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ASSOCIATION GOVERNANCE SPRING 2022 | ADVOCATE 15 Work Phone: (480)635-2011 Home Phone: (480) 717-9536 Local Association: Gilbert Education Association Education Position: Teacher, English Language Arts/6th Grade Years Employed: 9 Total Years of Education Employment: 24 Total Years as a AEA Member: 21 Total years as a NEA Member: 24 Higher Education Degrees Held: Master of Arts in ESL, Bilingual and Equity Education – University of Colorado at Boulder (2001) Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education – Adams State University (1998) Elective Positions held in local, state and/ or national education associations: Arizona Education Association Treasurer, 6 years Arizona Education Association Board of Directors – Region 8 Director, 7 years Apache Junction Education Association Local President (wall-to-wall), 4 years Appointive positions held in local, state and/ or nations education associations: National Education Association Lead Treasurer, 4 years Arizona Education Association Rural and Small Schools Task Force Chair, 1 year Pinal County First Thi gs First Regional Council Member, 2 years Non-education positions held: Globe High School Alumni Association Treasurer, 2 years Signal Butte Manor II Homeowners Association Secretary, 3 years Signal Butte Manor II Homeowners Association Board Member, 3 years AEA Treasurer, 3-year term Amber Gould My name is Amber Gould, and I would love to serve as your next AEA Treasurer. I am a high school teacher, local president, and education advocate with fi ance and budgeting experience on the local, state, and national levels of our association. My experience on AEA Finance and Revenue committee over the past several years as well as my role as the senior board member on the NEA Program and Budget Committee have not only prepared me to serve at the state level, but also enabled me to strategize ways to grow and strengthen our union by prioritizing our students and members. I've made students and members my priority through my work on the NEA Program and Budget committee as we lead our national association through threats from the Janus Supreme Court decision and through the impact of pandemic. ey have been my priority as a director on the AEA board when we had to make fi ancial decisions to elevate our collective action around Red for Ed. And now, like so many of you, I make students and members my priority by insisting on equity across the board and working to break down the systems that oppress a nd deprive people of justice and liberty. I ask to represent you, your local, and your union as treasurer of our association. With you as my driving force, I will work tirelessly and compassionately to realize powerful schools, powerful locals, and a powerful collective voice. Show your support: Facebook.com/ GouldforAEATreasurer Address: 7278 W Glenn Drive, Glendale, AZ 85303 Work Phone: 623.915.8557 Home Phone: 602.469.7707 Local Association: Glendale Union Education Association Education Position: Teacher, High School English and Student Council Years Employed: 11 Total Years of Education Employment: 11 Total Years as a AEA Member: 12 Total years as a NEA Member: 12 Higher Education Degrees Held: B.A. Secondary Education, M.A. Administrative Leadership Elective Positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: NEA Director for Arizona, 6 years Glendale Union Education Association President, 5 years AEA Region 5 Director, 3 years Appointive positions held in local, state and/or nations education associations: NEA Program and Budget Committee - Senior Board Member, 5 years NEA Membership Organizing Committee Chair, 3 years AEA Finance and Revenue Committee, 10 years Non-education positions held: LD 29 Precinct Committeeman, 5 years AEA Retired Director Luci Messing No statement submitted Address: 2450 N Tierra Verde Place, Tucson AZ 85749 Work Phone: 520-591-7615 Home Phone: 520-795-9593 Local Association: AEA Retired Education Position: Teacher Years Employed: 31 Total Years of Education Employment: 31 Total Years as a AEA Member: 40 Total years as a NEA Member: 40 Higher Education Degrees Held: Bachelors in Education Elective Positions held in local, state and/or national education associations: AEA Retired Political Action Chair 8 years AEA Retired Board Member 10 years TEA President 2 years Appointive positions held in local, state and/or nations education associations: PCT Committee Manager 9 years Non-education positions held: First Vice Chair- Pima City Dems 2 years Chair Tanque Verde Dems 3 years TEA President 2 years Region 1 Nathaniel Ratey My name is Nathaniel Ratey, but everyone calls me Nate. I am running to represent region one. Currently, I teach fi h grade at Whitmore Elementary in the Tucson Unifi d School District. I have been a classroom teacher for ten years, and in education for a few more, working briefly as an exceptional ed classroom aid and as substitute for two and half years. Just as important, I am the son of a proud AEA retired teacher. Almost from the start I joined my association and almost as quickly found myself the president of the Sahuarita Education Association. During "Red for Ed" I helped bridge the gap between the Arizona Educators United group in Sahuarita and the association. We fought against an unsupportive superintendent who eventually realized we were serious. e association also helped fi ht to lower health care costs, secured raises, worked on getting the association recognized in bargaining and to bring board policies up to standards of other area districts. Aer transferring to T.U.S.D. and joining T.E.A. in 2019 I have served on the bargaining committee, as a site rep and as a member of the T.E.A. board of directors. I also serve as the region one alternative director. As a near lifelong Tucsonan, I am both a graduate of a T.U.S.D. and a graduate of the University of Arizona. If elected I will make sure the south has a voice. Address: 5755 E River Road #3521, Tucson, AZ Home Phone: 520-869-6236 Local Association: Tucson E.A. Education Position: Classroom Teacher Years Employed: 3 Total Years of Education Employment: 10 Total Years as a AEA Member: 8 Total years as a NEA Member: 8 Higher Education Degrees Held: Bachelor of Science Elective Positions held in local, state and/ or national education associations: President Sahuarita Education Association, 3 years Tucson Education Association Board of Directors, 3 years Alternate Director Region One, 1 year Appointive positions held in local, state and/ or nations education associations: Bargaining Team, 1 year Government Relations & Legislative Action Task Force, 1 year Elections Committee, 1 year