DSEA Action!

Seeking your vote NEA RA delegates - five seats open Diane Saienni Albanese Kelli Bradley Ann Harris Denise Waples I wish to be placed on the ballot for the Delaware State Education Association NEA - Representative Assembly candidate for a two-year term and I ask for your support. I am uniquely qualified for this candidacy because I have an extensive experience and expertise in attending and participation of these national meetings having been to Washington, Chicago and Atlanta. I have crafted a New Business Item and even had it pass with overwhelming support on the floor of the NEA Representative Assembly last summer. Additionally, I am a member of several caucuses including National Board Certified Teachers and the American-Italian Caucus. I'd like to continue these endeavors and bring good information back to my DSEA colleagues. I am ready to go! Please vote for me! Thank you for electing me two years ago as one of your state NEA RA delegates. I'd be honored to represent Delaware again! As part of the NEA-RA and DSEA-RA for the past 13 years, I've had the opportunity to discuss issues facing educators and paraprofessionals today . We aren't alone in our struggles and I enjoy discussing and sharing Delaware's perspective. I would like to continue DSEA's representation on the NEA Community Outreach Committee at the RA. These past two years in Washington, DC and Atlanta, we had Delaware delegates serve meals to the homeless, work with Habitat for Humanity and other community outreach activities in each of these cities! It's been fun serving as an officer on this committee and getting Delaware involved in volunteer activities! NEA RA Community Outreach Board Member – 8 years DSEA Executive Board Member – 7 years BEA Executive Board – 13 years BEA Building Rep – 21 years I was a building representative for six years, have served as CREA secretary for seven years, and have attended the DSEA Representative Assembly for the last ten years. I am now ready for greater responsibilities; therefore, I, Ann Harris, would like to represent DSEA at the NEA Assembly . As a delegate to the DSEA RA, I have gained valuable insight into how the education system works in our state. I have learned the importance of being an advocate for all educators. As a delegate, I have been the voice for members in my building and my local. But I also realize there is still much to be achieved for Delaware educators. I now want to be that voice for all DSEA members by representing the State of Delaware at the NEA Assembly . Please assist me in accomplishing this goal. Thank you in advance for your consideration! I am a second grade teacher at Benjamin Banneker Elementary in Milford School District. Currently, I am very active on the local, state and national levels of our organization. My involvement on all levels has increased my knowledge of our organization as well as made me a stronger advocate for our members and students. Jan. 6 - Information on how to vote mailed and e-mailed Jan. 21 - Deadline for return of ballots and online voting Jan. 27 - Preliminary results announced Feb. 3 - Candidate challenge deadline Feb. 11 - Ratification of results by DSEA Executive Board I have held the positions of President, Secretary, Political Action Chair, Ethnic Minority Chair, Negotiations Chair, and Building Representative. I currently represent Kent County on the DSEA Executive Board as well as chair the Human and Civil Rights Task Force. Also, I am a member of the Scholarship Committee, Policy and Budget Task Forces. Nationally, I have represented our state as a delegate at the NEA Representative Assembly, and as a member of the National EMA Committee and Black Caucus. Your vote will allow me to continue to represent you, the members and the students we serve. For DSEA Executive Board - Sussex County -two seats open Ray Sockriter I am running for re-election to a Sussex County seat on the DSEA Executive Board. I was elected to fill the last year of a two-year term and would like to continue representing the members of Sussex County . In my thirteenth year of teaching, I am a Seventh Grade teacher in the Woodbridge School District and have been a member of DSEA all throughout my teaching career. I am also currently serving as Vice-President of the Woodbridge Education Association, participating on the Negotiating Committee and Grievance Committee. 6 Nov./Dec. 2013 DSEA ACTION! With constant changes making the profession of teaching more political than ever, I would like to continue to be your voice on the DSEA Executive Board as they navigate shifting landscape of teacher evaluation, lesson preparation and workplace conditions, as well as many other issues.I would appreciate your vote for DSEA Executive Board member from Sussex County . Adele Jones My name is Adele Jones and I am in my fifth year as a Visiting Teacher in the Indian River School District. Prior to this, I was a classroom math teacher for 26 years. I have been a member of the Association since I started teaching. I am currently an Association Representative of my local, Indian River Education Association. I was previously Membership Chair of IREA for 12 years. I would like the opportunity to continue being a voice for Sussex County on the Executive Board. As a state, we are facing many tough issues and programs Component 5 of DPAS, Vision 2015, RtI, Race to the Top, DPAS II, etc. I believe that I can have an impact on the future of public education in Delaware. Than you for your support! @dseafan www.dsea.org

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