DSEA Action!

You decide who will govern DSEA For Exec. Board - New Castle County five vacancies For Exec. Board - Kent County - two vacancies Michael Bank - NCC Stephanie Ingram - NCC Linda Brown - KC Denise Waples - KC My name is Michael Bank and I am running for a seat on the DSEA Executive Board. I have been very active in DSEA and RCEA for many years. Currently I serve as chair of the DSEA Resolutions Committee and I represent Delaware as its delegate to the NEA Resolution's Committee. I regularly attend and actively participate in both the state and national representative assemblies and serve on many other committees at both the state and local levels. I have worked in Delaware public schools for 23 years. For the past 21 years I have been a school counselor at Richardson Park Learning Center in Red Clay I am very pas. sionate about the concerns and issues faced by those of us who work with special needs students and I hope to be able to continue to serve as an advocate for all public school educators. I would like the opportunity to continue to serve as a member of the Executive Board. My time on the Executive Board has given me the good fortune to grow as a professional and to have almost an inside view on the educational landscape here in our state. The training and information I have received as a board member have made me more able to recognize the needs of educators both throughout the state and in my local association, where I am president. I believe that DSEA continues to stand up and speak out for our members in a time when the barrage of criticism is all too strong. I want to remain a part of this important organization and continue to help all of us face the multitude of challenges that are sure to come. I appreciate the trust you place in me by re-electing me to the Board. As a present DSEA Executive Board member, I would like to reapply to be a Kent County representative. I am a teacher in the Capital School District where I have been teaching for 12 years. I have taken this year to become highly involved within DSEA and my local. Presently, I am one of DSEA's Guiding Team members for Common Core and training members on the shifts. Also, I am a member of the HCR task force. On the local front, I am now the Vice President for the elementary level within CEA. With my participation in trainings, conferences and meetings, I have a broad perspective on the needs of members and the union. Thank you for this opportunity and for your continued diligence! 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 has increased my knowledge of our organization as well as made me a stronger advocate for our members and students. While serving my local, 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. I have represented our state as a delegate to the NEA Representative Assembly, and as a member of the National EMA Committee and Black Caucus. It is with this in mind that I am asking for your help. Your vote will allow me to continue to represent you, the members, and the students we serve. Kelley Cole - NCC I am in my 11th year of teaching secondary English. Currently, I teach at St. Georges Technical High School in the New Castle County Vo-Tech School District. I am also a building rep and the Membership Chair for the NCCVTEA. I've been fortunate to participate in numerous workshops sponsored by DSEA and the NEA. I will be attending the Women's Leadership Training and the National Leadership Summit in Atlanta this February I am also a member of . DSEA's CCLEAR cadre (Common Core Leaders Educating and Advocating for Reform), a group dedicated to fully understanding and sharing our knowledge of the Common Core Curriculum with other educators. It is important for me to be involved so I can learn how to better assist our members. It would be an honor to continue to serve on the Executive Board. I am hoping you will allow me to represent you by giving me your vote. www.dsea.org Mike Kempski - NCC DSEA recognizes that it must adapt to a different social, economic and political environment. We must continue to deliver the services that emphasize advocacy for individual members, but we also must organize members to act on the key issues impacting their profession. These issues include obtaining an evaluation system that works, fighting for the resources necessary to meet the needs of our students, and building our capacity to have a powerful presence in every building. I would appreciate your vote and support so I can continue to serve on DSEA's Executive Board. Thank you. @dseafan Tawanna Prophet - KC I am running for the DSEA Executive Board because I want to make a difference on the state level. The past two years I have been an active member of my local, the Caesar Rodney Education Association. As a paraeducator for several years, I've learned my voice is important. I want to continue fighting for new and experienced educators and the education of our children. I believe that legislators have lost sight of what is important. I can no longer sit on the sideline and allow our children to fall through the cracks. Our educators should be treated fairly and receive the accolades they deserve. I believe that I, Tawanna Prophet, can make a difference as a member of the DSEA Executive Board. Kent County members: This is a contested race. When you cast your ballot, vote for two. Nov./Dec. 2013 DSEA ACTION! 5

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