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SPRING 2017 | ADVOCATE 25 Cave Creek Education Association Member Appointed to Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Education Advisory Group Jeff Walker, Economics & Entrepreneurship teacher at Cactus Shadows High School, was recently appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Educational Advisory Group. Walker attended training there, where he participated in a town hall meeting with the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen. Through a competitive process, only 20 teachers were chosen to serve as advisors to the Fed on educational matters. Aside from critiquing new educational materials, educators on the panel have access to a full-time economist working at the Bank and will also receive regular updates on Fed activities and economic analyses. Additional responsibilities include publicizing the Fed's educational materials at professional conferences and attending further training sessions both locally and in San Francisco. "Jeff Walker has been a welcome addition to the Career and Technical Education Department at Cactus Shadows High School this year," Cactus Shadows principal," Dr. Steve Bebee said. "Jeff is a veteran teacher who brings with him a wealth of knowledge in the area of economics and entrepreneurship that helps our students to experience real world situations and scenarios they might not experience otherwise. We are very excited for Jeff 's appointment to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Educational Advisory and know that his experience will benefit him as a classroom teacher and the students whom he teaches." The Raytheon Leaders in Education Award is designed to recognize the contributions of Pima County teachers. Flowing Wells Education Association member Jessica Howell, Amphitheater Education Association member Lauren Marlatt, and Sunnyside Education Association member Steven Uyeda will be honored at the annual Raytheon Leaders in Education awards ceremony. Raytheon Missile Systems, in partnership with Tucson Values Teachers, recognizes teachers demonstrating outstanding performance, educational leadership and support for a committed teacher workforce. Each year, the program honors three exceptionally skilled and dedicated teachers in grades Kindergarten through 12 and in all subject matter. Awards are in the form of monetary gifts to Pima County teachers and schools: Raytheon awards three separate $2,500 gifts, plus Three AEA Members Honored with Raytheon Leaders in Education Awards Howell Marlatt Uyeda an additional $2,500 in matching gifts to each of the teachers' respective schools, for a total of $15,000 of gifts in the program's inaugural year. "People whose lives have been changed by a great teacher know the power of their commitment to developing young minds," said Dr. Taylor W. Lawrence, president, Raytheon Missile Systems. "The Raytheon Leaders in Education Awards will identify, support, and share the best practices of outstanding teachers in our community whom, despite increasing challenges, find new ways to positively impact the lives of their students and the performance of their schools."