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SPRING 2018 | ADVOCATE 37 Association Governance Name: Nancy Schwartz Address: 4311 W Ceton Drive, Laveen, AZ 85339 Work Phone: Home Phone: 602-828-8565 Local Association: Roosevelt EA Education Position: Library/Media Specialist Years Employed: 9 Total Years of Educational Employment: 37 Total Years as AEA Member: 14 As NEA member: 37 Higher Education Degrees Held: PhD Instructional Systems Technology Elective positions held: AEA Board of Directors, 2 years Roosevelt EA Local President, 6 years DoDDs Okinawa Local President, 3 years Appointive positions held: Meet & Confer Spokesperson, 6 years Region 6 Alternate Director Jennifer Dwosh Local members of Region 6, My name is Jennifer Dwosh and I want to continue to serve as your alternate regional director. I have been a proud member of the Madison District Classroom Teacher's Association for the past five years and have served as a member of the executive board for the past four, first as the Communications officer and now as a Member-at- Large. I have also served as the 2017-2018 Alternate Director for Region 6, and as a member of the PAC Fund Council from 2014-2015. Based on my breadth of experience, I am ready to continue as your alternate regional director. Education has always been my passion and I want to support the educators in the state of Arizona and across the nation. Serving as an alternate regional director will allow me to provide you with information and support by reporting back what is going on at AEA and in Arizona, participating in advocacy and outreach to teachers, legislators and the public, and taking your concerns to the Board so that you can be supported in your locals. I look forward to serving as your alternate regional director. Name: Jennifer Dwosh Address: 2929 N. 70th Street, #2061, Scottsdale, AZ 85251 Work Phone: Home Phone: 480-467-7206 Local Association: Madison District CTA Education Position: Teacher, 5th – 8th grade Social Studies Years Employed: 6 Total Years of Educational Employment: 6 Total Years as AEA Member: 5 As NEA member: 5 Higher Education Degrees Held: BA Elementary Education, Gifted Endorsement Elective positions held: AEA Region 6 Alternate Director, 2017-2018 Member-At-Large, MDCTA, 2015-2018 AEA Fund Council Legislative District Representative, 2014-2015 Appointive positions held: eSWAG Representative for MDCTA, 2014-2017 MDCTA Social Chairperson, 2014-2017 Non-Education Positions held: ASU Young Alumni Chapter Secretary, 2016-2018 Region 7 Director Melanie Cobos Name: Melanie Cobos Address: 4115 W Rimrock Drive, Glendale, AZ 85308 Work Phone: 623-691-3524 Home Phone: 602-509-3422 Local Association: Cartwright EA Education Position: Teacher Years Employed: 17 Total Years of Educational Employment: 17.5 Total Years as AEA Member: 18 As NEA member: 18 Higher Education Degrees Held: Master of Education, Educational Leadership-Principalship. Master of Education, Elementary Education Reading, BA Elementary Education. Elective positions held: AEA Board of Directors Region 7 Director, 3 years Delegate to the NEA-RA, 3 years Cartwright EA Political Action Chair, 5 years Appointive positions held: Meet & Confer Committee Member, 2 years Pay for Performance Committee – Cartwright AEA Political Action Bootcamp Trainer, 1 year Region 7 Alternate Director Sandra Cobos Name: Sandra Cobos Address: 10 W. Minnezona Ave, Apt 1126, Phoenix, AZ 85013 Work Phone: 623-691-2444 Home Phone: 602-909-2512 Local Association: Cartwright EA Education Position: Teacher Years Employed: 13 Total Years of Educational Employment: 13 Total Years as AEA Member: 13 As NEA member: 13 Higher Education Degrees Held: Masters in Leadership - Principalship Elective positions held: Member-At-Large, Cartwright, 8 years Site Leader, 2 years Appointive positions held: eSWAG Chair, 2 years eSWAG Public Relations, 2 years Region 8 Director - open position Region 8 Alternate Director - open position Region 9 Director - open position Region 9 Alternate Director Kelly Trujillo I am the Co-President of Tempe Elementary Education Association. I was one of the founding members of eSWAG and a past co-chair. I am an active member of AEA and would love to represent our region by being the Region 9 Alternate Director. Name: Kelly Trujillo Address: 1414 E. Tyson Street, Chandler, AZ 85225 Work Phone: 480-784-4484 Home Phone: 480-332-7857 Local Association: Tempe Elementary EA 2018 AEA Board of Director Candidates