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38 ADVOCATE | SPRING 2018 Association Governance 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: BA-Elementary Education Elective positions held: Co-President of Tempe Elem EA, 2014-present AEA eSWAG Co-Chair, 2016-2017 Tempe Elem EA Secretary, 2012-2014 Region 11 Director Derek Born Name: Derek Born Address: 3602 S Pima Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86005 Work Phone: Home Phone: 928-863-5360 Local Association: Flagstaff EA Education Position: Teacher Years Employed: 9 Total Years of Educational Employment: 14 Total Years as AEA Member: 11 As NEA member: 11 Higher Education Degrees Held: MA – Teaching English as a Second Language Region 11 Alternate Director - open position Region 12 Director Eboney McKinney Region 12, it has been a pleasure to represent you all on the board! I have enjoyed working with the locals of Southern AZ and look forward to continuing this work throughout Region 12. Please know that I've had a stellar attendance record and am in active participant in all board and fund council meetings. We are about to embark on an exciting but critical time in AZ with the 2018 election season! I'd like to be able to continue this work and represent our region as we make decisions about the continued growth of our association, our place at the education table and our goal of providing quality public education for all students in AZ. I ask for your support in allowing me to continue this work for another term. Name: Eboney McKinney Address: 4192-A Calle Ladero, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 Work Phone: 520-515-2987 Home Phone: 520-227-2517 Local Association: Sierra Vista CTA Education Position: Student Achievement Teacher Years Employed: 10 Total Years of Educational Employment: 10 Total Years as AEA Member: 9 As NEA member: 9 Higher Education Degrees Held: B.A. Elementary Education Elective positions held: Local President of Sierra Vista CTA, 2013-2018 Region 12 Director, 2015-2018 eSWAG Board and Founding Member, 2012-2017 Region 12 Alternate Director Nathaniel Ratey Name: Nathaniel Ratey Address: 5755 E River Road, #3521, Tucson, AZ 85750 Work Phone: 520-625-3502 Home Phone: 520-869-6236 Local Association: Sahuarita EA Education Position: Teacher Years Employed: 6 Total Years of Educational Employment: 6 Total Years as AEA Member: 5 As NEA member: 5 Higher Education Degrees Held: B.A. Education Elective positions held: Local President of Sahuarita EA, 2016-2018 Region 13 Director Nicole Cozad As Region 13 Director, I strive to not only represent the members of my region on the AEA Board of Directors, but also ensure that members in my region are given accurate information from their association in a timely manner. During my first term on the AEA Board, I took an active role and worked with my colleagues on the board as well as the local leaders in my region to create meaningful solutions to the problems facing our leaders as well as the members of AEA as a whole. I am proud of the work I have done as a member of the AEA Board of Directors, and I ask that I be re-elected to continue to serve as your representative. I would be honored by your vote, and I thank you for your support. Name: Nicole Cozad Address: 4405 W. Pyracantha Drive, Tucson, AZ 85741 Work Phone: 520-616-6400 Home Phone: 250-275-4315 Local Association: Marana EA Education Position: Teacher Years Employed: 21.5 Total Years of Educational Employment: 21.5 Total Years as AEA Member: As NEA member: Higher Education Degrees Held: B.S. English/Secondary Education; M.Ed. Counseling/Human Relations Elective positions held: AEA Region 13 Director, 2015-2018 Marana EA President, 2010-2015 Marana EA Treasurer, 2005-2009 Appointive positions held: AEA Member Benefits Task Force Chair, 2015-2018 AEA Instruction & Professional Development Task Force, 2013-2015 AEA Government Relations & Legislative Action Task Force, 2012-2013 Non-Education Positions held: NCATE Board of Appeals, 2010-2013 NCATE Board of Examiners, 2007-2010 AZ Accreditation Committee, 2006-2007 Region 13 Alternate Director - open position 2018 AEA Board of Director Candidates n