February - Tennessee Education Association

Deborah Smith *
Rosemary Wade *
District 10
Christine Denton *
NEA Representative Assembly 2012 Delegate Nominees
Guy Stanley — Speech/
psychology teacher (42),
Greenbrier HS, Robertson
County; RCEA: president (7),
vice president, PACE chair;
TEA: Board of Directors,
Professional Negotiations,
Communications, Legislative
Editing, NEA Concerns
Committee, Design Team: TEA
RA (26); NEA RA (17); NEA: Board, Congressional
Concerns Committee, Read Across America
Advisory Committee; co-chair, NEA Southeast
Regional Planning Committee; Tennessee High
School Speech and Drama League Hall of Fame;
“Stand up for Stanley and he will stand up for
you.”
Alzenia Walls — Career &
Technical Education teacher at
Station Camp High School in
Sumner County. She received
a Bachelor of Science Degree
from University of Arkansas at
Pine Blue; Master of Education
Degree from University of
Nevada, Las Vegas and a
Doctorate Degree from Nova
Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
This is her 34th year in public education; 27 years
in the Clark County School District in Las Vegas,
Nevada and 7th year in Sumner County, where she is
currently president of SCEA.
Jane Ligon — Senior
Administrative Assistant/
Bookkeeper at Bransford
Elementary, Robertson
County. RCEA – 1st Vice
President, Chair of the Ethnic
Minority Affairs Committee
and member of the Education
Support Professional
Committee; TEA – State
Special Schools Committee; NEA – Secretary
of National Council of Education Support
Professionals, member of Advisory Committee on
Membership, Ethnic Minority Affairs, and Status
of Women Caucus. Former member TEA and NEA
Board of Directors, delegate to the TEA and NEA
Representative Assembly for numerous years.
Mike Brown — Retired
in 2006, currently works
part-time with at-risk high
school students; active in
Robertson County EA since
1976; served as first vicepresident
and membership
chair; represented RCEA
at numerous TEA and NEA
RAs, seminars and academies; former TEA
Board member representing Middle Tennessee
Administrators and former TEA Executive
Committee member; “I wish to continue to serve
the membership of TEA and ask for your support as
a state delegate to the 2012 NEA RA.”
Larry Proffitt — Teaches
7th grade language arts and
social studies at Greenbrier
Middle School in Robertson
Co. He is a former president
of the Cocke County EA.
Larry has represented
members at several TEA and
NEA representative assemblies since becoming
an advocate as a student and continuing into
his professional career. He serves locally as a
new member of the RCEA bargaining team and
as a legislative contact to Rep. Joshua Evans.
Represents members’ interests on the TEA Board.
District 11
Melanie Buchanan *
District 12
Debbie D’Angelo — Debbie
D’Angelo has taught for 12
years in the Henry County
School System. TEA board
member. Currently serves
as reading specialist
for Harrelson School,
working with students in
Kindergarten through third
grade who score below grade
level in reading. D’Angelo has been a member of
the Association for 10 years. She has been the
Vice President, President and currently is the
Membership Chair for her local Association. She
has been actively involved as a member of the
the local negotiation team, attended Summer
Leadership, Bargaining Conference, Southeast
Regional Conferences, and the NEA-RA.
District 13
Ernestine King — Special
education teacher in
Shelby County Schools. Her
credentials include A.S.,
B.S., Med, Ed.S., serving
on the board of directors,
Shelby County Education
Association, District 7. She
has served on the Minority
Affairs Committee, IPD
Commission, Human Relations Committee, TEA’s
Special Education Ad Hoc Committee, Legislative
Committee, and Human Relations Committee.
Ernestine has attended several leadership
conferences and TUEAC spring symposia. Other
experiences include NEA’s Southeast Regional
conferences; NBCT mentor, NBCT scorer, NEA’s
grant reader. She joined as student member of
TEA/NEA in 1997.
Diccie Smith — Has worked
27 years for Shelby County
Schools. Served on various
committees, held various
leadership positions and
attended many workshops
and conferences on the local,
state, and national levels.
Attended several TEA/NEA
Representative Assemblies. Currently a resource
co-teacher—5th and 8th grades (LA/Math),
represent District 7 (SC-PACE), ethnic minority
director-at-large (NCUEA), a member of the
Legislative Contact Team, SCEA, TEA, NEA Board of
Directors. “I am committed to advocating for you,
our students and public education.”
Sammy Jobe — Currently
president of the Shelby
County Education
Association. Heath/physical
education teacher, boys’
basketball coach (17 years)
Collierville Middle School,
Shelby County. B.S.Ed.
- University of Memphis,
M.S.Ed. Administration and Supervision -
Trevecca Nazarene University. 45 hours post
graduate studies-elementary certification. SCEA
Board of Directors-8 years; Nashville Capitol
Hill lobbying – 12 years; Building AR-11 years;
election committee co-chairman; liaison for
SCEA newsletter; Educator Benefits; TEA Board
of Directors; 14 TEA RAs; four TEA Leadership
Academies; TEA membership committee--two
years.
District 14
LaVerne Dickerson —
Currently serving third year
on the TEA Board of Directors;
member of the Memphis
Education Association;
locally fifth grade teacher
at Westhaven Success
Academy; Memphis Education
Association Bargaining Chair;
have chaired Minority Affairs, IPD, Read Across
America; state level - currently Minority Affairs
chairman; have attended TEA RAs for many years
and NEA RAs for approximately 10 years; recently
won a 3600 Award for going above and beyond
teaching expectations; 36-year veteran teacher.
Sarah-Kennedy Harper — Proud teacher of
Memphis City Schools in West
Tennessee. Currently serving
her second term on the TEA
board of directors. Having
taught for 15 years, she has
been a delegate to the TEA
RA a number of years. “I know
now that teaching is what I
was born to do and a teacher
is who I am. It’s in my blood.”
Martha A. Shaw *
Tabatha Holmes *
Anecia Scott *
Carolyn Jamison *
Anthony D. Harris *
Hattie Woodard *
Mildred J. Williams *
Vincent Thomas *
Yalaunda Y. Taylor *
Sharon B. Macklin *
Annette Gladney *
Jerry O. Graham *
Adrienne Jones-Jewell *
District 15
Stephanie Fitzgerald *
Dana Payne *
Monica Hayes-Roberson *
Jennifer P. Webb *
Edward Harper *
Frednardo Davis *
Osea Creggett *
Glenda Patterson Jones *
Crystal E. Harper *
Denise Cunningham *
Erika Sugarmon *
DeJuan Parker *
Yolanda Crawford *
Tiffany T. Reed *
Brenda Porter *
Derick Bell *
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Barbara Gray — Assistant principal, teacher
Shelby County Schools
since 1972; currently:
TEA Vice-President, chair
NEA Concerns Committee;
Shelby County EA positions:
president, vice-president,
Administrator SCEA Board
(2), Minority Affairs,
Constitution & By-laws,
Member Benefits, SC-PACE,
Membership committee, building representative;
TEA positions: West TN Administrator, chair State
Board Contact Committee; Executive Committee
(2), ION, Membership Chair, Communication,
Technology, Administrative Task Force, Credential
committees, lobbying, and numerous other
activities. Attended TEA RA, NEA RA. “I would like
to be your voice at 2012 NEA RA.”
Charles Green *
Johnny Henry *
Margaret Thompson — I have represented
administrators from middle Tennessee on the
TEA Board for the past three years. I have taught
school for more than 30 years. I have been an
administrator for seven years in Robertson Co.,
all the while being a member of Robertson Co. EA.
Throughout my years of Association membership,
I have worked on numerous committees, as well as
recruited membership. During my tenure on the
Board, I have attended four NEA RAs.
Paula Brown *
Brad Corum *
Danny Weeks — Has been
an educator in the Robertson
County system for 22 years;
currently serves as Supervisor of
Secondary Schools; Association
experiences include STEA State
President, local president,
treasurer and delegate; has
served on the Middle Tennessee
EA Executive Committee, where
he later served as president; served on the TEA
Board of Directors representing Middle Tennessee
administrators, 1998-2003.
Melinda Douthat Pruitt —
Special Education Supervisor,
Greene County Schools,
30 years: 16/teacher, 14/
administrator; B.S./M.S.
UT-K, Doctorate ETSU;
GCEA: treasurer 2004-2006,
president 2001, 1995,
president-elect 2000, 1994,
vice president 1999, 1993; TEA: Committees—
Status of Women 2006-2007, ION 2003-2004,
Membership 2001-2002, Insurance 1999-2000,
Negotiations 1997-1998, Administrator Task Force
2005-2006; TEA RA (16), NEA RA (12); Honors: TEA
Distinguished Administrator 2001-2002; Who’s
Who in American Education 1989-2009. “I would
appreciate your vote for state NEA RA delegate.”
* — no photo or bio at press time.
The 2012 NEA RA will be held June 30
through July 5 in Washington, DC.
TEA Salutes 2011 National
Board-Certified Teachers
Hats off to 29 TEA members who became new National
Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) in December 2011 as
Tennessee continues to advance the National Board
Certification movement.
With a total of 535 National Board-certified teachers
in Tennessee, the state currently ranks 27th nationally.
“This is wonderful because there has not been a
statewide incentive or a fee assistance program,” said
Susan Dalton, coordinator at the TEA Instruction and
Professional Development division which assists TEA
members in getting new certification and continuing
education. “There has been limited federal assistance
to bring the numbers up, and it will be interesting to see
whether those districts that have offered incentives will
continue the practice under the new laws which eliminated
collective bargaining in Tennessee.”
Dalton said there is strong evidence that TEA has
played a crucial role in promoting full certification
through the Take One! grant process. For instance, of the
10 newest NBCTs in Hamilton Co., five started as Take One!
participants. In Cleveland City and in Bradley County,
both new NBCTs started as Take One! participants. “We
had a similar Take One! success story last year in East
Tennessee,” Dalton said.
Although the class of 2011 is not the largest class, it
has a high percentage of TEA members in recent years.
Visit www.teateachers.org for certification info.
Cleveland City: Angelia Goodwill
Davidson County ($850 fee assistance and $4000
annual supplement): Mary Bradshaw, Andrea Crews,
Juanita Moore, Seth Swihart
Franklin Special Schools (professional leave
assistance, $4000 annual supplement): Mary Curtis,
Jennifer Hacker, Susan Nash
Hamilton County (candidate support, retake
assistance, $4000 annual supplement): Brinn Dalton,
Karen Fogo, Jennifer Greever , Autumn Hart, Steven
Hinkle, Virginia Kidd, Tara Tharp
Hawkins County: Rhonda Richards
Kingsport City Schools (fee and retake assistance,
professional leave assistance): Sara Eik
Memphis City ($6,000-$10,000 annual supplement):
Kemm Browne, Kim Buie, Michelle Hope, Atina Scott
Jones, Michelle Elmore Lake, Patrece Morrow, Amy
Murdock, Kamilah Whitley
Roane County ($4000 annual supplement): Christy
Ruskey
Williamson County (fee assistance, video/logistical
assistance, $4000 annual supplement): Amanda Clarke,
Sue Jordan, Tiffany Wilson-Mobley
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