Instructional Executive Board
Only Instr. Employees May Vote for Instr. Executive Board Members
Annette Armstrong: Improving the quality of education and enhancing the teaching profession have been top priorities throughout my career. Joining USEP was among the first things I did to accomplish these goals and found USEP provided many great opportunities.
I became a USEP Building Representative 23 years ago and have continued to be elected Building Representative at my schools. Through union activism, I learned Teachers and SRP need trained representation. To improve my skills, I trained as Basic Rep, through to current level of Specialized Representative. My dedication to USEP and its members is reflected in the years I’ve assisted others. I serve on several USEP committees, attend school board meetings, sign waving rallies and been an Executive Board member for six years.
Due to my extensive background and prior experience on the Executive Board, I would appreciate your vote so that I may continue to serve you on the Executive Board.
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Gina Coley: Hi, my name is Gina Coley, and I am running for a seat on the USEP Executive Board. I am a teacher at Seven Springs Middle School and have been a USEP building representative for over ten years out of my twenty years of USEP membership. This year, because of our president Don Peace, I am one of two USEP members that represent teachers on the Grading Practices Committee in the district Secondary Leaning Design Committee as Don wanted to make sure that TEACHERS had a voice. I want to continue to be a voice that represents teachers at USEP and at the district level, so please vote for Gina Coley to Executive Board. Thank you!
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Christopher Gray: I have been teaching in Pasco County for 8 years, 5 at Hudson Middle School and the past 3 at Wiregrass Ranch High School. In that time, I have been active with the Union at the school level as well as participating in several demonstrations and making public statements at School Board meetings and participated in the negotiation process for the 2018-19 school year. Outside of the classroom, I will be finishing up a master's program in political science this August. I want to bring the knowledge I have gained to the decision-making levels of our organization. We have a membership problem, especially among the younger, annual contract teachers. If we want to remain viable, we need to recruit more dues-paying members. If elected, I plan to look into, and develop, ways to boost membership to ensure our union stays strong and continues on into the future.
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Fai Fai Ho: Hello, my name is Fai Fai Ho. I am proud to be USEP. I have served the past 4 years on the executive board. Even though I am instructional, I have always supported the goals of a wall to wall union, we are all in this together. I would appreciate your vote in having me serve again, and to continue the goals of USEP. My teaching experiences in Pasco County include: elementary, middle, and high school. I have been a behind the scenes voice with our school board members, and our elected officials in Tallahassee. I have also been active in going to school board meetings, negotiations, sign waving, and Target Tallahassee. Coming up with solutions, using resources, and getting things done, are things I have done, and will continue to do. My goal is to continue the engaged professional goals of USEP. Please vote for Fai Fai Ho.
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Maureen Jett: I thank you for your support and confidence in electing me to represent you on the Teacher Executive Board as a Member at Large. It has been a joy to attend monthly meetings and to be a part of the decision-making process to ensure that your best interests are being served. I ask for your vote and continued support to serve as a Teacher Executive Board Member at Large. Vote for Maureen Jett.
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Michael Liptak: My name is Michael Liptak and I am USEP!
I wasn’t always Union, but I joined when the legislature kept adding test after test, micromanaging my classroom, and doing damage to the profession I love.
Chris Page, fellow dropout prevention teacher, encouraged me to become a building rep and after attending a rep council, I joined. Pasco High has a great team with each rep serving a specialized function. My role was the mediator, moderator, and peace maker. I listen well and try to come up with reasonable solutions while prioritizing care for the individual.
I was asked to serve on E-board a few years ago and have continued my role as a centrist, moderator and someone who cares about people way more than rules and conventions. I have enjoyed teaching at Rep Rallies, waving signs, getting out the vote, attending schoolboard meetings, and attending membership drive conferences.
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Jeneane Maddaloni: Hi, I’m Jeneane Maddaloni, and I’m running for a seat on the Instructional Executive Board (E-Board). I have been an USEP member for all 15 years I have been in the District. I believe in Unions, always have. I have been a Building Representative for 11 years and counting. I work at Pasco High School as a Science Teacher. I am looking forward to contributing more to the Union that I feel is so important for all instructional and support staff of our District and in the state of Florida.
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Renee Marsella: In a society having a period of great prosperity why are Pasco County School Board Employees underpaid, underappreciated, and retrained excessively? Shouldn’t the relationship between the Pasco County School board and its representatives, our administrators, be positive, supportive and provide compensation at the school level rather than the district level? I feel the need to get more involved in the Union as a former Entrepreneur, Instructional Technology Specialist, and current Teacher of Gifted, because I have seen the culture between the district and its employees move in the wrong direction. I have extensive knowledge on both classroom and institutional norms. I am qualified to represent USEP from many perspectives. I want to be at the table to challenge some of the philosophies that divide us, and work to strengthen the Union and the bond we have to social growth of Pasco County citizens.
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Gloria Mouw: I thank you in advance for your support and confidence for electing me to represent you on the Teacher Executive Board Member at Large. It has been a joy to attend monthly meetings and to be a part of the decision making process to ensure that your best interest is being served. I ask for your vote and continued support to serve as a Teacher Executive Board Member at Large. Vote for Gloria Mouw. I am a dedicated fighter for you, some of the ways are: negotiating the contract, traveling to Tallahassee twice a year to reason with the elected officials, attending rallies, making our schools a priority, and attending monthly representative council meetings, and as master certified building representative.
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Marla Granger: No Statement Provided