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Candidates for UTD Vice
President - Elementary Schools |
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Sharon Auer |
Dillon Bethel |
Daniel A. Branson |
Joan L. Cortez |
Beverley Dowell |
| Beverly Z. Heller |
Peter Hill |
Cassandra Holmes |
Debra McEathron | Patty Nuñez |
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Maggie Palmer |
Carl Robinson |
Albert Stellmach | ||
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The issues of Adult Education have been ignored for far too long. We are about to change that. We have designed plans to actually reform the working conditions for part-time adult education employees. Our caucus, the Original Spotlight Caucus, is the only caucus running a part-time adult education employee for the Executive Board. This will give part-time adult education employees a voice in our union. We are the only slate who is running an Temporary Teacher as a candidate for the Executive Board. Our Candidate for First-Vice President, Marta Laura Zayas, while working for UTD, lobbied for and established an Organizer that provides direct support and services to Temporary Teachers. Key Qualifications
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Original Spotlight Caucus I am a product of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools system from my first day at Norwood Elementary School to the last day at Miami Norland Senior High School. I’m in my eighth year of teaching Physical Education at Sunset Elementary and my third year as Building Steward. I became a teacher to make a difference for the kids. But more than that, I became a Steward to make a difference for the faculty.
I am a young energetic educator who is concerned about the state of our union. My observation of what takes place behind the scenes is unacceptable. Our profession needs to be held in high regard and I believe that our current system of management does not serve our needs effectively to ensure this respect. I can make a difference. Together with The Original Spotlight Caucus, I can return our profession to what was once, and will be again, a proud and respected profession.
Accomplishments:
· 1999-2000 Sunset Elementary Rookie Teacher of the Year · 2002-2003 Runner – Up Dade County Physical Education Association Elementary Veteran Teacher of the Year · 2005-2006 Physical Education Teacher – Madie Ives Summer Demonstration School Project · 2004-Present Building Steward Sunset Elementary |
| Daniel A. Branson - No material submitted. |
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Beverley DowellFor Elementary Schools Vice President I have worked diligently and feverously for you:
With your vote I will continue to diligently focus on v Policing and reinforcing our contract v Increasing our membership v Giving teaching professionals a voice for their concerns v Continuing to be accessible to members v Working to strengthen our political clout & career paths for members Vote for courage, commitment, integrity, honesty, passion, and accountability! Vote for me, Beverley Dowell, Steward, Treasure Island Elementary School! See full credential information at my website: |
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Beverly Z. Heller
· Specialist-- Educational Leadership, Nova University of Florida · MS-- Education, Hunter College of New York · BBA-- Business, City College of New York Experience · Educator, 18 years, Pre-K through Adult- DCPS · Project Initiator, Organizer and Director: 21st Century Community Program- 3 years · Program Coordinator: DCPS Early Childhood Division · Chairperson: DCPS Educational Excellence School Advisory Committee, DCPS Council of Advisory Committees, DCPS Magnets and Schools of Choice Advisory Committee, DCPS Oversight Committee, DCPS Citizens Advisory Committee, DCPS Gifted/ Advanced Academics Advisory Committee, Dade County Council PTSA, and Miami Beach Feeder Pattern Recent Awards · Miami Beach Elayne Weisburd Award, Teacher of the Year · North Bay Village Optimist Club Educator of the Year · Feinberg- Fisher Math Teacher of the Year · Elementary School Teacher of the Year · Miami Beach Mayor’s Key to the City Record of UTD Success
UTD’s Future I believe in the necessity and importance of a teacher’s union. I will continue to recruit, organize and mobilize members, develop leaders, build a political presence, cultivate community coalitions, influence education decisions and secure professional rights and advances for UTD members. |
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I have been a union member for 11 years and an alternate steward for 8 years! I keep up with union news and business through meetings, the internet, newsletter, rallies, trainings and discussions with other members. Even though I am an alternate steward and have never held the position of designated steward, I have been nominated as well as selected for Steward of the Year for Region IV numerous times! Since I have 8 years of experience our union laws, regulations, duties and rights! I believe that I will be able o represent the Elementary Level in several ways. I can relate to your frustration with non union members having some of the benefits we have because of the bargaining unit and I am willing to come up with ideas which will make non members have some type of fee for our services. There are many other suggestions that I would love to tea up with other Elementary teachers (union members) to share and put in to action.
Finally, I promote the Union! In other words, I am UNION BOUND! |
 My name is Debra McEathron. I am a teacher with Miami Dade County Public Schools and a proud union member. I am one of the candidates running for the office of Elementary School Vice President. I have a Master’s degree in Elementary Science and I am a National Board Certified teacher in Early Childhood education. I keep up with Union news and business in a variety of ways through meetings, the internet, newsletters, and discussions with other union members. I promote the Union among my coworkers and colleagues in as many ways as possible. These include discussions about concerns happening within the union such as discounts available, the NCLB Act, merit pay, our step increases and our raises, etc. I will be proud to represent the Elementary schools as a vice president. |
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Patty Nunez This is what The Original Spotlight Caucus and I will do for you: I am a product of MDCPS. Currently I am a first grade teacher at Kinloch Park Elementary. I am a certified AFT/UTD Educational Research and Dissemination (ER&D) professional development facilitator. I have trained Para Professionals to become Highly Qualified through professional development allowing them to maintain their employment. I am married with a son and a daughter who are both in college working towards degrees in education. Union goal Build pride in our union with a commitment to quality professionalism. I need your vote and support to expand the professional development programs with UTD. Vote for me on the 21st, and tell your friends to vote for me. Contact us and we will go to your site to speak personally to you. academia@bellsouth.net |
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 VOTE FOR VICE PRESIDENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS I have actively participated in the following accomplishments on your behalf: v Acquired five hours of uninterrupted planning time weekly for elementary school teachers, as a member of the Contract Negotiation Team. This is a landmark decision. v Fought to defeat a proposal from the District that required a mandated, formal Open House before the first day of school utilizing time set aside for preparation activities by instructional staff. This was accomplished as a member of the Bargaining Team and Co-Chairperson of the Parental Involvement Committee. v Extended the E.R. & D. training sessions to enable more paraprofessionals the opportunity to meet NCLB guidelines. I was one of the members of the Executive Board who discussed this with UTD Management and AFT. v Participated in the “40K NOW” workshop, which discussed different techniques to boost teachers’ salaries. Later, on the Bargaining Team applied these concepts to get a 3-year contract, which guarantees a 40K starting salary for new teachers by the 2008-2009 school term. Allow me to continue to be your Voice in Our Union… I am poised, prepared, and experienced to represent and serve you. ELECT THE ONE QUALIFIED TO REPRESENT YOU! Please view my website for complete credentials at: |
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Dear Members, my name is Albert Stellmach, and I’m running for Vice President for Elementary schools. I have worked hard since the Tornillo years to help rebuild our union. I started a UTD Fine Arts group this year and we have had some success with new contract language, an opinion editorial in the Miami Herald, and an article in the NEA Today. We put out a survey and will use that survey to place pressure on our school board, and superintendent and legislators. During the “Teaching Credits” scandal, I wrote an editorial that made the school board stop and think about who the real victims were. My effort helped place pressure on the school board, and they shortly stopped with the firings. Back in 2003, I started a Bariatric surgery group, and was able after two years to have the weight surgery re-instated for our health care. Additionally, I was on the original UTD paperwork reduction committee, and we helped with the formation of the computerized version of the Academic Improvement Plan. I know our issues, and currently work at Perrine Elementary as a magnet music teacher. I want to continue to fight against the hard right agendas in Tallahassee and we need higher pay, and more respect for our profession. If you elect me I will continue to fight for our rights and help change things that are right for education.
Remember if you don’t vote…..then the wrong people get elected. |