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Educators Taking Action

Laura Fuchs

For WTU President

An 18 year educator at HD Woodson HS, Laura Fuchs has extensive experience teaching, advocating, leading and organizing to improve the Washington Teachers Union.

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Lisa Haynes

For WTU General Vice President

An elementary special educator with 40 years in education, Lisa has dedicated her career to supporting the students who need it the most by holding all those in power accountable. She is postponing her retirement to prepare the WTU for the next generation of leaders and finish the work she has started.

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Laura Fuchs

Laura Fuchs

President

Social Studies Teacher

HD Woodson

18

Years in Education

- Led the gathering of over 1200 WTU Member signatures to amend the WTU Bylaws for electronic voting in this election
- Facilitated creation of current WTU COPE endorsement process (2014-2022)
-Co-founded DC-CORE

Member of Contract Action Team

Currently serving as WTU Secretary, HD Woodson Delegate, Delegate @ Washington Metro Labor Council,

Lisa Haynes

Lisa Haynes

General Vice President

Special Education Inclusion Instructor

Bunker Hill ES

40

Years in Education

- Bunker Hill Building Rep for 10 years
- Led Bunker Hill to National Banner Status as a Unified Champion School

Member of Bargaining Team

WTU Member-At-Large ES, WTU Building Rep

Tiffany L. Brown

Tiffany L. Brown

Secretary

Special Education Teacher

Payne ES

27

Years in Education

Member of Bargaining Team

Delegate @ Washington Metro Labor Council

Paige Veliz-Gilbert

Paige Veliz-Gilbert

Treasurer

Teacher, Social Studies

Kramer MS

13

Years in Education

Member of Bargaining Team

Currently serving as WTU VP of Junior High Schools, WTU Building Rep & Delegate @ Washington Metro Labor Council

Kader Nsiri

Kader Nsiri

Vice President of Elementary

Special Education Teacher

Barnard ES

13

Years in Education

Member of Bargaining Team

Currently serving as WTU VP of Specialized Services

Regina Legette

Regina Legette

Vice President of Junior High

Teacher

Johnson MS

14

Years in Education

Dylan Craig

Dylan Craig

Vice President of High School

English Language Arts Teacher

Garnet-Patterson STAY

10

Years in Education

Currently serving as WTU VP of High Schools, LSAT

Sam Bertocchi

Sam Bertocchi

Vice President of Special Education

Special Education Teacher

Tubman ES

10

Years in Education

Member of Bargaining Team

Currently serving as WTU Member-At-Large ES, WTU Delegate

Candi Peterson

Candi Peterson

Vice President of Specialized Services

Clinical School Social Worker

Dorothy I. Height ES

32

Years in Education

Currently serving as WTU Member-At-Large Specialized Services

Fredrick "Chef" Monroe

Fredrick "Chef" Monroe

Vice President of Career Education

CTE Teacher

Cardozo EC

20

Years in Education

Lillian Brown

Lillian Brown

Member At Large, Elementary

Special Education Teacher

John Lewis ES

14

Years in Education

Kelli Gaines

Kelli Gaines

Member At Large, Elementary

Special Education Teacher

Burrville ES

16

Years in Education

Currently serving as WTU Member-At-Large ES, WTU Building Rep

Manda Kelley

Manda Kelley

Member At Large, Elementary

Teacher

Janney ES

9

Years in Education

Currently serving as WTU Building Rep

Jessi Salute

Jessi Salute

Member At Large, Elementary

ELL Teacher, Kindergarten

Lasalle-Backus ES

22

Years in Education

Member of Contract Action Team

Currently serving as WTU Member-At-Large ES

Karen Gordon

Karen Gordon

Member At Large, Junior High

Teacher

Stuart-Hobson MS

20

Years in Education

Kendra Wells

Kendra Wells

Member At Large, Junior High

Self- Contained Special Education

Deal MS

11

Years in Education

Michael Bethea

Michael Bethea

Member At Large, High School

Special Education Teacher

Eastern HS

30

Years in Education

Currently serving on LSAT

Dieter Lehmann Morales

Dieter Lehmann Morales

Member At Large, High School

10th Grade World History II Teacher

Columbia Heights EC

3

Years in Education

Member of Bargaining Team

Currently serving as WTU Member-At-Large HS, WTU Delegate

Kimbry Jordan

Kimbry Jordan

Member At Large, Specialized Services

Counselor

Anacostia HS

15

Years in Education

Ibtissem Rekik

Ibtissem Rekik

Member At Large, Specialized Services

Speech Language Pathologist

Itinerant

5

Years in Education

Aramis Sanchez

Aramis Sanchez

Member At Large, Specialized Services

Librarian

Roosevelt HS

5

Years in Education

Currently serving as WTU Delegate

Elizabeth Corney

Elizabeth Corney

Board of Trustees

Teacher

Kimball ES

25

Years in Education

Mekra Mack

Mekra Mack

Board of Trustees

Language Acquisition Teacher

Smothers ES

25

Years in Education

Syreetta McArthur

Syreetta McArthur

Board of Trustees

Teacher

Cleveland ES

9

Years in Education

AFT Delegate, AFL-CIO & Elections Committee

Metropolitan Washington AFL-CIO Delegate
1. Sam Bertocchi
2. Amy Boccardi
3. Tiffany Brown
4. Dylan Craig
5. Laura Fuchs
6. Lisa Haynes
7. Candi Peterson
8. Darnell Riley

Maryland / DC AFL-CIO Delegate
1. Tiffany Brown
2. Dylan Craig
3. Laura Fuchs
4. Lisa Haynes
5. Candi Peterson
6. Darnell Riley

AFT Delegate to the National Convention (48 positions available)

Sam Bertocchi
Michael Bethea
Amy Boccardi
Michele Bollinger
Lillian Brown
Tiffany Brown
Dylan Craig
Armand Cuevas
Laura Fuchs
Kelli Gaines
Karen Gordon
Lisa Haynes
Manda Kelley
Regina Legette
Dieter Lehmann Morales
Syreetta McArthur
Fredrick Monroe
Kader Nsiri
Candi Peterson
Darnell Riley
Jessica Salute
Paige Veliz-Gilbert
Elizabeth Weiss
Kendra Wells

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