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President
Darrin Squire
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DarrinSquirePres@wesdschools.org | I have been teaching in the Washington School district since 2000. I teach choral and general music at Cholla M.S. and love it. I am a product of this district; I attended Mountain View Elementary K-6 and Royal Palm Junior High for 7-8. Now I continue to be a product of this district but from another perspective.
I have been a member of the WDEA since I began working in this district and I believe this organization has a duty and a calling to be the voice of the people who do not feel that they have a voice in the district. This is why I have chosen to become heavily involved in numerous committees at the district level and within the organization of the WDEA. As a father of 3 and husband who is the sole “bread winner” for the family I focus my time and energy on issues which will help motivate, enrich, adequately compensate and reward hard working education professionals.
I am proud to be a member of the WDEA and to work together to improve our community and change lives. | Vice President
Laurie Richards
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Laurie.Richards@wesdschools.org | My name is Laurie Richards and I teach 7th Grade Social Studies at Cholla Middle School. I have taught in WESD since 2001 and have loved every minute of it! I decided to become more active in our association after a colleague encouraged to run for Area Delegate. I was surprised to be elected, but I am so glad that I took the chance. I now see how valuable the association is to our district, our teachers and our students! I am amazed at how much I did not know was going on and how much the WDEA advocates for our teachers and students! I have been involved in district committees such as the Social Studies Adoption Committee, Social Studies Curriculum Articulation Committee, and various sub-committees through Planning and Steering of which I am still a member. Within my school, I sit on the Professional Development Committee and am the Student Council adviser. I have also recently been appointed to a position on the Quality Teaching and Learning Committee with the AEA. Outside of education, I have a wonderful husband and an adorable daughter who I cherish! I live by the motto- Do what you can for others, kindness is never forgotten. | Treasurer
Joslyn Brown
Joslyn.Brown@wesdschools.org | Hi, my name is Joslyn Brown and I’ve been teaching for 17 years in the WESD. 2nd grade at Lookout Mountain for 11years and before that at Sweetwater for 7 years. I have been a member for WDEA for most of those years. The WDEA has had my back. 11years ago my principal called me at home in the middle of the summer and in one minute let me know that I, as well as several other colleagues, was let go without reason or explanation. The community was very upset and it was stressful looking for a new job in the middle of the summer. Fortunately, I found a new home at Lookout Mountain and have enjoyed every work day since then. My incident began work by the WDEA to improve the process for accessing and letting employees go. No longer can a principal just call you up in the summer and relieve you of your position.
I have attended many AEA conventions in Mesa and was able to go to the NEA National Convention in Washington D.C. I am currently the Treasurer of WDEA and PAC and on the IBN team. I have participated in many elections and political rallies such as, March4schools this past spring. I don’t always agree with everything the NEA, AEA, or WDEA does, however not being part of them would be disastrous. I know that there is a team behind the scenes fighting for quality public educations. Without WDEA we might not have 30 min. lunches, 301 monies, school board members that we can partner with and list goes on… My motto is Together Everyone Achieves More and that’s what the WDEA does. Outside of WDEA I am a member of Christ Church of the Valley, enjoy hiking and outdoor sports, have a husband of 27 years, a 25 year old son and a 22 year old daughter, plus two dogs; Buddy and Harley known as my hiking pals. | Secretary
Carolyn Naylor
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carolyn.naylor@wesdschools.org | Hello, my name is Carolyn Naylor. I have been a proud member of WDEA ever since I became a teacher for the Washington Elementary School District 5 years ago. I taught art part time at Chaparral and Tumbleweed my first year until the following year when I was hired full time at Tumbleweed Elementary. My first 5 years of teaching art have been completely rewarding and I love every ounce that my job provides for students.
I unknowingly became more involved in the WDEA when I realized the reoccurring connections between the facet of public education and the political arena surrounding it. The WDEA and their representatives brought me to the realization that they indeed intertwine on many levels. I never before associated my name with politics yet over the years I made the WDEA, the organizations words and actions, a part of what I am as a teacher.
I am looking forward to becoming a more critical part of the WDEA organization with my position as Secretary. I have spent the last 5 years as a WDEA member and the last 3 years being a proud WDEA co-representative with Peggy-Pitts Miller at Tumbleweed. Over the years I have attended three Arizona Education Association Delegate Assemblies in Mesa, spent the day at the AZ state capital March 4th making sure legislators hear the voices of real teachers and volunteered my time to a working conditions subcommittee stemming from the IBN team this school year.
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Susie Smith
Susan.smith@wesdschools.org | I have been teaching in the WESD since 1990 with 15 years at Royal Palm in the areas of English and reading . I am currently on my fifth year of teaching fourth grade at Sunburst. I have been a WDEA member for many years and have seen the positive impact that the association has had on our district, staff and students. I’m a proud recipient of many teaching awards including the Lamp of Learning Award and Employee of the Month. I have been a site representative and am now looking forward to serving on the Executive Board as the social secretary. |
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