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NSTU Leadership

NSTU Elected Officers and Staff
Pankaj Sharma, President
Jill Paisley, Vice President
Robyn Caplan, Treasurer

Tracy Hunt, Assistant Bookkeeper
Terri Eiseman, IFT Administrative Assistant
Jane Relihan, Administrative Assistant

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Executive Board Chairs
Sherry Jo Baehr, Communications Chair

Nicole Gas, PD/Defense Chair
Caitlen Sweeney, PSRP Chair
Fred Schlessinger, Retiree Co-Chair

Jacki Naughton, Retiree Co-Chair
Lani Maldonado, Social Media Co-Chair
Megan Spletzer, Social Media Co-Chair

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Field Service Directors
Lenny Nieves
Leah Fried

NSTU Executive Board

Nicole Gas, Northbrook District 28 Teacher/Certified Staff
Dave Kondela, D31 West Northfield Teachers Association
Marqus LeDoux, Kenilworth 38 PSRP Council
Billy Joyce, Support Staff Council of District 39 Wilmette
Michelle Nidea, Support Staff Council, D64
Stephanie Rosales, Support Staff Council, D64
Jenni Orsello, Golf Teachers & Support Staff Association, D67
Margaret Vigneri, District 69 PSRP Council 
Jody Friman, Park View Council, D70
Marcia Heymann, Park View Council, D70
Elizabeth Lawrence, Niles Council of Teachers and Support Staff, D71
Nick Conner, Fairview Teachers Association, D72
Coleen Sharkey, East Prairie Council, D73
Heather Haggerty, Skokie 73.5 Support Staff Council
Kevin Conley, D74 Lincolnwood Teachers
Travis DuPriest, Lincolnwood Teachers Association, D74
Tom Bujnowski, Lincolnwood Support Staff District, D74
Ankur Joshi, D219 NTFTSS
Matthew Fahrenbacher, D219 NTFTSS
Mary Richards, D219 NTFTSS
Melanie Johnson, D219 NTFTSS
Gloria Kim, D219 NTFTSS
Jon'ta Frazier, D219 NTFTSS
Andrew Anastasiades, Ridgewood Teachers & Support Staff, D234
Kathi Sposato, NTFSEESS #807

Jean Cushing, NTFSEESS #807

Kate Rasmussen, NTFSEESS #807

NSTU Committees

Audit and Budget

The Audit and Budget Committee reviews the audit and/or review provided to the local by its accounting firm and makes recommendations to the Executive Board on matters related to the local’s accounting practices. Works with the executive officers to develop the budget.

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Robyn Caplan, retired NTFTSS, D219
Ankur Joshi, NTFTSS, D219
Pankaj Sharma, NTFTSS, D219
Jacki Naughton, retired NTFTSS, D219
Kate Rasmussen, NTFSEESS #807

COPE

The Committee on Political Education (COPE) directs the political activities of the local including determining candidates to recommend for endorsement, making recommendations for political donations and other expenses from the local’s COPE fund, and meeting with area legislators.

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Pankaj Sharma, NTFTSS, D219
Melanie Johnson, NTFTSS, D219
Matthew Fahrenbacher, NTFTSS, D219
Jon’ta Frazier, NTFTSS, D219
Sherry Jo Baehr, retired NTFTSS, D219
Nick Conner, Fairview Teachers Association, D72
Travis DuPriest, Lincolnwood Teachers Association, D74
Nicole Gas, Northbrook Federation of Teachers, D28
Liz Lawrence, Niles Council of Teachers and Support Staff, D71
Megan Spletzer, NTFTSS, D219

Constitution

Reviews the local’s constitution and by-laws and makes recommendations to the executive board on possible amendments; oversees all local elections.

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Dave Kondela, D31 West Northfield Teachers Association
Nick Conner, Fairview Teachers Association, D72
Coleen Sharkey, East Prairie Council, D73

Equity

The Equity Committee advocates for policies and practices that promote social justice and racial equity in our schools and our union.

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Mari Garvonado, Lincolnwood Teachers Association, D74 
Lani Maldonado, Lincolnwood Teachers Association, D74 
Travis DuPriest, Lincolnwood Teachers Association, D74

Health and Safety

Health and Safety reviews information on health and safety standards, oversees health and safety issues in our workplaces, and reports back to the executive board.

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Heather Haggerty, Skokie 73.5 Support Staff Council
Jon’ta Frazier, NTFTSS, D219

Scholarship

The Scholarship Committee determines qualifications and reviews applications for local scholarships.

 

Jill Paisley, Niles Council of Teachers and Support Staff, D71
Laura Barbanente, D31 West Northfield Teachers Association
Heather Haggerty, Skokie 73.5 Support Staff Council
Sherry Jo Baehr, retired NTFTSS, D219
Kevin Conley, D74 Lincolnwood Teachers
Mary Richards, NTFTSS, D219
Caitlen Sweeney, NTFTSS, D219
Margaret Vigneri, District 69 PSRP Council 

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