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Representative Assembly

EXECUTIVE BOARD

WTA President - LeeAnn Pazoga (JGBMS)

WTA VP Labor Relations - Joanna Miller (PES)

WTA VP Member Benefits - Nicholas Malgieri (WSHS)

WTA Treasurer - Stephanie Barnes (WSHS)

WTA Recording Secretary - Katie Lobato (JGBMS)

BUILDING REPRESENTATIVES

Wallkill Senior High School - Julie Michella, Ashley Sanchez, Edson Stewart

John G. Borden Middle School - Melissa Velazquez, Meghan Conley

Leptondale Elementary School - Danielle Croce, Todd Andrews

Ostrander Elementary School - Kim Jennings, Christine Nisa

Plattekill Elementary School - Annie Saunders, Sara Wadsworth

District-Wide Elementary Special Education - Tanya Yuro-Clark (OES)

District-Wide Secondary Special Education - Rich Shands (WSHS)

WTA BENEFIT TRUST REPRESENTATIVES

Kerry Baxter (Chairperson) (JGBMS)

Nicholas Malgieri (Secretary) (WSHS)

Kathy Winter (Treasurer) (LES)

Teresa Custy (WRTA rep.)

LeeAnn Pazoga (JGBMS)

Libbie Werlau (WSHS)

Cyndee DeAgostino (PES)

Joy Heeney (OES)

Caroline Burke (LES)

WTA COMMITTEE CHAIRPEOPLE &
AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVES

ELECTION DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE – Melissa Mourges (WSHS)
4th AFT REPRESENTATIVE – Karen Bayer (OES)
NYSTRS REPRESENTATIVE – Michael LaPolla (WSHS)
RETIREE REPRESENTATIVE – William Rule
GRIEVANCE – LeeAnn Pazoga (JGBMS), Joanna Miller (PES)

POLITICAL ACTION – Melissa Mourges (WSHS)

WTA WEBMASTER – Michael Latino (DO)

NEW MEMBER COORDINATOR – Debra Becker (JGBMS)

IMPACT NEWSLETTER – Jordan Dirago (JGBMS)

COMMUNITY RELATIONS – Rachel Miller (OES) & Amanda Murphy (WSHS)

VOTE-COPE – Amanda Murphy (WSHS)

WTA SCHOLARSHIPS – Kathy Winter (LES)

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