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Ensuring California is represented through the nation


Along with the NEA Executive Committee, the NEA Board of Directors is responsible for the general policies and interests of the National Education Association. The NEA Board consists of at least one director from each state association.

Voting Members

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Naqiba Gregory

West Sacramento Teachers Association

1

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Ever Flores

Healdsburg Area Teachers Association

2

Unexpired Term

8/31/2024

Paula Merrigan

Castro Valley Teachers Association

3

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Matthew Seymour

San Jose Teachers Association

4

Unexpired Term

8/31/2025

Maritza Avila

Oxnard Educators Association

5

1st 3-year term

8/31/2025

William Page

UTLA/NEA

6

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2025

Lorraine Richards

Montebello Teachers Association

7

Unexpired Term

8/31/2024

Gina Whipple

Teachers Association of Lancaster

8

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2024

Grant Schuster

Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association

9

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2024

Irene Magdalene Amezcua

Escondido Secondary Teachers Association

10

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Yulil Alonso-Garza

Associated Calexico Teachers

11

Unexpired Term

8/31/2024

Nichole DeVore

Sacramento City Teachers Association

12

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Erika Zamora

Alvord Educators Association

13

Unexpired Term

8/31/2025

Kelly Villalobos

Turlock Teachers Association

14

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2024

Barbara Jackson

Rio Hondo College Faculty Association

15

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2024

NEA Alternate Directors

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Frank Mata

Visalia Unified Teachers Association

Alternate 1

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2026

Jayson Chang

East Side Teachers Association

Alternate 2

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2024

Luciano Ortiz

Hueneme Educators Association

Alternate 3

2nd 3-yr Term

8/31/2025

NEA Executive Committee Member

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Robert Varela Rodriquez

San Bernadino Teachers Association

11

2nd 3-yr Term

8/31/2025

NEA At-Large Director, Retired

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Ed Foglia

United Educators of San Francisco - Retired

2

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2025

NEA At-Large Director, Higher Ed

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Kashara S. Moore

San Bernardino Teachers Association

11

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2025

Interim, NEA Director, Aspring Educators

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Jonathan Oyaga

Student UC Los Angeles

Unexpired Term

8/31/2024

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