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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

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Paula Merrigan

Castro Valley Teachers Association

3

2nd 3-year Term

8/31/2029

Matthew Seymour

San Jose Teachers Association

4

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2028

Hilary Hall

Newhall Teachers Association

5

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2028

Mallorie Evans

UTLA/NEA

6

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2028

Lorraine Richards

Montebello Teachers Association

7

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Rafael Gonzalez

Wasco Union HS Teachers Association

8

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Grant Schuster

Anaheim Secondary Teachers Association

9

2nd 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Vanessa Barrera

Southwest Teachers Association

10

Unexpired Term

8/31/2029

Yulil Alonso-Garza

Associated Calexico Teachers

11

1st 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Nichole DeVore

Sacramento City Teachers Association

12

3rd 3-year Term

8/31/2026

Erika Zamora

Alvord Educators Association

13

Unexpired Term

8/31/2028

Kelly Villalobos

Turlock Teachers Association

14

2nd 3-year Term

8/31/2027

Barbara Jackson

Rio Hondo College Faculty Association

15

2nd 3-year Term

8/31/2027

NEA Alternate Directors

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Frank Mata

Corona Norco Teachers Association

Alternate 1

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2026

Laura Finco

San Ramon Valley Education Association

Alternate 2

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2027

Shelly Ehrke

Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association

Alternate 3

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2028

NEA Executive Committee Member

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Vacant

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2026

NEA At-Large Director, Retired

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Vacant

1st 3-yr Term

8/31/2026

NEA At-Large Director, Higher Ed

Name
Chapter
NEA DD
Term
Expires

Kashara Moore

Certificated Hourly Instructors of Long Beach City College

At-Large

2nd 3-yr Term

8/31/2028

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