It's official -- we have our slate of candidates.
That equals nine executive officers and twenty-six executive board members -- who make up a part of the one hundred delegates to the AFT state and national conventions!
We'll be introducing all of them to you over the coming days, but we wanted to put the names out to you now so you could see the many rank and file PFT members who are stepping up to say that WE are the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers.
Ready to pledge your vote? You can do so here.
Want to meet the slate? Get in touch at [email protected]. We'll arrange to come visit your building before or after school!
Executive Officers
|
President |
AMY NICOLE |
ROAT |
Teacher |
Feltonville Arts & Sciences |
|
General VP |
YAASIYN |
MUHAMMAD |
Teacher |
Central High School |
|
Special VP - High Schools |
ISMAEL |
JIMENEZ |
Teacher |
Kensington CAPA |
|
Special VP - Middle Schools |
KELLEY |
COLLINGS |
Teacher |
Feltonville Arts & Sciences |
|
Special VP - Elementary Schools |
PEGGY |
SAVAGE |
Teacher |
Richmond School |
|
Recording Secretary |
EILEEN |
DUFFEY BERNT |
School Nurse |
Academy at Palumbo |
|
Treasurer |
PAMELA |
ROY |
Teacher |
Thomas Mifflin School |
|
Legislative Representative |
GEORGE |
BEZANIS |
Teacher |
Central High School |
|
Associate Secretary |
TASHA |
RUSSELL |
Teacher |
Wagner MIddle School |
Executive Board
| Senior HIgh School | ADAM | BLYWEISS | Teacher | Martin Luther King HIgh School |
| Senior HIgh School | KRISTIN | COMBS | Teacher | Penn Treaty High School |
| Senior HIgh School | JULIE | STEINER | Teacher | Saul High School |
| Middle Years Position | CARLOS | FREDERICK | Teacher | Wilson Middle School |
| Middle Years Position | KRISTIN | LUEBBERT | Teacher | Bache-Martin School |
| Middle Years Position | RAYMOND | PORRECA | Teacher, Special Education | Feltonville Arts & Sciences |
| Elementary School Position | MICHAEL | BERSTEIN | Teacher | Southwark School |
| Elementary School Position | LISA ANN | HANTMAN | Teacher | McCall School |
| Elementary School Position | TAMIKO | MITCHELL | Teacher | Potter-Thomas School |
| Special Education Teacher | ELIZABETH | MENASION | Teacher, Special Education | Science Leadership Academy |
| Paraprofessional | BREANNA | MITCHELL | Classroom Assistant | Feltonville Arts & Sciences |
| Secretarial Position | LISETTE | RIVERA | Secretary I | The U School |
| NTA Bargaining Unit | GEORGE | RUVARAC | Farmer | Saul High School |
| Reading Assistants/SSA | MARGARET | ROLON | Supportive Services Assistant | Feltonville Arts & Sciences |
| Professional Technical | PATRICIA | ECKERT | Budget Tech Assistant | Office of Management & Budget |
| Head Start | ALICE | CAVALLI | Teacher | Taggart Head Start |
| Per Diem Substitute | CHRISTINE | MARTIN | Retired Nurse / Per Diem Sub | Per Diem |
| Food Services Manager | SHARON | HANDZUS | Food Services Manager I | Saul High School |
| Professional Supportive Services (consisting of nurses, therapists, psychologists) | TATIANA | OLMEDO | School Counselor | Central High School |
| At Large | JOE | ALBERTI | Teacher | Powel School |
| At Large | MARGARET | DEVINE | School Nurse | Lincoln High School |
| At Large | HERMAN | DOUGLAS | Teacher | Bethune School |
| At Large | DAVID | HENSEL | Teacher | Taggart School |
| At Large | CHARLES | MCGEEHAN | Teacher | The U School |
| At Large | DANIEL | SYMONDS | Teacher | Munoz-Marin School |
| At Large | JESSICA | WAY | Teacher | Franklin Learning Center |
AFT Delegates - in addition to the candidates listed above
| MICHAEL | ADELSON | Teacher | FELTONVILLE ARTS & SCIENCES |
| CHRISTOPHER | ANGELINI | Teacher | CROSSROADS ACCELERATED ACADEMY |
| TREVOR | ANGELUCCI | Teacher | KENSINGTON URBAN EDUCATION |
| SARAH | ATKINS | Teacher | JACKSON, ANDREW SCHOOL |
| DELILAH | BAINES WASHINGTON | Teacher | KEY, FRANCIS SCOTT SCHOOL |
| NATHANIEL | BARTELS | Teacher | POTTER-THOMAS SCHOOL |
| DAVID | BIANDO | Teacher | ROBESON, PAUL HIGH SCHOOL |
| JOSHUA | BLOCK | Teacher | SCIENCE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY |
| JENNIFER | BRACE | Teacher, Special Education | WILSON, WOODROW MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| LYNETTE | BROWN | Teacher | AMY 5 AT JAMES MARTIN |
| KARINA | BUSTAMANTE | Teacher | MOFFET, JOHN SCHOOL |
| KENNETH | CARMICHAEL | Teacher | FELTONVILLE ARTS & SCIENCES |
| KATRINA | CLARK | Teacher | THE WORKSHOP SCHOOL |
| ANA | COBANI | Teacher | FRANKLIN LEARNING CENTER |
| SYDNEY | COFFIN | Teacher | EDISON, THOMAS A. HIGH SCHOOL |
| KATHERINE | COHEN | Teacher | GREENBERG, JOSEPH SCHOOL |
| ERICA | DARKEN | Curriculum Development Specialist | MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS |
| CHRISTINE | DEL ROSSI | Teacher | WILLARD, FRANCES E. SCHOOL |
| JENNIFER | DISQUE | Teacher, Special Education | SAUL, WALTER B. HIGH SCHOOL |
| LIZA | DOLMETSCH | Teacher | DICK, WILLIAM SCHOOL |
| ADAM | DURANT | Teacher | MEREDITH, WILLIAM M. SCHOOL |
| ROBERT | FOURNIER | Teacher | OVERBROOK HIGH SCHOOL |
| LYNDA | FOXWORTH | Teacher | WILSON, WOODROW MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| DONNA | GORDON | Teacher | WILSON, WOODROW MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| JESSE | GOTTSCHALK | Teacher | CRAMP, WILLIAM SCHOOL |
| PAUL | GROW | Teacher | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| JAMES | HARDY | Teacher | KENSINGTON HEALTH SCIENCES |
| JANENE | HASAN | Teacher | SOUTHWARK SCHOOL |
| REGINA | HASTINGS | Teacher | FRANKLIN LEARNING CENTER |
| BRIAN | HUSSEY | Teacher | SCIENCE LDSHP ACADEMY @ BEEBER |
| MARINA | ISAKOWITZ | Teacher | SCIENCE LDSHP ACADEMY @ BEEBER |
| BRENDON | JOBS | Teacher | GIRARD ACADEMIC MUSIC PROGRAM |
| ANNA | KATES | Teacher | ARTS ACADEMY AT BENJAMIN RUSH |
| MARY CATHERINE | KHELLA | Teacher | FRANKLIN LEARNING CENTER |
| CHRISTINE | KOLENUT | Teacher | COOKE, JAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| GAIL | KOSKELA | Teacher | SAUL, WALTER B. HIGH SCHOOL |
| KATHRYN | LEADER | Teacher | HOPKINSON, FRANCIS SCHOOL |
| JONATHAN | LEIBOVIC | Teacher | KELLEY, WILLIAM D. SCHOOL |
| MICHAEL | LEIBOWITZ | Teacher | TAGGART, JOHN H. SCHOOL |
| ROBIN | LOWRY | Teacher | WISTER, JOHN SCHOOL |
| CLARE | LUEBBERT | Teacher | MEADE, GEN. GEORGE G. SCHOOL |
| NORMAN | MACQUEEN | Teacher | MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
| KAITLIN | MCCANN | Teacher, Special Education | MC CALL, GEN. GEORGE A. SCHOOL |
| GLENN | MCCARTHY | Teacher | KENSINGTON CAPA |
| LAUREN | OVERTON | Teacher | MEREDITH, WILLIAM M. SCHOOL |
| LARISSA | PAHOMOV | Teacher | SCIENCE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY |
| MICHELE | PERLOFF | School Nurse | DISSTON, HAMILTON SCHOOL |
| JENNIFER | POUR | Teacher | SOUTHWARK SCHOOL |
| THOMAS | QUINN | Teacher | CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL |
| SAMUEL | REED | Teacher | THE U SCHOOL |
| MAXWELL | ROSEN-LONG | Teacher | SCIENCE LDSHP ACADEMY @ BEEBER |
| ANDREW | SALTZ | Teacher | ROBESON, PAUL HIGH SCHOOL |
| KELLY | SCHAAF | Teacher | MEREDITH, WILLIAM M. SCHOOL |
| DONNA | SHARER | Curriculum Development Specialist | MULTILINGUAL PROGRAMS |
| VICTORIA | SMITH | Teacher | FELTONVILLE ARTS & SCIENCES |
| MELISSA | SOFFER | Teacher | WOODROW WILSON MIDDLE SCHOOL |
| MARY JO | SOLDACKI | Teacher | MUNOZ-MARIN, HON LUIS SCHOOL |
| PATRICK | SOMMER | Teacher, Special Education | GREENFIELD, ALBERT M. SCHOOL |
| AMIRA | STRONG-NOR | Teacher | BETHUNE, MARY MCLEOD SCHOOL |
| ELIZABETH | TAYLOR | Teacher | MASTERMAN,JULIA R. HIGH SCHOOL |
| AURA | TOWNSEND | Teacher | ENGINEERING & SCIENCE HIGH |
| ELIZABETH | WALLS-ASTO | Teacher | MC CALL, GEN. GEORGE A. SCHOOL |
| LISA | WASSERMAN | Teacher | PENN TREATY HIGH SCHOOL |
| ANISSA | WEINRAUB | Teacher | ACADEMY AT PALUMBO |
| LUKE | ZELLER | Teacher | SCIENCE LDSHP ACADEMY @ BEEBER |
A note about our slate: We have left one executive candidate slot unfilled -- that of the long-term substitute position. As all long term subs were laid off at the end of the 2015 school year due to the outsourcing of their jobs, many of them also left the PFT at that time. As a result, virtually no current PFT members have experience working for this bargaining unit, which is a requirement for holding this position.