Here are the candidate statements from our nominees to serve as delegates to WEA-RA. Election will take place during the week following midwinter break.

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Sarah Bayle

Highland Terrace, Self-Contained Primary Spec. Ed

Offices Held, SEA Activities, & Association Services:

SEA Building Rep

Candidate Statement:

I am interested in:

·         Better understanding of legislative process and field of education

·         Meeting Reps from around the state

·         Becoming a better building representative by deepening my understanding of WEA and our connection to it.

I would appreciate the opportunity to attend WEA Rep Assembly as a teacher and a learner!

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Veronica Cook

Shorewood, Directed Studies

Offices Held, SEA Activities, & Association Services:

Building Rep (14 years), 8 years as a WEA Rep, CONGREGESSIONAL CONTACT TEAM member, Rep Member at large on Executive Board, Member at large on Executive Board, Legislative Chair on Executive Board, and WEA representative on the WAAS committee.

Candidate Statement:

As an active SEA member, I advocate for our members and students.  I’ve represented members in Olympia, on a commercial for Yes on 1098, and with groups that disagree with Unions.  To be the best advocate I can, I want to continue my work representing you at the State level.

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Amanda Findley

Parkwood, Resource Room

Offices Held, SEA Activities, & Association Services:

Current SEA VP, current bargaining team member, building rep for many years prior

Candidate statement:

I love representing SEA.  I am proud of our delegates and feel privileged to have time to spend with them and get to know them.  I love nerding out as we dig into new business items presented by delegates from around the state and appreciate hearing the varied and intelligent debates.

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Alisan Giesy

Shorewood High School, 9-12 Science

Offices Held, SEA Activities & Association Services:

Rep Council member

Candidate statement:

I would like to attend WEA-RA this year.  I attended as a first-time participant last year and learned a tremendous amount about how our state body functions and what it attempts to do.  It was eye-opening to see what is important to different districts in different parts of the state.  I believe that I could be a better contributor, now that I know what to expect!

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Michelle Ramey

Brookside, 2^rd Grade

Offices Held, SEA Activities & Association Services:

SEA Building Rep, SEA Rep at-large and SEA Secretary

Candidate Statement:

This will be my second time hopefully going to WEA RA.  I enjoy being able to represent our union and discussing educational policies with teachers from around Washington.

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Eric Scaia

SEA President (on leave from Shorewood, HS Math)

Offices held, SEA Activities & Association Services

SEA Building Rep, SEA Exec. Board member at-large, SEA Vice President, SEA President, NEA RA delegate

Candidate Statement:

I look forward to the opportunity to meet with other delegates from Shoreline and across the state and working to guide the priorities of WEA.  Our current economic and political climate makes it especially important to take an active role in advocating for public education.