Upon returning from HTUP, I accepted a position as an Asst. Director Research & Negotiations at DC37. Since then, I have negotiated various contracts and worked closely with employers and members as we all struggled through the pandemic.
I went on to serve as the first female Exec Dir of the WA Federation of State Employees, leading in crisis through the coronavirus pandemic and achieving historic gains for public workers in WA.
What impact has the HTUP had on your life/career? Made me a more well rounded person and a thinker. Expanded my appreciation for other ideologies and opinions
I continue to do my job as an Executive UniServ Director for my Option II in California. Life has been hectic with the pandemic – all of the bargaining and member representation, among othert things, has been keeping me busy.
Since graduating from the HTUP in 2019, I have advanced to the position of UniServ Director at the Michigan Education Association (MEA) where I currently represent the Michigan State University Administrative Professional Association which has close to 3,000 members. In this position, I act as the lead negotiator, contract enforcer, advocate, and labor relations specialist for employees in approximately 350 different job classifications.
