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UFEA: Unit Five Education Association

UFEA: Unit Five Education Association

Union of education professionals affiliated with the Illinois Education Association and National Education Association - IEA-NEA, Advocating for Public Education Employees and Teachers in the McLean County Unit 5 School District located in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois

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UFEA Leaders & Representatives

Officers

Julie Hagler
President
Diana Vissering
Vice President
Tara Pendleton
Treasurer
George Van Winkle
Secretary

Building Reps

Linda Kitterman
Brigham Building Rep
Rebekah Arnold
Carlock Building Rep
Maggie Lakebrink
Public Relations Chair
Cedar Ridge Building Rep
Geri Kerber
Oakdale Building Rep
Donna Leamer
Pepper Ridge Building Rep
Britta Armstrong
Prairieland Building Rep
Angie Funfar
Sugar Creek Building Rep
Lisa Heaser
Towanda Building Rep
Terri Peoples
CJHS Building Rep
Cheryl Springwood
EJHS Building Rep
Kimberly Johnson
KJHS Building Rep
Beth Topping
PJHS Building Rep
Tyler McWhorter
NCHS Building Rep
Region 14 Representative
Jason Ruyle
Grievance Committee Chair
NCHS Building Rep
Karl Goeke
NCWHS Building Rep
Alyssa Ried
New Member Committee Chair
Cedar Ridge Building Rep
Ryan Kerr
Bylaws Committee Chair
NCWHS Building Rep
Jennifer Kiesewetter
Colene Hoose Building Rep
Amanda Andres
Oakdale Building Rep
Joselyn Horvath
Pepper Ridge Building Rep
Megan Abner
Sugar Creek Building Rep
Julie Gawron
EJHS Building Rep
Annie Potts
KJHS Building Rep
Ashley Durdan-Levy
KJHS Building Rep
Marleah McKinney
NCHS Building Rep
Amy Scott
NCHS Building Rep
Bryan Thomas
NCHS Building Rep
Jessica Hooten
NCHS Building Rep
Parker Bane
NCWHS Building Rep
Deanna Wiist
NCWHS Building Rep
Katelynn Garman
CJHS Building Rep

IEA Staff

Ben Matthews
IEA Uniserv Director

Ben taught at Prairieland (1999-07) and served UFEA in a variety of roles. He has been IEA Region 14 UniServ Director since 2007, working with locals in Unit 5 & Bloomington District 87.

Martha Fritcher
IEA Associate Staff

Martha is the IEA Associate Staff in the Bloomington office. She is often the first face members see and first voice the hear when they visit or call. She assists our UD and provides support to our full-time release president in the office.

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OFFICE: 309.663.6400

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