UFEA Leadership

UFEA Leadership includes your elected officers, committee chairs, and Association Representatives (Building Reps) elected by members in each building. Your leaders want and need to hear from you. Your Building Rep is your first point of contact – they are listed below by building. President Julie Hagler, and your IEA UniServ Director Ben Matthews, may be reached at the UFEA Office (located at the IEA Office in Bloomington), by email or by phone.

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Committee Chairs/Executive Committee

• Bylaws: Tyler McWhorter • NCHS
• Calendar: Susan Steinbach • Towanda
• Collective Bargaining: Diana Vissering • KJHS & Geri Kerber • Oakdale
• Elections: Diana Vissering • KJHS
• Grievance: Geri Kerber • Oakdale
• Hospitality: Vacancy
• Membership: Ashley Durdan-Levy • NCHS
• New Member: Alyssa Ried • Cedar Ridge
• Political Action: Corey Beirn • Prairieland
• PR/Community Service: Maggie Lakebrink • Cedar Ridge
• Scholarship: David Starr • Glenn
• Region 14 Council: Tyler McWhorter • NCHS

Contractual Committees

While a number of UFEA committees are governed by our bylaws, these committees exist as a result of negotiated contract language, or other agreements UFEA has with the District.  The President and Vice President of the Association serve as members of every committee due to their office.  Additional members serving on committees are appointed by the President. Current committees, members and relevant contract language include:

Calendar (6.1)

• David Starr • Glenn
• Sarah Wollenweber • EJHS
• Cheryl Springwood • EJHS
• Kristi Chase • NCHS
• Marcy Richardson • Oakdale
• Britta Armstrong • Prairieland

Evaluation (7.19)

• Nicole Mckinson •  WEST
• Lindsey Dickinson • EJHS
• Liz Heidemann • Brigham
• Susan Marcum • Grove
• Erin Dobson • KJHS
• Caroline Fox Anvick • NCHS
• Diana Vissering • KJHS
• Donna Leamer • Pepper

Insurance (9.6)

• Melissa Blaum •  Cedar Ridge
• Dana Starkey •  NCHS
• Angie Funfar • Sugar Creek
• Trisha Ogdon • CJHS
• Jen Sikes • Sugar Creek
• Kayleigh Twork • Cedar

Professional Learning Communities (PLC LOU)

• Terri Peoples • CJHS
• Osha King • Oakdale
• Heather Gotschall • NCHS
• Jessica Hooten • NCHS

Schedule B (Schedule B LOU)

• Addie Ince • NCHS
• Beth Topping • PJHS
• Jarrod Rackauskas • NCWHS
• Ben Luginbuhl • NCHS
• Blair Ediker • Fox Creek

Association Representatives/Building Representatives

Building: Representative • term

• Benjamin: Bridget Scott • 2023-25 & Amanda Collier • 2023-25
• Brigham:  Linda Kitterman • 2022-24
• Carlock: Rebekah Arnold • 2023-25
• Cedar Ridge: Alyssa Ried • 2023-25 & Maggie Lakebrink • 2022-24
• Fairview: Megan Deti • 2022-24
• Field: Lindsay O’Brien • 2023-25
• Fox Creek: Vacancy • 2022-24 & Sarah Egge • 2023-25
• Glenn: Vacancy • 2022-24
• Grove: Vacancy • 2023-2025 & Vacancy 2023-25
• Hoose: Jennifer Kiesewetter • 2022-24 & Blair Ediker • 2022-24
• Hudson: Maria Gomez-Banks • 2023-25
• Northpoint: Brittany Broker • 2022-24 & Stephanie Cunningham • 2022-24
• Oakdale: Amanda Andres • 2022-24 & Geri Kerber • 2022-24
• Parkside Elementary: Corey Beirne• 2022-24 & Vacancy • 2023-25
• Pepper Ridge: Donna Leamer • 2023-25 & Lori Spencer • 2023-25
• Prairieland: Britta Armstrong • 2022-24 & Kelly Cole • 2022-24
• Sugar Creek: Angie Funfar • 2022-24 & Megan Abner • 2022-24
• Towanda: Therese Schmidt • 2023-25
• CJHS: Vacancy • Terri Peoples • 2022-24, Katelynn Garman • 2022-24 & Vacancy • 2022-24
• EJHS: Julie Gawron• 2022-24, Cheryl Springwood • 2022-24 & Vacancy • 2022-24
• KJHS: Kimberly Johnson • 2023-25, Annie Potts • 2022-24 & Erin Dobson • 2022-24
• PJHS: Beth Topping • 2023-25. Josh Klokkenga • 2023-25 & Vacancy • 2022-24
• NCHS: Ashley Durdan-Levy • 2023-25, Caroline Fox Anvick• 2023-25, Tyler McWhorter • 2023-25, Jason Ruyle • 2022-24, Amy Scott • 2023-25 & Bryan Thomas • 2022-24
• NCWHS: Vacancy • 2022-24, Vacancy • 2022-24, Ryan Kerr• 2022-24, Deanna Wiisst • 2022-24, Andrew Kutmeier • 2022-24 & Vacancy • 2022-24
• Unit Office: President • 2022-24

IEA UniServ Director

Ben Matthews
304 S. Eldorado Road, Suite 2
Bloomington, IL 61704
309.663.6400
Ben.Matthews@ieanea.org