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NORTH SUBURBAN
TEACHERS UNION
LOCAL 1274
NSTU Leadership
NSTU Elected Officers and Staff
Pankaj Sharma, President
Jill Paisley, Vice President
Robyn Caplan, Treasurer
Tracy Hunt, Assistant Bookkeeper
Terri Eiseman, IFT Administrative Assistant
Jane Relihan, Administrative Assistant
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Executive Board Chairs
Sherry Jo Baehr, Communications Chair
Nicole Gas, PD/Defense Chair
Caitlen Sweeney, PSRP Chair
Fred Schlessinger, Retiree Chair
Lani Maldonado, Social Media Co-Chair
Megan Spletzer, Social Media Co-Chair
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Field Service Directors
Lenny Nieves
Deb Takehara
NSTU Executive Board
Nicole Gas, Northbrook District 28 Teacher/Certified Staff
Dave Kondela, D31 West Northfield Teachers Association
Marqus LeDoux, Kenilworth 38 PSRP Council
Billy Joyce, Support Staff Council of District 39 Wilmette
Michelle Nidea, Support Staff Council, D64
Stephanie Rosales, Support Staff Council, D64
Jenni Orsello, Golf Teachers & Support Staff Association, D67
Margaret Vigneri, District 69 PSRP Council
Jody Friman, Park View Council, D70
Marcia Heymann, Park View Council, D70
Elizabeth Lawrence, Niles Council of Teachers and Support Staff, D71
Nick Conner, Fairview Teachers Association, D72
Coleen Sharkey, East Prairie Council, D73
Heather Haggerty, Skokie 73.5 Support Staff Council
Kevin Conley, D74 Lincolnwood Teachers
Travis DuPriest, Lincolnwood Teachers Association, D74
Tom Bujnowski, Lincolnwood Support Staff District, D74
Ankur Joshi, D219 NTFTSS
Matthew Fahrenbacher, D219 NTFTSS
Ron Dornseif: D219 NTFTSS
Melanie Johnson, D219 NTFTSS
Caitlen Sweeney, D219 NTFTSS
Jon'ta Frazier, D219 NTFTSS
Andrew Anastasiades, Ridgewood Teachers & Support Staff, D234
Kathi Sposato, NTFSEESS #807
Jean Cushing, NTFSEESS #807
Kate Rasmussen, NTFSEESS #807
NSTU Committees
Audit and Budget
The Audit and Budget Committee reviews the audit and/or review provided to the local by its accounting firm and makes recommendations to the Executive Board on matters related to the local’s accounting practices. Works with the executive officers to develop the budget.
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Robyn Caplan (chair)
Ankur Joshi, D219
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Matt Fahrenbacher, D219
Pankaj Sharma, D219
Jacki Naughton
COPE
The Committee on Political Education (COPE) directs the political activities of the local including determining candidates to recommend for endorsement, making recommendations for political donations and other expenses from the local’s COPE fund, and meeting with area legislators.
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Pankaj Sharma: Chair (NTFTSS, D219)
Melanie Johnson (NTFTSS, D219)
Liz Lawrence (Niles Council of Teachers and Support Staff, D71)
Travis DuPriest (Lincolnwood Teachers Association, D74)
Nick Conner (Fairview Teachers Association, D72)
Nicole Gas (Northbrook Federation of Teachers, D28)
Matthew Fahrenbacher (NTFTSS, D219)
Sherry Jo Baehr (Retiree, NTFTSS D219)
Megan Spletzer (NTFTSS, D219)
Jon'ta Frazier (NTFTSS, D219)
Constitution
Reviews the local’s constitution and by-laws and makes recommendations to the executive board on possible amendments; oversees all local elections.
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Dave Kondela (chair), D31
Joe Edwards: D219
Nick Conner: D72
Sherry Jo Baehr: D219
Health and Safety
Health and Safety reviews information on health and safety standards, oversees health and safety issues in our workplaces, and reports back to the executive board.
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Heather Haggerty (chair), D73.5
Rachel Gross (chair), D219
Scholarship
The Scholarship Committee determines qualifications and reviews applications for local scholarships.
Jill Paisley, D71
Caitlen Sweeney, D219
Sumer Bellinder, D807
Jenni Orsello, D67
Tom Bujnowski, D74
Kevin Conley, D74
