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Introducing Your PAT Leaders

PAT is a democratic union, and we have many elected leaders who share the responsibility for guiding our work as an association. We are fortunate to have such a talented and collaborative team of leaders. Learn more here.

PAT Officers

  • President: Elizabeth Thiel, English teacher, Madison High School
  • Vice President: Gwen Sullivan, Library Media Specialist, Chapman Elementary School
  • Interim Treasurer: Tina Lamanna, 2nd Grade, Markham Elementary School
  • Secretary: Alisha Chavez, Special Education Teacher, Atkinson Elementary School

Executive Board Directors-at-Large

  • Beyoung Yu, ELL, Rosa Parks K-5, Liaison to Zone 1
  • Vincent Chirimwami, Special Education teacher, Faubion K-8, Liaison to Zone 2
  • Greg Burrill, Substitute Teacher, Liaison to Zone 3
  • Jacque Dixon, Language Arts Teacher, DART, Liaison to Zone 4
  • Shannon Foxley, Counselor, Da Vinci MS Liaison to Zone 5
  • Angela Bonilla, Instructional Coach, Scott K-5, Liaison to Zone 6
  • Rachel Hanes, 2nd Grade teacher, Glencoe ES, Liaison to Zone 7
  • Tina Lamanna, 2nd Grade teacher, Markham K-5, Liaison to Zone 8
  • Mike Bauer, Social Studies teacher, Cleveland HS, Liaison to Zone 9

OEA Board Directors

  • Russ Peterson, Social Studies teacher, Grant High School
  • Gwen Sullivan, Library Media Specialist, Chapman ES
  • Matthew Oleson, Online Learning Academy

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President's Message: Safety Updates

August 24, 2021

Dear Educator, Once again, we are heading into an unprecedented school year. Despite our hopes and expectations that the worst of the COVID pandemic would be behind us by now, the Delta variant has upended everything in a matter of weeks.  There is nothing...

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PAT COVID-19 Safety Survey Results

August 24, 2021

Last week, over 2,300 PAT members took our COVID safety survey to help guide our work updating our Spring 2021 Letter of Agreement (LOA) on COVID safety and working conditions. The results reveal a high level of unity around what we need to keep...

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