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Jefferson County Education Association
JCEA is a member driven organization that works to empower over 5,800 educators in Jefferson County to advocate for the schools our students deserve.
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The core leaders of JCEA, elected by the entirety of our membership.
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The fight for public education in our country seems to get bigger every year. JCEA has faced these battles first hand as an association. Our students deserve the right to learn in a safe environment that is not only well-funded but is free from violence. I’m stepping up to run as JCEA president because I want to continue to be a strong advocate for our Jefferson County students, strong teacher voice, and our public schools.
Sydney Slifka works at Westgate Elementary School and was elected CAT chair in the March of 2020.
Dale is a Social Studies teacher at Pomona High School and was elected Vice President in May of 2020.
Michelle Moehlis is the Spanish Teacher at Green Mountain High School. She decided to chair the JCEA bargaining team because the educator’s work environment is the students’ learning environment. She believes we all deserve fully funded schools that are safe and resourced to deliver a 21st century education. Successful schools create and contribute to strong supportive communities.
Chesca is a building wide organizer and works to empower educators to advocate for their profession using the Negotiated Agreement. She is the liaison to Communications and Early Career Educator Action teams, and oversees the communications program at JCEA.
Kendall Bolton is Second Grade Teacher at Van Arsdale Elementary and has been an active JCEA member for the last five years. She is the chair of the Early Career Educator Action Team and is extremely passionate about advocating for her students and colleagues in order to continue to advance education in our country. She enjoys spending time with friends and family as well as snowboarding, dancing and traveling.
Christy Yacano is the Digital Teacher-Librarian at Sierra Elementary. This is her 13th year as a DTL and her 8th year at Sierra Elementary. She has been a part of the NAAT team for the past 4 years and this is her second year as the chair. She loves to spend time with her husband on their Harley, golfing, and skiing. Her adult children are her pride and joy along with her Pomeranian, Sadie.
Sandi is an ESL teacher at Alameda High School and was elected OAT chair in the spring of 2017.
Ang Anderson teaches Psychology and Economics at Bear Creek High School. She currently serves as a member of the Colorado Education Board of Directors as well as the JCEA Board of Directors. She is also a founding member of the Educators for Justice Caucus and serves as Mountain Region Director of the National Council of Urban Education Associations. Ang was inspired to become an activist and leader in JCEA because she believes that empowering the educator voice is the most important way we can transform teaching and learning conditions. After all, educators are the experts on education. Ang is also passionate about educational justice and ensuring that all students have all they need to succeed in the future regardless of their zip code.
Elizabeth Kantner has been a math teacher at Arvada High School for the past seven years. She discovered a love of teaching while sweating it out in a multi-grade classroom with no electricity and one (large) blackboard. She’s been an active member of JCEA for four years. Her favorite part? Organizing for Power.
Hannah Bruner works at Mitchell Elementary School and was elected CAT chair in the Fall of 2017.
John Ford is a Social Studies teacher and the President of the Jefferson County Education Association in Colorado. He received a B.A. degree in Education from Western State College, in 1991 and his M.A. from the University of Phoenix in 2005. He has been an educator and association member for 24 years and has previously served as a CEA Board director, member of CEA Legal Defense Fund, JCEA Secretary and Vice President of the Buena Vista Education Association.
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