Leadership

Brooke was elected President of JCEA in 2020 and she is in her first three year term. Prior to serving as the President, she served as Vice President, Secretary, and Board Member for the Lakewood articulation area.

Brooke also as the liaison to the Community Outreach Action Team Chair.

To learn more about Brooke,  visit the President’s page.

After working at a charter school convinced him teacher unions are essential, Andrew became an active member of the Jefferson County Education Association during 2020-21 because JCEA was the only organization supporting educators during COVID. He has taught at Golden High School since 2014, loves working in Jeffco, and is passionate about making it a world-class place to work and learn. Andrew also loves playing disc golf, spending time with his wife, and cuddling with his Chihuahua.

Dale Munholland teaches American History and AP US History at Pomona High School. Dale has been a teacher for over 20 years, all of which have been in Jeffco, and he has been a very active member of JCEA his entire career. He is passionate about public education as well as ensuring that our students and educators are treated fairly and equally. It is his honor and privilege to serve as the Vice President of JCEA.

Taylor Davis is a Music and Theater teacher at Three Creeks and Coal Creek Canyon K-8, and works hard to promote equity and inclusion between mountain schools and the remaining schools in the district. Taylor is a member of the CEA Board for Jefferson County and the Community Outreach Action Team Chair, working to make connections between JCEA, CEA, and the Jefferson County community to address parent and teacher relationships, support members of our bargaining unit, and fight for the schools our students and staff deserve.

Kari is a Social Emotional Learning Specialist at Manning Middle School. Having always been passionate about caring for people, she has spent her career organizing, collaborating, and working to help others develop their voices. As Political Action Team Chair, she advocates for our students, education, and public school funding. She will continue to amplify JCEA voices and work hard to ensure we elect people who are friends of public education.

Michelle Moehlis is a Spanish Teacher at Green Mountain High School. She ran for the chair of the JCEA bargaining team because the educator’s work environment is our students’ learning environment. She fights for fully funded schools that are safe and resourced to deliver our students the education they deserve. Successful schools create and contribute to strong supportive communities.

Kay Landon has been a teacher for 29 years and has been an active union member for the majority of her tenure. In her time in JCEA, she has served as an AR and AAC for the Wheat Ridge articulation area. She has been teaching English at Wheat Ridge High School for the past 17 years.

Katie Cahill is a sixth grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Summit Ridge Middle School. As the Professional Practices Action Team Chair, she aims to advocate for professional development and responsibilities that meet educators’ needs so that they can focus on supporting their students. She is also passionate about empowering educators to learn from each other as the experts on our schools.

Ashlee Hoppe is a Learning Specialist at Summit Ridge Middle School who works to foster communication within her school, the district, and among local and state leadership. Ashlee is the Communications Action Team Chair in order to make educator voices heard and foster relationships with the people making the decisions in education, ensuring stronger schools for our communities and students.