Leadership

Ang was elected President of JCEA in 2026. Prior to serving as the President, she served as NEA Director, Secretary, and CEA Board Member..

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

Elizabeth Kantner moved to Colorado in 2007, and began working in Jeffco as a substitute teacher while earning her Master’s and teaching license at CU Boulder. She currently teaches mathematics at Arvada High School where she has been for 12 years. Elizabeth has served as an AR and as COAT chair from 2019-2022. She represented our union and high school teachers on the DAC from 2020-2024. She is the parent of two Jeffco graduates.

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.

David L. Holt teaches English at Arvada West High School. David has focused his education work on providing opportunities for all students and working with them to find direction in their postsecondary life. As a union leader he works on shaping policies that best prepare students and educators for success and fulfillment in an ever-changing world. David serves as one of JCEA’s Unit Directors on the CEA Board as well as being a representative to the Colorado Fund for Children and Public Education for Region 3.

Lyric Johnson is an elementary teacher at Rose Stein Elementary. Growing up in a family of educators, including both of her parents who were Jeffco art teachers, inspired her passion for public education. Lyric holds a B.A. in Sociology and a Master’s in Elementary Education with a SPED endorsement from Trinity University. After student teaching in a 5th-grade Title I classroom, she began teaching 4th-grade ELA in DPS before joining Rose Stein, where she taught 5th grade and now teaches 2nd grade.

Anna Kuester has been teaching for 18 years and currently teaches Kindergarten at Hackberry Hill Elementary. Anna was an AR for four years, and has served on the JCEA Bargaining Team for three years. Anna believes that the NAAT chair should act as a bridge between stakeholders, helping the team navigate the negotiations process to ensure JCEA member priorities are the most clear and consistent voice in the room. 

Whitney is a 3rd Grade educator at Elk Creek Elementary School. Since moving to Colorado in 2016, she has been an advocate for public education at the local and state level. She is passionate about making sure that every student and educator has a safe and equitable learning environment no matter their zip code or economic status. As Political Action Team Chair, she advocates for our students, educators and fully funding public education. Whitney will continue to raise JCEA educator voices and ensure that we elect people who are pro public education.

Emma Hartmann is a passionate music educator at Sierra Elementary and a committed union organizer serving as COAT Chair. With a background in both classroom teaching and community activism, she advocates for equity, joy, and justice in education. Her work is grounded in unlearning exclusionary practices and amplifying student voices. From bargaining for her AMP (art, music, and PE) colleagues to building partnerships through Grub Club, Emma is dedicated to creating a system where every student’s basic needs and full humanity are honored. In her free time, she enjoys singing, playing piano, skiing, and hiking.

Michael Frank is a high school Social Studies teacher at Standley Lake High School and has been teaching since 2017. Michael is passionate about collective action and aims to use that energy as Organizing Action Team Chair. His focus is to find new ways for JCEA members to engage with our union so we can all work together to better student education and educator working conditions.