Demetrius Nelson | demetrius.nelson@gae.org
Sumter Alton | sumter.alton@gae.org | sumteralton@gmail.com Current role: Classroom Teacher (AP Physics) Other current positions in GAE or local: Rockdale Association of Educators
Current role: Seventh grade Mathematics Teacher Other current positions in GAE or local: Cobb County Association of Educators — Association Representative Reason you are involved in GAE: So my rights and the rights of other fellow educators and ESPs are protected and advocated for. To advance the needle on what we need and deserve as public servants. Hobbies: Singing, karaoke, board games, Netflix, foodie experiences, dancing.
Reason you are involved in GAE: Education is one of the last truly universal public goods in this country. Everyone in my family, including my English teacher mom, has relied on schools for our dignity and our income. If we want a future we can thrive in, it starts with education. Hobbies: Music, guitar, film, hiking, science fiction
Anything else members should know about you? Please reach out to me if you need more support and keep me informed of your local events and causes. I’m here for you! Dana Poole | dana.poole@gae.org | danapoole0915@gmail.com Current role: ESP — Sped Bus Mgr. Other current positions in GAE or local: Gwinnett County Association of Educators, Vice President and Organizing Chair Reason you are involved in GAE: To fight for the rights of ESPs and fellow educators
Jeff Corkill | jeff.corkill@gae.org
Current role: World History Teacher, Tucker High School Reason you are involved in GAE: Everyone should be in a union! Hobbies: Travel, brewing beer, guitar, Legos
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, gardening, knitting, sewing, and jewelry making. I also enjoy sporting events and I am a car enthusiast (Thanks to my Dad). Anything else members should know about you? What
Alison Cundiff | alison.cundiff@gae.org
Current role: Middle School Teacher Other current positions in GAE or local: President of the Gwinnett County Association of Educators Reason you are involved in GAE: Knowing I haven't been alone in imagining something better for Georgia’s public education system has made all the difference for me as an educator. Joining GAE saved my love of teaching. Hobbies: Art, sewing, riling my students by deliberately using youth slang incorrectly, gardening.
matters to you matters to me!
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Tyler Bennett | tyler.bennett@gae.org
Current role: Middle Grades Alternative Center Teacher Other current positions in GAE or local: Committee Member on the Resolutions and Legislative Committees for GAE; Vice President and Member of Ware County’s Local Association of Educators Reason you are involved in GAE: The late Stephen Covey, an educator and author, famously said, “Be a light, not a judge. Be a model, not a critic. Be a part
Anything else members should know about you? I am a fervent believer in the importance of winning collective bargaining rights in Georgia, because the dignity of every person who works in our school systems is worth fighting for. Patricia Glenn Miller | patricia.glenn-miller@gae.org Current role: Transition Research Teacher
of the solution, not the problem.” I hope that my involvement in and support of GAE is one where I make a positive difference for our students, our schools, and our people in Georgia. Most importantly, I am involved because I believe that GAE is an organization that truly wants what is best and what is needed for educators and for students in our great state! Hobbies: I am passionate about learning new things and reading, with a love for landscaping and gardening in my free time. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time at the beach, traveling to new places and restaurants, visiting historical gardens, and enjoying the outdoors. GAE Board of Directors 2024-25 Meeting Schedule • January 10-11, 2025 • March 14–15, 2025 • April 25, 2025 (Spring RA) • June 4-6, 2025 (Board Retreat) • Access to the meeting will be for observance only. • Members must register FOR ALL
Other current positions in GAE or local: Paulding County Association of Educators Treasurer Reason you are involved in GAE: I want to make a difference for students and educators. Hobbies: Spending time with family Anything else members should know about you? Public education is worthy of our time and effort because it affects the world.
Deborah Jones | deborah.jones@gae.org
Current role: President of the local Organization of DeKalb Educators Other current positions in GAE or local: Board of Directors Reason you are involved in GAE: GAE is the premiere educational association in the state. Without GAE, the educators wouldn’t have anybody advocating for them! Hobbies: Reading, stage plays, hanging out with my grandson!
SESSIONS at the same time by 5 pm before the meeting begins. Membership will be verified so please use your full name (not just initials) on the registration. • Regular Board meeting times are Friday night from 7 pm to approximately 10 pm and Saturday from 9 am until business is completed. NOTE: If meetings enter Executive Session, all observers will be placed in the waiting room until ES is over. www.gae.org/know | 21
The following are the instructions for members interested in observing upcoming GAE Board of Directors Meetings. Links will be posted in the calendar listings on the website prior to the meetings.
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