Affiliated Organizations

Did you know that as a member of the Northshore Educational Office Professionals Association (NEOPA), you’re also a member of the Cascade UniServ Council, the Washington Education Association, and the National Education Association? It can be a bit confusing to understand how it’s all related, so here’s a brief overview: Your Local Education Association is NEOPA, the Northshore Educational Office Professional Association Leadership: Linda Rainsberger & Theresa Cussac, Co-Presidents; Debbie Hough & Patty Ponce, Co-Vice Presidents; Barbara Hillman, Secretary; Coleen Stelte, Treasurer Governed by the Executive Board and Representative CouncilLocal Staff: Chenoa Gray, Administrative Assistant • Represents approximately 137 members in the Northshore School District • Responsible for bargaining and maintaining a Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Northshore School District • Represents members through the grievance process when the contract is being violated • Troubleshoots contractual issues with the district at Labor Management meetings • Provides programs like the Retirement Seminar as a member benefit • Blog: http://neopamembers.blogspot.com NEOPA is part of CUC, the Cascade UniServ Council (CUC) • Leadership: Tim Brittell, President • Governed by the Council Board Local Staff: Kraig Peck, UniServ Rep; Lyn Sherry, UniServ Rep; Leslie Bedke, UniServ Rep; Chenoa Gray-Brewer, Office Manager; Beth Rogers, Field Assistant • Serves approximately 4,200 WEA-affiliated members from Northshore, Shoreline and Edmonds School Districts. In Northshore, NSEA, NESPA, and NEOPA members are all served by the Cascade UniServ Council. • Assists locals with bargaining, contract enforcement, political action, professional growth and community outreach • Office Location/Phone: 18704 Bothell Way NE, Suite 101 Bothell WA 98011 425-486-7101 (phone) 425-486-7154 (fax) • Website: http://www.weacascade.org The Cascade UniServ Council (CUC) is a regional office of WEA , the Washington Education Association • Leadership: Mary Lindquist, President; Mike Ragan, Vice President • Executive Director: John Okamoto • Governed by the WEA Board of Directors (Locally, Tim Brittell, Lynn Emerson, and Dan Gossett [Edmonds EA] are Board members) and the WEA Representative Assembly • Approximately 80,000 members (certificated teachers/K-12 staff, classified employees, higher education faculty members, and retired members) • Advocates for education issues and funding through political action (WEA-PAC) and public outreach • Provides communications, organizing, collective bargaining, contract maintenance, human relations, professional development, legal assistance, lobbying, member benefits, organizational development, research and other education-related programs to locals and members • Office Location/Phone: PO Box 9100 Federal Way, WA 98063-9100 800-622-3393 • Website: http://www.washingtonea.org • Facebook: http://bit.ly/7eICRT • Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonea • Our Voice Washington EA (political—access on your home computer, please!): http://ourvoicewashingtonea.org/ All WEA members are members of the NEA, the National Education Association • Leadership: Dennis Van Roekel, President; Lily Eskelsen, Vice President • Governed by: Board of Directors (including 4 members from Washington state) and the NEA Representative Assembly • Approximately 3.2 million members; the largest professional employee organization in the country • Lobbies Congress and federal agencies on behalf of its members and public schools • Supports and coordinates innovative projects, works with other education organizations, provides trainings and conferences, and conducts activities consistent with policies set by its governing body • Office Location/Phone: 1201 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-3290 202-883-4000 • Website: http://www.nea.org • Facebook: http://bit.ly/4WP4Lq • Twitter: https://twitter.com/NatEdAssoc • NEA Today Action Website (political—access on your home computer, please!): http://www.neatodayaction.org/ • NEA Directors for Washington State: o Kathie Axtell, Chinook UniServ Council President; Olympia Para-Ed President o Carla Camp, WEA-Riverside o Marguerite Jones, Seattle EA o Kim Meade, Pulchuck UniServ Council President; Everett EA President o Stephen Miller, Sammamish UniServ Council President