​The purpose of the CEA is to:
  • Promote a strong and independent association to encourage a higher standard of skill among our members and to improve the economic status of our members,
  • Negotiate and bargain to enable association members to speak with a common voice on matters pertaining to the various skill areas our members represent,
  • Present their individual and collective interests before the Board of Education and other governing authorities, and
  • Hold property and funds for the attainment of these purposes.

YOU are the UNION!

Our union values are solidarity, democracy, advocacy, compromise, equality of opportunity, and dignity of work.
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Our association relies on volunteers to provide programs & services for all and to accomplish its goals for public education. There are many areas that we can use volunteers. Interested? Contact the office today at matsucea@gmail.com or (907) 373-0800.

Executive Board

The Executive Board is made up of elected members who represent our membership and guide the direction and focus of our association. Elections are in February each year.
Officers
President            Rick Morgan
Vice-Pres            Sherry Shaw
Secretary            Mary Parrish
Treasurer            Heather Golbeck
​Vice-Tres.           Karen Salisbury

Members at Large
​ Seat A          Amanda Johnson
 Seat B         Chad Swarthout
​ Seat C          Mandy Swarthout
 Seat D          Isaac Menashe
 Seat E          Sherie Larue
 Seat F          Toni Hunter

NEA-Alaska Region VII Directors:
Chad Swarthout (CEA),
Tim Walters (MSEA), Vikki Hewitt (MSEA)

UniServ Director:
Jessica Minguez - 907-373-5247
After ten years as a member of the Anchorage Education Association, I became a UniServ Director with NEA-Alaska in July 2019.  Since then, I have supported locals in rural Western Alaska, with a mix of cert, ESP, and wall-to-wall local associations.  I am so excited to transition over to have Mat-Su CEA as my main local; I live in Chugiak, and am often in the Valley to hike, eat, spend time with friends, and now to work!  I will continue to support Chevak NEA, Chevak ESPA, Mid-Kuskokwim EA, and Iditarod EA and keep growing in all the aspects of this job that I love--talking to members and potential members, helping achieve advocacy and organizing wins, and supporting negotiations for fair and equitable contracts that ensure that those who keep our students safe, healthy, and thriving also have the opportunity to thrive!

Regards,
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NEA-Alaska Associate Staff:
Malina Colon 907-373-5240
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NEA-Alaska

We are a local member of NEA-Alaska – the state education association – which represents over 3,000 Education Support Professionals. Through NEA-Alaska, we belong to this statewide network of Education Support Professionals and benefit from the contributions of one another.

NEA-Alaska also helps us:
  • Win better pay, benefits, and working conditions. 
  • Gain professional development and leadership training. 
  • Be insured with life, health, disability, and casualty insurance programs. 
  • Get credit, loan, savings, investment, and discount services. 
  • Receive on-the-job liability insurance of up to $1 million.
  • Have tough and effective representation in job-related disputes through our UniServ program.
  • Speak out for our concerns in state legislatures and in the U.S. Congress.
  • Be represented at NEA-Alaska meetings.
  • Get association news through NEA print publications and on the web.

Building Representatives 04/22

Academy Charter - 
Administration - 
Alaska Middle College - 
American Charter Academy - 
Beryozova - 
Big Lake Elementary - Mike Ryherd 
Birchtree Charter School - 
Burchell High School - Retta Weaver
Butte Elementary - Pam Bingham
Career Tech High - Ginny Hershman
Colony High School - Tabatha Sherman & Mary Swisher
Colony Middle School - "Lindy" Erickson
Cottonwood Creek Elementary - 
Dena'ina Elementary - 
Facilities - Kevin Luce
Finger Lake Elementary - Mandy Swarthout
Fronteras Charter - Solveig Eidsness
Glacier View School - Kelly Stevenson 
Goose Bay Elementary - Kim Roskam
Houston Jr/Sr High - 
Iditarod Elementary - Sherry Shaw
IT - Chad Swarthout
Knik Elementary - Janeen Ewing
Larson Elementary - Amanda Johnson
Machetanz Elementary School - 
Mat-Su Central - Lorraine Guthrie
Mat-Su Day School - Kendra Miner
Meadow Lakes Elementary - Gavin Gaffney
Midnight Sun - Lori Kirk
Nutrition Services - Barb Robinson-Marcot
Palmer High School - 
​Palmer Jr. Middle School - Sallie Burbank 
Pioneer Peak Elementary - Kim Beam
Reddington JR/SR High School -  Roxanne Strange
Shaw Elementary - 
Sherrod Elementary - 
Snowshoe Elementary - 
Sutton Elementary - 
Su-Valley High School - Katrina DeYoung
Swanson Elementary - Karen Meier - Patricia Wildman
Talkeetna Elementary - Kaki Anderson
Tanaina Elementary - Jessica McMillen
Teeland Middle -
Trapper Creek Elementary - 
Twindly Bridge - Deb Murray
Valley Pathways - 
Warehouse/Purchasing - 
Wasilla High School - Michelle Greco
Wasilla Middle School -  Retta Weaver, Mary Parrish
Willow Elementary - 

National Education Association

With 3.2 million members, the National Education Association is the largest employee organization in the country. And NEA's nearly half-million ESP members make us the largest organization of school support employees in the world. This numerical strength translates into advocacy and service -- for improved pay and working conditions, rights on the job, improved education for the students we serve, and great deals on products and services our members need. 

Together We Can Make Things Happen