2026 SEA Officer, Department, and Board Member Candidates
Voting CLOSED on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
On Monday, April 20, you should have received an email at your home email address from AAAElections@adr.org with the subject line: “Voting Instructions – Seattle Education Association – Officer, Department and Board of Directors”
- The email has your unique voting credentials, as well as voting instructions.
- If you did not receive the email, check your spam/junk folder. If you still cannot find it, contact AAA at 1-800-529-5218 (Weekdays, 6:00 AM PST to 2:00 PM PST) or email ulerios@adr.org for help.
The deadline to cast your vote is 7:00 PM PST on Friday, May 01, 2026. Should you require assistance with voting, please call AAA at 1-800-529-5218 (Weekdays, 6:00 AM PST to 2:00 PM PST) or e-mail ulerios@adr.org. Phone hours are extended on May 01, until 7:00 PM PST.
Voting for the election of SEA Officers, Department positions, and Board Members was conducted by electronic ballot April 21 – May 01, 2026, for the following positions (candidates listed in alphabetical order):
SEA OFFICERS
President (Delegate by Virtue of Office)
- Ibijoke Idowu
- Girard Montejo-Thompson
Vice President
- Davina Diaz
- Tymmony Keegan
Director of Center for Racial and Social Justice
- Isaura Jiménez Guerra
- Elizabeth Ward-Robertson
- Timmesha Watson
SEA BOARD – GRADE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES
High School Representative (5)
- David Corliss
- Makena Gadient
- Mashala Hall
- Zarita B Hester
- Price Jimerson
- Marla Rasmussen
- Dan Shapiro
- Stef Skiljan
- Eli Zavatsky
Multi-Grade Representative (2)
- Fabricio Calvet-Recktenwall
- Sam Friedman
- Connor Lee
Elementary School Representative (8)
- Heather Barker
- Elena Cusack
- Jenn Dunne
- Jenn Hogue
- Jannah Horvath
- Matt Legacki
- Courtney Loera
- Jake Miller
- DaZanne Davis-Porter
- Alisha Quiñones
- Eric Ramsey
- Amber Smith Macomber
- Susan Talley
- Tracey Thompson
- April Zhang
PARAPROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT
Paraprofessional Department President (Delegate by Virtue of Office)
- Vallerie Fisher
- Demetrice Wheeler
Paraprofessional Department Vice President
- Alex Kramer
- Sherrill Vaughan
SAEOP DEPARTMENT
- N/A
SUBSTITUTES DEPARTMENT
- N/A
The following positions were unopposed and elected by acclamation:
SEA OFFICERS
Treasurer
- Ashley Myers
SEA BOARD – GRADE LEVEL REPRESENTATIVES
Middle School Representative (3)
- Alaina McCallum
- Alison Underdahl
Centrally Dispatched (2)
- Katy McDermott
PARAPROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT
Paraprofessional Department Treasurer
- Alisha Quiñones
Paraprofessional Department Secretary
- Mashala Hall
Paraprofessional Department Member-at-Large (3)
- Swanya Powell
- Deadra Ray
- Omaretta Sharpley
SAEOP DEPARTMENT
SAEOP Department President (Delegate by Virtue of Office)
- Tammy Watson
SAEOP Department Vice President
- Shannon Ratner
SAEOP Department Recording Secretary
- Malia Rutherford
SAEOP Department Member-at-Large (7)
- Fabricio Calvet-Recktenwall
- Brenna Kamppi
- Susan Talley
SUBSTITUTES DEPARTMENT
Substitutes Department President (Delegate by Virtue of Office)
- Joyce McDonald
Substitutes Department Vice President
- Sarah Potter
Substitutes Department Secretary-Treasurer
- Peter Henry
Substitutes Department Member-at-Large (9)
- Aidan Carroll
- David Posner
Questions?
If you have questions or inquiries, contact the Nominations & Elections Committee (NEC) at: SEAelectionscommittee@gmail.com.
