Our Team

These are the dedicated individuals who to work to support and encourage every educator in the YCJUSD.

YCEA Officers

Awesome Name
PRESIDENT​
Christine Dougherty
Vice President
Dawn Madrid
Secretary
Kendall Jarish
Treasure

​Executive Board Officers

KATIE ZABALETA
Elementary Director 1
RES, VES, CHES
Mary Martinez
Elementary Director 2 
​CES, WES, CECA, DES
Kathryn Elliott
Secondary Director 1
YHS, YCA
AIMEE PETITE
Secondary Director 2
OVEC, GVHS, CECA, MVMS, PVMS, PEP+
​MELISSA FASHEMPOUR
Director of Student Services
Student Services & DO

Committies

 Communications

Chair- Lucas Miller
Michele Dawson
Karen Taylor
Mark Pearson
Katie McKee

Health Benefits
​Aimee Pettit
Political Action

Co-Chairs - Kathryn Elliott and Tom Herron
Treasurer - Tom Herron
Jenna Beck
Taylor Horspool
Vickie Nelson
Steve Stockman
Elections

Chair- Sherry Young
Darla Clough
Julie Dutchover
Membership Engagement
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Chair- Melody Flores
Cynthia Wiley
Grievance
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Chair- Meggie Dawson
Negotiations Team

Co-chairs: Tara Bickford & Ron Dawson
Christine Dougherty
JoAnn Laboni
Kirsten Allen
Julie Wilson
John DeVries
Retirement
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Co-Chairs- Michele Dawson and Karen Taylor

​2023/24 Head Site Reps

CECA

​Melinda Crites (PY Head)
Darla Clough (MY Head)

DES

Michele Dawson

VES

Linda Castro

OVEC

Nainoa Kalama

CES

Melody Flores

​RES

Kim Evans-Holmesa

​WES

Jenna Beck

GVHS/PEP+

Garrett Zambrows
Janel Christiansen
​Kate Coutu (Pep+)

ECEC/SS/DO

Jennifer Hamman
Matt White

CHES

Kathy Miller

PVMS

Steve Stockman

MVMS

Diana Matteson

​YHS

Katie McKee