Our Team

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

YCEA Officers

Christine Dougherty
PRESIDENT​
Kathryn Elliott
Vice President
Dawn Madrid
Secretary
Kendall Jarish
Treasurer

​Executive Board Officers

KATIE ZABALETA
Elementary Director 1
RES, VES, CHES
Paula De Antonio
Elementary Director 2 
​CES, WES, CECA, DES
Katie McKee
Secondary Director 1
YHS
Sandy Bakenhus 
Secondary Director 2
OVEC, GVHS, CECA, MVMS, PVMS, PEP+
​MELISSA FASHEMPOUR
Director of Student Services
Student Services & DO

Committies

 Communications
Chair- Lucas Miller

Health Benefits
​Aimee Pettit
Political Action
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Elections
Chair- Shelby Cabellero
Membership Engagement
​Chair- Jillian Ivory
Organizing Team
Jennifer Hamman
State Council
Angi Buck
Grievance
​Chair- JoAnn Labani
Negotiations Team
Co-chairs: Tara Bickford & Ron Dawson
Bickford, Cody Esquer, Dawn Madrid, Carlye Fry
Retirement
Michele Dawson and Jennifer Hammon

​2025/2026 Head Site Reps

CECA

​Michelle Spencer - PY Head
Darla Clough - MY Head
Ron Dawson
​Mary Martinez

DES

Paula DeAntonio - Head Rep
​Elizabeth Tremain

VES

Linda Castro - Head Rep

OVEC

Nainoa Kalama - Head Rep

CES

Melody Flores - Head Rep
Meggie Dawson
​Kendee Solano

​RES

Kim Evans-Holmesa - Head Rep
Maryalice Williams
​Cherie Balzer

​WES

Jenna Beck - Head Rep

GVHS/PEP+

Janel Christiansen - Head Rep
​Kate Coutu (Pep+)

ECEC/SS/DO

Jennifer Hamman - Head Rep
Marta Waulter - Speech Rep

CHES

Amanda Parisi - Head Rep
Lisa Topleski
​Antoinette Velardes 

PVMS

Steve Stockman - Head Rep
Matthew Haddad
David Pagel

MVMS

Diana Matteson - Head Rep
Erin Schmit
Jennifer Weaver-Beal

​YHS

Melissa Simon - Head Rep
John DeVries
Angela Buck
Carlye Fry
Heather Leon
Anna Vantassel
William Winter
Christina Stawicki
Mike Mobley