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Meet your 2022-23 state officer candidates

Association of Texas Professional Educators
Association of Texas Professional Educators

Date Posted: 6/28/2022

The 2022 ATPE Summit is just over a week away, and we look forward to seeing all of our members in Grapevine!

One of the most important events taking place is the 2022-23 state officer election. Each candidate has submitted a profile and video so members can have a preview of each candidate's skills, backgrounds, qualifications, and philosophies.

Read on for more information about ATPE's 2022-23 state officer candidates.

President

Stacey Ward

Region 4
Humble ATPE

ATPE leadership experience:
State vice president, secretary, and treasurer; member of the Bylaws, Finance, Legislative, PAC, Resolutions, and Services & Discounts committees; Region 4 director, president, vice president, secretary, and past president; Humble ATPE president, vice president, and secretary

ATPE recognition:
President of a Local Unit of the Year finalist; finalist for Educator of the Year

Current position:
Fifth grade math and science teacher in Humble ISD

Other leadership experience:
Mu Pi Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma legislative chair; science and math professional development presenter in Humble ISD; previous member of superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Committee; fifth grade team leader on campus; student council co-sponsor; district and campus Math Olympiad sponsor; committeeman for the Western Heritage Community Challenge Committee; committee- man, captain, and assistant chair captain for the Corral Club at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo

Years in ATPE:
25

Years in education:
25

Candidate video:

Vice President

Jayne Serna

Region 13
Leander ATPE

ATPE leadership experience:
State secretary and treasurer; chair of the board Finance Committee; member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Governance and Ad Hoc Committee on Region Governance; member of Educators Professional Liability and Employment Rights, Member Services, Resolutions, and Volunteer Advisory committees; Region 13 director, president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and past president; Leander ATPE president, membership committee chair, and campus representative

ATPE recognition:
Secondary Teacher of the Year; William B. Travis honoree; Stephen F. Austin honoree; ATPE-PAC Statesman; Ben Shilcutt Plus Club

Current position:
Adjunct professor of history at Austin Community College

Other leadership experience:
Member of the TEA/SBEC/T-TESS Classroom Teacher Standards Advisory and the TEA STAAR/EOC U.S. History Item Review committees; member of the Curriculum Develop- ment Committee for Leander ISD Social Studies; member of the site-based improvement committee for Leander High School; member of the City of Leander Bond Advisory and Comprehensive Plan Advisory committees; president and secretary of Leander Parks and Recreation Advisory Board; co-founder and president of Leander FC, a 600-plus player 501(c)(3) youth sports organization; and worship team member (keyboards and vocals), Hope Bible Fellowship, Round Rock

Years in ATPE:
33

Years in education:
33

Candidate video:

Secretary

Jason Forbis

Region 12
Midway (12) ATPE

ATPE leadership experience:
State treasurer; chair of board Finance and Membership committees; chair of state ATPE Political Action, Legislative, and Professional Rights & Responsibilities committees; member of state Membership and Resolutions committees and Board of Directors Ad Hoc Committee on Fund Balances; vice president of ATPE Foundation board; Region 12 director, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and past president; chairman of the Region 12 Scholarship Committee; Midway (12) ATPE president, membership chair, treasurer, and campus representative; Waco ATPE president, vice president, secretary, campus representative, and scholarship committee chair

ATPE recognition:
Region 12 Elementary Educator of the Year; Stephen F Austin honoree; William B Travis honoree; Ben Shilcutt Plus Club; ATPE-PAC Statesman; officer of Green Apple award-winning local unit

Current position:
First grade teacher in Midway (12) ISD

Other leadership experience:
Member of the MISD (12) Superintendent’s Spirit of Communication Council; Baylor University student teacher mentor; MISD (12) campus and district UIL coordinator; UIL campus coach; 2008 TEA state committee member; district science committee member, professional development presenter in MISD (12); coordinator of food drive for the Hunger Free MISD Program; member of First Baptist Woodway; certified pharmacy technician at H-E-B

Years in ATPE:
25

Years in education:
25

Candidate video:

Treasurer

Jerrica Liggins

Region 8
Paris ATPE

ATPE leadership experience:
Chair of Leadership and Nomination/ Election committees; member of Educator of the Year, Legislative, and Membership committees; Region 8 president, secretary, treasurer, and past president; Region 10 secretary; Paris ATPE president, secretary, and campus representative; Cooper Bulldogs ATPE founder and president; ATPE at the Capitol panelist; inaugural class of Leadership ATPE; membership campaign model

ATPE recognition:
Stephen F. Austin honoree, William B. Travis honoree, ATPE- PAC Statesman

Current position:
Secondary education director at Paris ISD

Other leadership experience:
District UIL, county spelling bee, and CCMR coordinator; districtwide action and District of Innovation committee member; secondary campus needs assessment resource officer; professional learning communities mediator; HB 3 board goals and HB 4545 planning committee member; secondary academic advisor; mentor teacher; administrator mentor; CHAMPion mentor; YoungLife Lamar County mentor; Paris Downtown Food Pantry board member; Lamar County United Way campaign chair; Paris Debutante Scholarship Committee member; Teacher of the Year nominee, selection committee member; Mesquite ISD Excellence in Teaching Incentive Program; student council sponsor; cheer coach; political campaign volunteer; conference turn-around trainer: TCWSE, Texas ASCD, TASBE, and TASSP; superintendent certification; deaconess, usher and youth leader assistant at Paris New Generation Baptist Church

Years in ATPE:
12

Years in education:
12

Candidate video:

Treasurer

Shane Whitten

Region 16
Amarillo ATPE

ATPE leadership experience:
Chair and member of board Policy Committee; member of board Finance Committee; chair of state Bylaws Committee; member of state ATPE Political Action, Bylaws Ad Hoc, and Legislative committees; Region 16 director, president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer; Amarillo ATPE campus representative

ATPE recognition:
Stephen F. Austin honoree; William B. Travis honoree; ATPE-PAC Statesman

Current position:
Assistant principal in Amarillo ISD

Other leadership experience:
Member of Amarillo ISD Teacher of the Year and Benefits committees; Amarillo ISD mentor; United Way Community Investment Committee; music minister, Hillcrest Baptist Church

Years in ATPE:
27

Years in education:
27

Candidate video:

Treasurer

MaElena Ingram

Region 1
McAllen ATPE

ATPE leadership experience:
Member of board Finance and Membership & Volunteer committees; chair of state Public Information Committee; member of state Leader Development, Leader of the Year, Legislative, Membership, Minority & Diverse Population Recruitment, and Nomination/Election committees; Region 1 director, president, vice president, and treasurer; member of Region 1 Finance Committee; McAllen ATPE president, vice presi- dent, and treasurer; Zapata ATPE president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer

ATPE recognition:
Three-time ATPE Campus Representative of the Year; president of three-time ATPE Local Unit of the Year; Sam Houston Award for Political Involvement; William B. Travis honoree; ATPE Foundation donor

Current position:
Middle school dyslexia teacher in McAllen ISD

Other leadership experience:
Member of McAllen ISD Insurance and Joint Professional Consultation committees; member of ESC Region 1 Teacher of the Year Committee; Humanities Texas Award; National Endowment for the Humanities Award

Years in ATPE:
40

Years in education:
40

Candidate video:

Visit atpesummit.org for more details about the event, including the agenda, hotel information, HOD business, and special events. Questions? Please contact summit@atpe.org.

We look forward to seeing you next week!
 

Candidate listings are in order of drawing for placement on the website, in the magazine, and on the ballot.


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