Get to Know Your Local Association
WAWMEA is a professional organization that serves as a voice for educators, students, and schools within the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District. We listen to our members and work with the administration and school board to keep the lines of communication open. This helps to ensure that concerns within the district are handled in an appropriate and organized manner. As an educator in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, you are a part of an organization with decades of history advocating for quality teaching and learning conditions. The WAWMEA is a democratic, member-driven association that effectively represents educators in the district over compensation, and represents member’s legal and contractual rights. ______________________________________________________________________________
Executive Board
President – Lynn M. Burke
The president meets and discusses regularly with administration and
school board members to bring up breaking and ongoing issues that matter to the
education of the children in our district. Your president also serves on the Region 7 Executive Board, and is the
WEAC Board alternate. This means she
works with the two levels above our local to see that decisions made at the
regional and state level reflect what teachers are seeing in West Allis. The president is also the visible leader of
the local and serves as the spokesperson with the school district, the media,
and other groups. The president chairs
association meetings, and ensures the functions of the local are being carried
out. Also serves as the chair of the
negotiations committee.
Vice President – Ann Gerencir
The vice-president has
many of the same duties as the president, meeting with administration and the
school board along with the president. The vice president also is vital in communicating with members and
serves as the main connect to HR in addition to serving on the negotiations committee.
Secretary – Dana Azzolina
Treasurer - Sara Daul
UniServ Director – Steve Cupery The UniServ Director is the
full-time staff who works for our district (and two others) and is the go-to
resource for the Executive Board. Steve
has been working for labor for 30+ years, and is priceless in terms of the
support and help he can provide.
Building Level
Building Representatives
Building representatives are the heart of our organization. They are the first contact in buildings and
provide information to all our members. They are generally member’s first resource to go to for assistance or
answer to questions. Be sure
to thank them for all of their hard work! High School Building Reps Central Heather Bain and Jill Miller
Hale Colleen Stepp and Bridget Geboy-Helfenstein
Shared Journeys Rob Tegtmeier
Intermediate Building Reps West Milwaukee Deme Begos
Jefferson Melissa Leighton
Madison Aly Scott and Renee Zitzke
Wilson Dana Azzolina and Sara Daul
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