UTLA Standing Committees (see below) that help formulate UTLA policy and contract proposals, hold educational conferences and field trips, and sponsor scholarship awards. Committees reflect a wide range of interests and specialties, from physical education to National Board certification to school safety. Membership in committees is open to all UTLA members. The best way to get involved is to attend one of the committees' regular meetings.
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Committee Special Events: See Announcements for upcoming special events by specific committees. If you want an event posted, or if you see an outdated page and would like to update it, please contact UTLA Communications.
| Committee | Chair | Location |
| Adult Ed | Matthew Kogan matthewkogan7@gmail.com | Evans CAS |
| African-American | Frances M. Copeland drdean@aol.com | Jefferson HS |
| Arts Education Committee | Ginger Rose Fox gingfox@sbcglobal.net | - |
| Asian-Pacific | Jennie Duggan jduggan@utla.net | Willenberg Sp Ed Ctr |
| Bilingual Education | Marina Salas msalasbilder@utla.net | Hoover St ES |
| Capably Disabled Teachers Committee | Dorothea Flanigan dorotheafl@cox.net | Castelar ES |
| Early Childhood Education | Martha Bayer | - |
| Elementary Committee | Ingrid Gunnell igunnell@hotmail.com | LAUSD |
| Gay and Lesbian Issues (GALIC) | Donald Willis donaldawillis1@aol.com | Cimarron Ave ES |
| Health and Human Services | Nancy Hill njhill@roadrunner.com | LAUSD |
| Human Rights | No current chair | Grant ES |
| Inner City | Erika Jones erjones@utla.net | Arminta / Angeles Mesa |
| Instructional Coaches | No current chair | - |
| Kindergarten Teachers | No current chair | - |
| Library Professionals | Melinda Buterbaugh melinda.buterbaugh@gmail.com | Vista MS |
| Middle School | John Skidmore jskidmore@utla.net | Mulholland MS |
| Multi-Track Year Round | Josefina Trujillo-Gomez finalu@yahoo.com | Pinewood ES |
| National Board Certified Teachers | Scott Mandel mandel@pacificnet.net | Pacoima MS |
| Non-Classroom/Non School Site | No current chair | - |
| Options | Jeff Pott jpott0000@aol.com | City of Angels |
| PACE | Marco Flores m_a_flores@yahoo.com | - |
| Physical Education | Rosa Melendez | Frost MS |
| Pre-Retirement Issues | Dr. Sandy Keaton ofkeaton@gmail.com | Education Auditory |
| Professional Rights and Responsibilities | Jordan Henry jordanhenryutla@aol.com | Santee Education Complex |
| Psychologists | Julie Schoenfeld | - |
| Raza Education | Gloria Martinez gmartinez@utla.net | Rowan ES |
| Salary and School Finance | Lisa Karahalios | |
| School/Community Relations | Lorena Valenzuela lorenatv@aol.com | Judith Baca Arts Academy |
| Secondary Education | Diane Newell dnewell@utla.net | - |
| Secondary School Counselors | Reina Gallardo | Jefferson HS |
| Special Education | Lucia Arias seeyacia@aol.com | Knollwood ES |
| Substitutes | Dave Peters xanadu5958@sbcglobal.net | - |
| Violence Prevention and School Safety | Mark Wilkins edgeucationnewmedia@yahoo.com | Lincoln HS |
| Women's Education | Linda Guthrie | King MS |
