UTLA has 25 Standing Committees 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 committee's regular meetings.
Committees
(as of July 3, 2018)
- Adult Ed
Chair: Matthew Kogan
Email: mkogan@utla.net
Location: Evans CAC
- African-America Education
Chair: Frances Copeland
Email: drdean25@aol.com
Location: Gompers MS
- Asian-Pacific Education
Co-Chair: Anthony Lopez
Email: thespatula@gmail.com
Location: Roosevelt HS
- Autonomous Schools
Co-Chair: Jeff Herrold
Email: jherrold@pobox.com
Location: Polytechnic HS
- Bilingual Education
Chair: Tomas Flores
Email: tfpmax@aol.com
Location: Hoover Street ES
- Capably Disabled Teachers Committee
Chair: Janis Lukstein
Email: calkeypals@aol.com
Location: Substitute Teacher South 1 Calling Area Chapter Chair
- Early Childhood Education
Chair: Teri Harnik
Email: tharnik@aol.com
Location: Cleveland EEC
- Elementary Committee
Chair: Ingrid Gunnell
Email: igunnell@hotmail.com
Location: Beaudry Building
- Health & Human Services
Chair: Norlon Davis
Email: ndavis@utla.net
Location: PSA Counselors
- Health & Human Rights
Chair: David Friedman
Email: mrusc@yahoo.com
Location: Santee HS
- K-12 Career Tech Education
Chair: Leticia Miller
Email: lmiller8@sbcglobal.net
Location: Gardena HS
- Library Professionals
Chair: Lisa Blackwell
Email: nerabene@gmail.com
Location:
- National Board Certified Teachers
Chair: Scott Mandell
Email: scottmandel@att.net
Location: Pacoima Magnet
- Options
Chair: Anne Verrier Scatolini
Email: avscatolini@gmail.com
Location: Phoenix HS
- PACE
Chair: Marco Flores
Email: m_a_flores@yahoo.com
Location: Restorative Justice Advisor
- Physical Education
Chair: Maria Isabel Molina
Email: mim9087@yahoo.com
Location: King MS
- Pre-Retirement Issues Committee
Chair: Eric Young
Email: eyoung59@gmail.com
Location: Beaudry
- Professional Rights & Responsibilities
Chair: Brian Muller
Email: drbrianmuller@gmail.com
Location: Beaudry
- Raza Ed
Chair: Ingrid Villeda
Email: ivilleda@yahoo.com
Location: 93rd Street ES
- School/Community Relations
Chair: Lorena T. Valenzuela
Email: lorenatv@aol.com
Location: Judith Baca Arts Academy
- Secondary
Chair: Diane Newell
Email: dianenewell@aol.com
Location: Sepulveda MS
- Special Education
Chair: Deborah Schneider
Email: littlerascal18@yahoo.com
Location: Arminta ES
- Substitutes
Chair: Francisco Martinez
Email: fmartin6@yahoo.com
Location: Evans CAS
- Unjustly Housed Teachers Committee
Chair: Virginia Lares-Jamieson
Email: ginalares@gmail.com
Location:
- Women's Education
Chair: Laura McCutcheon
Email: laurainla77@gmail.com
Location: Jones ES