1st Vice President

Teacher Chapter

Mary

Manor

Mary Manor is beginning their 8th year of teaching English at South High.  They were elected to the MFT59 Executive Board halfway through the previous term, and is in their first term as 1st Vice President, responsible for communications.  Mary has been a building steward, sat on two contract bargaining teams, and is a member of the REACH caucus, a social justice educator caucus. Mary enjoys reading, kayaking, toppling the patriarchy, and creating anti-capitalist memes, as well as spending time with their partner, Corinth (also a teacher) and dog, Lenny. 

2nd Vice President

Teacher Chapter

Jill Jacobson

Jill Jacobson is entering her 24th year as a Social Studies Teacher at Roosevelt High School. She has been a steward in her building for the last 6 or 7 years. She has served on the executive board as an at large member for 2 terms and has been 2nd Vice president for 2 terms. She has participated in 3 contract bargaining teams and served on the Constitution and By Laws Committee, Grievance Committee, and PAR committee. She is currently a delegate to the MRLF and is a member of REACH, a social justice educator caucus. She is also a member of the local IWW. Her non union activities involve Coordinating the Legal Observer program of the Twin Cities branch of the National Lawyers Guild, gardening, camping and hanging out with her Elkhound and cat (Pepper and Dd) 

Recording Secretary

Teacher Chapter

Greta

Callahan

Greta Callahan is grateful to be teaching kindergarten for her ninth consecutive year. She has spent seven blissful years at Bethune Community School.  During her tenure at Bethune, she has been a finalist for Minnesota Teacher of the Year, won a Fox 9 Top Teacher of the Year award, has a well-renowned guest reader program, leads PD on integrating the arts, social emotional learning, play, and is an ENVoY demonstration teacher. Prior to her years with MPS, Greta spent two years at a charter school. Her adverse experience at the charter school continues to fuel her passion and work for our union and public schools everywhere. 
Greta was recently elected to the Executive Committee for Education Minnesota, is a Governing Board member, graduate of the Midwest Labor Leadership Initiative (MWLLI), and is currently serving her second consecutive term as Secretary of MFT. She continues to live and breathe anti-racism in her work and personal life, and humbly tries to be the leader our students and fellow workers deserve. 
As a single mother, she spends all of her free time with her beautiful son, Morris, and sweet Pug, Maisy. Greta is certain that Yoga and Sriracha are the answers to all of life‘s questions. 

Treasurer

Teacher & ESP Chapters

Robert

Kohnert

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1st Vice President

ESP Chapter

Susanjoy

Broman

 I have been in the Mpls. District for 38 years.  I have been active in MFT/ESP for the last 10 years. I live in Brooklyn Center with my Sister.  I have a large group of friends and family.  I love to garden, camp, go on thrift store road trips, and meet new people. I also have a weird sense of humor.   

2nd Vice President

ESP Chapter

Catina

Neal

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Recording Secretary

ESP Chapter

Katrinka

Zackery

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Katrinka Zackery is beginning her 21st year as an ESP. She was elected to the MFT59 Executive Board  in 2018 as a Member at Large and, following a resignation, to the position of ESP Chapter Recording Secretary in October 2019. Katrinka has been a building steward, sat on two contract bargaining teams, and is a Members Rights Advocate. Katrinka enjoys traveling, spending time with her family; especially her granddaughter, cheering on the Minnesota Vikings, collecting refrigerator magnets and attending concerts, plays and comedy shows.

Jane Swatosh

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Jane Swatosh is in her 25th year of teaching and is currently at Whittier IB. She was elected to the MFT59 Executive Board halfway through the current term. Jane has been a building steward at multiple sites in the district and is a member of the REACH caucus, a social justice educator caucus.  Jane is committed to elevating the voice of elementary students, families, and educators.

Rob Panning-miller

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Teacher Chapter At-Large

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ESP Chapter At-Large

ESP Chapter At-Large Member

REbecca Miller

MRLF Chair

I have taught in Minneapolis for 26 years.  I have worked as an ECSE classroom teacher (Bryn Mawr), Autism teacher (Cityview) and Speech Language Clinician (Bethune and ECSE).  I have been active with MFT most of my career.  Currently, I am a building steward, a member of the legislative committee, the COPE treasurer, a member of the executive board, a delegate to the Minneapolis Regional Labor Federation (MRLF) and a member of their COPE committee.  I like traveling, cooking and keeping backyard chickens.   

Ma-RIah Roberson-Moody

ESP Chapter At-Large

ESP Chapter At-Large Member

Shannon NOrdby

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Teacher Chapter at-large member

Paul Hegre

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Paul Hegre has been a union member since 1994 and was elected to the MFT59 Executive Board last year. Paul‘s initial involvement with union work involved two AFT conferences, a TURN Conference and an EDMN conference. In the last ten years he has been involved in a variety of Labor Management Groups including: Alternative Teacher Professional Pay (ATPPS), Teacher Evaluation, Peer Assistance and Review (PAR), and the Q Comp Governance Committee. This career long love for supporting the teaching profession led him to run for the board as a member of the Joy & Justice group.  In his spare time, he is a closet WWF (words not wrestling)  player and a Crosstown Community Band trombonist.

Maureen dowling

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Maureen Dowling is going into her 11th year as a Spanish and ELL teacher at Roosevelt High School.  She is currently serving her first term as an At-large member of the MFT Executive Board. In addition to her participation on the Board, Maureen has been a building steward at RHS for many years, and also took part in the 2018-19 bargaining team.  Maureen is a new mom who is enjoying her first year of motherhood.  In her precious free time, she loves to hit up local farmer’s markets, try new recipes, spend time outdoors, and go to movies at the Riverview. 

Marium Toure

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Teacher Chapter At-Large Member

James Schmit

ESP Chapter At-Large

ESP Chapter At-Large Member

Tequila laramee

ESP Chapter At-Large

Tequila is beginning her fourth year as an associate educator in kindergarten at Bethune Community School.

Tequila was elected onto the board in March 2019.  She has served as her building steward for two years, done summer organizing for two years, and is a part of the organizing committee and the full service community school committee.  Tequila has worked for Minneapolis Public Schools for eight years.  In her personal time she loves to relax, travel, try new adventures and spend time with family and friends. 

Marcia Wyatt

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Dr. Marcia Wyatt graduated from Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education. She completed her Master's in Education with an Emotional Behavioral Disorder Certification from Bethel College & Seminary in Saint Paul. She has received her Administrative Licensure from St. Mary's University in Minneapolis has since received her Doctorate in theology from Andersonville Seminary in Georgia.

Dr. Wyatt has been named one of the Outstanding Women in America. She has been honored several times in Who's Who in America. She is currently listed in Who's Who Among Teachers and Who's Who of American Women. Dr. Wyatt has been one of the finalists for the Minnesota Teacher of the Year.

She is currently a second grade teacher at Elizabeth Hall International Elementary School.  She is a member of the Leadership Team, grade level team lead, and building steward.

She is proud of her colleagues, their dedication and hard work to all students.

Her number one priority is students. 

Shawntel Jenkins

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Teacher Chapter At-Large Member

Jennifer Vialliancourt

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Teacher Chapter At-Large

Mary WEbb Hampton

ESP Chapter At-Large

Mary was elected to the ESP Chapter board in November 2019 and will complete the term Katrinka Zackery vacated when she was elected to the position of ESP Chapter secretary.