YOU are the HEA!
Unit A: teachers (classroom, SPED, specialist, etc.), nurses, guidance, SLPs, psychologists
Unit B: paraeducators
Unit C: custodians and maintenance
Unit D: administrative assistants
Unit B: paraeducators
Unit C: custodians and maintenance
Unit D: administrative assistants
Officers & Chairs & What They Do!
President - Jacqueline Beaupré (HHS) Runs Executive Board, fulfills any operational needs of union, and liaises with MTA. Helps members organize around widely held and deeply felt issues affecting our professions, families, and students. Advocates for members' needs with School Committee and Administrators (Superintendent, Principals, Directors, etc.).
Vice-President: Helps president and Unit PRRs as needed, relays unit-specific issues.
Unit A – Katie Campbell (HHS)
Unit B – Stephen Salvatore & Ginny Paine (HHS)
Unit C – Rich Tworig (East)
Unit D – Patricia Wanty (Foster)
Treasurer & Membership - Meg Melanson (HMS) Signs up new members and answers questions about dues.
Secretary - Tania Manning (HMS) Records meeting minutes, maintains records, maintains communications list.
Professional Rights & Responsibilities (PR&R): Helps members and Building Reps answer contract questions. File grievances.
Chair - Jessica Mathews (HHS) Secondary Unit A and union-wide issues. Helps other unit PRRs as needed.
Unit A Assistant - Kara Kramer (PRS) Elementary Unit A.
Unit B Assistant - POSITION OPEN, Jacqueline Beaupré covering (HHS)
Unit C Assistant - POSITION OPEN, Jacqueline Beaupré covering (HHS)
Unit D Assistant - Liz Donohue (Foster)
Negotiations Chairs (appointed): Determines and coordinates bargaining team, surveys staff to help set bargaining priorities.
Unit A - Jessica Mathews (HHS)
Unit B - Bonnie McArthur (East)
Unit C – Rich Tworig (East)
Unit D – Pamela Graham (South)
Scholarship (a.k.a. Social) Chair - Maryellen Holler (HHS) Coordinates scholarships for an HHS graduate and an HEA member dependent. Plans fundraisers. Assists with annual awards.
Financial & Retirement Chair - Paula Flanagan (HHS) Helps members get information about MTRS/Hingham pensions and retirement plans.
Political Education Chair - Jacob Lytle (HHS) Informs the Exec Board and members about the MTA's legislative agenda and updates at the state and federal level. Meets with local state senators and reps.
President - Jacqueline Beaupré (HHS) Runs Executive Board, fulfills any operational needs of union, and liaises with MTA. Helps members organize around widely held and deeply felt issues affecting our professions, families, and students. Advocates for members' needs with School Committee and Administrators (Superintendent, Principals, Directors, etc.).
Vice-President: Helps president and Unit PRRs as needed, relays unit-specific issues.
Unit A – Katie Campbell (HHS)
Unit B – Stephen Salvatore & Ginny Paine (HHS)
Unit C – Rich Tworig (East)
Unit D – Patricia Wanty (Foster)
Treasurer & Membership - Meg Melanson (HMS) Signs up new members and answers questions about dues.
Secretary - Tania Manning (HMS) Records meeting minutes, maintains records, maintains communications list.
Professional Rights & Responsibilities (PR&R): Helps members and Building Reps answer contract questions. File grievances.
Chair - Jessica Mathews (HHS) Secondary Unit A and union-wide issues. Helps other unit PRRs as needed.
Unit A Assistant - Kara Kramer (PRS) Elementary Unit A.
Unit B Assistant - POSITION OPEN, Jacqueline Beaupré covering (HHS)
Unit C Assistant - POSITION OPEN, Jacqueline Beaupré covering (HHS)
Unit D Assistant - Liz Donohue (Foster)
Negotiations Chairs (appointed): Determines and coordinates bargaining team, surveys staff to help set bargaining priorities.
Unit A - Jessica Mathews (HHS)
Unit B - Bonnie McArthur (East)
Unit C – Rich Tworig (East)
Unit D – Pamela Graham (South)
Scholarship (a.k.a. Social) Chair - Maryellen Holler (HHS) Coordinates scholarships for an HHS graduate and an HEA member dependent. Plans fundraisers. Assists with annual awards.
Financial & Retirement Chair - Paula Flanagan (HHS) Helps members get information about MTRS/Hingham pensions and retirement plans.
Political Education Chair - Jacob Lytle (HHS) Informs the Exec Board and members about the MTA's legislative agenda and updates at the state and federal level. Meets with local state senators and reps.
Building Representatives
Liaisons to Exec Board. Direct members to appropriate officer/chair. With PRR, support members during investigations (discipline). Advocate for members needs with principals. There is a rep for every 25 members in a building, with at least 1 of those reserved for a Unit B member, as well as a rep at Elementary, Secondary, and Central/Maintenance for Unit C and for Unit D members.
East: Paulina McDonald, Bonnie McArthur, 1 POSITION OPEN
Foster: Sarah Vogel, Charlotte Bessoud, Maria Sandberg, 1 UNIT B REP POSITION OPEN
PRS: Julie Harrington, Jenn Gonzalez, Christen Chadwick
South: Chrissy Swanson, Kim Kerr, Karen Tierney
HMS: Lauren Ciocca, Jes Flaherty, Kathy Anderson
HHS: Ron Woolley, Zach Bagan, Jacob Lytle, Stephen Salvatore, Deb Johnson
Elementary (any school): 1 Unit C POSITION OPEN
Secondary (any school): 1 Unit C POSITION OPEN
Maintenance: 1 Unit C POSITION OPEN
Central: 1 Unit D POSITION OPEN
Liaisons to Exec Board. Direct members to appropriate officer/chair. With PRR, support members during investigations (discipline). Advocate for members needs with principals. There is a rep for every 25 members in a building, with at least 1 of those reserved for a Unit B member, as well as a rep at Elementary, Secondary, and Central/Maintenance for Unit C and for Unit D members.
East: Paulina McDonald, Bonnie McArthur, 1 POSITION OPEN
Foster: Sarah Vogel, Charlotte Bessoud, Maria Sandberg, 1 UNIT B REP POSITION OPEN
PRS: Julie Harrington, Jenn Gonzalez, Christen Chadwick
South: Chrissy Swanson, Kim Kerr, Karen Tierney
HMS: Lauren Ciocca, Jes Flaherty, Kathy Anderson
HHS: Ron Woolley, Zach Bagan, Jacob Lytle, Stephen Salvatore, Deb Johnson
Elementary (any school): 1 Unit C POSITION OPEN
Secondary (any school): 1 Unit C POSITION OPEN
Maintenance: 1 Unit C POSITION OPEN
Central: 1 Unit D POSITION OPEN
Other
Webmaster (appointed) - Jacqueline Beaupré (HHS) Maintains Weebly website.
MTA Political Action Leaders (PAL, appointed)- Jacob Lytle (HHS) & 1 POSITION OPEN
MTA Senate District Coordinator (SDC)- Bob Kostka, [email protected]
The SDC coordinates our region's Legislative Political Action Team and liaises with each local's PALs, who are paid by the MTA. Let the President know if you would like to be more involved in the union's legislative agenda!
Webmaster (appointed) - Jacqueline Beaupré (HHS) Maintains Weebly website.
MTA Political Action Leaders (PAL, appointed)- Jacob Lytle (HHS) & 1 POSITION OPEN
MTA Senate District Coordinator (SDC)- Bob Kostka, [email protected]
The SDC coordinates our region's Legislative Political Action Team and liaises with each local's PALs, who are paid by the MTA. Let the President know if you would like to be more involved in the union's legislative agenda!
