AMBER'S LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Learn more about Amber’s leadership within AEA, where she’s helped guide the union through key budget decisions, built transparent financial practices, and led with a focus on member-driven organizing. Her work reflects a deep commitment to empowering educators and strengthening Arizona’s public schools through Strength Through Solidarity.
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Leadership Highlights
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Greenway High School 2011 – present
English Teacher 2011-present
Student Council Teacher 2012-present
Academic Decathlon Coach
Esports Coach
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ACADEMICS AND AWARDS
Arizona State University Class of 2011
B.A. Secondary Education English, Writing Certificate
National Board Certified Teacher
M.Ed. Education Administration
Arizona Association of Student Councils 2020 Advisor of the Year
Arizona Educational Foundation 2023 Ambassador for Excellence - Top 5 Finalist for Arizona Teacher of the Year
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
GLENDALE UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Greenway English Department Chair, 2015-present
Greenway Student Council Advisor, 2012 – present
Greenway Academic Decathlon Co-Coach, 2011 – present
Greenway Inspirational Committee of Knowledge - Founding Member
District Advisory Council, 2012-2022
AZ Educational Foundation: Take Your Legislator to School Day participant, 2014-2021
ASU Student Teacher Mentor and Coach, 2016
GCU Student Teacher Mentor and Coach, 2019, 2024
District Conflict Resolution Team Lead, 2019-present
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GLENDALE UNION EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
GUEA President, 2018-2022
GUEA Professional Negotiations chair, 2012-2018, member 2022-current
GUEA Political Action committee member, 2012-present
GUEA Past-President executive board member, 2022-present
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ARIZONA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
AEA State Treasurer 2022-present
Finance and Revenue Committee Chair, 2022-present
Audit Committee Chair, 2022-present
C.R.A.P. Team Lead AZ Delegation, NEA-RA 2024
Region 5 Director for the AEA Board, 2012 – 2015
PAC Captain for Arizona, NEA-RA 2015-2021
Social Justice Task Force Chair, 2015-2016
AEA Foundation Board Member, 2022-2023
Governor’s Minimum Adequacy Guidelines Committee, 2023-2024
Arizona Attorney General’s Education Listening Session AEA Representative, 2023-present
Learn&Lead Podcast Host, 2022-present
Founding member of the eSWAG young educator group
Founding member of the AEA New Educator Caucus
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NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
NEA Treasurer Lead, 2024-present
NEA Director for Arizona, 2015-2021
Membership Organizing Committee member, 2015-2016, chair 2017-2020
Board Steering Committee member, 2016-2021
Program and Budget Committee member, 2016-2021
Young Professionals Caucus Founding Member, Vice Chair, 2016-2018
International Trade Union Confederation – Internal Youth Forum USA representative, 2016
HIGHLIGHTED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTER
AEA Organizing Institute – “Creating Your All Star Team” 2017
GUHSD New Teacher Orientation – “Professionalism” 2015-2020
NEA Leadership Summit – “Generation Next” 2015, 2016
ECET2: Elevating and Celebrating Effective Teaching and Teachers Conference
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Group Facilitator – 2015
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Program Development Team – 2016
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Keynote Speaker -2016
ATTENDEE
National Conference on Differentiated Instruction, 2016
Elevating Instructional Advocacy: Common Core Advocates Conference, 2016
NEA Leadership Summit, 2012-2025
Leading for Change Fellowship, Class of 2019
Leading for Change Progressive Candidate Training, 2019
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
One-in-Ten LGBTQ+ Youth Center Volunteer, 2022-2023
Arizona Association of Student Councils Board Member, 2022-2025
Legislative District 29 Democratic Committeeman, 2020-2021
Legislative District 24 2nd Vice-Chair, 2021-2022
Legislative District 24 Vice-Chair, 2022-2023
Legislative District 24 Interim Chair, 2024
Legislative District 24 Secretary, 2024-present
Arizona Democratic Party State Committeeman, 2023-present
Arizona Democratic Party Educational Chair, 2025-present