The officers of the Shaker Heights Teachers' Association serve a
two-year term. The next election for officers is scheduled for May,
2015.The Executive Board includes the officers, the immediate Past
President, and the appointed Chairs of the standing committees.
These appointments are made by the President.
The Building Representatives are elected each year. There shall
be one Building Representative elected for each twenty members in
each building with the minimum number of one Representative per
building. To serve in a leadership position, a teacher must be
tenured and have been an Association member for the three year
immediately preceding the election.
Officers
President - John L. Morris
John L. Morris is a High School English teacher who has worked in Shaker since 1997. Prior to becoming president, he served as SHTA Publications Editor and previously as a High School Building Representative. Dr. Morris enjoys reading, writing, travelling and music. John and his wife, Maryann, live in the district and have two children in the Shaker Schools.
- Building: High School
- Phone: (216) 295-6033
- E-mail: Morris_J@shaker.org
Vice-President - Matt Zucca
Matt Zucca is a second grade teacher at Fernway Elementary School. He has been with the Shaker Schools since 2000. Prior to serving as Vice-President, Matt was the Secretary of the SHTA and, before that, he was the Head Building Rep for Fernway School. He is also a member of the Association’s Investments Committee and Legal Aid Committee. He and his wife Tania live in the Shaker neighborhood of Fernway and have three children.
- Building: Fernway
- Phone: (216) 295-4692
- E-mail: Zucca_M@shaker.org
Secretary - Darlene Garrison
Darlene E. Garrison is a sixth grade teacher at Woodbury Elementary where she teaches mathematics and science. She joined the Shaker Heights City Schools in 1994. Ms. Garrison is also a product of the Shaker City School District. Darlene has held leadership roles for the association for many years. Prior to serving as the Secretary of SHTA, she was the social chairperson, a member of the negotiating team and building rep for Woodbury. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and enjoys spending time with family/friends. Darlene lives in Shaker and her three children are in the Shaker City Schools.
- Building: Woodbury Elementary
- Phone: (216) 295-4997
- E-mail: Garrison_D@shaker.org
Treasurer - Bill Scanlon
William Scanlon is a Science teacher at Shaker Heights High School. He joined the Shaker teaching staff in 1996 and, after serving as a building representative and head of the Policy committee, was elected Treasurer of the S.H.T.A. in 2005. When at school Mr. Scanlon enjoys his role as advisor to the Youth Ending Hunger/Interact student volunteer club. Bill received the SHTA President's Service Award in 2013. During his time off he enjoys basketball, hockey, camping and canoeing. Bill and his wife, Woodbury teacher Jackie Conway, have three children in the Shaker schools.
- Building: High School
- Phone: (216) 295-6296
- E-mail: Scanlon_W@shaker.org
Executive Board
Office | Name | Buildings(s) | Phone (216) | Email |
Legal Aid | Cathleen Grieshop | Boulevard | 295-6337 | Grieshop_C@shaker.org |
Legislative | David Klapholz | High School | 295-6126 | Klapholz_D@shaker.org |
Membership | Chante Thomas-Taylor | Woodbury | 295-5601 | Thomas_C@shaker.org |
Policy | Tim Kalan | Onaway | 295-4970 | Kalan_T@shaker.org |
Professional Rights And Responsibilites/Grievances | Mike Sears | Middle School | 295-4770 | Sears_M@shaker.org |
Public Relations | Robert Bognar | Woodbury | 295-4973 | Bognar_R@shaker.org |
Salary Tenure | John Morris | High School | 295-6033 | Morris_J@shaker.org |
Social | Selena Boyer | Fernway | 295-6041 | Boyer_S@shaker.org |
Publications | Andrew Glasier | High School | 295-6168 | Glasier_A@shaker.org |
Teacher Education | Lisa Hardiman | Mercer Elementary | 295-4867 | Hardiman_L@shaker.org |
Past President | Rebecca Thomas | Retired | use e-mail | Thomas_R@shaker.org |
Evaluation | Lena Paskewitz | Fernway | 295-4874 | Paskewitz_L@shaker.org |
Occupational Health & Safety | James Schmidt | High School | | |
Special Education | Tito Vazquez | High School | | |
Support Teachers | Margaret "Peg" Rimedio | Fernway | | |
Representative Council
BOULEVARD
Jennifer Goulden head
rep
Angela Anderson alt
FERNWAY
Victoria Goldfarb head rep
Andee Hassell alt
LOMOND
Donita Al Amin head
rep
Jill DiPiero rep
Steve Smith alt
MERCER
Nicole Cicconetti head rep
Cathy Richards alt
ONAWAY
Paula Klausner head rep
SHTA ST
Margaret "Peg" Rimedio head rep
WOODBURY
Angela Goodrum head rep
Stacey DeYoung rep
Aquita Shepherd rep
Lee Appel alt
MIDDLE SCHOOL
Erika Pfeiffer head
rep
Jevette Collier rep
John Koppitch rep
SENIOR HIGH
James Schmidt head
rep
Brian Berger rep
Aimee Grey rep
Jessica O'Brienrep
Joel Rathbone rep
Keith Szalay rep
Tod Torrence rep