MNEA Board Members

Dr. Paula Pendergrass
President/NEA Director

Graham Spencer
Vice President

Mary Jo Cramb
Secretary Treasurer

Deirtra Bledsoe
Parliamentarian

Quanita Adams
Racial & Social Justice Chair

Cynthia Jones
Professional Practice Chair

Shane Moore
Advocacy Chair

Kenneth Martin
Diversity Chair

Michael Paul Vine
Early Career Educators Chair

Tara Johnson
Elementary School Director

Melisa Brown
Middle School Director

Carlie Brantley
High School Director

Dr. Bev Whalen-Schmeller
Itinerant Director

Quanita Adams
TEA Board District 9

Turkessa Chiffon Winston
NEA Director-At Large

Other Leaders:

Dillon Moore
Membership Chair

Dr. Tanya Drossner
Nominations and Elections Chair

Kenneth Martin
TEA - FCPE

TEA field staff assigned to MNEA:

Shannon Bain