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Your Executive Board

Who We Are

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Andrew Ramirez

President

Having previously served as your Vice President, Bargaining Team member, Membership Chair, and Elections Committee member, I am honored 

To currently serve as your Association President. I have taught in Palmdale School District since 2007, and I have experienced the good, bad, and in-between. I want to work with you to make sure that the good far outweighs the rest. 

Kelley Brown

Vice President

I have gratefully served as your bargaining chair for the last 4 years and am ready for a new role as VP to represent you just as passionately. I am an eighth grade teacher at Dos Caminos and have been with Palmdale School District since 1990.

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Amber Godinez

Secretary

My name is Amber Godinez and I am a teacher at Innovations Academy. I an entering my 19th year of teaching. I spent 14 years teaching in LAUSD, where I was an active member/union representative with UTLA, in which I lead my school through the strike of 2019. I’ve been with PSD since 2019, and I am honored to be your PETA Secretary. I have been in this role since the Fall of 2022, and value keeping members informed in all union matters. We are PETA Strong, and #WeMakeItHappen! 

Catherine Hutzel

Treasurer

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Celia R. Ayala

Director (ECE)

My name is Celia R. Ayala. It is an honor to serve as ECE Director for a second term. I have been part of our Early Childhood Education program since 1996. l believe in member engagement and retention and helping members feel connected. Standing together we make it happen.  

Jacqueline Orona

Director (TK - 2nd Grade)

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Director (3rd - 5th Grade)

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Cheryl Nieman

Director (Middle School  / High School)

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Antonieta Somoza

Director of Special Populations At-Large

I currently serve as the Special Populations At-Large Director. I am part of the Member Engagement and Organizing (MEO) Team and the CTA High Desert Service Center Vice-Chair. I have taught in Palmdale School District since 1997, starting my teaching career as an Early Childhood Inclusion Education teacher at the PSD ECE program for over 20 years. Currently,  I am a 1st-grade SDC teacher at Yucca Elementary School. I am looking forward to working with you to improve public education.

#WE MAKE IT HAPPEN

Daniel Lagomarsino

PATA

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