Errol was elected in April 2026 and got sworn into office at the April Delegate Assembly. Errol is a Library Media Specialist for various worksites in CMSD. Before being elected to Executive Board, Errol had served as Chapter Chair at Newton D. Baker and for the Library Media Specialists, the latter of which he still represents. 

Tracy is 4th grade teacher at Joseph Gallagher.  At the Union office, she is a member of the CTU Negotiations Team. Tracy is the best contact for the following categories:

Continuing Education Credits (CEU's)

Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

License Renewal

Staffing

Workday

Jillian is a 1st grade teacher at Memorial.  Jillian is elected by members as 2nd Vice President (K-8) and represents CTU members in a number of roles, including: co-Director of Grievances, CTU Chair on the TDES Steering Committee, CTU Chair of Humanware/SEL Executive Committee.  She is an expert in social emotional learning (SEL) and has presented at several CASEL conferences on this topic. Jillian's favorite part of working at the CTU is representing the amazing, hard-working members.

Over the years, Jillian has had a lot of union experience, which started as a Chapter Chair. Jillian has served as Membership Chair and Ed Issues Chair while serving members in the K-8 Member-at-Large position before being elected as a 3rd Vice President.  Additionally, Jillian is on the negotiation team and has served on the TGRG Committee.

Jillian is best able to answer questions in the following categories:

- Grievances 

- TDES Evaluation

- SEL/Humanware

- Restorative Practices

-TGRG

- CBA

- Building Concerns

Mary Moore is an Intervention Specialist at Willson School.  In addition to her elected role as 3rd Vice President, K-8 on the Executive Board, Mary Moore serves as Director of Negotiations and on the grievance team. Mary's favorite part of working for CTU includes representing members in hearings and in negotiations.

Mary was a Chapter Chair for Waverly between 2003 - 2009 before being appointed to the Executive Board.  Her past experience at the union office includes the Nominations & Elections Committee, Social Committee Chair, and a member of the negotiation team before becoming Director of Negotiations. 

The union topics that Mary is best suited to answer include: 

- K- 8 issues

- Special education

- MOUs (negotiations)

- Grievances

- Scheduling

 - CBA

Mark is an Intervention Specialist at Halle. Mark was elected in April 2026 and sworn in at the beginning of the May 2026 Delegate Assembly as K-8 Trustee. Mark has union experience serving as the union steward at UPS International Brotherhood of Teamsters.  He has also been the building chair at Willow School and previously served as a UCC member at Newton D. Baker. 

 Mark can answer questions in the following areas:

-Special Education

-CTU Budget/Expenses

-K-8 Issuses

Lisa is a Preschool Intervention Specialist at Charles Mooney PreK-8. She's been the Union Chapter Chair at Charles Mooney for the past 9 years.

In summer 2023, Lisa was appointed to the CTU Executive Board and serves as Membership Chair. The Membership Chair is in charge of ensuring the CTU membership records are updated, ordering the CTU membership gifts, and is coordinator of the CTU Golf fundraiser for scholarships for CMSD graduates who attend Tri-C. Lisa enjoys serving on CTU Executive Board because she likes representing members and helping them feel supported.

Lisa can answer questions about: 

 - CTU Membership

 - TDES

 - SUTQ (Step Up To Quality)

 - Grievance process

Debbie is currently a Teacher On Assignment, serving the District as the Resident Educator Program Coordinator.  In addition to serving as your 3rd VP, Debbie serves as Grievances co-chair. She also serves on the TDES Committee, on the Joint Scheduling Committee, and the LPDC Committee.  Debbie is proud to contribute to the work that CTU does as a  leading champion of good public schools, the protection of individual rights, and the expansion of individual opportunities for all.

Debbie can answer questions related to:

-Academic Achievement Plans (AAP)

-IPDP (Individual Professional Development Plan)

-Grievances

-License Renewal

-Linkage

-New teachers to CMSD

-Resident Educator Program

-Healthcare 

-Leaves of absences

-Preschool

-Retirement

-School calendar

-Special Education

-Workday

Cheryl Neylon is a technology teacher at Charles Mooney. She is on the Grievance Team and participates in Workday Trainings with the District. Cheryl serves as the OFT Communications Committee Chair.  Cheryl's favorite part of working for the CTU is meeting and talking to new people and helping members!

Cheryl's past union experience includes serving on the UCC for Charles Mooney,  being the Membership Chair, an elected Trustee - and appointed to Head Trustee by colleagues.

Cheryl can also answer questions related to: 

-ADA accommodations

-Electives

-ESP

-Fact Finding hearings

-Grievances

-Preliminary Investigations (school level)

-Special transfers

-Substitutes

-Workday

Stephanie is a Kindergarten teacher at East Clark.  Stephanie was a building chair for several years before being elected to the CTU Executive Board.  She currently serves as Member-at-Large, K-8 and serves as the Civil, Democratic, and Human Rights (CDHR) chair.  In 2021, Stephanie served as the Educational Issues Chair before returning to the CDHR Chair again this year.  Stephanie's favorite part of working for the CTU is serving our members!

In addition to general union questions, Stephanie can answer questions regarding the following topics: 

-CDHR

-Educational Issues

-Grade Level Preference

-Kindergarten-related questions

Sara Baldassar is a classroom teacher at Memorial.  Sara joined the CTU Executive Board in 2023 as an appointee and became an elected Member-at-Large (K-8) in April 2024. Prior to being appointed to the CTU Executive Board in 2023, Sara had union experience as an assistant Building Chair and as the Assistant Chair of the Educational Issues Committee.  Sara currently serves as the Education Issues Committee Chair and holds professional development, reading challenges for students, and other workshops. Additionally, Sara has brought back the AFT Teacher Leaders Program.

The topics that Sara can answer questions about (in addition to general CBA questions) include: 

 - AFT Teacher Leaders Program

- BounceBack

 - Educational Issues programming

 - PowerSchool

- TDES Evaluation

Michelle M. Jones has dedicated 29 years of service to the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Michelle teaches at Glenville High School American Government, Street Law, and AP African American Studies. In addition to her classroom responsibilities, she serves as the Union Chapter Chairperson, where she empowers members of the Cleveland Teachers Union to understand and effectively utilize their voices within the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), fostering advocacy, collaboration, and professional engagement. 

Michelle is honored to serve as the Member-at-Large, High School/Special, continuing her lifelong dedication to leadership, advocacy, and service. 

Michelle can provide assistance with: 

• Preliminary Investigations 

• Restorative Practices 

• SEL  

• TDES 

• Grievances  

• Written Mutual Agreements 

Mark is an English Teacher at Max Hayes High School.  He's held the elected position of Trustee-at-Large for 16 years and been the appointed Director of Professional Issues for 14 years.  Mark serves on the CTU negotiation team, is a Board Member of the Cleveland Transformation Alliance, and the OFT Educational Issues Committee Chair.  Mark's favorite part of working at CTU is actually getting to work to improve the lives of our members and working with the district on educational issues that impact learning. 

Mark can be contacted for questions in the following areas:

Academic Achievement Plans (AAP)

ER & D

JSC

Linkage

PACE

PowerSchool

Professional Issues, Director

Redesign Schools

Say Yes

TDES (& TDES Steering Committee)

Tutoring

Andrea is a visual art teacher at John Adams College & Career Academy.  She is elected as Trustee-at-Large by members.  Additionally, Andrea serves as an OFT Executive Council member, and Chapter Chair for John Adams.  Andrea's favorite part of working for CTU is supporting all members. 

Past Union experience that Andrea brings to the table includes being an elected K-8 Member-at-Large representative.  Andrea has attended AFT Conventions as your CTU Delegate and has been a dedicated union member since beginning her career in CMSD. 

She can also be contacted for questions regarding the following topics:

-Electives

-ESP

-Tax Program

-Written mutual agreements between the principal & UCC

Bonnie is a 5/6 math and science teacher at Willson.  She serves on the UCC team at Willson and is an elected K-8 Trustee on the CTU Executive Board.  Bonnie's favorite part of working for CTU is helping the members. Bonnie believes that the CTU makes a difference and enjoys being a part of that work.

Bonnie's past union experience includes being a Union Chair for 15 years and being an appointed member of the Executive Board prior to being elected.  While appointed, she served as the Legislative Chair. 

Bonnie can be contacted for questions related to the following:

-AAP

-CBA

-CEUs (Continuing Education Credits)

-Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

Dorothy is an Intervention Specialist at East Tech. She is your elected Trustee, Senior/special.  Dorothy's favorite part of working at CTU is meeting people from all over the US and other countries.  She also loves seeing that she is making a difference on the local, state & national levels.

Dorothy can answer questions in the following areas:

-Differentials

-FLMA (and LOA)

-Humanware (SEL)

-PBIS

-Special Education

Halle DeLong, RN-LSN, JD is an RSN assigned to Hannah Gibbons.  Halle first became a member of CTU in 2017 when she started in CMSD as a School Nurse. She first joined the ranks of the union in 2020 when she was elected as a representative for the Nurse Chapter UCC team. Previous to joining the education field, Halle worked as an assistant public defender, a staff attorney, and a nurse in the OR. She is currently a member of both the Ohio Association of School Nurses and the National Association of School Nurses.

In addition to general questions about the CBA, Halle can best answer questions related to:

 - Medicaid billing for nursing services

 - Policies & procedures of the Nursing & Health Services Department

 - School based health clinics

Jimmy is a social studies teacher at Rhodes College and Career Academy, teaching U.S. Government & AP Government & Politics. Jimmy was appointed to the CTU Executive Board by Shari in April 2024. Prior to serving on the Executive Board, Jimmy had several union roles, including Assistant Chair at Rhodes College & Career; a member of the AFT Civic Design Team; and served as an MML in the 2023-2024 school year.  As an appointed member of the Executive Board, Jimmy serves as the Legislative Chair and Director of the Member Mobilization Leaders (MMLs). 

In addition to general CBA questions, Jimmy can be contacted about: 

-COPE

-Legislative Issues

-Elections & Campaigns

-Member Mobilization Leadership

-Political Action

Chris Malinoski

Paige is an Intervention Specialist at Joseph Gallagher, where she teaches in an intensive academic support classroom. In 2025, she was appointed to the Executive Board by former President Shari Obrenski to serve as Membership Chair. Paige was reappointed by President Errol Savage in June 2026 to continue working as Membership Chair and newly appointed as a Co-Director of Member Mobilization Leaders (MMLs). In these leadership positions, Paige focuses on strengthening member engagement, supporting union initiatives, and ensuring that educators are connected to available resources and opportunities.

In addition to general questions regarding the CBA, Paige can be contacted for support with:

• Membership issues
• Member benefits
• Special education-related concerns