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The North Carolina Association of Educators Staff

Administration

Matt Aber-Towns, Executive Director
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 202

Nicole Price, Associate Executive Director
[email protected]

Derevana Leach, Executive Administrative Assistant
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 203

Advocacy Center

For Legal Advocacy / Assistance, please click here

Verlyn Chesson-Porte, Lead Counsel 
[email protected]
1-855-275-6223

April Adeeyo, Staff Attorney
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1-855-275-6223

Elisabeth Jones, Staff Attorney
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1-855-275-6223

Amy Miller, Legal Assistant
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1-855-275-6223

Amanda Garrison, UniServ Director
800-662-7924, ext. 229
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Naomi Chisolm, UniServ Director
800-662-7924, ext. 205
[email protected] 

Business Affairs / Membership Department

Matthew Howard, Business Affairs Manager
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 223

Rose Deleon (Tikvart), Accounting Technician
919-832-3000, ext. 226

Maria Hampton, Accounting Technician
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 224

Angela Schell, HR / Payroll Specialist
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919-832-3000, ext. 225

Valerie Hollingsworth, Administrative Assistant (Business & Membership)
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919-832-3000, ext. 250

*Milo Norlin, Membership Processing Technician (Payroll)
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919-832-3000, ext. 228  

*Virginia Spencer, Membership Processing Technician (Credit Card & Bank Draft)
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 235

*For a timely response and faster processing, please email both Virginia Spencer and Milo Norlin with your question or request rather than calling.

Center for Instructional Advocacy and Membership Organizing

Vacant, Organizing Director 

Kristin Beller, Deputy Director for Local Strength
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Brandon Mond, Deputy Director, Growth & Campaigns
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Sarah Fellman, Organizing Manager
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Runda Alamour, Organizing Manager
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Abeer Javed, Organizing Manager
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Uniserv Directors and Organizers

Communications

Justin Guillory, Communications Director
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 202

Maddie Marshall, Narrative and Content Strategist
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Adrian Ezell, Press Secretary
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Antonisha Gore, Social Media Specialist
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Government Relations

Nicole Price, Associate Executive Director
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 202

Carson Pfingston, Deputy Director of Community and Political Organizing
[email protected]
919-832-3000

Christi Broadway, Statewide Student Organizer
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 350

Annette Montgomery, Department Assistant
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 211

Vacant, Research Specialist / Lobbyist

Vacant, Member Political Organizer

Professional Development

Douglas Curry, Deputy Director of Professional Practice
[email protected]

Christina Gordon, Professional Development Specialist
[email protected]

Retired - NCRSP

Tera Williams, Office Manager
[email protected]
919-832-3000, ext. 237

Carole McLamb,  Member Services/Bookkeeper
[email protected]
919-832-3000 ext. 242

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