PMEA District 1
Serving Allegheny, Fayette, Greene,
Washington & Westmoreland Counties

District 1 Officers

Executive Committee (EXCOM)
President
Michael Rozell
Belle Vernon Area High School
724-808-2500 ext. 2171

michael.rozell@bellevernonarea.net

Vice President
Stephen Ehrlich
East Allegheny High School &
Logan Middle School
412-824-9700 ext. 1404 or 3524
 
Immediate Past President
Lee Rickard
Pine-Richland High School
724-625-4444 ext. 1898
lrickard@pinerichland.org

 
Treasurer
Josh Jordan
Greater Latrobe Junior High School
724-539-4265, ext. 109
josh.jordan@glsd.k12.pa.us

 
Appointed Positions
Advocacy
Patricia Bauer
Marshall Middle School &
North Allegheny Intermediate School
724-934-6060/412-369-5530
pbauer@northallegheny.org

 
Newsletter/Web Editor
Shaun Cloonan
North Hills High School
412-318-1000, ext. 3047
cloonans@nhsd.net
Curriculum & Instruction Committee
Higher Ed C/I Representative
Kathy Campbell
Seton Hill University
724-552-2901
kcampbel@setonhill.edu
 
High School C/I Representative
Mairi Thompson
Fox Chapel Area HS
412-967-2400, ext. 1936
Mairi_Thompson@fcasd.edu
 
Jr. High/Middle School C/I Representative
Ben Cook
Elizabeth Forward Middle School
412-896-2300, ext. 7740
bcook@efsd.net 
 
Elementary C/I Representative
Ron DePascale
David E. Williams Middle School, Montour SD
412-771-8802
depascaler@mail.montourschools.com

State Officers from District 1
PMEA State Retired Teachers Chair
Ben Holste
412-795-4963
benphhs@aol.com
PMEA State Adjudication Chair
Tom Snyder
West Allegheny School District
724-659-5269
tsnyder@westallegheny.k12.pa.us

 
NASPAAM
Rod Booker
Westmoreland County Community College
724-925-5976

rbditto2@msn.com

 

 


 

District 1 Officer Elections

  1. Length of Office
    • Vice President/President/Past President: 2 years each
    • Secretary/Treasurer: 4 years
    • Curriculum/Instruction Representative: 4 years
  2. Election Years (Spring)
    • Vice President: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021
    • Treasurer: 2015, 2019, 2023, 2027
    • Elementary/HS C/I: 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024, 2028
    • JHS/Higher Ed C/I: 2014, 2018, 2022, 2026
  3. Upcoming Ballots
    • Regular: Elementary, High School C/I: Spring 2012
    • EXCOM: State C/I Representative: Spring 2012
    • Regular: Vice President: Spring 2013
    • Regular: Junior High and Higher Education C/I: Spring 2014
    • Regular: Vice President and Treasurer: Spring 2015
  4. Procedure
    1. Nomination Committee appointed and chaired by Immediate Past President
    2. Slate of Officers should include two candidates for each office
    3. December 1 deadline for biographies to be submitted to Secretary/Treasurer
    4. Elections held during Festival/Fest Directors' Meetings up to March 1
    5. Current MENC card required for receipt of ballot
    6. Ballot is mailed to remaining members not in attendance at Directors' Meetings
    7. Ballots tabulated by Immediate Past President
    8. Results are posted in newsletter by Secretary/Treasurer