2007-2009 NEARI Committees and Committee Appointments
Members from local associations across the state meet regularly to help determine the activities and procedures of NEA Rhode Island. Committee members will be appointed until December 2007 - contact Larry Purtill for more information. Resolutions Committee
Annually reviews and revises philosophical positions upon which all NEARI activities are based. Chair: Marlene Prichard, NEA Barrington
Vice Chair: Fran Harris, NEA Smithfield
Mercedes Clifford, NEARI Retired
Legislative Commission
Designs organization’s legislative agenda and reviews pertinent bills while General Assembly is in session. Chair: Raymond Pouliot, NEARI Retired, NEARI Vice President
Linda LaClair, Bristol-Warren, NEA Director
Mercedes Clifford, NEARI Retired
Toby Dalton, NEARI Retired
Roberta Doran, URI Association of Clerical/Technicals
Gloria Heisler, NEARI Retired
W. Chris Heisler, NEARI Retired
Marianne Lowe, North Smithfield Teachers’ Association
Linda Maynard, Retired
Mary Jo Pouliot, NEARI Retired
Marlene Prichard, NEA Barrington
Lou Rainone, CCRI ESPA, NEARI Secretary
Tom Holstein, Portsmouth
Henry Boeniger, NEARI Staff
Public Awareness Committee
Acts in an advisory capacity for state and local PR programs. Administers awards programs and Read Across America activities. Chair: Mary Jo Pouliot, NEARI Retired
Raymond Pouliot, NEARI Retired, NEARI Vice President
Kevin Dubois, NEA North Kingstown
Tobybeth Dalton, NEARI Retired
Marlene Prichard, NEA Barrington
Tom Holstein, NEA Portsmouth
Linda Maynard, NEARI Retired
Karen Jenkins, NEARI Staff
NEARI Political Action Committee for Education (NEARI PACE) Steering Committee
Governs the political action activity of the organization. Chair: Maureen Pontarelli, Exeter-West Greenwich Teachers’ Association, NEARI Assistant Treasurer
Ken Abrams, Scituate Teachers’ Association
Al Affonso, Newport Special Education
Sheryl Amaral, Cumberland Teachers’ Association
Roger Ashley, MD, URI Physicians’ Association
Steve Babiec, Bristol Warren Education Association
Lynn Bennetti, Glocester Teachers’ Association
Henry Boeniger, NEARI Staff
Betsy Bottari, Little Compton Teachers’ Association
Christine Brackett, RI Department of Health Professional Staff Association
Roberta Brady, East Providence Education Association
Louise Brown, Portsmouth Municipal Employees Association
Cynthia Cherney, Jamestown Teachers’ Association
David Correira, Narragansett Educational Support Professionals
Stephen Costa, RWU Facilities Management Employees
Andrew Delonno, Newport Municipal Employees Association
Anthony DelSignore, Southern RI Regional Collaborative Association
Stephen Diomandes, NEARI Retired
Charlene Dunn, URI Professional Staff Association
George Dziekiewicz, East Greenwich Custodians/Maintenance Association
Carroll Feather, NEA Portsmouth
Roger Ferland, East Greenwich Teachers’ Association
Henry Ferreira, RISD Faculty Association
William Finelli, NEARI Retired
David Fortin, Scituate Educational Support Personnel
Nancy Fuller, President, RI School for the Deaf Teaching Assistants Association
Susan Gardner, South Kingstown Educational Support Personnel
Rachel Gauvin, North Kingstown Educational Support Personnel
Marie Glass, NEA Chariho Support Personnel
Jerome Gorman, NEARI Retired
Jean Halstead, Davies Career and Technical High School Teachers’ Association
Paul Haroian, CCRI Association of Classified Employees
Fran Harris, NEA Smithfield
Pamela Hawkins, NEA Chariho
Christine Heid, NEA South Kingstown
Gloria Heisler, NEARI Retired
W. Chris Heisler, NEARI Retired
Joan Hernandez, URI Association of Clerical/Technicals
Elizabeth Hughes, NEA Middletown
Jacqueline Iacono, NEA South Kingstown
Theresa James, Teachers Association of Newport
John Kane, Jr., Middletown Municipal Employees Association
Diane Kelley, RWU Association of Clerical/Technicals
Kenneth Kelly, NEA South Kingstown
Charles Kennedy, North Smithfield Association of Support Staff Personnel
Charles Killian, URI Association of Clerical/Technicals
Susan Krikstone, Foster Teachers’ Association
Leonard Long, RISD Part-Time Faculty Association
Marianne Lowe, North Smithfield Teachers’ Association
Estelle Machon, East Providence Educational Secretaries Association
Edna Mattson, CCRI Professional Staff Association
Trudy McKendry, NEA Narragansett
Frank Mealy, NEA Southern RI Regional Collaborative Paraprofessional Staff Association
Heather Montgomery, Little Compton Municipal Employees Association
Janice Moone, East Greenwich Food Service Personnel
Karen Natal, Independent Cumberland School Employees
John Osborne, Little Compton Educational Support Personnel
Maria Pagliarini, Scituate Paraprofessionals
Diane Perry, East Providence Teacher Assistant Association
Virginia Perry, Jamestown Educational Support Personnel Association
M. Christina Pickens, Middletown Teacher Assistants
Maureen Pontarelli, Exeter-West Greenwich Teachers’ Association, NEARI Assistant Trteasurer
Mary Jo Pouliot, NEARI Retired
Raymond Pouliot, East Greenwich Education Association, NEARI Vice President
Elaine Prior, Foster/Glocester/Ponaganset Associations of Educational Support Personnel
Lawrence Purtill, President, NEARI
Lou Rainone, CCRI Association of Classified Employees, NEARI Secretary
Jane Ramos, NEA Smithfield
Robert Raphael, RI School for the Deaf Teachers’ Association
Janet Roy, Smithfield Association of Teacher Para-Professionals and Clerical Employees
Clinton Salisbury, South Kingstown Municipal Employees Association
George Sarganis, East Providence Education Association
Daniel Schumacher, URI Professional Staff Association
Tia Scigulinsky, Teachers Association of Newport, NEA Director
Anthony Seoane, NEA Ponaganset
David Sheehan, Burrillville Teachers’ Association
Laura Smeraldi, North Kingstown Association of Paraprofessionals
Jeanne Smith, Middletown Public Library Employees Association
June Speakman, RWU Faculty Association
Robert Sullivan, NEA North Kingstown
Lynn Tait-Romano, Davies Teaching Assistants Association
Richard Tessier, CCRI Faculty Association
Ruth Thumbtzen, NEARI Retired
Susan Verdon, East Greenwich Association of Educational Support Personnel
John Walsh, NEA North Kingstown
Robert Walsh, NEARI Executive Director
John Warfel, New Shoreham Teachers’ Association
Budget Committee
Annually reviews and formulates NEARI operating budget. Chair: Amy Mullen, NEA Tiverton, NEARI Treasurer
Vice-Chair: Roberta Brady, East Providence, NEARI Assistant Treasurer
Raymond Pouliot, NEARI Retired, NEARI Vice President
Susan Verdon, East Greenwich ESP
William Finelli, NEARI Retired
Lawrence Purtill, NEARI President
Vincent Santaniello, Esq., NEARI Deputy Executive Director
Richard Tessier, CCRI Faculty Association
Robert Walsh, NEARI Executive Director
Walter Young, NEARI Business Manager
Instructional and Professional Development (IPD) Committee
Identify staff development and educational issues that are important to NEARI members and to organize these activities. Chair: Raymond Pouliot, NEARI Retired, NEARI Vice President
Personnel Committee
Oversees personnel policies and hiring practices of the organization. Chair: Lawrence Purtill, NEARI President
Vice Chair: Raymond Pouliot, NEARI Retired, NEARI Vice President
NEARI Member Rights Committee
Provides appeal process for members.
Chair: Raymond Pouliot, NEARI Retired, NEARI Vice President
NEARI Member Benefits Committee
Oversees special membership discount programs, such as auto and homeowners insurance, travel, financial programs, and other group purchasing plans. Beverly Alberghini, North Kingstown ESP
Toby Dalton, NEARI Retired
Michael Twohey, NEA Smithfield
Lou Rainone, CCRI ESPA, NEARI Secretary
Steve Diomandes, NEARI Retired
Walter Young, NEARI Business Manager
Minority Affairs Committee
Represents the interests of minority members in NEARI activities and program development. Co-Chair: Barry Coofer, Teachers Association of Newport
Co-Chair: Cheryl Abney, Teachers Association of Newport
Kevin Belano, Teachers Association of Newport
Mary Berry, Jamestown Teachers’ Association
Michael Browner, Teachers Association of Newport
Alexander Butler, East Providence Education Association
Terrance Caldwell, NEA Middletown
Maria Casimior, East Providence Education Association
Shirley Cherry, NEARI Retired
Anita DeWitt, NEARI Retired
Karen Franks, East Providence Education Association
Donna George, Teachers Association of Newport
Lucretia Henderson, Teachers Association of Newport
Theresa James, Teachers Association of Newport
Nero Keaton, East Providence Education Association
Valerie Lawson, East Providence Education Association
Jallah Leonard, Teachers Association of Newport
Miguel Lopes, NEARI Retired
Richard Martin, East Providence Education Association
Paula Jo Mays, Teachers Association of Newport
Michelle Melstrum, East Providence Education Association
Joe Monterio, East Providence Education Association
Yolanda O’Neil, East Providence Education Association
Gerri Orosco, Teachers Association of Newport
Yira Polanco, East Providence Education Association
Dara Ponds, East Providence Education Association
Richard Price, NEA Portsmouth
Katherine Reed, East Providence Education Association
Richard Small, East Providence Education Association
Kevin Smith, East Providence Education Association
Loren Spears, Teachers Association of Newport
Carolyn Thomas, Bristol Warren Education Association
Ruth Thumbtzen, NEARI Retired
Belinda Wilkerson, East Providence Education Association
Lombi Zuendoki, East Providence Education Association
Constitution and By-Law Review Committee
Reviews the NEARI Constitution and By-Laws for possible changes. Benefits Study Committee Chair: William Finelli, NEARI Retired
Mike Twohey, NEA Smithfield
Toby Dalton, NEARI Retired
Linda LaClair, Bristol-Warren, NEA Director
Amy Mullen, NEA Tiverton, NEARI Treasurer
Women's Issues Committee Tia Scigulinsky, NEARI Retired
Amy Mullen, NEA TIverton, NEARI Treasurer
Linda LaClair, Bristol-Warren, NEA Director
Marianne Lowe, North Smithfield
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