Our Staff
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Meet our Presidents and Vice Presidents, Executive Director, Uniserv Directors and Associate Staff
PCTA President Kim Black |
PCTA Vice President Rich Wisemiller Email rwisemiller@msn.com |
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PESPA PRESIDENT- Nelly Henjes
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR- Marshall OgletreeMarshall is a product of Pinellas County Schools who has worked with the entire range of issues we are facing in Pinellas County. He has the skill set that our members told us they wanted to see in our next Executive Director. |
Uniserv Directors
Wendy Paser Welcome to PCTA. I have a background in special education and early childhood education with a bachelor’s degree in Emotionally Handicapped, masters in Early Childhood Education and am National Board Certified in Early Childhood Generalist. I work with many on certification issues, National Board Certification, and any other need our members have. Working for you is a pleasure. Please call if I can be of assistance to you. I also help many members by responding quickly to email. |
LaToya Ouhirra LaToya is a product of the National Education Association (NEA) Intern Program. She has a Bachelors degree from Alabama A&M with an emphasis in secondary language arts. She has taken graduate studies at Auburn University and the College of William and Mary. She has taught in Alabama and Virginia. Her staff experience included Iowa and South Carolina. She has a passionate commitment to public education and to the folks who work in our schools. latoya.ouhirra@floridaea.org |
Princess Fleming Princess is a native of Alabama where she taught middle school language arts and high school English. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from Stillman College and a Masters degree in Language Arts from the University of West Alabama. Princess is a graduate of the National Education Association (NEA) UniServ Intern Program and has staff experience working in central Florida. princess.fleming@floridaea.org |
Technical Specialist
Beverly Diaz Bev is the office manager and responsible for the day to day operation of the Association. She assists the Executive Director, is the editor of the Pinellas Educator, and the historian of the Association. She keeps the professional documents of the Association, and takes the minutes at Executive Board and FR Council meetings. Bev has been with PCTA since 1979 and has held a variety of positions to assist staff, leadership and the members of PCTA-PESPA. She and husband Bob love to travel and have a dog named Bongo beverly.diaz@floridaea.org |
Associates
Carol Justice Carol is a 24-year veteran of PCTA-PESPA. She maintains all PCTA-PESPA & PEER membership and related files with the district, FEA and NEA. Carol also resources members, staff and leadership -- and is the office pack-rat! Carol is a recent graduate of Eckerd College with a degree in Religious Studies and International Business & Finance. She is married to a retired teacher (Garry), and they have one daughter. I am constantly touched by the infinite variety of hopes, dreams, concerns, barriers, opportunities, joys and sorrows experienced by the profession I have chosen to serve. Just when I think I’ve heard or seen it all ---- the phone rings! carol.justice@floridaea.org |
Robin Haines
Robin is a native of New Jersey. She graduated from the public school system in Sayreville, New Jersey and attended College Misericordia in Dallas, Pennsylvania. She worked in real estate for 25 years in New Jersey and Florida.Robin joined PCTA-PESPA in March 2007. Her first assignment in the Association was as bookkeeper. Now she is the Executive Staff Assistant, providing support services to the PCTA & PESPA presidents as well as UniServ staff.Robin is happily married with two sons and lives in Palm Harbor.
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Pamela Young Pam, a native Floridian, joined PCTA in July of 2008. She attended Pinellas County Schools (Anona Elementary, Largo Middle and Largo High School). She worked in the cable TV industry for 18 years before leaving to be a stay at home mom for 4 years. Pam returned Pinellas County Schools as an employee at Skycrest Elementary which allowed her to work and also to be available to participate and volunteer at her son’s school. After working for 6 years at Skycrest, Pam was prepared for new challenges. Pam enjoys all outdoor activities, the beach and reading. We welcome Pam to PCTA-PESPA. pam.young@floridaea.org |
Learning Cooperative Staff Members
Ethelstine Harris Ethelstine has been the coordinator of the Learning Co-op for two years. Before that, she was an active member of PCTA for over 30 years. During that period, she served as a Faculty Rep, local Board Member, lobbyist, contact for local politicians, Chair of Minority Involvement committee, and served on the state board. She has attended several conventions and conferences of the organization on all levels. Prior to her retirement in 2003, she taught at several elementary schools. She earned her bachelor's degree in Education in 1972, and then her masters in Administration and Supervision in 1986 from USF. She is very active in the community of St. Peterburg, serving on several committees and organizations centered on civil rights and advocacy. She is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where she`is also very active in community service. She has four children. They all attended Pinellas County public schools. She also has grands and great-grand children. She loves to help others, travel, and stay Politically involved in her community. |
Melodie Foster
Melodie is a native of |