Rita Haecker, TSTA President

• Austin ISD first grade bilingual teacher, 1988-2003
• Austin ISD consultation chairperson, 2002-08; Austin ISD charitable fund board president, 2003-08
• Education Austin (formerly known as Austin Association of Teachers)vice president from 1999-2008; Austin Association of Teachers vice president from 1998-99
• NEA Director for Texas from 2004-08
• TSTA Community and Instructional Advocacy Committee vice chairperson, 2000-02
• University of Texas at Austin, BS in education and bilingual education endorsement; University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MS, union leadership and administration

Noel Candelaria, TSTA Vice President

• Ysleta ISD special education teacher (behavior unit), 2003-11
• Ysleta ISD educational aide, 2000-02
• TSTA Board of Directors, 2009-11
• TSTA Advisory Committee, 2010-11
• TSTA Strategic Planning Committee, 2010-11
• Ysleta Teachers Association president, 2008-11, and vice president, 2005-08
• University of Texas at El Paso, BS in education
• Sul Ross State University, seeking masters in education administration

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