Vote Valerie OEAR1VP

Valerie Schiller is a labor leader who listens, is not afraid to fight and stand up for all educators, pushes her chair to the table if she has to and will do the same for you. Your union, your voice.

As a Language Arts and Social Studies teacher, she juggles multiple teaching preps over multiple subjects at Reynolds High School in East Multnomah County, coaches students an average of 30 hours per week--including weekends--in Speech and Debate, mediates conflicts for educators around the state, advises in county government, and still has time to speak up within her local, state, and national union.

View the tabs on this website to see her qualifications, recreations, story of how she fell in love with and formed an intricate connection to the labor movement, and ways to connect with her so she can truly show up for you as your next OEA Region 1 Vice President.

Valerie Values:

CONNECTION

DEMOCRACY

EDUCATION & EDUCATORS

Valerie allies herself with ALL educators, regardless of position. Addressing different viewpoints makes us STRONGER. We build POWER through all member ideas, including dissent. We cannot assume we know our members. We cannot assume we have the answers and hold the truth. There is never ONE story. We need to show up. We need to listen to our members' stories. Through our common values and our connection with one another, we will unite. Solidarity.

See her wide variety of
endorsements below:

East Multnomah County UniServ Council, representing Centennial EA, Corbett ACE, Corbett EA, David Douglas EA, Gresham-Barlow EA, Parkrose FA, Reynolds EA

Amanda Kassab, OEA Board Director, Statewide Organizing Team, Bargaining Team, Centennial EA (Region 1)
Angela Bonilla, President, Portland Association of Teachers (Region 1)
Becky Torres, ESP Director, Clackamas Community College ACE (Region 1)
Bobbie Willis, OEA Board Director, Treasurer, Eugene EA (Region 2)
Bobby Glasgow, SKEA Secondary Director, Former OEA Board Director, Salem-Keizer EA (Region 2)
Brian Jay, Bargaining Chair, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Brinda Naranyan-Wold, NEA Director
Cara White, Secretary, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Carol Allen, Special Education/Life Skills Teacher, Executive Council, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Christa Schmeder, OEA Board Director, President, Corvallis EA (Region 2)
Clarissa Buchholz, Membership Chair, Centennial EA (Region 1)
David Barringer, Speech & Debate Coach, Delegate, Oregon City EA (Region 1)
Drew Rosa, President, Centennial EA (Region 1)
Elizabeth Thiel, Former OEA Board Director, Former President, Portland Association of Teachers (Region 1)
Emily Quindry, OEA Board Director, President, South Lane Educators Association (Region 2)
Evan Selby, Building Representative, Former President, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Forrest Cooper, Former Region II Vice President, OEA Retired (Region 2)
Gwen Sullivan, OEA Board Director, Former President, Portland Association of Teachers (Region 1)
Jalia Campbell, President, Parkrose FA (Region 1)
Jeffrey Fuller, President, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Jenna Arnold, Secretary, East Mult. Co. UniServ Council, Gresham-Barlow EA (Region 1)
Jennifer Falkowski, Board Director, Executive Council, Beaverton EA (Region 1)
Jennifer Handsaker, Co-Bargaining Chair, Parkrose Faculty Association (Region 1)
Jenny Underhill, OEA Board, Washington County (Region 1)
Jessica Cantu, Organizing Chair, Bargaining Team, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Jessica Patty, Rank-and-File Member, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Juliet Safier, Former Region II Vice President, Former Board Director, Vice President, Vernonia EA (Region 2)
Katherine Melo, Former Bargaining Team Member, Gresham-Barlow EA (Region 1)
Katie Lukins, President, Beaverton EA (Region 1)
Kevin Loss, OEA Board Director, Salem-Keizer (Region 2)
Kristy Cousineau, OSEA Chapter 37 President
Laura Warren, Chair of Oregon Council of Education Service Professionals (OCESP), OEA Board Director (Region 2)
Madeline Hunt, Building Representative, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Matthew Oleson, Former OEA Board Director, Portland Association of Teachers (Region 1)
Monica Weathersby, OEA Equity Director
Niels Pasternak, Autism Consultant, Pacific University Professor, Inclusive Practices Instructor, NEA Resolutions (Region 2)
Patti Lawrence, OEA Board Director, President, Grants Pass Association of Classified Employees (Region 3)
Scott McClain, Substitute, Beaverton EA (Region 1)
Sheryl Sargent, Engineering Teacher, North Clackamas EA, OEA Bylaws & Policies Cmte Co-Chair (Region 1)
Stephanie Mesenbrink, Vice President, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Theodore Batt, Treasurer, Reynolds EA (Region 1)
Zachary Melzer, President, East Mult. Co. UniServ Council, Former President, Parkrose Faculty Association (Region 1)