Raoul Teilhet Educate, Agitate, Organize Award

Kimberly Claytor, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers

Dedicated Unionist

• Leonore Bello, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Laura Burciaga, United Educators of San Francisco
• Chris Mink, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
• Marianne O’Reilly, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
• Juan Ramirez, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Monica Sorenson, El Rancho Federation of Teachers

Educational Issues      

• Jocelyn Espinosa, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
• Tanya Golden, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Saeeda Hafiz, United Educators of San Francisco
• Steve McDougall, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
• Sara Saldana, United Educators of San Francisco
• UTLA Adult Education Committee, United Teachers Los Angeles

Emerging Union Leadership

• Matt Bello, United Educators of San Francisco
• Stephanie Bernstein, Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
• Tobby Cain, United Educators of San Francisco
• David Hind, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Sergio Lopez, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
• Jen Myers, Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers
• Miguel Rodriguez, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
• Jennifer Villaryo, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Daisy Zavala, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
• Todd Zola, El Rancho Federation of Teachers

Political Involvement

• ABC Child Development Teachers, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Alex Caputo-Pearl, United Teachers Los Angeles
• Larry Nichelson, United Educators of San Francisco
• Joseph Sheppard, United Educators of San Francisco

Union Activism

• Ana Barrera, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
• Sarah Burkhart, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
• Megan Harding, ABC Federation of Teachers
• Jefferson Elementary Federation of Teachers
• “Build the Future, Fund the Fight” Campaign, United Teachers Los Angeles

The Pride of the Union Awards were presented at the CFT Convention on March 13, 2016, at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco.