2018
Pride of the Union Awards

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Raoul Teilhet Educate, Agitate, Organize Award

Ray Gaer, ABC Federation of Teachers

Dedicated Unionist

  • Sarah Auwarter, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
  • Doug Emery, Petaluma Federation of Teachers
  • Lisa Gutierrez Guzmán, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Maria Huitron, Early Childhood Federation
  • Valerie Kiralla, El Rancho Federation of Teachers
  • Philip Moore, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Cecily Myart-Cruz, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Josephine Washington, United Educators of San Francisco

Educational Issues      

  • Kati Bassler, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Cynthia Lasden, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Sean Nunley-Willis, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Julie Van Winkle, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Ka Yang, ABC Federation of Teachers

Emerging Union Leadership

  • Patty Alcantar, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Marcela Chagoya, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Jane Hartley, Newport-Mesa Federation of Teachers
  • Tari Johnson, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Nicholas Lake, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Sharon Rodrigues, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Paul Rosenberg, El Rancho Federation of Teachers

Political Involvement

  • Stacey Michaels, United Teachers Los Angeles

Union Activism

  • Anthony Arinwine, United Educators of San Francisco
  • Victoria Casas, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Connie Nam, ABC Federation of Teachers
  • Krista O’Connor, Petaluma Federation of Teachers
  • Hector Perez Roman, United Teachers Los Angeles
  • Allan Rosenberg, Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers
  • Patricia Ross, United Educators of San Francisco


The Pride of the Union Awards were presented at the CFT Convention on March 25, 2018, at the Hilton Orange County in Costa Mesa.