ATPE state office staff members

In addition to accounts payable, accounts receivable and invoicing, ATPE Accounting staff members receive phone calls and correspondence from ISDs, members and local units with regard to payroll deduction.

accounting@atpe.org
 

ATPE Administration staff members act as liaisons and support for the ATPE state officers and Board of Directors and other ATPE state office staff members. Members of the department are involved in ATPE staff member management, ATPE facilities issues, liability insurance claims and negotiations, and other special projects concerning members and staff members.

administration@atpe.org
 

ATPE Governmental Relations staff members support members by advocating for public education at the local, state and national levels. Staff members assist the membership in advancing ATPE positions and philosophies by conducting political involvement and issue-oriented training, candidate surveys, campaign forums, and meetings with candidates and officeholders. The department disseminates information to members about legislative and policy issues through ATPE's advocacy website, TeachtheVote.org, which features political involvement resources, profiles of candidates and officeholders, and the TeachtheVote blog.

Staff members also host ATPE's Political Involvement Training and ATPE at the Capitol event in odd-numbered years and manage the ATPE Political Action Committee (ATPE-PAC).

government@atpe.org
 

ATPE Information Technology staff members are responsible for the development and maintenance of this website, the ATPE membership database, the state office computer network and the telephone/voice mail systems.

technology_support@atpe.org
 

Information Technology Director: Bret Messer

DBA/Software Developers: Juan Castaneda, Pam Moskwa
System Administrator: Brian Park
Data Analyst: Eddy Williams

ATPE Marketing and Communications staff members are responsible for most communications that are disseminated from the state office, including membership materials and ATPE publications such as ATPE News, the ATPE blog, the Leader Blog and other publications that keep members informed about their profession, both inside and outside of the classroom. They deliver innovative solutions, promotions and advertising campaigns that integrate and coordinate the resources of all departments at ATPE and oversee outsourced vendors as needed. Staff members are also responsible for the oversight of the ATPE brand and all aspects of the annual marketing plan to drive member engagement and recruitment. They maintain website content and provide ATPE local unit and region leaders with business cards, newsletter mastheads and personalized letterhead for local unit and region use, among other things.

comm@atpe.org

ATPE Meetings and Conferences is responsible for planning and facilitating all state meetings and events which includes ATPE Board of Directors meetings, standing and special committee meetings, the ATPE Summit and other special events.

meetings@atpe.org

Staff members in the ATPE Member Legal Services Department provide legal assistance and representation to eligible ATPE members on topics such as terminations, disciplinary matters, illegal discrimination, leave, evaluations, contracts and more.

Member Legal Services Intake System

ATPE Membership staff coordinate the annual membership recruitment and retention drive, answering questions regarding ATPE membership and programs, offering professional learning opportunities, organizing ATPE’s services and discounts programs, providing support to ATPE’s volunteer leaders and administering ATPE’s awards and grants program. The ATPE Regional Representatives bring ATPE's message to districts, colleges and universities around the state and provide support to ATPE's local units and regions in their respective areas.

members@atpe.org
prof_dev@atpe.org
volunteer@atpe.org

ATPE Public Relations staff members are responsible for the promotion of the association's positions, events and activities to all entities that have a stake in public education and in ATPE. Staff members seek out and capitalize on opportunities to get positive media coverage both locally and at the state level. In addition to state level projects, ATPE Public Relations works with local units and regions to create and maximize existing public and media relations opportunities. Staff members also serve as ATPE spokespeople when dealing with the media.

pr@atpe.org