Our Board of Directors

NEA State Director

Denise Lake

Denise was elected as the NEA State Director for a three-year term beginning September 1, 2023. Denise teaches at Mountain Green Elementary in Morgan School District. 

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Ethnic Minority Director

Cedric Smith 

The UEA Board of Directors selected Cedric Smith for an interim appointment through July 14, 2024. Cedric serves on the UEA Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC) and is the EMAC chair for the Ogden-Weber UniServ as well as the Weber Education Association vice president. Cedric teaches at Sand Ridge High School in the Weber school district. 

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Alpine Director

Brandon Engles

Brandon was appointed to an interim term representing Alpine UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors, pending the UEA Election in 2024. The Alpine UniServ serves educators in Alpine School District. Brandon teaches at River Rock Elementary. 

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Color Country Director

Britt Stull 

Britt was elected to a three-year term effective July 15, 2023, to represent the Color Country UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors. The Color Country UniServ serves educators in Beaver, Garfield, Iron Co., Kane, Piute and Washington Co. School Districts. Britt teaches at Lava Ridge Intermediate.

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Davis Director

Kallyn Gren 

Kallyn was elected to a three-year term to represent Davis UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors beginning July 15, 2019. She was reelected to a second term through July 14, 2025. The Davis UniServ serves the Davis School District. Kallyn teaches at Clinton Elementary.

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Eastern Utah Director

Marsha Curtis 

Marsha was appointed in October 2021 to fill an unexpired term to represent the Eastern Utah UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors. She was elected for a two-year term in 2022. The Eastern Utah UniServ serves educators in Daggett, Duchesne, Morgan, North Summit, Park City, South Summit, Uintah, Wasatch School Districts, and the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind. Marsha teaches at Vernal Middle School in Uintah School District.

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Granite Director

Caren Burns 

Caren was elected to an unexpired term in 2022, representing the Granite UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors through July 14, 2023. She was reelected to a three-year term through July 14, 2026. The Granite UniServ supports educators in Granite School District. Caren teaches at Beehive Elementary.

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High Desert Director

Rodney Hurd 

Rod Hurd was elected to a three-year term on the UEA Board of Directors to represent High Desert UniServ beginning in July 2018. He was reelected for a second, three-year term beginning July 2021. High Desert UniServ serves educators in Emery, Grand, Juab, Millard, North Sanpete, San Juan, Sevier, So. Sanpete, Tintic, and Wayne Counties. The UniServ is a huge rural area, not heavily populated, and is the largest geographical unit in the state.

Rod Teaches at North Sevier High School in Sevier School District.

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Jordan Director

Kathy Smith

Kathy was appointed to fill an unexpired term beginning February 2020, representing Jordan UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors. She was duly elected in 2020 for a three-year term beginning July 2020. Jordan UniServ serves educators in Jordan and Canyons School Districts.

Kathy teaches at Altara Elementary.

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Northern Utah Director

Mike Mudrow 

Mike was elected in 2022 to represent the Northern Utah UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors. The Northern Utah UniServ serves educators in Box Elder, Cache, Logan, and Rich School Districts.

Mike teaches at Logan High School in Logan School District.

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Ogden-Weber Director

Isac Ernest 

Isac was elected in 2022 to represent the Ogden-Weber UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors. The Ogden-Weber UniServ serves Ogden and Weber School Districts.

Isac teaches at Ogden High School.

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UEA-Retired Director

Trudy Henderson

Trudy Henderson was appointed to the UEA Board of Directors to represent UEA-Retired members for an interim period through July 14, 2024.

This director position was created through changes to the UEA Constitution at the House of Delegates in 2022, and a vote of the general membership in 2023, as well as Bylaw, changes during the 2023 House of Delegates.

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Wasatch Director

Jeremy Reynoso 

Jeremy was appointed in August 2022 to fill an unexpired term representing the Wasatch UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors. He was elected to serve a one-year term beginning July 15, 2023. The Wasatch UniServ serves educators in Murray, Salt Lake, and Tooele School Districts.

Jeremy teaches at Meadowlark Elementary in the Salt Lake school district. 

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Woodland Peaks Director

Cheryl Cofie 

Cheryl was appointed to represent the Woodland Peaks UniServ on the UEA Board of Directors, pending the UEA Election in 2024. The Woodland Peaks UniServ represents educators in Carbon, Nebo and Provo School Districts.

Cheryl teaches at Spring Lake Elementary.