IOWA STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
For release: April 7, 2008
Contact: Lana Oppenheim@isea.org

Cedar Rapids teacher to serve as vice president of ISEA

Tammy Wawro, a teacher serving as student teaching/mentor coordinator for the Cedar Rapids schools, has been elected vice president of the nearly 33,000-member Iowa State Education Association (ISEA). She was elected last Friday, April 4, by nearly 400 delegates who attended the ISEA's annual meeting in Ames.

Wawro has been involved in a wide array of Association activities throughout her career including serving as vice president and chief negotiator for the Cedar Rapids Education Association. In addition, she has chaired the membership committee, served as a faculty representative, and has been a member of a number of state and national taskforces. Wawro is currently president of the Cedar Wood UniServ Unit.

Nationally, Wawro has been a trainer for the NEA Family School Community Partnerhip, and she's been a presenter for the Center for Collaborative Solutions. She received National Board Certification in 1999.

In addition to being active in the Association, Wawro has also been honored for her professional achievements having earned National Board Certification in 1999 and being named winner of the Mildred Middleton Mentoring Leadership Award in 2006.

Wawro received her bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Northern Iowa in 1995 and a master's degree in educational technology from the University of Northern Iowa in 2002.

Wawro will begin her two-year term in June.

Note to reporters: Photo available by contacting LOppenheim@isea.org

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