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Departments & Staff

Arizona Education Association Department & Staff Directory

AEA Headquarters

345 East Palm Lane
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-1532
602-264-1774 | 800-352-5411

Executive Offices

Randy Parraz
Executive Director

Nicole Adams
Executive Assistant to Governance & Management

Advocacy Services

Open Position
General Counsel

Greg McQuade
Advocacy/Bargaining, Organizational Consultant

Taylor Guillen
Associate

Business Office

Jessica Swanson
Manager - Business Manager

Jennifer Dawson
Membership Processing Associate

Maria Arvizu
Membership Processing Associate

Deb Ebanks
Membership Processing Associate

Communications

Emily Kirkland
Communications, Organizational Consultant

Roxanne Rash
Graphic Designer

Government Relations

Ellie Pérez
Political Director

Isela Blanc
Community & Legislative Liaison Organizational Consultant

Membership

Matt Kruse
Organizational Consultant

Jennifer Dawson
Membership Processing Associate

Maria Arvizu
Membership Processing Associate

Deb Ebanks
Membership Processing Associate

Membership - Aspiring Educators

Jeff Lang
Organizational Consultant

Quality Teaching and Learning

Carrie Wolfe
Learn and Lead Specialist

Field Services and Organizing

Joaquin Rios
Director of Member Engagement and External Affairs

Liz Leivas
Director of Organizing and Growth Strategies

Lilly Flores
Senior Organizer 

Meagan Brown
New Growth Organizer

Lizbeth Vasquez
Community Schools Organizer

Regional Office A

6873 N Oracle Rd
Tucson, AZ 85704
800-762-0318 | Fax 520-888-1066

Paula Arnquist
Organizational Consultant

Art Mendoza
Organizational Consultant

Sarah Prindle
Organizational Consultant

Denise Encinas
Field Associate

Regional Office B

345 East Palm Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1532
800-352-5411 | Fax 602-240-6887

Rony Assali
Organizational Consultant

Katie Nash
Organizational Consultant

Carlos “Chico” Robinson
Organizational Consultant

Paul Tristan
Field Associate

Regional Office C

345 East Palm Lane
Phoenix, AZ 850004
800-352-5411 | Fax 602-240-6887

Jeff Lang
Organizational Consultant

Pedro Lopez
Organizational Consultant

Susie Seep
Organizational Consultant

Kirk Hinsey
Field Associate

Regional Office D

345 East Palm Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1532
800-352-5411 | Fax 602-240-6887

Matt Kruse
Organizational Consultant

Kerry Baker
Organizational Consultant

Roxanna Horine
Field Associate

Regional Office D North

2708 N. 4th Street, Suite B-5
Flagstaff, AZ  86004
800-352-3455 | Fax 602-240-6887

Matt Nichols
Organizational Consultant

Headquarter Locals

345 East Palm Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1532
800-352-5411 | Fax 602-240-6887

Greg McQuade
Organizational Consultant

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Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education

With more than 20,000 members, the Arizona Education Association (AEA) is the largest professional association for public school employees in Arizona. AEA members are teachers, community college professors, counselors, speech pathologists, bus drivers, secretaries, retired educators and student teachers and they belong to more than 150 local affiliates across Arizona.