Candidate for Vice President:

• Kess Ballentine

Candidate for Treasurer:

• Ali Salamey

Candidates for Member-at-Large:

• Anglesia Brown

• Meghan McGowan

Candidates for Delegates to 2024 AAUP Biennial Meeting (choose 4):

• Zainab Bibi Ahmed

• Danielle Aubert

• Kess Ballentine

• Randon Jenkins

• Kristen Kaszeta

Zainab Bibi Ahmed

I believe in the purpose of this union ever since I became a member in March 2020. I strongly believe that the members of the union should be respected by the University's leadership. Whether we are Staff or Faculty, we have a vital role in the success of our students and the University itself. Everyone in this union works hard with a sincere heart when it comes to working with students and other colleagues of the University, myself included. Our individual success leads to the overall success of our teams and other colleagues as well.

Danielle Aubert

I plan to attend the AAUP Biennial Meeting as WAU President, and I would like to serve as a delegate in order to vote on behalf of our local. I am active nationally and regionally, as a representative to the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Higher Education Policy and Program Committee, and the Michigan board of the AFT. I look forward to being at the meeting, and seek your support so that I can serve as a chapter delegate.

Kess Ballentine

As the current VP of WAU, I am happy to represent our union as a voting delegate at the AAUP Biennial Meeting. Our participation in AAUP at the national level is important for securing national solidarity to protect higher education in a climate of divestment and devaluation.

Randon Jenkins

As a new Council Representative, I'm excited to learn more about our union processes. The best learning experiences come from actual experiences, and serving as a delegate will allow me to gain vital experience in carrying out these duties, and future leadership duties. As your delegate I will vote according to our members wishes and what best aligns with our WAU agenda.

Kristen Kaszeta

As a contingent non-tenure track faculty member, I found our union activities supportive. However, I see ongoing threats to my position as a contingent employee as higher education claims austerity measures. Further, it can be difficult to advocate and display real power from a position of precarity. I see the issues and arguments from the administration as part of a larger attack on academia and I want to learn and connect with like-minded individuals.

Candidate for Delegate to 2024 AFT National Convention (choose 1):

Christine Knapp

l will be attending the upcoming AFT Michigan Convention in Detroit and would like to further develop my knowledge about contract and education-specific union issues at the national level at the AFT Convention in Houston. I've been actively involved with WAU in various roles since 2017. I'm the current Contract Implementation Officer for Faculty and a member of the Bargaining Team.