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Our Board of Directors

The Mississippi Association of Educators is governed by the MAE Board of Directors, which is chaired by the MAE President. MAE members are elected to serve on the board by fellow Association members in regions across the state.

OFFICERS

Erica Jones, President

Darein Spann, Vice President

Suzanne Smith, Secretary-Treasurer

NORTHEAST

Jennifer Pratt

Taffie Ray

EAST CENTRAL

Casey Clarke

April Larkin

NORTHWEST

Robin Avant

LaShana Middleton

DELTA

Bakari Shead

VACANT

SOUTHWEST

Ricky Payne

Lerenda Dixon

GULF COAST

Vacant

Vacant

CAPITAL

Stacey Billger-Turgeon

Bonnie Brown

OTHERS

Joyce Helmick, Immediate Past President

Christopher Stevens, NEA Director

Stacey Billger, Alternate NEA Director

Telitha Ball, Administrator At Large

Debbie Moore, Education Support Professional

Karla Turner-Bailey, Higher Education

Vera Watson, Retired

STAFF LIAISONS TO THE BOARD

Antonio Castanon Luna, Executive Director

Allice Lattimore, Executive Assistant

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Mississippi Association of Educators (MAE) represents thousands of Mississippians—educators, students, activists, workers, parents, neighbors, friends—who believe in opportunity for all students and in the power of public education to transform lives and create a more just and inclusive society.
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