Nazareth Graduate Elected Executive Vice President of New York State United Teachers
Jolene DiBrango has been elected executive vice president of New York State United Teachers. In this new role, DiBrango will oversee NYSUT’s Research and Educational Services Department and the Education and Learning Trust. She is the union’s liaison to the New York State Board of Regents and the State Education Department.
DiBrango received her masters in reading education from Nazareth College in 1994. She holds three teaching certifications and also taught in the College’s Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP). She served as president of the Pittsford District Teachers Association from 2011 until her election to the statewide office earlier this month. She has also spent time in leadership positions with the Monroe County Federation of Teachers, as secretary in 2013 and vice president in 2014.
New York State United Teachers is a statewide union with more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care. NYSUT is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.
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