Joyce Ursin
Inver Grove Heights,MN
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Independent School District 199
Inver Grove Heights, MN
08.1992 - Current
Part-time Field Staff
Education Minnesota
St. Paul, MN
09.2016 - 09.2017
Title I Paraprofessional
Independent School District 199
Inver Grove Heights, MN
09.1991 - 06.1992
Education
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Skills
- Excellent educator
- Calm
- Critical thinker
- Positive and encouraging
- Self-motivated
- Strong leader
- Clear communicator
- Engaging public speaker
- Problem solver
- Collaborator
- Professional
Professional Goal
Utilize my experience as a classroom teacher and union leader to support Minnesota educators.
Education Minnesota Local 1718 Leadership
- Local Union President, 5/22 to present
- Organizing Committee Chair 1/2022 to present
- Chief Negotiator, 2012 to 2016
- Negotiator, 2003 to 2012
- Health Care Advocate, 2013 to 2016
- Treasurer, 2003 to 2011
- Settlement Committee 2003
- Assist all positions as needed (Meet & Confer, Member Rights, President, Vice-President, etc.)
Education Minnesota Local 1718 Involvement
- Current President of Local 1718
- Chairperson of Organizing Committee
- Completed Organizing for Settlement application
- Budgeted Organizing for Settlement
- Utilized member survey to structure organizing activities
- Supported Member Rights Team
- Authored Memorandums of Understanding
- Completed Crisis Fund applications
- Lead General Membership meetings
- Authored surveys
- Strategized negotiations
- Reorganized duties for local leaders
- Updated Constitution
- Created yearly budgets
- Represented Education Minnesota in community parade
- Representative Conventions delegate
- Attended Political Conventions
Education Minnesota Professional Development
- Member Rights Advocate
- Exploring the World of Education Minnesota Staff
- Certified Negotiator
- Member Rights Advocate I, II and III
- Health Care Advocate
- Treasurer
- Degrees Not Debt
- Summer Seminar
- Bargaining and Organizing Conference
Education Minnesota Involvement
- Metro Area Council Improvement Committee
- Co-Presenter, Health Insurance Basics and Beyond
- Representative Convention Delegate
- Political Convention Delegate
- State Wide Health Insurance Task Force
- Testify for the HITA bill
- Screen candidate for House of Representatives
- Contact local government leaders
- Metro Area Council
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Part-time Field Staff
Education Minnesota
09.2016 - 09.2017
Elementary Classroom Teacher
Independent School District 199
08.1992 - Current
Title I Paraprofessional
Independent School District 199
09.1991 - 06.1992
Master of Science - Elementary Education
Saint Mary's University
Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
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