Jennifer Chastain (she, her, hers)
Jennifer is originally from Indiana and moved to Arizona eight years ago. She attended DePauw University and has a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. She currently teaches K through 5 general music and is in her 18th year of teaching. Jennifer was awakened by the Red for Ed movement. Over the last three and a half years, she has become an activist for her students, colleagues and friends in education. She collected hundreds of signatures for the Invest in Ed initiative (both times) and spent all of her free time volunteering for the past two elections trying to get pro-public education candidates into office. She founded the Maricopa County Democratic Party Education Committee.She has become an active member of the Arizona Education Association by serving on the Membership and Organizing Task Force, becoming the Site Rep at her school and participating in the Teacher Leadership Institute (TLI) through the National Education Association. She is on the executive board of the Chandler Education Association serving as the Vice President of Political Action. She is a member of the steering committee and legislative committee for Arizona Educators United. She volunteers for as many candidates as she can, focusing mostly on legislative seats that can potentially turn Arizona from red to blue. She also serves as the Treasurer for LD 24 Representative Dr. Amish Shah. Arizona needs teacher leaders on school boards and in our state legislature in order to improve education in our state. She plans to be one of those leaders. Jennifer is a teacher turned activist inspired by the Red for Ed movement to create big change in Arizona.