PSEA delegates elected a new officer team at the May 2023 House of Delegates. President Aaron Chapin, Vice President Jeff Ney, and Treasurer Rachael West officially began their two-year terms on Sept. 1. The three officers have decades worth of classroom and association leadership experience at the local and state levels.
Your new PSEA leadership team is excited to represent you and make your priorities PSEA’s priorities.
Here is a snapshot of your incoming president, vice president, and treasurer.
Aaron Chapin – President
Aaron is a middle school social studies and reading teacher in the Stroudsburg Area School District and a longtime local and region leader, serving as Northeastern Region’s president, as a member of the PSEA Board of Directors, and as a member of the NEA Constitution, Bylaws, and Rules Committee.
Aaron was elected PSEA vice president in June 2019. He was elected PSEA president during the May 2023 House of Delegates.
“PSEA is its members, and I am excited and privileged to begin serving all of you as your president on Sept. 1. Whatever challenges you face in your schools and classrooms, and whatever issues you need your PSEA officer team to address for you, we will be there to do it, because we represent you.” - Aaron Chapin
Jeff Ney – Vice President
Jeff is an elementary school teacher in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District. He has served as president of the Wilkes-Barre Area Education Association, as vice president and president of the Northeastern Region, and as a member of the PSEA Board of Directors.
Jeff began his term as PSEA treasurer in September 2017. He was elected PSEA vice president during the May 2023 House of Delegates.
“I look forward to engaging our members at every level of PSEA. I have made member engagement a top priority in every leadership role I have held, and I will continue to do so as vice president.” - Jeff Ney
Rachael West – Treasurer
Rachael is a secondary math teacher in the Red Lion School District. She has served as a building rep, grievance chair, and president of the Red Lion Education Association and is a member of the PSEA Ethnic Minority Caucus, the PSEA Legislative Committee, and the PSEA Board of Directors.
Rachael became treasurer of the Southern Region in 2019 and was elected PSEA treasurer in 2023.
“I am truly honored to have been elected PSEA treasurer. It will be a privilege to represent my colleagues who teach and serve public school students every day. As a PSEA officer, I look forward to advocating for all of them to make our public schools the very best they can be.” - Rachael West
