Julie Blaha

Current

• Board Member at Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council, AFL-CIO
• Governmental Relations Chair at Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota
• Governing Board Member at Education Minnesota

• Seventh Grade Mathematics Teacher at Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District #11
• Precinct Chair, Convention Delegate, Volunteer at Democratic Farmer Labor Party

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Education

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
• St. Cloud State University

Connections

58 connections

Industry

Political Organization

Websites

• My Website

Julie Blaha’s Summary

Math teacher and long time political activist with ability to engage non-political people in the political process with an enthusiastic, practical, and fun approach.

Julie Blaha’s Specialties:

Citizen lobbying, local campaign management, union political organizing, parliamentary procedure

Julie Blaha’s Experience

• Board Member

  Minneapolis Central Labor Union Council, AFL-CIO

  (Political Organization industry)

  2006 — Present (3 years )

• Governmental Relations Chair

  Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Political Organization industry)

  November 2002 — Present (7 years 1 month)

  Coordination of the politcal activities of one of the largest local teacher's unions in Minnesota. Design, organize, and implement member lobbying, local election work, and issue education activities for 3000 educators.

• Governing Board Member

  Education Minnesota

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  September 2002 — Present (7 years 3 months)

• Seventh Grade Mathematics Teacher

  Anoka-Hennepin Independent School District #11

  (Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  September 1999 — Present (10 years 3 months)

  I teach mathematics to twelve and thirteen year old students by designing instructional experiences, providing mathematical content expertise, creating a risk supportive and creative classroom environment, and assess my students learning to provide feedback and make decisions for future instruction.

• Precinct Chair, Convention Delegate, Volunteer

  Democratic Farmer Labor Party

  (Political Organization industry)

  1988 — Present (21 years )

Julie Blaha’s Education

• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

  Masters of Education , Curriculum and Instruction , 2005 — 2007

  Thesis on using increasing creativity in mathematics using techniques inspired by improvisational comedy.

• St. Cloud State University

  Bachelors of Science , Elementary Education, Minors in Mathematics Education and French , 1988 — 1992

  Graduated Summa Cum Laude; recieved National Merit and Mathematics Departmental scholarships; coordinated course offerings and professor selection for Honors Program as Honors Club Curriculum Chair

  Activities and Societies:

  Honors Club Curriculum Chair
  Merit Scholar's Club
  Kappa Delta Pi (Education Honor Society)
  Intramural Snow Volleyball

Additional Information

Julie Blaha’s Websites:

• My Website

Julie Blaha’s Interests:

Education, politics, improvisational and stand-up comedy, parliamentary procedure, mathematics, running, video and photography

Julie Blaha’s Groups:

Take Action Minnesota, National Association of Parliamentarians, Senate District 48 DFL, Friends of the Oliver H. Kelley Farm

Julie Blaha’s Honors:

Outstanding Union Activist, Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota 2003-2004; Senate District 48 DFL Activist Award 2002

Julie Blaha’s Contact Settings

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