Everyone is welcome to attend our meetings and events including non-paying members. Come learn more about the teaching profession, network with other educators, and get involved in the community.
About CTA-AE
Our Vision
"CTA Aspiring Educators strives to be a recognized and collaborative organization that inspires and fosters exemplary future leaders in education."
Core Values
Teacher Quality — We believe in developing highly qualified, skilled, and passionate future educators prepared to address evolving challenges in the profession.
Political Action — We believe political action is a way to be proactive and informed to gain a personal understanding of your profession in order to inspire positive change.
Community Service — We believe community service helps future educators develop, foster, and improve the community and create positive relationships.
Diversity — We believe in supporting a diverse membership and working together to promote a public education system that values diversity in our state.
Becoming an CTA-AE Member
Requirements
- Currently enrolled at Chico State (any major).
- Seeking to become an educator.
- Join online(opens in new window) with a credit or debit card. Membership is $30 per year. See the CTA-AE membership flier (PDF) for more information on what your SCTA membership will include.
- Check out the CTA-AE info video(opens in new window).
How to become an active member
- Come to our meetings and events!
- Help us out as a volunteer.
- Ask the president about how to become an officer.
Chapter Officers 2023-2024
| Position | Officer |
|---|---|
| President | Madelaine Vera Curzio |
| Vice President | Yasmeen Sardi |
| Treasurer | Leslie Zepeda-Macias |
| Secretary | Hannah Chadwell |
| Historian | open |
| Event/Recruitment Chair | Erika Iglesias |
| Publicity/Social Media | Adriana Sanpedro |
| Cinderella's Closet Co-Chairs | open |
| Multicultural Liaison | open |
Scholarships
CTA Aspiring Educators offers several scholarship opportunities to its paying members. There are scholarships for undergraduates in a four year university, undergraduates at community colleges, and credential students. For more information, visit www.cta.org(opens in new window) or contact the California Teachers Association at:
California Teachers Association Aspiring Educators
Attn: CTA-AE Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 921
Burlingame, CA 94011-0921
Contact Information
Chico State CTA-AE
chicoscta@gmail.com
Jamie Gunderson, Co-Advisor
School of Education, THMA 405
jlgunderson@csuchico.edu
Linda Dias Mobilio, Co-Advisor
School of Education, THMA 408
ldmobilio1@csuchico.edu
Dr. Claudia Bertolone-Smith, Co-Advisor
cmbertolone-smith@csuchico.edu(opens in new window)
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