DeeAnn is the JCTA Executive Director. She was hired in June of 2009 after serving as a JCTA UniServ Director for nine years. DeeAnn is a product of the public school system in Carroll County and is proud of the excellent education she received. Among her responsibilities, DeeAnn serves as JCTA's chief negotiator, lobbies the General Assembly and manages the JCTA staff.

Elana originally joined the JCTA staff in 2000 and has returned after working at KEA for four years. Elana works with the Credentials & Elections and Membership committees as well as coordinating the PR training and incentive program. She is also the staff liaison to the Itinerant Caucus.

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Chanda joined the JCTA staff in 2008. After graduating from Murray State University with a bachelor's degree in elementary education and an additional certification in middle school English and Social Studies, Chanda taught 6th grade social studies for three years in Hardin County. Chanda then spent two additional years working at the same middle school as the library media specialist after receiving her master's degree in Library and Information Sciences from Texas Woman's University. Chanda writes the ACTION newsletter, sends out member emails and works with the Social Affairs Committee. She works with the Librarian Caucus. Chanda is also an endorsed School-Based Decision Making (SBDM) trainer.
 

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Antonia Lindauer has been a UniServ Director since 2013. Antonia is proud to be a product of the Jefferson County Public School system and a graduate of Centre College. Prior to joining the JCTA team, she spent six years in Kentucky state government. Antonia previously worked for Congressman John Yarmuth, specializing in education and immigration issues and policy. She also worked in intergovernmental and labor relations in the office of Mayor Jerry Abramson.

In addition to her UniServ duties, Antonia serves as the staff liason for the Speech Language/Pathologists Caucus, the LGBT Caucus, and is JCTA's Political Liaison. In this role, she coordinates JCTA's political action and activism.  She also serves as JCTA's liaison to Louisville and Kentucky's labor community. 

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Dawn Moretz joined JCTA as a UniServ Director in July 2015 after completing her first year of staff work with KEA. Previously, Dawn taught in a variety of elementary settings in SC and NC over a span of 25 years. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Pfeiffer College, her Master's Degree from University of South Carolina, and was a National Board Certified Teacher (Early Childhood Generalist).

In addition to her UniServ advocacy, Dawn is the staff liaison for the JCTA Diversity Cadre, the JCTA-Retired, the Human and Civil Rights Committee, the Mental Health (MHP) Caucus, and the Early Childhood Caucus. She is also responsible for JCTA's social media communication via Facebook and the JCTA website.

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 Andrew Bailey is a lifelong educator who spent 13 years in the classroom as a social studies and robotics teacher for Jefferson County Public Schools.  He served as the elected Treasurer of the Jefferson County Teachers Association for 12 years before accepting his current role as a UniServ Director.  He was born in Louisville, Kentucky and married the love of his life (Melissa) in 2016.  His son Brady was born in October of 2017 and baby Annabelle joined the family in September of 2019.  Andrew recently completed his coursework for his Ed. D. from the University of Louisville in Educational Leadership and Organizational Development.  When he is not spending time with his family, he is advocating for children, the working class, and organized labor. Andrew is the staff liasion for the Spotlight Committee, the Special Education Caucus, and District Assigned Teachers Caucus.

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Jennifer has been with JCTA since 2003. She is the lead for the JCTA Sick Leave Bank (SLB) and Administrator for the JCTA website.   She is also Administrative Assistant to UniServ Directors Elana Crane and Chanda Hornback. She holds a Bachlors of Science in Information Technology and enjoys designing publications for JCTA. Outside of JCTA, she enjoys spending time with her family/friends, traveling and hiking outdoors with her Australian Shepard Tobias.  

If you would like to learn more about the JCTA Sick Leave Bank or how to apply for SLB days you may email/call Jennifer or click link below. 

JCTA Sick Leave Bank 

Jo Lynn joined our JCTA staff February 2013. She is the JCTA bookkeeper and Executive Assistant to DeeAnn Flaherty and Brent McKim.

 Jo Pierce has been with JCTA since March 2019. Jo worked with Jefferson County Public Schools for ten years in the Adult and Continuing Education Program as well as the Family Resource Youth Service Centers. Her background in data management and communications will serve her well in the role of Uniserv Associate and Membership Lead. Jo works with Uniserv Director Dawn Moretz and Andrew Bailey.