Teacher's Association
of Paramount
TAP's Beliefs
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Free, quality public education is a right for all children.
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There is an essential connection between our members and students. Therefore, a quality working environment for members equals a quality learning environment for students.
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TAP members are strong advocates for students who work tirelessly on behalf of students.
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TAP members deserve to be respected and treated as the professionals they are.
TAP's Purpose
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Support quality public education for all students.
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Protect our members
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Promote teachers' professional and legal rights
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Organize its membership for influence & power
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New leadership recruitment & training
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Inform members of benefits
Code of Conduct
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I will not criticize any union colleague except to the individual directly.
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If any union colleague is criticized in my presence, I will confront the criticism and ask that it stop.
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I will settle my differences with union colleagues within the union.
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I will not participate with any administration that criticize or negatively speculate about a union colleague.
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I will engage in debate, offer others every opportunity for debate and respect minorty viewpoints, but I will observe and support the majority mandate of my union.
Our Team
Linda Munoz
Member Services Coordinator
Linda is the RCUT Member Services Coordinator. She is here to assist with any membership questions you might have.
She has previous experience within education.
Salina Serricchio-Joiner
TAP Executive Director
Salina Serricchio-Joiner grew up in California. In 2005, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California, and in 2007 she received a master's degree in Special Education from Loyola Marymount University.
Salina started her teaching career in 2005 at Locke high School in Watts, CA. She then went on to teach at Green Dot Public Charter Schools. Her passion for union work began in 2009 when the nation was facing a recession. To ensure that her fellow colleagues were minimally impacted from the harsh budget cuts that swept across California; she joined her union's bargaining team.
Salina has served the union in various capacity. She has been a bargaining chair, vice president, and local president. In 2016, she joined the California Teachers Association. She now resides in Long Beach with her partner, 8-year-old daughter, and her two dogs Billie and Kona. She is a firm believer that education is critical to leveling the playing field between the rich and poor.
April O'Connor
President
Teresa Kugler
Gypsy Caero
Bargaining Co-Chairs
Amie Stewart
Vice President
Membership Chair
Marisol Mejia
Vice President
Charla Kanz
Casandra Eakle
Organizing Co-Chairs
Isela Griffith-Wu
Shelley Monroe
Alondra Site Reps
Lisa Ferrer
Jill Gutierrez
Buena Vista Site Reps
Sarah Stiles
Lisa Lappin
Collins Site Reps
Casandra Eakle
Secretary
Michele Lewis
Treasurer
Maria Parkin
Elementary Director CDC-2
Christina Soto
Elementary Director 3-5
Heather VanEede
Intermediate Director 6-8
Daniel Hasheminejad
Secondary Director
Maria Lopez
Support Staff Director
Daniel Diaz
CDS Site Rep
(open)
Insurance Chair
Kim Cacpal
Laurie Watkins
Julie Hernandez
District Office Site Reps
Ardelia "Dee Dee" Aldridge
April O'Connor
Kimberly Goforth
CTA St. Council Representatives
Lillian McCance
Sofia Silva
Gaines Site Reps
Heather Van Eede
PAC Chair
Kim Bailey
Gaines - ECE Site Rep
Sandra Gerber
Charla Kanz
Jenara Rivera
Casandra Eakle
Hollydale Site Reps
Maria Parkin
Albert Lopez
Ellie Lopez
Gina Redd
Jefferson Site Reps
Ardelia Aldridge
Roberto Bergamini
Marie Dunn
Josefina Felix
Annemarie Tran
Linda Warren
NEA Representatives