Membership+Services

Meetings = phone bridge and Google.docs. No meeting in August but to distribute pens and flyers. Meet alternate months than Board. Chair = Melissa Frey Members = Judith Romero, Ruth Catalano, Kim Thomas, Darolene Brown, Lisa Ryan, Erik Hansen, Tammy Hernandez, Nan Williams, Jennifer Merrill Potental committee members: Sew Hee Kim, Penny Hedspeth, Abraham Rubacalva, David Hernandez, Peter Morkert, Frank Garcia, Carol Elders, Scott Holcomb and others as suggested by committee member

Subcommittees: Conferences Awards SIGS

{timelines are ongoing if not indicated} Charges: Selecting and awarding the Alliance's awards (Tammy Hernandez and Alice Christie) {Peaks thru MEC} •Innovation Awards {Tammy Hernandez by July 30} •Web Awards {Kim Thomas by July 30}

Develop grants and scholarships, including Qwest (Kim Flack, Tammy Hernandez) {June-June} June 18- Qwest/AzTEA grant application submitted to Qwest Foundation July- Approval from Qwest Aug- Publicize Qwest grant opportunities to educators throughout the state Nov 3- Informational session on Qwest grant at PEAK and winners present during break-out sessions Dec 14- 1st round of grant proposals due Jan- Proposals scored by a group of grant readers Jan 27- 1st round of grant receipitents awarded at AzTEA in Tucson Jan 27- Presentation at AzTEA Conference in Tucson and winners present during break-out sessions Feb 15- 2nd round of Qwest grant proposals due. Feb- Proposals scored by a group of grant readers Mar- 2nd round of grant receipitents awarded at MEC Apr- Poster sessions for grant receipients at WOW and winners present during break-out sessions June- Reports due from grant receipients (how they spent the money)

Partner Alliances (Dave Flack, Kim Flack, Erik Hansen, Will Dunham, Michael Walker, Chris Niemeyer) {ongoing} •Press packet •Contact potential partners •Partner advantages and importance •Assist in finding event sponsors

Recruit new members •Coordinate membership lists •Develop an ongoing revenue stream to support AzTEA activities •Develop "satellite" groups of Chapters to outreach to remote areas (wikis, workshops, tv links, etc.) •AzTEA pens to be here by August to distribute to districts for opening of schools (flyer about AzTEA) {Ruth by July 30} Develop annual conferences for sustained professional development •Peaks, Teaching and Technology and WOW •MEC •other workshops as determined by the chapters •Explore the use of webinars, WebX, Global Crossing {Denise Ryan &Erik Hansen by July 30} •Podcasts

Coodinate with the Communication and Advocacy committees and ISTE Liaison (Darolene Brown) •one page issues handout •web page current and appropriate •press pack