NSEA - Aspiring Educators

About NSEA - Aspiring Educators

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NSEA-Aspiring Educators Rebate Form

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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!  Aspiring Educators Interests

What is NSEA-Aspiring Educators?

NSEA-Aspiring Educators is a student organization for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in education.   Part of the Nebraska State Education Association, it offers future educators opportunities for networking, professional development and advocacy.  Of all the issues facing education, none may be more important than that of recruiting young people into the profession

Why should you be an Aspiring Educator Member? 

Click here to watch and listen to why students like you are joining the NSEA-Aspiring Educators.

Is it expensive?

Joining NSEA-Aspiring Educators is just $40 a year (plus local dues, if applicable) - and that covers liability insurance while you're student teaching, plus tons of the same perks active teachers get.  A portion of the dues are refunded to NSEA - Aspiring Educators members with their first year of membership in the NSEA when they begin their professional career.

Are there local chapters?

Yes!  Chapters of NSEA-Aspiring Educators are established at colleges and universities across Nebraska, collectively representing hundreds of members statewide!

What's the NEA EEL Program?

It's professional liability insurance that's included with your NEA membership - basically, extra protection while you're student teaching so you're covered if something unexpected happens on the job.

Tell me more!

Through the NSEA - Aspiring Educators, the NSEA provides professional resources and support to teachers in training. That added preparation helps young teachers get off to a successful career start, and provides NSEA with a core group of future Association leaders.

NSEA - Aspiring Educators sends delegates to the NEA Representative Assembly as well as to NSEA's Delegate Assembly. The NSEA - Aspiring Educators president serves as a voting member of the NSEA Board of Directors.

For more information:

For more information or if you have questions about NSEA - Aspiring Educators, contact Kim Story, Teresa Matthews, Teresa Van Beek or Noah Snurr.

Kim Story, Teresa Matthews and Patrick Fielder, NSEA Organizational Specialists, are the staff consultants to NSEA - Aspiring Educators, with Noah Snurr serving as associate staff assigned to NSEA - Aspiring Educators.

NEA Aspiring Educators

As a program of the National Education Association, we are the only student led, student run and student funded organization dedicated to preparing aspiring educators to lead in the classroom.

Learn more here.

 

Officers

2026-27 Executive Team

President
MaKenna Benson-Berger
Wayne State College
mabens07@wsc.edu

President Elect
Owen Elsasser
Wayne State College
oroberte.21@gmail.com

Secretary/Treasurer
Cassie Phillips-Ernest
University of Nebraska - Kearney
cass.hopwood24@gmail.com

Underclass Representative
Macy White
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
macywhite@icloud.com

Metro Region Representative
VACANT

Northeast Region Representative
Elizabeth Henderson
Wayne State College
elhenderson144@gmail.com

Southeast Region Representative
Paige Amos
Peru State College
paigeamos02@gmail.com

Western Region Representative
Maggie Wohl
Hastings College
maggie.wohl@icloud.com

 

2026-2027 Governance

NSEA President
Tim Royers
tim.royers@nsea.org

NSEA Executive Director
Isau Metes
isau.metes@nsea.org

NSEA Vice President
Paul Schulte
paul.schulte@nsea.org

NSEA Board Liaison
Marsha Edquist
maedquist@cox.net

NSEA Board Liaison
Vanessa Brand
vanessambrand10@gmail.com

 

NSEA Staff

Organizational Specialist
Kim Story
kim.story@nsea.org

Organizational Specialist
Teresa Van Beek
teresa.vanbeek@nsea.org

Organizational Specialist
Teresa Matthews
teresa.matthews@nsea.org

Staff Associate
Noah Snurr
noah.snurr@nsea.org

Events
  • August 29: Welcome Day
  • April 2-3: Spring Conference & Delegate Assembly
Online Reports, Applications and Forms

NSEA Aspiring Educators Intent To Run Application
Offices open for election.

Aspiring Educators Chapter Officers Report
Please provide all contact information for your 2026-2027 AE Officers.

Aspiring Educators - End of Year Report
Are you student teaching or will you graduate this year? Let us know!

Aspiring Educator Graduation Cords Order Form
Each member will receive royal blue and gold cords with an NSEA AE lapel pin.

Submit reports for the Aspiring Educators Newsletter
Submit summaries and reports of chapter events happening on your campus to be highlighted in the next issue of the NSEA - Aspiring Educators Newsletter.

Aspiring Educator Dues Waiver Form
Please connect with the NSEA AE Team for more information.