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CEA President Troy Soles

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Troy has taught English literature and composition at Canby High School since 2002.  He coached football at all three high school levels for 21 years and pole vault with the track & field team for 10 years.  Since 2025, he has also taught Career & Technical Education Agricultural Science.

A union member throughout his career, Troy has actively served the union since the fall of 2005.  His previous CEA roles include CEA president (2 years), CEA VP (7 years), CEA HS grievance chair (10 years), CEA negotiations chair and/or member (21 years), CHS building rep. (20 years), Extra-duty committee member (21 years), NEA representative assembly delegate (1 year), OEA representative assembly delegate (multiple years), and PAC convention delegate (multiple years). 

CEA MS/HS Vice President Jim Sellers

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Jim teaches science at BPMS.  He started teaching after having careers in customer service, and technology.  He got his teaching degree from Concordia University in 2013 and was a substitute for 2 years.   

Jim is the most recent CEA President (4 years) and has also been MS VP (2 years), building rep (3 years), MS/HS Grievance Chair (2 years), and bargaining chair and/or member (3 years); and he has attended 2 OEA-RAs, 2 OEA-PAC conventions, and  1 Summer Conference.  He continues to serve on the CEA Bargaining Team.

CEA Elementary Vice President Gaby Gutiérrez

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Gaby has been teaching in the DLI program at Trost Elementary since 2010. She has taught 3rd grade, 2nd grade, and is currently a Reading Specialist. Growing up, she herself, was in a transitional bilingual program in elementary school, learning English.  She also serves on the CEA Bargaining Team.

CEA Treasurer Kristen Dana

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Kristen has been working as a music teacher in Canby since 1996 and is currently at 4 elementary schools: Carus, Knight, Eccles, and Trost.  She has taught in every building in the school district except for 91 School. She has been on the CEA Executive Board as Treasurer since 2000, currently acting Rep at Eccles (and helping, if needed, at Carus, Knight, and Trost), part of the insurance committee as well as the Negotiations Team. She has also been to an NEA Rep Assembly and many OEA Rep Assemblies as well. 

CEA Secretary Chris Bangs

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Chris is a CHS social studies teacher and department leader. Chris started teaching in Canby in 2000-01.  He also serves on the CEA Bargaining Team. His previous CEA roles include CEA president, CEA vice president, CEA negotiations chair and member, CHS grievance chair, and CHS building rep. He also served as the Willamette Falls Uniserv Council secretary.