OPEIU 792 Executive Board

Kelly McGill

Recording Secretary 

I am the Office Manager for OPEIU Local 792. I have been a member for multiple years and am the Recording Secretary. I enjoy assisting our members make their voices heard and letting them know what services are available from the International. My hopes for Local 792 are that we can stregnthen our virtual presence for ease of access for all of our members.

Julie Baker

Trustee

I am the Administrative Assistant for the Division of Jazz Studies and the Administrative

Assistant for the Associate Dean for Artistic Administration and Operations at Oberlin College &

Conservatory. I have been employed at Oberlin College and a member of OCOPE and the OPEIU

since June 2011. During this time I have served on the Elections Committee and most recently

serving as a member of the Solidarity & Communications committee. What I appreciate most

about being a member of a union is knowing there is a collective support team that has our

best interests in the forefront of their decisions and an advocate if/when needed. My hope for

our newly formed Local 792 is to strengthen our unit, build greater support, broaden our reach,

and build lasting relationships with one another. Becoming a member of a union in 2011 was

my first experience as a union worker. However, my experience in creativity, organizational

skills, event planning, financial background, and the ability to work well with a team will

continue to prove beneficial as a Trustee on the Executive Board for our Local 792.

Tamitra Peavy

Trustee

I currently work at Cleveland Teachers Union. I hold a BSBA in Corporate Management from Chancellor University. I am an accomplished business professional with over twenty years of management experience. 

I am a former School Board Member and Recreation Board Member for the City of Richmond Heights. I am a former President of the Richmond Heights Education Foundation. I have been featured in several magazines and ads such as Black in Cleveland Volume 2 Edition, Sears/Mentor ads and on the fashion runway for Macy's/University Heights, Connie's Crocheted Fashions, W.I.N., and Styles of Imagination.

I have been honored and have received rewards from the Cleveland Browns in December 2017 for work in the community, Phenomenal Woman Award Recipient in August 2018, Youth Opportunities Unlimited Volunteer of the Year Award in 2019, and honored by the Maple Heights School District in June 2019. I am a Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority/Alpha Omega Chapter

and was featured on the cover of Haute Fashion Magazine crowned Icon of Style in Ohio

I am serious about community work.  I volunteer countless hours for our younger generation to ensure they reach their full potential. My hobbies include bowling, traveling, shopping, reading a good book, and spending time with my adult son.

My hopes for Local 792 is that we become stronger and put some people in leadership that will take us to the next level and a more diverse board is most important.

Robin Guiler

Trustee

I work for United Labor Agency as an employment specialist. I have been a member of the OPEIU for 3.5 years and a shop steward for over a year. As a union member, I greatly appreciate the security afforded to me in my job and the long and noble history of labor organizing I am a part of. My hopes are that the Local 792 continues to grow and strengthen its members. I offer skills related to the creative arts—writing, editing, music composition/performance, and some graphic design skills. 

Sarah Ketcham

Legacy Member

Local 19 Legacy

Meter reader for Toledo Edison

9 years with OPEIU 

Former president of Local 19 

I enjoy being a voice for members and trying to maintain a fair relationship between members and management. 

Barb Pearce

Legacy Member

I have been with  the Elyria Public Library System for 34 years. My job title is library 

associate in the Technical Services Dept and I have been working at our support staff facility for almost a year now. Being a union steward at the library has been an interesting experience i was involved in negotiating one of our contracts several years ago. I have been with OPEIU for 26 years now formally local 17 it's great to have more members and excited to see where we are going. 

Gena Reynolds

Executive Board

I currently hold one of the Executive Board positions for Local 792. I work in the main library at Oberlin College in the Preservation and Special Collections departments, helping visitors access our rare materials, and supervising the repair of the libraries' circulating collections. I have been a member of OPEIU for four years, and served on Local 502's executive board as the 2nd Vice President from 2019-2021. I appreciate that unions provide a voice for workers and allow them to have conversations with management that are difficult to facilitate without representation. I hope that Local 792 is able to provide greater support to each individual unit and that moving forward people are energized and encouraged to participate.

Sara Banhidy

Executive Board Member

Where you work, what you do there:

Oberlin College, Campus Safety Officer

How long you've been in OPEIU, any previous experience in union leadership, or other union memberships:

Been in OPEIU since 2015, have been Oberlin College Security Association President since 2019.

What you appreciate most about your job/being in a union:

What I appreciate most about my job as a Campus Safety Officer is being able to assist those in need and utilize problem solving skills to help resolve the caller's situation at hand. The same applies to being involved in the Union, both at my unit level as well as the Local level. 

Hopes and aspirations for Local 792:

I hope to see Local 792 thrive and have an active membership that participates in various activities and charity efforts. 

Any hobbies or skills that you possess that are beneficial to the growth of our Union (something that might come in handy, i.e. catering experience, design experience, photography skills, etc):

Outside of my job as a Campus Safety Officer, I also coach middle school softball. In addition to coaching the team and working with our girls on their softball skills, I design/create all our flyers and graphics for our social media pages, maintain our social media pages, and maintain the organization of all our documents. I also enjoy crafting and making custom items/gifts for people.