Family-Friendly Year-End Picnic
UFF-FIU’s year-end picnic will take place on May 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Location: Crandon Park North Shelter 12 (far end of the parking lot). Food and drinks will be provided. All faculty and their families welcome! Please RSVP here.
2026 UFF-FIU Chapter Election Results
Congratulations to our new 2026-2027 UFF-FIU Chapter Officers. Senators/ Alternate Senators, and Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegates who were elected at our Spring Chapter meeting on April 9. The new leadership team will take office next month, on May 11, 2026:
President – Marc Weinstein
Vice President – Martha Meyer
Secretary – Alfred Soto
Treasurer – Janna Fierst
UFF-FIU Senators (in alphabetical order)
Jennifer Abeloff
Andrea Adelman
Tim Aylsworth
Tom Breslin
Noemy Díaz Burgos
Ming Fang
Janna Fierst
Mark Finlayson
Stacy Frazier
Tony Galaska
Marta Gierczyk
Natalia Giordano
Georgii Griaznov
Sarah Hammill
Chris Jiménez
Alex Kroll
Zach Levenson
Tania Cepero López
Matt Marr
Emily Messina
Martha Meyer
Christi Navarro
Cindy Pérez
Terry Peterson
Maria Reid
Doug Robertson
Elizabeth Scarbrough
Martha Schoolman
Jeanette Smith
Natalia Soares Quinete
Alfred Soto
Carolina Villalba
Marc Weinstein (also ex officio)
Kirsten Wood
UFF-FIU Alternate Senators (in alphabetical order)
Candice Ammons-Blanfort
Tom Moore
Jorge Rodríguez
Fahad Saeed
Hassan Zahedi
Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegates (in alphabetical order)
Jennifer Abeloff
Andrea Adelman
Tim Aylsworth
Mark Finlayson
Stacy Frazier
Tania Cepero López
Emily Messina
Martha Meyer
Christi Navarro
Terry Peterson
Maria Reid
Doug Robertson
Elizabeth Scarbrough
Martha Schoolman
Jeanette Smith
Alfred Soto
Marc Weinstein
Thank you to our members who turned out to vote at MMC and BBC and congratulations to all from The UFF-FIU Elections Committee.
Coffee Hour – April 15
Dear Colleagues,
The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee is pleased to invite you to our first UFF-FIU Coffee Hour this Wednesday, Apr 15, 20256from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, at Vicky Cafe @ MMC.
All faculty (members and non-members) are invited, and your first two beverages are on the Union!
UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee
UFF-FIU Sunset Social at Chili’s on Thursday, April 2, 4:00 to 6:00 pm
The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee will host a UFF-FIU Sunset Social at Chili’s @ MMC on Thursday, April 2, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. All faculty (members or non-members) are invited, and your first two beverages are on the Union!
Spring Chapter Meeting and Elections – April, 9 2026
Annual Chapter Elections
Spring 2026
UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting
Wednesday, April 9, 2026, 2-4 pm
- SIPA1, Room 100 (MMC)
- AC1, Room 317 (BBC)
Cookies and coffee will be provided.
- For dues-paying members only.
- In person attendance required.
- Members will elect UFF-FIU Offices, Senators, and Florida Education Association Delegates.
- Union updates and business.
View the Election FAQ
*Absentee or proxy voting is prohibited by PERC*
Candidates
2026 Candidates for UFF-FIU Offices
President: Floor Nominations
Vice President: Martha Meyer
Secretary: Alfred Soto
Treasurer: Floor Nominations
2026 Candidates for UFF-FIU Senator
There are 39 candidates running for UFF-FIU Senator (34 seats) who were nominated by the published nomination deadline. Candidates with the least votes will become Alternate Senators.
Jennifer Abeloff
Andrea Adelman
Candice Ammons Blanfort
Timothy Aylsworth
Thomas Breslin
Noemy Díaz Burgos
Ming Fang
Janna Fierst
Mark Finlayson
Stacy Frazier
Anthony Galaska
Marta Gierczyk
Natalia Giordano
Georgii Griaznov
Sarah Hammill
Christopher Jiménez
Alexander Kroll
Zachary Levenson
Tania Cepero López
Matthew Marr
Emily Messina
Martha Meyer
Tom Moore
Christi Navarro
Cindy Pérez
Terrence Peterson
Maria Reid
Douglas Robertson
Jorge Rodríguez
Fahad Saeed
Elizabeth Scarbrough
Martha Schoolman
Jeanette Smith
Natalia Soares Quinete
Alfred Soto
Carolina Villalba
Marc Weinstein
Kirsten Wood
Hassan Zahedi
39 candidates total for 34 open UFF-FIU Senator seats
2026 Candidates for FEA Delegates
There are 17 candidates running for FEA Delegate (17 seats) who were nominated by the published nomination deadline.
Jennifer Abeloff
Andrea Adelman
Timothy Aylsworth
Mark Finlayson
Stacy Frazier
Tania Cepero López
Emily Messina
Martha Meyer
Christi Navarro
Terrence Peterson
Maria Reid
Douglas Robertson
Elizabeth Scarbrough
Martha Schoolman
Jeanette Smith
Alfred Soto
Marc Weinstein
17 candidates total for 17 open FEA Delegate seats