Executive Vice President – Glen Blacks
Glen Blacks started working for the Department of Education as a Loader & Handler in 1996.  He offered solid leadership through his position as treasurer of Local 372 and continues to provide leadership to Local 372 in his new position as Executive Vice President.  Glen has always been active in Local 372 and DC 37.  He was a shop steward, honorary sergeant at arms, served as a Local 372 trustee, and is a DC 37 delegate.  Glen is also very involved in the community.  He has been a volunteer and mentor in several programs such as NAACP Youth Drive and Harlem’s Right to Passage.  Glen is active in the PEOPLE Program and is a member of the DC 37 PAC.  He is also involved in the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) and Labor for Latin American Advancement (LLAA)

2nd Vice President – Cynthia Grabsky
Cynthia has been a school aide for over 25 years.  She was a grievance representative for four years.  She is currently a Local 372 Delegate to DC 37.  She is a Sergeant of Arms for CBTU.  She is a strong unionist and is the 3rd generation of a union family. 

Secretary Treasurer – Cynthia Dowdy

Cynthia has come up through the ranks of Local 372 to become the Secretary-Treasurer.  She has been working as a SAPIS for over 30 years and has always been active in the union.   Her previous positions include being a shop steward, the SAPIS Chapter Secretary, the SAPIS Chapter Chair.  She is a proud union activist who has many years of dedicated service to Local 372.

Recording Secretary – Milagros Rodriguez

Milagros has proudly been an active member of Local 372 for over 25 years.  For the last 10 years, she has held the position of recording secretary for Local 372.  Milagros is a SAPIS in District 2 and is known for being attentive to the needs of the children she services.  Milagros also serves as the Local 372 representative at the Board of Education Retirement System (BERS) and is very knowledgeable about our pension system. 

Sergeant at Arms – Sandra Fowler
Sandra has been working as a school crossing guard for over 30 years.  She is a strong union activist.  She has been the Sergeant of Arms for Local 372 for over 10 years.  Sandra is a Local 372 Delegate to DC 37 and is active on Local 372’s Political Action Committee. She is also a shop steward. 

Sergeant at Arms  – Mack A. Cohen,
Mack has worked for the Department of Education for over 40 years.  First, he worked in the kitchen for twenty years.  For the past twenty years, he has been a loader & handler.   Mr. Cohen is a Local 372 Delegate to DC 37.  He is a loyal Local 372 member. 

2 Year Trustee –  Genitha Isaac
Genitha started as a community coordinator.  She has been a family paraprofessional for over 15 years.  She is very active.  She was the former Family Para Chapter Secretary and chaired the Local 372 Political Action Committee, as well as the Screening Committee.   In 2007, she graduated from Cornell University Labor Studies Program.  Genitha is also a community coordinator in Queens for DC 37’s Political Action Department. 

2 Year Trustee –  Jewel Rankin
Jewel has been a school aide in District 10 for over 15 years.  She is a union activist who has been active on several Local 372 committees including the Political Action Committee and Women’s Committee.  Jewel is a Local 372 Delegate to DC 37.  Jewel also is a shop steward.

3 Year Trustee – Shila Killiebrew
Shila has been a school crossing guard for over 30 years.  She is a strong union activist who has served the union as a school crossing guard union representative.  Shila is also a shop steward.