AFT Vermont, an affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, represents over 11,000 healthcare and higher education workers in Vermont.
Our members fight for better healthcare and higher education in the workplace and at the statehouse. Join us!
AFT Vermont Locals
Brattleboro Federation of Nurses: Nurses at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
CCV United Faculty: Faculty at the Community Colleges of Vermont
Central Vermont Healthcare United: Nurses, technical professionals and support staff at Central Vermont Medical Center.
Community Health United: Medical professionals and support staff at Community Health Centers
Porter Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals: Nurses, support staff and technical professionals at Porter Medical Center
PPNNE United: Clinical and administrative staff at Planned Parenthood of Northern New England in Vermont and New Hampshire
United Academics: Full- and part-time faculty at the University of Vermont
UVM Staff United: Clerical, technical, specialized and professional staff at the University of Vermont
UVMMC Support Staff United: Support Staff at UVM Medical Center
Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals: Nurses and technical professionals at UVM Medical Center
VSC Faculty Federation: Full- and part-time faculty at Vermont State University
VSC United Professionals: Professional, technical, and supervisory staff at Vermont State University
Negotiating First Contracts
Bennington College United: Staff and Faculty at Bennington College
Brattleboro Healthcare United: Technical Professionals, Support Staff, Skilled Maintenance and Business Office Clerical Staff
United Justice Workers: Legal staff at Vermont Legal Aid & Legal Services Vermont
Northwestern Healthcare United: RNs at Northwestern Medical Center
AFT Vermont Executive Board
Officers
President for Healthcare: Nicole DiVita is an Ophthalmic Technical Professional at UVM Medical Center and also serves as Vice President for Technical Professionals of Vermont Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals. Previous to becoming a Certified Ophthalmic Technician, she earned her Bachelor’s degree at SUNY Plattsburgh. A resident of Milton, she lives with her partner, two children and beloved dog, Cooper.
President for Higher Education: Sebastion Lury (he/him) is a Student Success Advisor at Vermont State University’s Castleton campus, where he also serves as Co-President of Vermont State Colleges United Professionals. A resident of Mendon, he is happily married to an associate nurse manager and clinical instructor. He is a proud alum of both CCV and VTSU and holds both a Masters in Business Administration and in English: Creative Writing.
Vice President for Healthcare: Heather Bauman is a phlebotomist at UVM Medical Center and a member of UVMMC Support Staff United. She is a resident of Charlotte.
Vice President for Higher Education: Emily Casey is a faculty member at the University of Vermont and former leader with CCV United Faculty. She lives in Orwell with her family.
Secretary-Treasurer: Claire Whitehouse is a research specialist at the University of Vermont’s Center for Rural Studies and serves as Co-President of UVM Staff United. Claire received her Bachelor’s from Wesleyan University and her Master’s in Food Systems from UVM. Claire lives in Burlington with family.
Local Presidents/Representatives
Chris Reilly, VSC Faculty Federation, Vermont Technical College
Ellen Kaye, UVM Staff United, University of Vermont
Suzy Comerford, United Academics, University of Vermont
Tracy Ouelette, Brattleboro Federation of Nurses, Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Ashley Stackowitz, VSC United Professionals, VTSU Randolph
Jess Nicholson, Porter Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals, Porter Medical Center
Grace Murphy, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England United
Brittany Ordway, Community Health United, Community Health Centers
Deb Snell & Rachel Foxx, VFNHP, UVM Medical Center
Kenan Avdibegovic, Jacob Berkowitz & Melissa Lavallee, UVMMC Support Staff United, UVMMC
Amanda Mills-Brown, Central Vermont Healthcare United, CVMC
Diana Naser, UVM Staff United, UVM