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Laura Bay

Laura Bay(Candidate bio is posted "as is" and has not been modified nor edited by National PTA.)

NLDC Nominee for Secretary-Treasurer
Bremerton, Washington






Personal and Professional Information

  • Married to Rob for 30 years and has three children, ages 25, 23, and 21
  • Bremerton School District Coordinator for Assessment and Instruction.
  • Curriculum Specialist and Instructional Coach
  • Elementary teacher at Title I schools including Highly Capable/Gifted students; served on the District Math Cadre and Standards-Based Grading Team
  • Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as an Engineering Technician
  • Bachelor’s Degree, Old Dominion University
  • Master’s in Education, Old Dominion University
  • Principal and Program Director Certificate, University of Washington
  • Danforth Educational Leadership Program.

PTA Involvement
Current service includes:
National PTA:

  • Board of Directors
  • Finance Committee
  • Representative for State Conventions
  • Representative for Take Your Family to School
  • Field Service Committee

Local PTA:

  • Region 1 Service Delivery Team

Previous service includes:
National PTA:

  • Organizational Viability Committee
  • Participated in NPTA Conventions, Legislative Conferences, National Council of States, and Leadership Training

Washington State PTA:

  • WSPTA President
  • Facilitated the hiring and transitioning of an Executive Director
  • Facilitated successful passage of two state PTA priorities: EJHR 4204 Simple Majority Initiative and HB 2261 - Education Reform Bill
  • Board Member
  • Leadership, Secretary, and Region 1 Director 
  • Executive Director Search Committee
  • Corporate Finance Committee
  • Policy and Procedures Committee
  • State Nominating Committee

Local PTA:

  • Council and Local Unit member
  • Committee member and Chair of Membership, Legislative, Fundraising, Family Nights, Founder’s Day
  • President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer for several elementary and secondary PTAs.

Community Involvement
Current service includes:

  • Key Activist for League of Education Voters

Previous service includes:

  • School District Volunteer; Committee member on Budget, Curriculum and Early Education