Meet Richelle Downey
ACTE Engineer & Technology Education Division Vice President
Email: richelle.downey@tulsatech.edu
Region: IV
Division: Engineering & Technology Education
Occupation: Instructor
Employment History:
Instructor, Tulsa Tech: 2009–present
Instructor, Claremore Public Schools: 2002–09
Instructor, Coweta Public Schools: 1999–2002
Instructor, Broken Arrow Public Schools: 1995–99
Education:
M.S., Education, Oklahoma State University
B.S., Education, Northeastern State University
National ACTE Involvement:
Committee Member: Resolutions Committee, 2018–present
National Policy Seminar Attendee: 2018–19
ACTE’s CareerTech VISION Attendee: 2016–18
Divisional ACTE Involvement:
Committee Chair: Policy Committee, 2017–present
Committee Member: Awards Committee, 2017–present
State ACTE Involvement:
President, Oklahoma ACTE STEM Division: 2016–20
Vice President, OKACTE STEM Division: 2015–16
Board Member, OKACTE STEM Division: 2014–present
Award Winner: OKACTE STEM Division Teacher of the Year, 2017
Other CTE Involvement:
Mobile Robotics Contest Chair, Oklahoma SkillsUSA: 2010–present
Teacher Induction Trainer, Oklahoma State Department of Career Tech: 2012–2020
Platform Statement:
As the eTED division vice president, I would like to continue bringing the division policies and membership in line with the changing membership. Past leadership has grown the division to include STEM, arts, and information technology educators, which has diversified the division membership. I have been lucky to serve as policy chair the past three years, helping to restructure the awards and encourage members to be involved in leadership. As eTED vice president I will continue the work of current Vice President Jay Davis by updating the bylaws and leadership structure to include representation from all regions and all areas of emphasis. Our division is very diverse and, as your vice president, I would work to make sure all members have a voice and are valued in the division.