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3rd term in the NH HouseRepresents Hopkinton and Concord, Ward 5California Western University (San Diego, CA; BA)Rep. Myler has been a proven leader, manager, and agent of change in education work for over forty eight years. In 2008, he retired from his executive staff position with the National Education Association (NEA) after serving the organization at the local, state and national level. For twenty-one years, he was the Executive Director of the NEA New Hampshire. He is a consensus builder providing a hands-on, creative approach to strategic planning and systems thinking. In each of his work experiences, he has initiated organizational change to meet new demands faced by a changing world. His knowledge of organizational development and ability to organize has allowed him to seek the common ground to effect needed modifications in operation and program systems. Through his career, he has demonstrated an ability to move an organization into new dimensions while accommodating the human side of the enterprise. He is recognized by his colleagues as a leader, mentor, and agent of change. Qualified by: Creating system change initiatives through organizational development at various levels of educational employee unions and community organizations. Developing community outreach programs on coalition building directed at teacher recognition, school transformation, health care initiatives, school funding modification, and legislative initiatives. Coaching and mentoring staff in accordance with a negotiated Master Agreement, processing any employee concern, developing a process for employee inclusion in organizational policy development. Leading organizations through a strategic planning, organizational change and budgeting process while constantly renewing the organizational culture. Managing and supervising a staff of thirty, various governance boards and committees, regional offices and staff, numerous work teams, and budgets that vary from over $3 million to $15 million. Coordinating with elected leaders positive association relations with the media. Coordinating the legislative and political action initiatives. PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Past consultant with the KnowledgeWorks Foundation (Cincinnati, OH) which initiated the “Ohio Transformation Dialogue for Public Education” sponsored by Governor Strickland. • Created a systems change strategy through the use of an organizational learning community training program and planning initiative for large systems change. • Sponsored a four year organizational cultural change plan to create a “Framework for Change” that initiated an inclusive decision-making process for governance and staff working in a union environment. • Developed a strategic program for a collective bargaining and compensation program which moved in six years the average New Hampshire teacher salary from a rank of 50th to 23rd in the nation. • Initiated the first small state affiliate strategic planning process. • Created the first small state computer literacy program for all state staff. • Promoted a work team approach to decision-making and policy recommendations which includes both staff and governance working together. • Founded the successful NH Alliance for Effective Schools (School Improvement Program) - a coalition of school and business community representatives dedicated to school transformation. This program became a national model. • Sponsored the creation of a labor/management health care trust and partnership that increased the coverage while reducing health care cost for school employees. • Initiated a research program within the Association to provide valuable collective bargaining data that is becoming the standard for the school community. Other Activities: Facilitator, Malden (MA) School Capacity Project of the Massachusetts Education Partnership Serves on the City Year New Hampshire Board of Directors Active participant in serving clients at the Concord Friendly Kitchen Personal Facts: Resident of Contoocook, NH for 32 years Married for 47 years to Diane Two children – Marcy and Jason Four Grand Children – Tucker, McKenzie, Cassidy, Gigi May
