About

Hardworking

Cassie comes from deep union roots as a fourth generation union member. One of her earliest memories is when her dad took her to a picket line where Kroger workers were on strike. Her dad said, “Darlin’, this is a picket line, and if you ever cross one, I’ll whoop ya!” This made a deep impression and standing with workers has always been something important to her. More often than not, Cassie can be found at the Jefferson County Teachers Office doing the work of the union. She works hard for other educators by serving on several JCTA committees, on the JCTA and KEA Boards of Directors, and as a union representative in her building. Before deciding to run, she also served as the Chair of Better Schools Kentucky. When Right to Work laws were being considered by the General Assembly back in 2017, she made her first trip to Frankfort to stand up for workers rights. In 2018, she was one of the last in the building before people were shut out the night of the infamous Sewer Bill. Her desire to be a servant leader goes beyond union work. She also sings in the choir and recently served as a deacon at Broadway Baptist Church.

A note from Cassie: When I started to embark on this journey, my new friend Paige asked me to describe myself in a few words. When you’re a teacher, you’re so many things to so many different people all day long, so I carefully considered which words to send to her. Here is where I landed…

Educator

Cassie started teaching 7th grade at Western Middle School in December of 2009. This meant she was taking on a class where the teacher had walked out and the students had substitutes for months. She spent a year at Thomas Jefferson Middle and has been at Fairdale High School since 2017 where she teaches civics. As a civics teacher, Cassie always tells her students how important it is to run for office. On many occasions, students have said, “Then why haven’t you done it?” It is more important than ever that students see that everyday people can and should run for office. We are meant to be a government for the people, by the people. Cassie is an educator beyond the school walls as she also loves to care for her three nieces who still live back home in Western Kentucky.

Collaborator

Building bridges between groups and individuals is something Cassie does in many capacities. It could be as small as having a conversation at Fancy Farm with a far right individual questioning her on DEI to big projects with JCTA. No one can know everything. It takes all of our perspectives to paint a full picture. Sometimes we need a new lens to see something that we’ve been missing. That is how the best work gets done. Through her school and union work, Cassie has worked collaboratively with many groups. Cassie is one of JCTA’s delegates to the Greater Louisville Central Labor Council and shows up to support fellow union members.

Listener

Cassie spends every day listening and responding to the needs of about a hundred students. It is part of her nature to want feedback and to advocate for the needs of those in front of her. District 30 deserves a good listener who will be accountable to voters in the same way. Cassie is spending her summer knocking doors to try to build connections, so don’t be surprised if she shows up. If she misses you, she’ll leave a way you can get a hold of her because she wants to start by hearing what is on district 30’s mind. District 30 is wonderfully diverse and to represent it well, Cassie is committed to putting in the work to get to know its constituents.