Authorized by Princess Moss
Summary Biography
Princess Moss was elected to the National Education Association's (NEA) Executive Committee in July 2008, and is nearing the end of her three-year term. The NEA Executive Committee consists of nine members-three executive officers and six members elected by the Representative Assembly. The NEA Executive Committee is responsible for the general policy and the financial interests of the NEA, and acts on behalf of the NEA Board of Directors in between the Board's four scheduled meetings per year.
Moss has more than two decades of experience in teaching and championing the causes of children and public education. She served two full terms as president of the Virginia Education Association. Under Moss' leadership, the VEA increased its membership to 62,000, lobbied successfully for an increase in retiree health care benefits, and advocated for a greater investment in public education at the state and local levels.
Moss has served on the VEA Board of Directors for more than 10 years in different roles that included VEA District 11 president, NEA director, and VEA vice president. She is a leader on such topics as women's issues, minority concerns, political action, school finance, and professional development.
Moss currently serves on the NEA's Elementary and Secondary Education (ESEA) Advisory Committee, the NEA Social Security/GPO Task Force, the NEA Human and Civil Rights Committee, and G27/NEA Tomorrow. Moss has also served on the NEA Employee Advocacy Committee, the Membership Services and Affiliate Relations Committee, the Women's Issues Committee, the Dropout Prevention Advisory Committee, the Health Information Network Board of Directors, and was the vice-president of governance for the National Council of State Education Associations (NCSEA).
Moss has represented educators on two Commonwealth of Virginia advisory councils:
- P-16 Education Council-Moss was appointed to this council by two of Virginia's Governors, Governor Mark Warner and Governor Tim Kaine. This council was created with a specific focus to establish a data system that would seamlessly capture student records from P to 16 and is accessible across the Commonwealth;
- Foundation for Virginia-Moss served as treasurer and as a member of the Executive Committee of this 501(c)4 bipartisan coalition that was comprised of organizations, business leaders, and public officials. The Foundation's focus was to promote a better future by ensuring quality education, public safety, accessible healthcare, efficient transportation, and abundant natural resources.
