Recording Secretary
Name: Amanda Forte
Pronouns: (She/Her)
Union Service:
Current Union Leadership Position: Recording Secretary/CSEA Grievance Officer
Previous Union Leadership Position: None
Standing Committees: Health, Safety and Environment (Co-Chair) & Women of Steel
Training Completed: New Officer Training 2021
Agency Service
Date of Hire: December 10, 2014
Division: Child Support
Current Job Classification: Account Clerk
Previous Job Classifications: Child Support Case Manager
Advice for new employees & new members:
Trust in YOUR Union. They/We work for you!!!
Why is the Union important to Amanda:
The Union is important to me because I know they have the best interest at heart and I know they will fight for all members!
Bio:
Amanda is originally from Alliance, Oh but now currently resides in Cuyahoga Falls, Oh. She has an associates degree in Early Childhood Education Intervention Specialist from Stark State College and graduated with honors. Amanda previously worked as a Radiology Transcriptionist and an Emergency Room Registrar before beginning her employment as a Case Manager at Stark County Job and Family Services Child Support Division in December 2014. Currently, she is a New Directions Case Manager under the PJAC Grant. Amanda volunteered to be the head teller for the 2021 Local Election and from there she decided she wanted to be more active in our Union. In addition to serving as our Local Union Recording Secretary, Amanda is also part of CAT and WOS.
Amanda has been married to her husband, Joe, since 2018. She loves spending time with her loud Italian family, friends, and her two cats, Mabel and Scrubby. Amanda also enjoys reading, listening to music, traveling, cooking/baking, and Broadway musicals.