Rhonda Hover has been the foundation and guiding light the Perkins-Tryon Education Association negotiations team for years. In fact, she has been bargaining spokesperson longer than most people can remember.
For at least the past 15 years, Hover has been the voice of the bargaining team, working to improve conditions for all Perkins-Tryon staff. She works diligently to create good relationships with good administrations and some not quite so easy to get along with.
Hover’s dedication to improving the salaries, benefits and working conditions of Perkins-Tryon support and certified employees is why she was named winner of OEA’s 2022 Collective Bargaining Award. Under her leadership, PTEA has been able to negotiate a salary schedule above the state minimum and duty free lunch for teachers.
“Rhonda is our rock in the process, and we would be lost without her knowledge,” said Autumn Focht, PTEA president. “She is blessed with a wonderfully positive attitude and willingness to serve.”
Hover is a Title I reading specialist at Perkins-Tryon Grade School. She has a bachelor’s in elementary education and a master’s in reading, both from Oklahoma State University.
