Lee Cutler is a political activist, longtime educator, human rights advocate and Walkabout alumni. Cutler’s twenty-four year teaching career began as a middle school English/Language Arts Teacher in Marlboro, New York, but he spent the bulk of his years teaching in the Nanuet Union Free School District. Cutler quickly became a leader in the field of middle level and experiential education, working with colleagues and administrators to transform schools into learning communities and improve overall school climate.
In 2008, Cutler was elected as Secretary-Treasurer of NYSUT where he served for six years overseeing the finances, building corporation, member benefits, conference and travel department, print and mail shop, food service, and Information Technology of this 605,000 member organization. He also is a graduate of the Cornell ILR NYSUT Leadership Institute and AFL-CIO Leadership Institute. He lives in Newburgh, New York with his wife Rissa and children Jared and Arianna.