Board Members

• Pete Ziegler – Executive Director
  Phone number(s):  218-232-1439; 218-855-1231 fax
  Email:  ziegler.pete@gmail.com
  Additional Info:

 

• Lori  Sandvig – Executive Secretary
  Phone number(s):  952-920-9123 (phone and fax)
  Email:  lori.sandvig@mnascd.org
  Additional Info:

• Richard Cash – President
  Phone number(s): 952-681-6438; 952-681-6533 fax
  Email:  rcash@bloomington.k12.mn.us
  School District: Bloomington Public Schools
  Additional Info: District Coordinator, Gifted/Talented Programs, K-12

 

• Charon Tierney – President-Elect; Program Committee
  Phone Number(s):  651-582-8643; 651-582-8845 fax
  Email:  charon.tierney@state.mn.us
  School District/Other:  Minnesota Department of Education
  Additional Info:  Instructional Specialist – Language Arts; Division of School Improvement

 

• Brenda Vatthauer – Secretary; Program Committee
  Phone Number:  320-269-6431
  Email:  bvatthauer@monte.k12.mn.us
  School District:  Montevideo Public Schools
  Additional Info:  Middle School Principal

 

• Rose Chu – Financial Officer
  Phone Numbers:  651-582-8250
  Email: rose.chu@state.mn.us
  School District/Other: Minnesota Department of Education
  Additional Info:  Assistant Commissioner
  
  

• Sandi Novak – Interim Treasurer; Influence Committee
  Phone Number:  952-898-3119
  Email:  snovak9133@aol.com
  Additional Info:  Retired educator

 

• Ashley  Cannaday – Executive Board Member; Communication & Membership Committee
  Phone Number: 651-293-8780
  Email:  ashley.cannaday@spps.org
  School District: St. Paul Public Schools
  Additional Info: Gifted Services Specialist

 

• Sheila Eller – Executive Board Member; Program Committee
  Phone Number: 651-621-6303
  Email:  sheila.eller@moundsviewschools.org
  School District:  Moundsview Public Schools
  Additional Info: Elementary Principal

 

• RoAnne Elliot – Executive Board Member; Influence Committee
  Phone Number(s):  651-621-6003; 651-621-6046 fax
  Email:  roanne.elliott@moundsviewschools.org
  School District:  Moundsview Public Schools
  Additional Info:  Director of Curriculum and Instruction

 

• Dan Gregory – Executive Board Member; Influence Committee
  Phone Number(s):  763-506-1859
  Email:  daniel.gregory@anoka.k12.mn.us
  School District: Andover Elementary School
  Additional Info:  Building-Based Disability Intervention Specialist
  

 

• Diane Heacox – Executive Board Member; Communication & Membership Committee
  Phone Number(s):  651-69-6614; 651-690-8651 fax
  Email:  dgheacox@stkate.edu
  School District/Other:  St. Catherine University
  Additional Info:  Associate Professor of Education, Director of Antonian Scholars Honors Program

 

• Heather Mueller – Executive Board Member; Program Committee
  Phone Number:  507-207-4282
  Email:  hmuell1@isd77.k12.mn.us
  School District:  Mankato Area Public Schools
  Additional Info:  Professional Development Coordinator
  

 

• Doug Paulson – Executive Board Member; Communication & Membership Committee
  Phone Number:
  Email:  doug.paulson@state.mn.us
  School District/Other:  Minnesota Department of Education
  Additional Info:  STEM Specialist

 

• Pamela Paulson – Executive Board Member; Influence Committee
  Phone Number(s):  763-591-4708; 763-591-4772 fax
  Email: pamela.paulson@gmail.com
  School District:  Perpich Center for Arts Education
  Additional Info:  Deputy Director

 

• Katy Perry – Executive Board Member; Communication & Membership Committee
  Phone Number:  651-292-4879
  Email:  katy.perry@educationminnesota.org
  School District/Other:  Education Minnesota
  Additional Info:  Education Issues Specialist

 

• Debra Pitton – Executive Board Member; Communication & Membership Committee
  Phone Number(s): 507-933-7456; 507-933-6020 fax
  Email:  dpitton@gac.edu
  School District/Other:  Gustavus Adolphus College
  Additional Info:  Professor; Education Department Chair
  
  

• Eric Schneider – Executive Board Member
  Phone Number(s): 952-401-5000
  Email:  eric.schneider@minnetonka.k12.mn.us
  School District/Other:  Minnetonka Public Schools
  Additional Info:  Assistant Superintendent for Instruction
  
  

• Aldo Sicoli – Executive Board Member
  Phone Number(s):  763-504-8001; 763-507-8979 fax
  Email:  aldo_sicoli@rdale.org
  School District: Robbinsdale Area Schools
  Additional Info:  Superintendent
  
  

• Ken Simon – Executive Board Member; Influence Committee
  Phone Number:  612-729-1043
  Email:  ksi1113@aol.com
  School District:
  Additional Info:  Educator
   

• Charles Skemp – Executive Board Member; Communication & Membership Committee; Newsletter Editor
  Phone Number:  651-403-7298
  Email:  charles.skemp@isd197.org
  School District:  West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
  Additional Info:  Teacher

 

• Mike Snyder – Communication & Membership Committee; Advisory Board Member
  Phone Number(s):  651-768-4933; 651-768-4950 fax
  Email: msnyder@sowashco.k12.mn.us
  School District:  South Washington County Schools
  Additional Info:  Elementary teacher

 

• Maxine Strege – Executive Board Member; Program Committee
  Phone Number(s):  320-616-5201; 320-616-5210 fax
  Email:  mstrege@lfalls.k12.mn.us
  School District:  Little Falls School District
  Additional Info:  Principal and Curriculum Director

 

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