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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