BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Conference President;
Laura Love
Conference Director;
Mark Thurwanger
Finance;
Frank Evans
Program Directors;
Sandy Doebert
Art DiBenedetto
Bob Hammon
John Sturock
Tom Trengrove
Kathy Watkins
Speakers;
Karen Wetherell
Corporate Relations;
Kathleen Brockett
College/University Relations;
Kreg Wesley
Community Relations;
Kim Amidon
Connie Beth
AB CD E F G H I J KL M N O P Q R S T U V WXYZ
* indicates new attendees
Kim Amidon
Associate High School Principal
Lodi Area School District
1100 Sauk Street
Lodi, WI 53555
Ph: 608-592-3853, x. 4403
Fx: N/A
amidoki@lodi.k12.wi.us
Tom Andres*
Superintendent
Weston School District
E. 2511 Highway S
Merrimac, WI 53561
Ph: 608-986-2151
Fx: 608-986-2205
andres@weston.k12.wi.us
Terry Babbitt
Superintendent
Mona Shores Public Schools
3374 McCracken Street
Norton Shores, MI 49441
Ph: 231-780-4751
Fx: 231-780-2099
babbitt@monashores.net
Julie Beddow-Schubert*
Curriculum Director
LaCrescent-Hokah Public Schools District
1301 Lancer Blvd.
LaCrescent, MN 55947
Ph: 507-895-5091
Fx: 507-895-4490
beddowj@lsd300.k12.mn.us
Dan Bertrand
Superintendent
Marengo Community High School District 154
110 Franks
Marengo, IL 60152
Ph: 815-568-6511
Fx: 815-568-6510
bertrandd@mchs154.org
Connie Beth
Director, Human Resources
Wanaukee Community School District
101 School Drive
Wanaukee, WI 53597
Ph: 608-849-2167
Fx: 608-849-2350
cbeth@waunakee.k12.wi.us
Steven Bloom
District Administrator
Randall Consolidated School District Joint District #1
37101 87th Street
Burlington, WI 53105
Ph: 262-877-3314
Fx: 262-537-2280
sbloom@randall.k12.wi.us
Adrian Breting
Special Ed. Coordinator/School Psychologist
Spring Lakes Public Schools
345 Hammond Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Ph: 616-846-9240
Fx: 616-847-7913
abreting@spring-lake.k12.mi.us
Kathy Brockett
Data Analyst/Assessment Coordinator
Lemont High School District #210
800 Porter Street
Lemont, IL 60439
Ph: 630-243-3236
Fx: 630-243-0310
kathyb@mail.lemont.k12.il.us
Richard Cimino
Principal
Long Hill Township High School
90 Central Avenue
Sterling, NJ 07980
Ph: 908-647-2311
Fx: 908-647-0610
rcimino@longhill.org
Tracy Cullison
Dean
Sycamore High School
555 Spartan Trail
Sycamore, IL 60178
Ph: 815-899-8131
Fx: 815-899-8166
tcullison@syc.dekalb.k12.il.us
Art DiBenedetto
Superintendent
Long Hill Township
759 Valley Road
Gillette, NJ 07933
Ph: 908-647-1200
Fx: 908-647-8841
adibenedetto@longhill.org
Bill Dodds
Superintendent
Cary School District 36
400 Haber Road
Cary, IL 60013
Ph: 815-482-2767
Fx: 815-385-0681
dwdodds@ameritech.net
Sandy Doebert
Superintendent
Lemont High School District #210
800 Porter Street
Lemont, IL 60439
Ph: 630-243-3260
Fx: 630-257-7603
sandy@mail.lemont.l12.il.us
David C. Dyb
Principal
Lodi School District
900 Sauk Street
Lodi, WI 53555
Ph: 608-592-3854
Fx: 608-592-1035
dybda@lodi.k12.wi.us
Carol Gebhard Dyer
Business Manager
Randall Consolidated School
37101 87th Street
Bassett, WI 53101
Ph: 262-537-2211
Fx: 262-537-2280
gebhardc@randall.k12.wi.us
Frank Evans
Business Manager
Salt Creek School District #48
110 S. Villa Avenue
Villa Park, Il 60181
Ph: 630-279-8400
Fx: 708-925-0390
frankevans@hotmail.com
Robert Faulkens
Assistant Principal
Pike High School
5401 West 71st Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Ph: 317-387-2632
Fx: 317-216-5454
rfaulkens@pike.k12.in.us
Frank Garcia
Superintendent
Holland Public Schools
156 W. 11th Street
Holland, MI 49423
Ph: 616-494-2005
Fx: 616-393-7676
fgarcia@hollandpublicschools.org
Laurie Genthe*
Assistant Principal
Saulk Prairie School District
105 9th Street
Prairie du Sac, WI 53578
Ph: 608-643-5912
Fx: 608-643-5419
genthla@staff.saukpr.k12.wi.us
Mike Gilchrist*
Principal
Spring Lake High School District
161401 48th Avenue
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Ph: 616-845-5501
Fx: 616-847-5855
mgilchri@spring-lake.k12.mi.us
Douglas B. Groff
Superintendent
Galloway Township Public Schools
101 South Reeds Road
Galloway, NJ 08205
Ph: 609-748-1250, x. 1016
Fx: 609-748-5670
groffd@gtps.k12.nj.us
Robert Hammon
Consultant
Kishwaukee Education Consortium
901 South 4th Street
DeKalb, IL 60178
Ph: 815-739-9081 (cell)
Fx: 815-895-8281
rhammon46@comcast.net
John Holman*
Business Manager
LaCrescent-Hokah School District
703 S. 11th Street
LaCrescent, MN 55947
Ph: 507-895-5152
Fx: 507-895-8560
JohnH@lsd300.k12.mn.us
Trev Hovde
Principal
Lodi Elementary School
101 School Street
Lodi, WI 53555
Ph: 608-592-3842
Fx: 608-592-1025
hovdetr@lodi.k12.wi.us
Joanna Hughes
Chief School Administrator
Hampton Public School District
32-41 South Street
Hampton, NJ 08827
Ph: 908-537-4101
Fx: 908-537-6871
jhughes-hampton@yahoo.com
Mary Keeton*
Principal
Spring Lake Public School District
426 East River Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Ph: 616-846-5504
Fx: 616-847-7934
mkeeton@spring-lake.k12.mi.us
Tim Kolesar*
Principal
Ironwood Area Schools
650 Ayer Street
Ironwood, MI 49938
Ph: 906-932-0932
Fx: 906-932-9915
tkolesar@remcl.net
Tom Koops
Principal
Spring Lake School District
14429 Leonard
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Ph: 616-846-5503
Fx: 616-847-0712
tkoops@spring-lake.k12.mi.us
David Krenz
Superintendent
LaCrescent-Hokah School District
703 South 11th Street
LaCrescent, MN 55947
Ph: 507-895-4484
Fx: 507-895-8560
david@isd300.k12.mn.us
Jerry Krumbein
Principal
Santa Clara Unified School District
2700 Chromite Drive
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Ph: 408-423-1201
Fx: 408-423-1280
jkrumbein@scusd.net
Tiffany Loken*
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Lodi School District
115 School Street
Cottage Grove, WI 53555
Ph: 608-225-3988
Fx: N/A
lokent@cesa5.k12.wi.us
Laura Love
Principal
Lodi High School
1100 Sauk Street
Lodi, WI 53555
Ph: 608-592-1042
Fx: 608-592-1045
lovela@lodi.k12.wi.us
Tom Madden
Director of Alternative Funding
Lemont High School District #210
800 Porter Street
Lemont, IL 60439
Ph: 630-243-3256
Fx: 630-257-7603
tomm@mail.lemont.k12.il.us
Larry Mason
Superintendent
Spring Lake Public Schools
345 Hammond
Spring Lakes, MI 49456
Ph: 616-847-7919
Fx: 616-846-9830
lmason@spring-lake.k12.mi.us
Carl Paradise
Principal
Lodi School District
103 Pleasant Street
Lodi, WI 53555
Ph: 608-592-3855
Fx: 608-592-1015
paradca@lodi.k12.wi.us
George Peterson, III
Administrator
Watersmeet Schools
N4729 Hwy. 45
Watersmeet, MI 49969
Ph: 906-358-4555
Fx: 906-358-4713
gpeterson3@watersmeet.k12.mi.us
Jack Porter
Superintendent
Northern Local Schools
8700 Sheridan Road
Thornville, OH 43076
Ph: 740-743-1303
Fx: 740-246-5160
Dee Shaw
Consultant
Michigan Gates Foundation Project (LTF)
5449 Pointe Drive
East China, MI 48054
Ph: 810-765-5818
Fx: N/A
dianshaw@mac.com
Tonia Shoup
Principal
Central Park Learning
5710 Kenowa St. SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Ph: 616-254-6822
Fx: 616-254-6823
tshoup@gpsk12.net
Charles Shultz*
Principal
Grandville Public Schools
3650 Peshtigo Dr. SW
Grandville, MI 49418
Ph: 616-254-6212
Fx: 616-254-6213
cshultz@gpsk12.net
John Sturock
Superintendent
Allen Park Public Schools
9601 Pine
Allen Park, MI 48101
Ph: 313-827-2150
Fx: 313-827-2151
john.sturock@apps.k12.mi.us
Carol Swingle
Superintendent - retired
1516 16th Street
Menominee, MI 49858
Ph: 906-863-8113
Fx: N/A
cswingle@new.rr.com
Peggy Tafelski
Principal
Blesch Intermediate School
1200 11th Avenue
Menominee, MI 49858
Ph: 906-863-4466
Fx: 906-863-1171
tafelskp@new.rr.com
Ann Thompson
Director of Student Services
Lodi School District
115 School Street
Lodi, WI 53555
Ph: 608-592-3851
Fx: 608-592-3852
thompan@lodi.k12.wi.us
Mark Thurwanger
Superintendent
Seneca High School District #160
307 E. Scott Street
Seneca, IL 61360
Ph: 815-357-5000
Fx: 815-357-5050
mthurwanger@senecahs.org
Tom Tengrove
Principal
Lemont High School
800 Porter Street
Lemont, IL 60439
Ph: 630-243-3230
Fx: 630-243-0310
tomt@mail.lemont.k12.il.us
Ross Truemper*
Principal
Naperville School District 203
899 N. Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
Ph: 603-420-6484
Fx: 603-420-4255
etruemper@naperville203.org
Terry Vanaman-Cole
Assistant Superintendent
Delsea Regional
P.O. Box 405 Fries Mill Road
Franklinville, NJ 08322
Ph: 856-694-0100
Fx: 856-694-4417
tvanaman@delsea.k12.nj.us
Eric Vance
Principal
Marengo H.S. District #154
110 Franks Road
Marengo, IL 60152
Ph: 815-568-6511
Fx: 815-568-6510
vancee@mchs154.org
Kathy Watkins
Executive Director
Kishwaukee Education Consortium
901 South 4th Street
DeKalb, IL 60115
Ph: 815-754-2404
Fx: 815-754-2402
kwatkins@tbc.net
Mark Westerburg
Assistant Superintendent
Spring Lakes Public Schools
345 Hammond Street
Spring Lake, MI 49456
Ph: 616-844-2793
Fx: 616-846-9830
mwesterb@spring-lake.k12.mi.us
Karen Wetherell
Instructor
Kean University/Total Training Solutions
33 Harvard Rd
Cranford, NJ 07016
Ph: 908-400-3262
wetherellkaren@gmail.com
Timothy Wierenga*
Assistant Principal of Curriculum
Naperville School District 203
899 N. Mill Street
Naperville, IL 60563
Ph: 630-420-6482
Fx: 630-420-4255
twierenga@ncusd203.org
Ron Wilke
Elementary Principal
LaCrescent-Hokah ISD #300
504 S. Oak Street
LaCrescent, MN 55947
Ph: 507-896-5117
Fx: 507-895-4470
wilker@isd300.k12.mn.us