Members at large:

Jodi Altringer
Regions 5 & 7
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose

Public Schools

Elizabeth Peters-Rust
Region 3
Duluth

Public Schools

Jodi Gryskiewicz
Region 9
New Prague
Public Schools

Jenna Strain Lutz
Region 11
Minneapolis

Public Schools

Emilie Levinson
Region 11
St. Paul
Public Schools

Sarah Wille

Region 11
Minneapolis
Public Schools

Lisa Maraist
Region 11
Prior Lake - Savage

Public Schools

Almas Merchant

Region 11

Minneapolis

Public Schools

Judy Swett

CAN Coordinator

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Pam Morrison
Past President
Stillwater Public Schools
morrisonp@stillwaterschools.org

Andrea Robbins
President
Waseca Public Schools

roba@waseca.k12.mn.us

Michele Kvikstad
President-Elect

Bloomington Public Schools

mkvikstad@isd271.org

Lisa Schroeder
Treasurer
Janesville Waldorf Pemberton Schools

Louise Raths
Membership
St Louis Park Public Schools
raths.louise@slpschools.org

Aaron Deris
Secretary
Minnesota State University, Mankato
aaron.deris@mnsu.edu

Carol Maliszewski
MDE Representative (nonvoting member)

carol.maliszewski.mde@gmail.com

Lisa Backer
MDE Representative (nonvoting member)

Beth James
Student Representative
elizabeth.james-1@mnsu.edu

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