Participant List - Montana Office of Public Instruction

Graduation Matters Summer 2012 Summit: Participant List
Community Name: Position/Occupation
Anaconda Angela McLean HS Curriculum
Kathy Laslovich Title I Teacher Dwyer Elementary
Kimberly Lorengo Chorus/Orchestra Teacher
Ron Russell Anaconda Business Owner/MT Certified Educator
Maury Cook School Counselor
Paul Furthmyre Principal
Rose A. Kellegher Counselor
Arlee Jim Taylor Principal
Belgrade Candy Lubansky Superintendent
Rory Running VISTA
Gary Kidd Director of Curriculum
Billings Carol Burton President/CEO United Way of Yellowstone County
Dan Carter Director, University Relations, MSU Billings
Debbie Willis Legislative Candidate
Gayle Whittenberg Director of Development United Way of Yellowstone County
Julie Whitworth Education Foundation for Billings Public Schools Event Coordinator
Kelly Bruggeman Exec Director, First Interstate Bank
Kristin Lundgren Director of Impact, United Way of Yellowstone County
Meg O'Neill Office for Community Involvement -Program Manager MSU- Billings
Susan Plath Grant Writer
Bozeman Carol Townsend CEO of Greater Gallatin United Way
Marilyn King Assistant Superintendent
Ken Gibson Principal, Bozeman High School
Bozeman/Thrive Deborah Neuman Executive Director
Robin Kelley CAP (Child Advancement Project) Volunteer Coordinator
Browning Jared Smith English Instructor
Jason Andreas Director of Alternative Education
John E. Salois Principal
Joseph T. Jessepe Educatioal Talent Search/Upward Bound Advisor/Counselor
Butte Jim Hope Assistant Principal
Corvallis Monte Silk Superintendent
Tyson Tucker Assistant High School Principal
Andrea Francoeur Teacher
Cammie Knapp High School Teacher
Custer County Beth Sutter Student

DeeAnn Sutter Teacher/ Grant Writer
Flathead Valley Sherry Stevens Executive Director United Way
Great Falls Christina Chavez Community Impact Coord, United Way of Cascade County
Dick Kloppel CMR Principal
Drew Uecker Principal Paris Gibson Alternative High School
Gary Owen President, United Way of Cascade County
Kim Skornogoski Marketing Dire, United Way of Cascade County
Lewis Card Research Dev Dire, United Way of Cascade County
Paul Culbertson Associate Principal- East Middle School
Susan Quinn CMR Associate Principal
Jane Gregoire Principal- Great Falls High School
Kerry Parsons Associate Principal
Ruth Uecker Assistant Superintendent k-6
Sharon Patton-Griffin RTI Private Consultant
Tom Moore Assistant Superintendent 7-12
Hamilton Becky Brough School-to-Career Coordinator/Local Business Owner
Michelle McConnaha Grant writer / PR
Hardin Cindy Farmer Business Teacher
Coralie Tesch Gear Up Liaison
Janie Delp Student Advocate/Home School Coordinator
Laura Sundheim Counselor
Rob Hankins principal
Havre Karla Bolken Havre High School Counselors
Karla Coy Havre High School Counselors
Lorraine Verploegen Executive Director United Way of Hill County
Helena Tim McCauley Ex. Director, United Way of the Lewis and Clark Area
Katie Boedecker PRO Outfitters
Heather Margolis Executive Director Montana Education Partnership
Craig Crawford Alternative Education Coordinator
Kalispell Dan Zorn Assistant Superintendent
Mike Kofford Outreach Coordinator/Educator
Laurel Jamie McCauley Teacher Librarian/Student Council Advisor
Tim Bronk Superintendent
Lewistown Debra Slagel FHS Counselor
Jeff Elliott Vice Principal
Melissa Descheemaeker Sports Inc
Libby Bev Prezzelle Community Member
Brigid Bulfin Economic Development
Pat Prezzelle Community Member
Jael Prezeau Curriculum, Assessment, SPED, and Grants Director
Lynn Emery Parent/Business owner/School District Employee
Sindy Filler Volunteer
Livingston Ardis Steinmetz Guidance Counselor

Jane Cholcher Project '71 Program (alternative education)
Lynne Scalia Principal
Ted Madden School Board Chair
Todd Wester Curriculum Director
Lodge Grass John Small Superintendent
Malta Amy Schye School Counselor grades 6-12
Missoula Heather Davis Schmidt Executive Regional Director
Rosie Buzzas Flagship Director, Western Montana Mental Health Clinic
Sheila Calahan Mountain Broadcasting General Manager
Susan Hay Patrick CEO United Way of Missoula County
Karen Allen Regional Director
Mark Thane Executive Regional Director
Mary McCourt Active Kids Coordinator, City- County Health Department
Polson Josh Preiss Principal
Gary Dupuis Business Owner
Jesse Yarbrough School Counselor
John Laimbeer Trustee
Rex Weltz Principal
Shelby Charlotte Hanson Toole Co Supt of Schools
Shepherd Elementary School John Farley Principal
St. Ignatius Rich Ferris Program Manager
Trenna Ferris Teacher
St. Regis Byron Quinlan School Counselor
Stevensville Brian Gum Principal
Tammy Johnson Mathematics Teacher
Keith Chambers Activities Director
Lori Lewis 6th Grade teacher
Lynn Gallik JH Teacher
Nate Fry Vice Principal
Pam Johnson Teacher
Sarah Naseem Spanish/English Teacher
Thompson Falls Jodi Morgan High School Counselor
Krystin Slater Junior High Teacher
Jason High School Principal
Penny Beckman Gear Up Coordinator
Townsend Andrea Johnson Superintendent
Debbie Cain School Board Trustee/Parent
Jill Flynn Counselor
Kallie Audet Counselor
Larry "Beez" Lucero BHS Principal
Organizational Participants
Alliance for Excellent Education Bob Wise Director
Board of Public Education Peter Donovan Executive Director, Board of Public Education

Education Northwest Christopher Mazzeo Deputy Director REL Northwest
Danette Parsley Senior Program Director, Center for School and District Improvement
Seymour Hanfling Program Director
Governor's Office of Community Service Rebecca Steele Grants Manager
Montana Campus Compact Krissy Ferriter Campus Corps Program Manager
Montana Conservation Corps Lee Gault Program Director
MT Credit Unions for Community Development Karen Smith Director of Outreach Services
Montana GEAR UP Sara Berg School Grant Manager
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education Rene` Dubay Director of Access Programs and MT Educational Talent Search
Wes Feist High School to College Pathways Program Manager
OPI Allyson Hagen Communications Director
Avery Gold Graduation Matters Intern
Billie LeDeau Executive Assistant
BJ Granbery Division Administrator, Title I
Deb Park Program Improvement Specialist
Debbie Hunsaker Reading Specialist
Deborah Halliday OPI Policy Advisor
Denise Juneau Superintendent of Public Instruction
Karin Olsen Billings Health Enhancement Administrator
Kathi Tiefenthaler School Improvement Unit Manager
Linda Atwood Research and Analyst Data Manager
Lynn Hinch Indian Education For All
Madalyn Quinlan Chief of Staff
Mike Jetty Indian Education For All
Scott Furois Operations and Research Analyst
Sue Mohr Director Measurement and Acct.
T. J. Eyer CTE Division Administrator
Tara Ferriter-Smith Instructional Specialist
Terry Kendrick Special Projects Director
Thea Delamater Office Manager
Prevention Resource Center Nicole Gottschall VISTA Leader
Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations Michael Corso Chief Academic Officer
Student Assistance Foundation Emily Flemming Outreach Manager MSU Bozeman
Kalie Porter General Manager Campus Outreach
Marti Johnson Outreach Manager Helena College of Technology
Mary Howard General Manager, Western Outreach/Fin Lit Prog Mgr
Natalie Nefzger SAF Campus Outreach Manager MSU Great Falls COT
Rhonda Safford Programs Manager
Schylar Canfield-Baber Outreach Manager Montana Tech
Liz Foster Outreach Manager