HELENA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Officers

Maria Foot – Capital High 2020-2022

1st Vice President

Erika McMillin – Warren/Rossiter 2021-23

2nd Vice President

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Joanne Didriksen – Helena High 2021-23

Secretary

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Jonna Schwartz – Adult Basic Ed 2021-23

Treasurer

Building Representatives

Adult Basic Ed (1)

Lacey Walker

All Schools – MBC (1)

Courtney Hanson         

Broadwater (2)

Jessica Sichelstiel

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Bryant (2)

Megan Blake

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Capital High (6)

Adam Clinch

Becca Leaphart

Tricia Rummel

Kevin Ward

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Central (2)

Scott Herzig          

Abby Nyhof

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CRA MS (4)

Jill Hanson

Michael Madsen

Nancy Peterson

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Four Georgians (3)

Joanna Nelson

Severena Samuelson

Kim Stout

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Hawthorne (2)

Kelly Connolly

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Helena High (6)

Barda Allen

Rob Holter

Claire Pichette

Jill Van Alstyne

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HMS (4)

Kristin Berry

Shelly Ehli

Elizabeth Grev

Teal Hatten

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Jefferson (2)

Kellen Alger

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Jim Darcy (3)

Riann Sexton

Cori Wellenstein

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Kessler (2)

Joanna Lund

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PAL (1)

Jeri Rittel

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Ray Bjork (2)

Dolan Gilreath

Stacy Smith

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Rossiter (2)

Heidi Herbolich

Ricky Thompson

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Smith (2)

Christy Heun

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Warren (2)

Brice Burton

Molly Moore

Board of Directors

TEACHERS:

Sarah Van Stry – Capital High School 2021-23

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Reg Hageman – Capital High School 2020-22

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Zach Harris – Helena High School 2021-23

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Shannin Preshinger – Helena High School 2020-2022

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Jesse Franzen – Helena Middle School 2021-22

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Glen Wall – C.R. Anderson Middle School 2021-23

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Abby Kuhl – Jefferson 2021-22

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Shannon McNamee – Hawthorne/CHS 2020-2022

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Anna Alger – Rossiter 2021-23​

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Carson Yahvah – Four Georgians 2021-23

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PARAEDUCATORS:

Cathy Malach – Capital High School 2020-2022

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Leighann Wilson – Warren 2021-23

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Avra Branson – Four Georgians 2021-23

Committees

APETS 

Marc McCauley

Christina Sieminski

Kim Stout

Jane Shawn

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Audit

Jake West

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Big Sky Central Labor Council

Maria Foot

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Budget

Jonna Schwartz

Jane Shawn

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Calendar

Thomas Baty

Shannon Callahan

Renee Driessen

Starsha Frederickson

Joice Franzen

Dolan Gilreath

John Peterson

Nancy Peterson

Leighann Wilson

Jane Shawn

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Contract Maintenance

Maria Foot - chair

Kelly Elder

Randy Hussey

*Elementary

Alternates - HEA Officers

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EoY/PEoY

Mary Pat Penley

Ron Alsbury​

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Educator Professional Growth

Samantha Humphrey

Kristen Lyndes

Jake West

Jane Shawn

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Extra Curricular

Jonna Schwartz

Glen Wall

​Duane Zehr

Goverance

Carson Yahvah

Jonna Schwartz

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HEA Ads

Terri Norman

Heath Benefits

Shannon McNamee, Chair

John Burke

Bridget Butler

Elizabeth Grev

Beth Heiser

Marti Kuntz

Terri Norman

Paul Phillips

Emily Rodway​

Labor Management Committee

Heather Higgins

Jonna Schwartz

Ricki Thompson

Jake West

Jane Shawn

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Mentor Advisory

Joanne Didriksen

Shannin Preshinger

*Elementary

*Middle School

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Bargaining

Anna Alger

Adam Clinch

Joanne Didriksen

Kelly Elder

Bob Korizek

Erika McMillin

Paul Phillips

Jonna Schwartz

Jake Warner

Jane Shawn

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Paraeducator Bargaining

Barda Allen

Avra Branson

Becky Rouns

Leighann Wilson

Jane Shawn

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Nominations and Elections

Carson Yahvah, Chair

Jesse Franzen

*Elementary

Cathy Malach

Claire Pichette

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Para Educator - Labor

Management Committee

Avra Branson

Cathy Malach

Leighann Wilson

Jane Shawn

Safety Committee

Ron Alsbury, Central

Shannon Callahan, Smith

Francis Leonard, 4Gs/BDW/Jeff

Brooke Loveridge, Kessler

Chuck McGurn, PAL

Christean Ralph, Warren

Kim Merrit, RBLC

Kris Basinger, CHS

Kelly Van Dyke, Jim Darcy

*Bryant

*CRA

*Central

*Hawthorne

*HMS

*HHS

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Variance Committee

Paul Phillips

*Elementary

*Middle School

Resources