ADVISORY COMMITTEES
Regional Priority Areas of NWREL Work:
RE-ENGINEERING SCHOOLS
Lance Bowie
Principal
West High School
Anchorage (Alaska)
Dr. William Demmert
Professor of Education
Western Washington University
Barbara Lawson
Instructional Specialist
Washington Education Association
Mike Loretz
Distinguished Educator
Oregon Department of Education
John Mikkelson
Principal
Spalding Elementary School
Boise (Idaho)
Claudette Morton
Executive Director
Montana Small Schools Alliance
Linda Peterson
Administrator, School Improvement Division
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Ruby Price
Principal
Highland Elementary School
Salem (Oregon)
Jerry Schoenberger
Director
Alaska Comprehensive Regional Assistance Center (AKRAC)
Dr. David G. Steadman
Executive Director
Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (Idaho)
QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING
Betty Cobbs
Principal
Hawthorne Elementary School
Everett (Washington)
Beverly Flaten
Principal
Alkali Creek Elementary School
Billings (Montana)
Maria Elena Garcia
Vice Principal
Stevens Middle School
Pasco (Washington)
Geoff Henderson
Vice-Principal
Jefferson High School (Oregon)
Esther Ilutsik
Teachers as Researchers Project
University of Alaska-Fairbanks
Alison Meadow
Teachers as Researchers Project
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District (Alaska)
David Munson
Teacher
Castle Rock Middle School
Billings (Montana)
Erik Running
Mathematics Teacher
Marshall High School
Portland (Oregon)
Al Smith
Director, C-STARS
University of Washington
STUDENT ASSESSMENT
Judith Anderegg
Pioneer Peak Elementary School
Palmer (Alaska)
Beverly Flaten
Principal
Alkali Creek Elementary School
Billings (Montana)
Rilla Hardgrove
Principal
Eagle Cliffs Elementary School
Billings (Montana)
Gaye Lantz
Director, Curriculum and Instruction
Tacoma School District (Washington)
Claudia Moberly
East Canyon Elementary School
Nampa (Idaho)
LITERACY AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
DaVerne Bell
Indian Education/Student Advocate
Vancouver School District (Washington)
Nancy Coopersmith
Assistant Superintendent, Education Services Department
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Paul "Pat" Eck
Principal
Bovill Elementary School (Idaho)
Nellie Edge
Nellie Edge Seminars and Resources, Inc.
Salem (Oregon)
Mark Hiratsuka
Superintendent
Southwest Region School District
Dillingham (Alaska)
Neville Hosking
Vice Provost for Academic Resources
Eastern Washington University
Kathy Larson
Principal
Heritage Elementary School
Woodburn (Oregon)
Carmelita Lopez
Rowena Chess Elementary School
Pasco (Washington)
Dawn Smith
Principal
Warm Springs Elementary School (Oregon)
Dr. George White
Dean of Education
Montana State University-Billings
SCHOOL, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Terry Bostick
Principal
Wallace Elementary School (Idaho)
Elizabeth Flynn
Director, Special Programs and Assessment
Pasco School District (Washington)
Mary Lou Kinney
Senior Program Officer
J.A. & Kathryn Albertson Foundation
Boise (Idaho)
Betty Klattenhoff
White Pass School District
Randle (Washington)
Lily Martinez
Home Visitor Advocate
North Franklin School District
Othello (Washington)
Anita McClanahan
Director, Office of Student Services
Oregon Department of Education
Peggy Ames Nerud
Principal
North Side Elementary School
Wolf Point (Montana)
Steve Olczak
Principal
Reynolds High School
Troutdale (Oregon)
Barbara Riley
Program Coordinator, Family BASICS
Women's Opportunity Resource Development, Inc.
Missoula (Montana)
Kathi Wineman
Education Program Specialist, Title I, Migrant-Even Start
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Laboratorywide Priorities:
RURAL EDUCATION
Ruben Carrera
Assistant Superintendent
Sunnyside School District (Washington)
Molly DeFuentealba
LEP, Bilingual Specialist
Idaho Department of Education
Phyllis Bunker Frank
Washington State Board of Education
Lydia Guerra
Achievement Standards Assessment & Accountability Office
Idaho State Board of Education
Bill Hilton
Executive Director
Oregon Small Schools Association
Dr. Dave Marvel
University of Alaska-Southeast
Juneau
George Murdock
Superintendent
Umatilla-Morrow Education Service District (Oregon)
Dr. Carl Rose
Executive Director
Association of Alaska School Boards
Jules Waber
County Superintendent
Powell County District 39 (Montana)
Donna Buckles Whitmer
Project Coordinator/Distance Learning Director
Fort Peck Community College
Poplar (Montana)
URBAN EDUCATION
Winston Cornwall
Specialist
Oregon Department of Education
Jesus de Leon
Director, Federal Projects
Caldwell School District (Idaho)
Luanne Kicking Women
Parent/Community Member
Missoula (Montana)
John Kito
Principal
William Tyson Elementary School
Anchorage (Alaska)
Alice Lara
ESL Coordinator
Yakima School District (Washington)
Dr. Mildred Ollee
Executive Dean, Cascade Campus
Portland Community College (Oregon)
Dr. Michael Silver
Superintendent
Tukwila School District (Washington)
Bernice Tetpon
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
Kathy Yamamoto
Human and Civil Rights Coordinator
Idaho Education Association
TEACHER PANEL
Norma Barber
Teacher
Ukiah School District (Oregon)
Sally Brownfield
Title IX Teacher
Hood Canal School District (Washington)
Dennis Haverlandt
Teacher
Great Falls School District (Montana)
Katie Henderson
Teacher
Glenridge Elementary School (Washington)
Steven Jacquier
Science Instructor
Southwest Region School District (Alaska)
Nancy Larsen
Teacher
Ramsey Elementary School (Idaho)
Eileen Thornburgh
Teacher
Silver Sage Elementary School (Idaho)
Patricia Truman
Teacher
Palmer Junior/Middle School (Alaska)
Roberta Zeal
Teacher
Muldown Elementary School (Montana)
Training and Technical Assistance Centers:
COMPREHENSIVE CENTER
Teresa Anderson
Title I Coordinator
Sweetwater County School District (Wyoming)
Ruben Carrera
Assistant Superintendent
Sunnyside School District (Washington)
Tom Farley
Deputy Superintendent, State and Federal Programs
Idaho Department of Education
Tom Hampson
Consultant, Hampson Associates
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians
Portland (Oregon)
Bob Harmon
Title I/Learning Assistance Program
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Mary Johnson
Title I Project Director
Browning School District (Montana)
Ric LaTour
Director, IASA Programs
Oregon Department of Education
Peggy Miles
School Improvement Program
U.S. Department of Education
Washington (D.C.)
John Pope
Program Administrator, Office of Public Outreach
Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Spencer Sartorius
Administrator, Health Enhancement and Safety Division (Title IV)
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Bob Sobotta
Director of Education
Catholic Diocese of Boise (Idaho)
NORTHWEST EISENHOWER MATH AND SCIENCE REGIONAL CONSORTIUM
Ray Barnhardt
Co-Director/Alaska Rural Systemic Initiative
University of Alaska-Fairbanks
Robert Beckwith
Teacher
Eagle High School (Idaho)
Julie Cajune
Indian Education Coordinator
Ronan School District (Montana)
Donna Craighead
Math Curriculum Coordinator
Northwest Educational Service District 189 (Washington)
Eda Davis-Butts
Director, The SMILE Program
Oregon State University
Jesus de Leon
Director, Federal Projects
Caldwell School District (Idaho)
Linda Good
Training and Education Consultant
BP Exploration Alaska, Inc.
Patricia Johnson
ESEA Titles II and VI Specialist
Montana Office of Public Instruction
Karen Longhart
Teacher
Flathead High School
Kalispell (Montana)
Juana McDonald
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Newberg School District (Oregon)
Nanci Spear
Mathematics Specialist
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development
J'neane Smith
Teacher Consultant
Pocatello (Idaho)
Scott Stowell
Curriculum Coordinator
Spokane School District (Washington)
Mike Tomlinson
Teacher
Durham Elementary School
Tigard (Oregon)
NATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER FOR SAFE SCHOOLS
Ako Abdul-Samad
CEO/Founder
Creative Visions
Des Moines (Iowa)
Dr. Susan Alexander
Education Associate
South Carolina Department of Education
Joanna Belcher
Student
Georgetown University
Washington (D.C.)
Dr. Belinda Biscoe
Director, University of Oklahoma
Region VII Comprehensive Center
Dick Bodine
Program Director
National Center for Conflict Resolution
Urbana (Illinois)
Nisan Chavkin
Youth for Justice
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Chicago (Illinois)
Pamela Eakes
Founder/President
Mothers Against Violence in America
Seattle (Washington)
Dr. Daniel J. Flannery
Director, Institute for the Study and Prevention of Violence
Kent State University (Ohio)
Sharon Gary-Smith
Portland (Oregon)
Jose Gonzalez
San Antonio (Texas)
David Kamleiter
School Resource Officer
Scottsdale Police Department (Arizona)
Steve Kimberling
Manager
Kentucky Department of Education
Dr. Paul Kingery
Hamilton Fish National Institute
Washington (D.C.)
Karen Kleinz
Associate Executive Director
National School Public Relations Association
Rockville (Maryland)
Roger LaChapelle
Principal
Gardiner Area High School (Maine)
Jennifer McKay
Plainville (Massachusetts)
Cathy Paine
Special Services Coordinator
Springfield School District (Oregon)
Maritza Robert
Director, Community and Student Services
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Juliana Schatz
Student
East Hartford High School (Connecticut)
Carol Voorhees
Associated Behavior Consultants
Salt Lake City (Utah)
Donna Wells
Director
National School Public Relations Association
Office of the Secretary of Public Safety
Richmond (Virginia)
Marleen Wong
Director, Mental Health Services
Los Angeles Unified School District (California)
NORTHWEST EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIUM
Patti Barkin
Educational Consultant
Western Regional Resource Center
University of Oregon
Sally Brownfield
Title IX Teacher
Hood Canal School District (Washington)
Dr. Betsy Goeltz
Director, Educational Technology
Blackfoot School District (Idaho)
Joanie Lipp
Teacher
Blue Sky School
Hingham (Montana)
Ann McCoy
Assistant Professor
University of Alaska-Anchorage
Elaine Patton-Harrison
Director, Albina Head Start
Portland (Oregon)
J. David Ramirez
Executive Director
Center for Language Minority Education & Research
Long Beach (California)
Barbara Ridgeway
District Technology Manager
Helena School District (Montana)
Henry Strom
Instructional Superintendent
Harrah Elementary School (Washington)
Sally Wells
Teacher
Henkle Middle School
White Salmon (Washington)
Ken Wright
Teacher
Jerome High School (Idaho)
