Members at large:

Louise Raths
Region 11
St. Louis Park Public Schools- retired
louisearaths@gmail.com



Jenna Strain Lutz
 
Region 11
​ Minneapolis Public Schools

​jenna.strain-lutz@mpls.k12.mn.us

Deanna Gronseth
Region 11
Watertown-Mayer and Central School Districts
dgronseth@swmetro.k12.mn.us



​Brenda Hanlon
Region 11
Robinsdale Area Schools​
brenda_hanlon@rdale.org


Almas Merchant
Region 11
Minneapolis Public Schools 

almas.merchant@mpls.k12.mn.us


Judy Swett
CAN Coordinator
PACER Center
jswett@pacer.org



Jessica Mattson
Region 11
St. Anthony/New Brighton Schools
jjmattson@isd282.org



Pam Morrison
Region 11
Stillwater Public Schools
morrisonp@stillwaterschools.org

Lisa Backer
SpEd Forms
DaSY Consultant 
Pyramid Model Board of Directors
lisajbacker@gmail.com


​Elizabeth Peters Rust    
Region 3
Duluth
MN Centers of Excellence for 
Young Children with Disabilities 
epeters-rust@northlandsped.org








































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Michele Kvikstad
Past President
Minnesota Dept. of Health
Michele.kvikstad@state.mn.us


Sarah Wille
President
Minneapolis Public Schools
sarah.wille@mpls.k12.mn.us


​Aaron Deris
President-Elect

MN State, Mankato

aaron.deris@mnsu.edu

Lisa Schroeder
Treasurer
Janesville Waldorf Pemberton Schools  

lschroeder@isd2835.org   
                                  
Jodi Gryskiewicz
Membership

Region​ 9
New Prague  Public Schools
jgryskiewicz@isd721.org


Andrea Robbins
Secretary
Waseca Public Schools
roba@waseca.k12.mn.us

Carol Maliszewski
MDE Representative

(nonvoting member)​

















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The Minnesota Division for Early Childhood (MN DEC) is a statewide membership organization for those who work with or on behalf of young children with disabilities and other special needs.

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