The Consortium Leaders listed below are the primary leads responsible for the administration and implementation of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century: Perkins V in each of the 23 consortia in Minnesota who receive federal Perkins funds. If you are a teacher, faculty, or administrator who would like to know more about career and technical education or perkins federal grants in your educational institution, contact one of the individuals below. Each consortium is comprised of a postsecondary and secondary consortium leader.
Appointing New Perkins Leaders
As Perkins consortia appoint new leaders, please remember to notify the System Office of the change. The process for this is specified on page 13 of the Perkins V Operational Handbook. Member college presidents or district superintendents must notify, in writing, the state director of career and technical education at the Minnesota State System Office to appoint individuals to these roles.
This directory is updated periodically. If this information is incorrect, contact jared.reise@minnstate.edu to request a change to this page.
Central Lakes
Postsecondary
Rebekah Kent
rebekah.kentehlebracht@clcmn.edu
218.855.8067
Lisa Hanson
lisa.hanson@clcmn.edu
218.855.8148
Mike Shrode
mshrode@fed.k12.mn.us
218.631.6067
Dakota County
Postsecondary
Mary Jo Gardner
MGardner@inverhills.edu
651.450.3835
Secondary
Marci Levy-Maguire
marci.levy-maguire@isd917.org
651-423-8207
East Range
Postsecondary
Shelly McCauley-Jugovich
shelly.mccauleyjugovich@minnesotanorth.edu
218.748.2416
Christopher Vito
christopher.vito@minnesotanorth.edu
218-749-7754
Secondary
Shannon Malovrh
shannon.malovrh@rrps.org
218.742.3930
Great River
Postsecondary
Susan Jordahl
susan.jordahl@sctcc.edu
320.308.5908
Secondary
brian.koslofsky@wrighttech.org
763.684.2200
Leah Sams
leah.sams@isd742.org
320.370.8061
Hennepin West
Postsecondary
Brent Olinger
Brent.Olinger@nhcc.edu
763.488.0283
Jason Jones
jason.jones@hennepintech.edu
952.995.1478
Secondary
Jean Rakun
jrakun@district287.org
763.745.6806
Hibbing-Chisholm
Postsecondary
Jessica Matvey
jessica.matvey@minnesotanorth.edu
218.262.7384
Secondary
Carl Sandness
carl.sandness@isd701.org
218.208.0841 ext 11210 (AM) 13120 (PM)
Itasca County
Postsecondary & Secondary
Jane Shade
jane.shade@minnesotanorth.edu
218.322.2460
Lake Superior
Postsecondary
Jill Murray
jill.murray@lsc.edu
218.733.5970
Secondary
Leah Bott
lbott@isd381.org
218.226.4437 ext 8148
Lakes Country
Postsecondary
Megan R. Adamczyk
megan.adamczyk@minnesota.edu
218.846.3867
Cindy Bailey
cynthia.bailey@minnesota.edu
218.299.6534
Secondary
Troy Haugen
thaugen@lcsc.org
218.737.6511
Mid Minnesota
Postsecondary
Matt Feuerborn
matthew.feuerborn@ridgewater.edu
320.234.8509
Secondary
Kelley McClure Mork
kelley.mccluremork@ridgewater.edu
320.222.5979
Minneapolis
Postsecondary
Sandra Gonzalez
sandra.gonzalez@minneapolis.edu
612.649.6771
Secondary
Paul Klym
Paul.Klym@mpls.k12.mn.us
Minnesota West
Postsecondary
Jen Thovson
jennifer.thovson@mnwest.edu
507.223.1313
Secondary
Gail Polejewski
gail.polejewski@swsc.org
507.537.2273
Eriann Faris
eriann.faris@swwc.org
507.537.2271
North Country
Postsecondary
Sarah Behrens
sarah.behrens@ntcmn.edu
218.755.4902
Secondary
Elaine Hoffman
d1ncvcc@paulbunyan.net
218.755.4594
Northeast Metro
Postsecondary
Herbert King
herbert.king@century.edu
651.779.5790
Secondary
Jill Stewart-Kellar
jill.stewart-kellar@nemetro.k12.mn.us
651.415.5610
Sarah Shanley
sshanley@916schools.org
651.415.5632
Oak Land
Postsecondary
Shannon Kirkeide
shannon.kirkeide@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1897
Stephen Schrichfield
stephen.schrichfield@anokaramsey.edu
763-433-1100
Dawn Easley
Dawn.Easley@anokatech.edu
763.576.4268
Secondary
Jessica Lipa
jessica.lipa@ahschools.us
763.433.4001
Pine Technical
Secondary
Laura Wyatt
lwyatt@isd577.org
218.372.3131
Pine to Prairie/Northland
Postsecondary
Curtis Zoller
curtis.zoller@northlandcollege.edu
218.683.8829
Secondary
Tom Leuthner
pine.prairie.coop@gvtel.com
218.253.4393
Riverland
Postsecondary
Barb Embacher
barb.embacher@riverland.edu
507.433.0659
Jean Kyle
jean.kyle@riverland.edu
507.433.0568
Rochester/Zumbro Education District
Postsecondary
Jeannie Meidlinger
507.529.2720
Jeannie.meidlinger@rctc.edu
Secondary
Jami Schwickerath
jschwickerath@ssc.coop
507.273.8365
Heather Hogen
Hehogen@rochesterschools.org
507.328.5207
Runestone
Postsecondary & Secondary
Carrie Hanson
carrieh@alextech.edu
320.762.4943
Saint Paul
Postsecondary
Sarah Carrico
sarah.carrico@saintpaul.edu
651.846.1424
Alicia Reed
Alicia.Reed@saintpaul.edu
651.350.3214
Secondary
Betty Yang
Betty.yang@spps.org
651.744.5156
South Central
Postsecondary
Laura Attenberger
laura.attenberger@southcentral.edu
507.389.7241
South Metro
Postsecondary
Mary Jo Gardner
MGardner@inverhills.edu
651.450.3835
Secondary
Nandi Rieck
nandi.rieck@district196.org
651.423.7719
Southeast MN
Postsecondary
Alex Howell
ahowell@southeastmn.edu
507.453.1488
Secondary
Brian Cashman
bcashman@gced.k12.mn.us
651.388.4441
Southwest Metro
Postsecondary
Crystal Svoboda
crystal.svoboda@normandale.edu
952.358.9152
Secondary
Debbie Belfry
dbelfry@isd271.org
952.681.6291
Cindy Walters
cwalters@swmetro.k12.mn.us
952.567.8035
