Board of Directors
See this map of our regions and representatives!
Executive Board
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Tom Meagher Executive Secretary (7/24 - Present) Owatonna Public Schools Phone: 507-210-4143
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Haley Kalina
President (6/24-Present) Alexandria Public Schools 510 McKay Ave N
Alexandria, MN 56308
Phone: 320-762-7900
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Missie Olson President-Elect (6/25-Present) School Phone:
Email:
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Angela Kolonich MDE Science Specialist (2/22 - Present) Minnesota Department of Education |
John Olson Treasurer (1/22 - Present) Metropolitan State University |
MnSTA Regions by County (pdf)
Educational Setting/Discipline Representatives
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Jillian Harvalis Chemistry (6/25-Present) Saint Thomas Academy
949 Mendota Heights Rd.
Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Phone: (651)-683-1345
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![]() Dana Smith
Earth Science (9/21 - 6/25)
Bemidji Middle School
1910 Middle School Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: (218) 333-3215
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Biology
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Kim Benton Metro Elementary (8/24 - Present) Garlough Environmental Magnet School |
Open Outstate Elementary
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Jeff Pribyl Higher Ed Rep (7/25-Present) Minnesota State University, Mankato Phone: 507-389-6024 |
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Felicia Leammukda Informal Ed. (7/24 - Present)
St. Cloud State University Phone:
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Mark Peterson
Private Schools (7/24-Present) Benilde-St. Margaret's School Phone: 320-420-5246 |
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Physics (7/23 - 6/27) 5905 Sunnyfield Rd. E
Minnetrista, MN 55364
Phone:
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![]() Jess Paulson Alternate Ed. & Charter Schools (7/22 - 6/27)
Jane Goodall Environmental Sciences Academy
8008 83rd St NW
Maple Lake, MN 55358
Phone: 952-852-0129
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Hillary Barron Indigenous Science Ed (9/23 - 6/27) Bemidji State University
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Region Representatives - here is a region map
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Elizabeth Cakebread
Region 1 & 2: Northwest
(9/22 - 6/27)
Ada-Borup-West School
604 W Thorpe Ave Ada, MN 56510
Phone: 218-784-5300
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Region 4: West-central
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Miranda Graceffa Region 5: Northcentral (9/21 - 6/26) Crosslake Community School |
Amy Blom
Region. 6 & 8:
Southcentral & Southwest (7/23 - 6/27)
111 County Road 8
Tyler, MN 56178 Phone: 507-329-3232
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Region 7: East-central
Princeton High School |
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Gwen Isaacson Region 9: South (9/23 - 6/27) Loyola Catholic School |
Kyle Casper Region 10: Southeast (9/23 - 6/27) Rochester Public Schools
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Region 11: Metro
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Kyle Schwarting
Region 11: Metro (7/23 - 6/27)
ISD 196
3455 153rd St W
Rosemount, MN 55068
Phone: 651-423-7740
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NSTA District Director
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Auxiliary Board Members
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Kristin Caquelin
Web Content Curator (7/24 - Present)
Minneapolis Public Schools
1250 W. Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Phone:
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Mankato West H.S. |
Dan Voss Social Media Coord. (7/22 - Present) Northwestern University (IL)
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Newsletter Editor (7/04 - Present) Retired
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Mark Lex
Database (7/98 - Present)
Web Content Editor (7/17 - 6/24)
Retired
Scandia, MN
Phone:
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