ACTEN Divisions
ACTEN is a multi-discipline organization made up of career education professionals with a variety of backgrounds and specialties. Additionally, there are a number of organizations focused on specific disciplines within career education. Each of these organizations has its own leadership, plan of work, and professional development opportunities. To learn about these organizations, see Nebraska Organizations.
ACTEN Divisions are focused on specific areas of career and technical Education. When you join ACTE and ACTEN you will select the division that best meets your needs from the following list:
You may join more than one division through ACTE for $10 per division. Your primary ACTE division will be your ACTEN/state division.
Administration
Jon Cerny
Bancroft-Rosalie Schools
708 Main Street, PO Box 129
Bancroft, NE 68004
402.648.3336
jcerny@esu2.org
Adult Workforce Development
Currently Vacant
Agriculture Education
Casey Carriker
Crete High School
1500 East 15th Street
Crete, NE 68333
402.826.5811
casey.carriker@creteschools.org
Alex Cumming
St. Edward High School
601 Clark Street, Box C
St. Edward, NE 68660
402.678.2282
acumming@sted.esu7.org
Business Education
Angie Chittick
Mid-Plains Community College
601 W. State Farm Road
North Platte, NE 69101
800.658.4308, Ext 3739 OR 308.535.3739
chitticka@mpcc.edu
Engineering and Technology Education
Currently Vacant
Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Anne Schmall
Bluffs Middle School
27 East 23rd Street
Scottsbluff, NE 6936
308.635.6270
aschmall@sbps.net
Alicia Beck
Lincoln High School
2229 J Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
402.436.1301
abeck@lps.org
Counseling and Career Development
Rick Painter
Paddock Road Elementary School
3535 Paddock Road
Omaha, NE 68124
402.408.8836
painter.richard@westside66.net
Health Science Technology Education
Debra Ziegler
Retired
zieglerd230@gmail.com
Marketing Education

Central City High School
1510 28th Street
Central City, NE 68826
308.946.3086
bmcphillips@centralcityps.org
New & Related Services
Jodi Dierks
Omaha Central High School
124 North 20th
Omaha, NE 68102-4895
531.299.2660
jodi.dierks@ops.org
Note: If you choose this division, you will be asked to select a section from the following list which best meets your needs:
– Career Academy
– Cooperative Work Experience
– Information Technology
– Instructional Materials
– Integration of Academics and Career & Technical Education
– International
– Makers of Policy
– Professional Development
– Public Information
– Research
– ROTC
– Safe Schools
– School-to-Work/Careers
– Support Staff
– Teacher Educators
– Tech Prep
– Other
Trade and Industrial Education
Stan Haas
Lincoln Public Schools
5905 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
402.436.1857
shaas@lps.org
Special Populations
You may join more than one division through ACTE for $10 per division. Your primary ACTE division will be your ACTEN/state division.