North Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education
Welcome!
Welcome to the North Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education website. NDACTE is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and improving career and technical education in North Dakota. This site’s purpose is to provide information about the North Dakota Association for Career and Technical Education.
NDACTE’s mission:
- promote and improve career and technical education
- provide service, leadership opportunities and recognition to its members
- support career and technical education as an integral part of the educational system.
Professional Development
North Dakota CTE Learn offers over 160 self-paced online courses for CTE professionals. Whether you are looking for engaging professional development or a more convenient way to obtain continuing education credits and advance your career, our online courses are designed for you. North Dakota CTE Learn offers an array of topics that focus on effective and proven teaching and leading strategies. Our credit courses have been designed to support CTE institutions with a comprehensive, virtual professional development program.
ND ACTE Executive Committee 2022-2023
| Name | Position | Service Area | |
| Alison Orgaard | Past -President | Career Development | alison.orgaard@k12.nd.us |
| William Fritz | President | Agriculture | William.Fritz@k12.nd.us |
| Tana Erbes | President – Elect | Counseling and Career Development | tana.erbes@ndscs.edu |
| Gabes Kieffer | Vice President | Agriculture | gabes.kieffer@may-portcg.com |
| Andrea Benson | Division Rep | Health Sciences | ABENSON@west-fargo.k12.nd.us |
| Karlee Feist Benth | Division Rep | FACS | karlee.feist@k12.nd.us |
| Joan Birdsell | Division Rep | Business Education | Joan.Birdsell@k12.nd.us |
| Jill Quinlivan | Division Rep | Technology and Engineering | Jill.Quinlivan@msd1.org |
| Nikki Fideldy-Doll | ND CTE | Agriculture | nfideldy-doll@nd.gov |
| Desiree Severance | Division Rep | Agriculture | desi.severance@k12.nd.us |
| Laurie Salander | Division Rep | Marketing | lsalander210@mygfschools.org |
| Barbara Quintus | Division Rep | Special Populations | barbara.quintus@msd1.org |
| Pam Stroklund | Division Rep | Administration | pam.stroklund@minot.k12.nd.us |
| Kellie Meyer | Division Rep | Career Development | kellie.meyer@minot.k12.nd.us |
| Bryan Stastny | Division Rep | Trade, Industry & Technical | Bryan.stastny@k12.nd.us |
| Wayde Sick | ND CTE | Department of CTE | wasick@nd.gov |
| Eric Ripley | ACTE | Administration | eripley270@mygfschools.org |
| Danielle Luebke | National Fellow | NDACTE Awards Chair | Danielle.Luebke@k12.nd.us |
| Carla Hixson | Executive Director | NDACTE | NDACTE@outlook.com |