Current & Past ACTE National Leadership Fellows
2023 Fellows
The Fellowship Program is a one-year commitment from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023. Each of the five Regions of ACTE is represented in the program, as well as some divisions. The 2023 class includes:
2023 Experienced Fellows Class:
Adam Carr
Region I
Katie Robertson
Region IV
Kristi Archer
Region IV
Laura Miller
Region V
Jordan Whittington
Region V
Jaime Fiorenza
Administration Division
Tiffany Barney
Administration Division
Donna Frazier
PACE Division
Stephen Williams
Engineering & Technology Education Division
2023 New Professional Fellows Class:
Danielle Booth
Region II
Deidre Pendley
Region III
Shelby Berte
Region III
Janae Hunderman
Region V
Shylee Endicott
Health Science Education Division
Felicia Brown
Engineering & Technology Education Division
Fellowship Coordinators
The Fellowship Coordinators are responsible for overseeing and implementing the ACTE National Leadership Fellowship Program. Facilitates all Fellowship Program activities, maintains monthly contact with the Fellows, and coordinates mentorship and personally provides mentorship to the Fellows. The Fellowship Coordinators will also work with ACTE staff to set up meetings and conference calls for the Fellows, report to the ACTE Board of Directors on the status of the program, and attend NPS and the ACTE CareerTech VISION.
For the 2023 program year, Dr. Doug Major and Dr. Dawn Lindsley were selected by the ACTE Executive Committee to serve as the Fellowship Coordinators. Dr. Doug Major is working with the Experienced Fellows, and Dr. Dawn Lindsley is working with the New Professional Fellows.
Dr. Doug Major
ACTE Experienced Fellows Coordinator
Dr. Dawn Lindsley
ACTE New Professionals Fellows Coordinator
Fellowship Coordinators are asked to commit to a two-year term to provide consistency in the program. At the end of the initial two years, the Fellowship Coordinator may reapply. The Fellowship Coordinator will mentor a “Fellowship Coordinator Elect” during their last year.
Past Fellowship Coordinators
- Kevin English, Arizona, 2009-2010
- Belinda Cole, Oklahoma, 2011-2014
- Jim Comer, Oklahoma, 2015-2016
- Dr. Doug Major, Oklahoma, 2016-2019
- Cindy Stover, Illinois, 2020-2021
- Dr. Doug Major, Oklahoma, 2022-2023
- Dr. Dawn Lindsley, Nebraska, 2022-2023
2022 Fellows
| ADMIN | EXP | Wendy | Perry | OK |
| NRS | EXP | Rusty | Parker | NC |
| RI | EXP | Michael | Herrera | PA |
| RII | EXP | Karen L | Roberts | VA |
| RII | EXP | Kim | Burt | FL |
| RII | EXP | Laura | Smith | VA |
| RIII | EXP | Kaleb | Smith | IL |
| RIV | EXP | Rachel | Knight | NM |
| RIV | EXP | Paul | Boff | TX |
| RV | EXP | Sandra | Kellogg | OR |
| RV | EXP | Sue | Key | CA |
| T&I | EXP | Matthew | White | GA |
| ADMIN | NP | Suzi | Raiford | SC |
| AG | NP | Ashley | Jenson (Thompson) | OK |
| CCD | NP | Jennifer | Tupper | OK |
| ETED | NP | Cory | Ortiz | UT |
| HSE | NP | Douglas | Jones | OK |
| RI | NP | Michele | Leonardo | NY |
| RIII | NP | Carmel | Dare | MO |
| RV | NP | Emma | Moss | UT |
2020 Fellows
Experienced Fellows Class:
Ann Rush, Region I
Lisa Martino, Region II
Joseph Sieczkowski, Region III Experienced
Laura VanWaardhuizen, Region III
Brent Casey, Region IV
Joni Simpson, Region V
Martin Hanley, Administration Division
Julie Pack, Administration Division
Jerrod Lundry, Agricultural Education Division
Fran Bromley-Norwood, Engineering & Technology Education Division
Heather Ballou, Guidance & Career Development Education Division
Maggie Cox, Health Science Education Division
Amber Gallup Rodriguez, Postsecondary, Adult & Career Education Division
Dana King, Trade & Industrial Education Division
Mark Wilson, OK PACE
New Professional Fellows Class:
Michael Grubbs, Region I
Brian Welch, Region II
Sarah Shanley, Region III
Kristal Sack, Region IV
Ashley Treat, Region IV
Kaiya Burgess, Region V
Charles Pearl, Region V
2019 Fellows
Experienced Fellows Class
- David Peltz, Region I
- Donna Shirley, Region I
- Angie Koontz, Region III
- Christi Hack, Region III
- John Kugler, Region III
- Laura Harrison, Region IV
- Jayme Fitzpatrick, Region V
- Tamra Herschbach, Region V
- Scott Rogers, Admin Division
- Annette Weeks, Ag Division
- Amanda Stults, FCS Division
- LaDonna Selvidge. Health Science Division
- Jeff Sullivan, Trade and Industrial Division
- Kristina Ropos, PACE Division
- Jason Phipps, OK PACE Division
New Professionals Class:
- Indrit Vucaj, Region IV
- Jennifer Snyder, FCS Division
- Tiauna Young, Marketing Division
- Denise Burton, Trade and Industrial Division
2018 Fellows
- James Berry, MI, Region
- Paula Boughton, NY, Region I
- Alexandra Harkleroad, IN, Region III
- Kristy Barnett, OK, Region IV
- Robert VanDyke, CO, Region V
- Jeffrey Crapper, OR, Region V
- Christopher Neff, WI, Admin Division
- Shawn Freie,OK, PACE
2018 New Professionals Class:
- Robert Kindon, PA, Region I
- Nancy Cross, NC, Region II
- Lauren Emerson, LA Region IV
- Danielle Luebke, ND, Region V
- Kaleen Barnett, CO, Admin Division
- Sahvana Mease, CO, FACS Division
2017 Fellows
The 2017 fellowship class included:
- Carrie Scheiderer, Newark, OH, Region I
- Monica Brisbon, Myrtle Beach, SC, Region II
- Mariatu Swayne, Indianapolis, IN, Region III
- Audrey Lee, Oklahoma City, OK, Region IV
- Michelle Camp, Maumelle, AR, Region IV
- Tommy Hamilton, Norman, OK, Business Education Division
- Elaine Webb, Louisburg, NC, New and Related Services Division
- Ernie Gomez, Oklahoma City, OK, Oklahoma ACTE Postsecondary Adult and Career Education Division
2016 Fellows
The 2016 fellowship class included:
- Kimberly Mitchell, Talladega, AL, FACS
- Kimberly Baldwin, Parker, CO, NRS
- Karen Gutenkauf, Broken Arrow, OK, OK ACTE PACE
- Nicole Lord, Flushing, MI, Region I
- Beyonka Wider, Columbia, SC, Region II
- Richard Flotron, Park Hills, MO, Region III
- Lacee Manus, Albuquerque, NM, Region IV
- Rachel Mann, Phoenix, AZ, Region V
2015 Fellows
The 2015 Fellowship class included:
- Candice Mott, Washington, DC, Region I
- Keio Carter, Atlanta, GA, Region II
- Leslie Bleskachek, River Falls, WI, Region III
- Jona Kay Squires, Kingfisher, OK, Region IV
- Julius (Dean) Baker, Oklahoma City, OK, Region IV
- Amanda Shively, Glendale, AZ, Region V
- Christine Nelson, Mesa, AZ, Region V
- Warren Kawano, Pearl City, HI
2014 Fellows
The 2014 Fellowship class included:
- Josh Moore, Barnesville, Ohio; Region I
- Cara LeGrys, Leesburg, Virginia; Region II
- Shelley Rust, Kokomo, Indiana; Region III
- Tamara Faulk, Carlsbad, New Mexico; Region IV
- Michael Culwell, Heavener, Oklahoma; Region IV
- Ross White, Alma, Arkansas; Region IV
- Chris Compton, Heron, Montana; Region V
2013 Fellows
The 2013 Fellowship class included:
- Carol Pelletier, Rockland, Maine; Region I
- Kim Jackson-Allen, Pooler, Georgia; Region II
- Kandy Smitha, Indianapolis, Indiana; Region III
- Marla Sterling, Cherryvale, Kansas; Region V
- Jonathan Howard, Denver, Colorado; Region V
2012 Fellows
The 2012 Fellowship class included:
- Connie S. Strebe, Plain City, Ohio; Region I
- Chaney Mosley, Nashville, Tennessee; Region II
- Patrick Biggerstaff, Indianapolis, Indiana; Region III
- Lynne Cagle Cox, Highland Village, Texas; Region IV
- Hershel Williams, Ada, Oklahoma; Region IV
- Ron Umehira, Aiea, Hawai’i; Region V
- Dawn Lindsley, Wamego, Kansas; Region V
2011 Fellows
The 2011 Fellowship class included:
- Christine Shaw, director of guidance and admissions, Shawsheen Valley High School, Billerica, Massachusetts; Region I
- David Jones, assistant professor, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina; Region II
- Mark Fuchs, program coordinator, St. Louis Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Program, St. Louis, Missouri; Region III
- Gina Riggs, EMS director, Kiamichi Technology Center, Poteau, Oklahoma; Region IV
- Lee Smith, career and technical education coordinator, DeQueen Mena Educational Service Co-op, Gillham, Arkansas; Region IV (Sponsored by Region IV)
- Mark Bell, instructor, Denver Public Schools, Denver, Colorado; Region V
2010 Fellows
The 2010 Fellowship class included:
- Jeffrey Travers, supervisor of adult education in the public safety services division at Great Oaks Institute of Technology, Cincinnati, Ohio; Region I
- Kristina Gehrki, marketing teacher-coordinator for Fairfax County Public Schools, Vienna, Virginia; Region II
- Paul Asunda, assistant professor in the Department of Workforce, Education and Development at the Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois; Region III
- Angela Scott, health science technology education instructor at Gravette High School, Gravette, Arkansas; Region IV
- Joan Birdsell, business education instructor, FBLA adviser/tech coordinator at Drake-Anamoose High School, Drake, North Dakota; Region V
2009 Fellows
The 2009 Fellowship class included:
- James Scott, Plain City, Ohio; Region I
- Virginia Jones, Halifax, Virginia; Region II
- Patti Kozlowski, West Chicago, Illinois; Region III
- Sherry Adrian, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Region IV
- Katy Baltnick-Gagne, Denver, Colorado; Region V