South Dakota Association for Career & Technical Education

About Us

Mission

To provide leadership and assistance to educators in developing a prepared and competitive workforce.

Executive Director

Dodie Bemis
SDACTE – Executive Director
876 Hidden Valley Drive
Watertown, SD 57201
605-886-7016 (H)
605-881-4746 (C)

Dodie Bemis continues to serve as the SDACTE Executive Director. In addition to conducting the day-to-day business of the South Dakota association, she coordinates the planning of the Summer Conference. This includes working with the keynote speakers, the conference venue, Trade Show, Awards Banquet, and public relations. She has served on the Region V Policy Committee and Marketing Committee and ACTE’s Professional Development Committee and New & Related Services Committee. During the 2012 National Policy Seminar, Bemis was elected treasurer of the National Executive Directors Association. Anyone having suggestions, questions, or concerns regarding SDACTE should contact Bemis.

Board of Directors

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Lenessa Keehn President (605) 920-0423 (C) Lead-Deadwood School District (605) 717-3899 (W) lenessa.keehn@k12.sd.us	Lori Christensen President Elect (605) 270-1235 (C) Madison High School 605-256-7706 (W) lori.christensen@k12.sd.us	Josh Christiansen Past President 605-864-7993 (C) Harrisburg High School 605-743-2567 (W) Josh.christiansen@k12.sd.us
Dodie Bemis SDACTE – Executive Director 605-881-4746 (C) Lake Area Technical Institute P O Box 730 Watertown, SD 57201 bemisd@lakeareatech.edu	Kristie Olson President, Business/Mktg/IT Division 605-270-1944 (C) Madison High School 605-256-7706 (W) Kristie.olson@k12.sd.us	Wendy Conrad President, FACS 605-484-4870 (C) RC Central High School 605-394-4023 (W) Wendy.conrad@k12.sd.us
Jed Schoenfelder President, T & I /Tech Ed Division Mitchell Technical Institute 605-995-7156 (W) 605-999-4059 (C)	Annika Russell-Manke Post Secondary Liaison 605-770-9424 (C) Mitchell Technical Institute 605-995-7120 (W) Annika.russell@mitchelltech.edu	Adam Shaw President, Administration Division 605-270-4302 (C) Madison High School 605-256-7706 (W) Adam.Shaw@k12.sd.us
Dani Herring SDAAE President 605-490-0652 (C) South Dakota FFA Association 605-688-4380 (W) Dani.herring@sdstate.edu	Craig Peters Post Secondary Liaison 605-941-5765 (C) Southeast Technical Institute 605-367-5462 (W) Craig.peters@southeasttech.edu	Wendy Conrad DCTE Liaison 605-394-4023 (W) wendy.conrad@k12.sd.us
Megan Jaquet Newsletter Publisher Megan.jaquet@k12.sd.us	Committee Chairs Bev Rieck, retired Awards Beverly.Rieck@k12.sd.us Coleen Keffeler, Sturgis-Brown Legislative Coleen.Keffeler@k12.sd.us Suzy Ries, Baltic Scholarship Suzy.Ries@k12.sd.us

2020-21 Committees

2020-21 Awards Committee

CHAIRPERSON: Bev Rieck 1115 Northview Drive Dell Rapids, SD 57022 605-428-4752 (H) 605-940-4048 (C) Beverly.Rieck@k12.sd.us	Amy Miller, Administration Webster Area High School 102 E 9th Ave Webster, SD 57274 605-345-4653 (W) 605-651-3206 (C) Amy.miller@k12.sd.us	Darin Indahl, Business/Mktg/IT Yankton High School 1801 Summit Street Yankton, SD 57078 605- 841-1285 dindahl@ysd.k12.sd.us dki_04@yahoo.com
Stephanie Gelderman, FACS Dakota Wesleyan University 1200 W. University Avenue Mitchell, SD 57301 605-995-2199 (W) 605-864-0382 (H) Stephanie.Gelderman@dwu.edu	Josh Johnson, Ag Brookings High School 530 Elm Avenue Brookings, SD 5757006 605-696-4186 (W) 605-940-8752 (H) Joshua.Johnson@k12.sd.us	Kaylan Pool, T & I/Tech Ed Webster Area High School 102 E 9th Ave Webster, SD 57274 605-345-4653 (W) 605-695-9470 (C) kaylan.pool@k12.sd.us

2020-21 Legislative Committee

CHAIRPERSON:Coleen Keffler Sturgis-Brown High School PO Box 12930 East Hwy 34 Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-2686, ext. 2134 (W) 605-490-7677 (C) Coleen.keffeler@k12.sd.us	Josh Hall, Administration CTE Academy- Sioux Falls 4700 W. Circle Sioux Falls, SD 57107 605-367-5504 (W) 605- 595-7950 (C) Joshua.hall@k12.sd.us	Kelly Dunkelberger – Ag Division Parker High School 335 W. 1st. Street Parker, SD 57053 605-297-3456 (W) 605- 201-0372 (C) Kelly.dunkelberger@k12.sd.us
Lana Main, Business/Mktg/IT West Central High School 705 E. 2nd Street PO Box 730 Hartford, SD 57033 605-528-3217  (W) 605-360-0461 (C) Lana.main@k12.sd.us	Bryce Holter, T & I/Tech Ed Division Hanson High School 720 7th Street Alexandria, SD 57311-2214 605-239-4736 (W) 605- 999-5070 (C) bryce.holter@k12.sd.us	Stephanie Todd– FACS Georgia Morse Middle School 309 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-7330 (W) 605-220-0891 (C) Stephanie.todd@k12.sd.us

2020-21 Scholarship Committee

CHAIRPERSON: Suzy Ries, FACS Baltic High School 4001 North Mardindale Road Sioux Falls, SD 57107 605-529-5461 (W) 605-359-5507 (C) suzy.ries@k12.sd.us	Alyssa Krogstrand, Administration T F Riggs High School 1010 East Broadway Avenue Pierre, SD 57501 605-773-7354 (W) 402-276-3772 (C) Alyssa.krogstrand@k12.sd.us	Laureen Mehlert- T & I /Tech Ed CTE Academy- Sioux Falls 4700 W. Circle Sioux Falls, SD 57107 605-201-8551 (C) 605-367-5504 (W) laureen.mehlert@k12.sd.us
Shane Gross, AG Redfield Public Schools 502 E 2nd Street Redfield, SD 57469 605-472-4520 (W) 605-450-1905 (C) shane.gross@k12.sd.us	Connie Whistler, Business/Mktg/IT Bridgewater/Emery Box 265 130 BN. 6th Street Emery, SD 57332 (605-449-4271 (W) (605-246-2781 (H) Connie.Whistler@K12.sd.us	Cindy Brace, FACS Redfield Public Schools 502 E 2nd Street Redfield, SD 57469 605-472-4520 (W) 605-450-1205 (C) cindy.brace@k12.sd.us