American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences
Mentoring and Networking Program List
For Professionals and Students
ALABAMA
Carolyn Ricketson
mwgilbert@yahoo.com, carolynricketson@yahoo.com
Areas: all areas of FCS
ALASKA
Paula Jean Brady, CFCS
Family and Consumer Sciences Consultant;
pbrady@gci.net
Areas: Curriculum development for individualized units and/or lessons for individualized classrooms
or special needs students; Clip art use; development of newsletters and/or fliers to publicize
classroom/program activities.
Sally Spieker Slaughter
Vocational & Technical Education Program Manager
Ansas2@uaa.alaska.edu
Areas: General areas in FCS, award/grant applications, national FCS standards, leadership,
partnerships or collaboratives, school to work, service learning, career & technical student
organizations
ARIZONA
Jeanette Hansen, 1996 AZ FACS TOY
jprihansen@aol.com
Areas: teen parenting
Lila Kleinkopf, 2001 AZ FACS TOY
State supervisor, Family and Consumer Sciences
Arizona Department of Education,
lkleink@ade.az.gov
Updated December 2011
Areas: school to work, food production/culinary arts, hospitality services
ARKANSAS
Kerron Simpson, fashion merchandising (new professional)
Kerron_s@yahoo.com
University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff
CALIFORNIA
Shireen Irvine Perry
Orientation Center for the Blind
510-559-1225
sirvinep@dor.ca.gov
Areas: Adaptive Blind techniques in machine sewing, cooking and living skills
Ruby L. Trow,
Professor FNCS, Cal Poly State University, Pomona, CA 91768
RhtRow@csupomona.edu
Areas: foods and nutrition
COLORADO
Deborah J. Nelson, CFCS (Debbie)
Family & Consumer Studies Teacher
303-982-8107
djnfacs@comcast.net
Areas: leadership, specifically national involvement
CONNECTICUT
Lindell Northup, MS, CFCS
northup1@attglobal.net
Areas: foods and nutrition, food safety
Carolyn R. Baker, 2001 CT FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
Family Consumer Teacher (Grade 8)
FAX: 203-381-2033
E Mail: Bukitaman@aol.com
Areas: service learning, decision making
Updated December 2011
DELAWARE
Maggie Clausel
mclausel@desu.edu
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Gail R. Jones,
2000 DC FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten Toy
E Mail: greneej@yahoo.com
Areas: Leadership, foods at the elementary level
FLORIDA
Carolynne Knight Fooshee, 2001 FL FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
Teacher/Department Chair, FCS, Art and T.V. Production
Mayport Middle School
Fax: 904.247.5987
c_fooshee@bellsouth.net
Areas: General areas in FCS, awards or grant applications, national FCS standards, public relations
Joyce Miles, President Joyce B. Miles & Associates: A Leadership Development Group
E Mail: Joycemiles@aol.com
Areas: General areas in FCS, leadership, partnerships or collaboratives, school to work, Technology
Impacting Families, Building Leadership Capacity Trends and Forecasting FCS Issues (secondary and
higher ed)
Denice Stanforth
E Mail: denice.stanforth@sdhc.k12.fl.us
GEORGIA
Debra Brodowski, CFCS, 2001 GA FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
Family and Consumer Sciences teacher
Paulding County High School, 1297 Villa Rica Highway, Dallas, GA 30157
FAX: (770) 443-7030 dbrodowski@hotmail.com
Areas: general FCS, service learning, FCCLA
Updated December 2011
HAWAII
Teddi Chong
Huihawaii @aol.com
IDAHO
Nancy Walker
Professional Technical Education, ID Department of Education
nancywalkerid@gmail.com
ILLINOIS
Mary George, FCS Teacher
Lincoln Way High School, 1801 Lincoln Hwy, New Lenox, IL 60451
Fax 815-485-7648
mgeorge@lw210.org
Areas: Fashion merchandising, Interior design
Alice Smith, CFCS, 2005 TOY
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
(fax) 630- 543-1862 (w) asmith@dupage88.net
(h) ahs339@yahoo.com
Areas: Consumer Management and Nutrition
Presentations on the legalization of birth control, sexual harassment, bullying and Title IX.
Cheryl Valek, 2001 IL FACS TOY
FCS Educator
Fax: 630-771-1139 hopeinaction@yahoo.com , cvalek@sahs.k12.il.us
Areas: leadership, partnerships or collaboratives, school to work, k-8 programs
INDIANA
Tambra Bauchert, CFCS
Mt. Vernon High School, 8112 N. 200 West, Fortville, IN 46040
(O) 317 485-3131 (X 1705)
FAX 317-485-3154
tbauchert@mvcsc.k12.in.us
Areas: Professional Practice Setting: High School Teacher
Updated December 2011
Eleanor Keppler, CFCS, 1998 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
FACS Teacher/Department Chair (Retired)
(p) 317-549-2358
keppler2@sbcglobal.net
Areas: award applications, school to work, service learning, Parenting, Child Development & Early
Childhood Ed.
Becky Newell, CFCS, 1999 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
Teacher/Dept Chair, Southwestern Middle School, 2100 West 800 South, Lafayette, IN
banewell@insightbb.com
Areas: General areas of FACS, award applications, leadership, middle school programs
Benice Silver, CFCS (Bennie), 2001 IN FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
J. Everett Light Career Center, 1901 East 86th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Fax: 317-259-5229 bsilver@msdwt.k12.in.us or absilver@iquest.net
Areas: service learning, Early Childhood Education and Services, FCCLA
IOWA
Sally Fairchild, 2000 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
Metro High School, 1212 7th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401-2698
Fax: 319-398-2117 email: sfairchild@esc.cr.k12.ia.us
KANSAS
Deb Andres 1999 KS FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
email: dandres1@ksu.edu, dandres@tctelco.net
Areas: entrepreneurship and collaborative teaching
KENTUCKY
Rebecca Carver, FCS Teacher
Caverna Ind School, 2276 S. Dixie, Horse Cave, Ky 42749
fax: 270-773-2825 email: rcarver@caverna.K12.Ky.US
Updated December 2011
Jane C. Ellington
Associate Professor
(F) 606-674-2116
jellington@kywis.com, jellington@kywirelesscollc.com
Areas: teacher education tips
Cherie Mingus, 2002 KY FACS TOY
FCS Teacher
Central Hardin High School, 3040 Leitchfield Road, Cecilia, KY 42724
(f) 270.765.3889
cmingus@hardin.k12.ky.us
Areas: general classroom, FCCLA
Brooke Jenkins
County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences
Magoffin County Cooperative Extension Service
Fax: 606-349-7303 bjenkins@uky.edu
MAINE
Ronda A. LeCompte, 2001 ME FACS TOY
Auburn Middle School, 619 Court Street, Auburn, ME 04210
Fax: 207-784-1359
rlecompte@auburnschl.edu , ralecompte@aol.com
Areas: leadership, service learning,
MARYLAND
Geri Banko, FACS Teacher, 2002 MD President
email: gbanko@adelphia.net , geri_banko@fc.mcps.k12.md.us
Sharon Bley former MD FACS TOY
bleyfam@aol.com
Areas: school age child development
Updated December 2011
Beverly Card, CFCS, NBCT, 2002 MD TOY, 2002 AAFCS Top Ten TOY,
Vernon Family and Consumer Science Teacher
Mount High School
8515 Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA 22309
(fax) 703- 619-3197 Beverly.Card@fcps.edu (w) bcard@radix.net (h)
Areas: Child Development (3 year program – includes preschool and internships)
and Teen Parenting (2 year program)
Mary Ellen Pluemer, 2001 MD FACS TOY
Teacher/ Team Leader
meplue@home.com
Areas: family relations, nutrition Other (please indicate): developing school "uniforms"
MASSACHUSETTS
Sylvia R. Cifelli, CFCS
Child Care Educator (Director of Case's Little Faces Preschool)
Joseph Case High School
Email: src2005@cox.net
Areas: internships or collaboratives, school-to-work, child development and early childhood
education, child care programs (on site laboratory schools)
Linda Elman
email: lelman@massed.net
John A. King, , 2001 AAFCS Top Ten Award
FCS teacher
email: jking@lowell.k12.ma.us , king.massed@rcn.com
Areas: General areas in FCS, grant applications, partnerships or collaborative efforts, Teen dating
and
Violence Prevention
Jane Stauffer, CFCS, FCS teacher
Danvees High School, 60 Cabot Road, Danvees, MA 01923
Updated December 2011
jcsrsk@verizon.net
MICHIGAN
Joy Jacobs
Michigan State University
Fax: (517) 432-9221
jacobsj@msu.edu
Areas: General FCS
MINNESOTA
Betty Brandt
fax: 218-327-5801 ehbrandt@grandnet.com
Areas: Leadership, Service Learning
Janet Mauer
Community Liaison for a Community Mediation Program
(f) 763-561-0266
janetmauer4@comcast.net In subject line write: Attn: Janet
Areas: anger management, conflict resolution, communication skills, collaborative efforts
Linda Madsen, former MN FACS TOY
Superintendent, Forest Lake Area Schools
(f) 651-982-8135
(e) lmadsen@forestlake.k12.mn.us
Areas: junior high/middle school performance assessments
Kathy Norquist Former MN FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
gknorquist@gmail.com
Areas: Involvement in AAFCS at the national level
Peg Overturf, MN 2002 FACS TOY
Central Middle School, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
FAX (952) 975-7320 poverturf@edenpr.k12.mn.us; Turftime@aol.com
Areas: Foods and Nutrition
Updated December 2011
Julene Swenson, CFCS 1994 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
Fax: 651-768-4412 (h) jswen@ties2.net (w) jswenson@sowashco.k12.mn.us
Areas: School to Career
MISSISSIPPI
Michelle Blackwell, FACS Instructor, MS 2001TOY
(w) 313 Anderson Street, Ellisville, MS 39437 FAX: 601-477-3505
michelleblackwell@hotmail.com
Areas: General FCS
MISSOURI
Joyce Taylor, Missouri AFCS, Executive Director
joycetaylor@tranquility.net
Areas: Home and Community, 4H, Brain Development, Early Literacy
MONTANA
Trudi Knudsen Shjeflo, 2002 MT FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
Columbia Falls High School P.O. Box 1259, Columbia Falls, MT 59912
e-mail: shjeflo@verizon.net
Areas General areas in FCS ,Award applications, Leadership, Service Learning
Specific Subject Areas - HS family life & financial literacy, Advanced food classes; Sexuality,
HIV/AIDS, STD Ed
Shirley Spurgeon,
Flathead High School, 644 Fourth Avenue West, Kalispell, MT 59901
(f) 406-751-3505
spurgeons@sd5.k12.mt.us
Areas: school to work, tourism
JoAnne Stewart
Retired Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher and Director of a 21st Century After School program
in rural Montana
(p) 406-273-6437 stewartmontana@Q.com
Updated December 2011
Areas: General Areas in Family and Consumer Sciences, FCCLA, Grant Writing, and After School
Programs
NEBRASKA
Sheree Moser former NE FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
(f) 402-474-6793 smoser@lps.org
NEVADA
Mary Rector, 2001 NV FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
MMRector@aol.com
Donnell Barton, Education Consultant
Nevada Department of Education, 700 East Fifth Street, Carson City, NV 89701 (Work)
(fax) 775-687-8636
email: dbarton@doe.nv.gov
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Nancy McIver
former NH FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
Lin-Wood Public School, PO Box 97, Lincoln, NH 03251
Fax- 603-745-6797
Areas: Hospitality Training, Service Learning
Jeanne Pride, 2001 NH FACS TOY
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
(f) 602-532-8108 J.Pride@sau47.k12.nh.us
NEW JERSEY
Ruth Biczak, FACS teacher
Wallkill Valley Reg. High School, 10 Grumm Road, Hamburg, NJ 07419
email: ruthbiczak@optonline.net
Areas: foods and nutrition
Abbie Brockwell, CFCS, 2001 NJ FACS TOY
Updated December 2011
FACS Teacher; Manmouth Regional High School, 1 Norman J. Field Way, Tinton Falls, NJ 07724
AWBWell@aol.com
Areas: clothing and textile programs at the high school level
Patricia DiGioia-Laird, 1995 NJ FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
FCCLA State Advisor
John P. Stevens High School, 855 Grove Avenue, Edison, NJ 08820-2200
(f) 732-494-4301 fcclanj@bellatlantic.net , digioiala@aol.com
Areas: FCCLA, STOP Nat’l FCCLA Program, Leadership, Character Ed, Independent Living, Clothing
& Textiles
Patricia S. Herrmann, FACS Teacher/Instructor, 2002 NJ FACS TOY
(W) Highland Regional High School, 450 Erial Road Blackwood, New Jersey
Fax: 856 354-9431 email: pherrmann@bhprsd.org
Area(s) General areas, leadership, collaboratives, service learning and Food Service/Foods and
Nutrition, FCCLA
Maxine Jamieson, FACS teacher
J.P. Steven High School, 855 Grove Avenue, Edison, NJ 08820
email: mmj1@optonline.net , dwalkerj@hotmail.com
Areas: General areas in FCS, Child Growth and Development
Denise Missall, 1989 NJ TOY- AAFCS Merit Winner, FACS Teacher
Andover Regional Schools, 707 Limecrest Road, Newton, NJ 07860
(fax) 973-383-1561
email: missall@garden.net
Areas: consumer education, child development, student government, middle school
Mary Kay Noble, FCS Educator
Iselin Middle School – 900 Woodruff Street, Iselin, NJ 08830
email: mairecaite@aol.com
Areas: General areas in FCS, Service learning
Carol D. Falleni-Otis
Updated December 2011
FCS Educator
(f) 201-833-5403
carolotis1@aol.com , cdo39@gateway.net
Areas: International Foods, Nutrition, Single Living, Character Education, FCCLA
NEW MEXICO
Marie M. Duryea, Research Assistant
University of New Mexico, Family Studies
9512 Candle Lane NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111-1610
Fax: 505-857-0944 mduryea@unm.edu
Areas: general FCS, leadership, families and health
Virginia Feather, Development NMAFCS
vlffbf@aol.com
Areas: public relations, education, foods and personal management
Lela Goar, State Advisor, NMFCCLA
(f ) 505-562-4064
lkgoar@earthlink.net, lkgoar@plateautel.net
Areas: national FCS standards, leadership, school to work, service learning, FCCLA, FCS curriculum
Caryl Johnson, Ed.D, Assistant Professor
Eastern New Mexico University, Station #1, Portales, NM 88130
Fax: 505.562.2080 caryl.johnson@enmu.edu
Areas: housing & Interior Design, Cultural Diversity & Global Issues, cultural influences on
housing(historical)
Marsha Stevenson Nowels, 2002 NM FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
(f) 505-662-6846 m.nowels@laschools.net, larrynowels@netzero.net
Areas: Culinary Prostart
Merlene Olmsted, Chairperson, Dept of FCS
Eastern New Mexico University, Station #11, Portales, NM 88130
Fax: 505-562-2080
merlene.olmsted@enmu.edu
Updated December 2011
Areas: Awards/grants applications, Textiles: Detergent sudsing, social/psychological aspects of
dress, general FCS
NEW YORK
Theresa Phillips
phillip3@twcny.rr.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Barbara Cannon, 2002 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
email: jimandbabscannon@cs.com
Areas: Culinary Arts, Curriculum Integration
NORTH DAKOTA
Karen Botine
karenbotine@bis.midco.net
OHIO
Schulyer Cone
(f) 740-593-0298
cone@ohio.edu
OKLAHOMA
Susan Reynolds
fax: 918-355-3676 email: susanrey@msn.com
OREGON
Rebecca Meier
bmeier@pcc.edu
NEBRASKA
Marianne Lorensen
(Graduate Student, Youth & Family Education)
Updated December 2011
melorensen@gmail.com
Areas: leadership education/student affairs, Students, FCS Education
RHODE ISLAND
Virginia Gobeli
FCCLA State Advisor, Youth Development Consultant
Fax: (401) 461-2810
vgobeli@yahoo.com
Areas: FCCLA, youth development, non-formal education
Linda Lelli
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
casmirLTD@aol.com
Areas: general family and consumer sciences teacher (grades 7-12)
Dorothy Martiesian
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
(f) 401-421-3924
dmartiesian@yahoo.com, ddm45@gateway.net
Areas: foods, nutrition, and food safety
Marilyn Swierk, CFCS, CFLE, 1993 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
Chair, Elementary, Secondary and Adult Education , President, MS Innovations
(f) 401-885-9671 msinnovate@aol.com
Areas: service learning, educational partnerships/collaboratives, school to career, parenting, child
development, life skills, early brain development, brain based learning, leadership, professionalism,
marketing the profession, awards, general FCS
SOUTH DAKOTA
Mary Jo Parker, 2009 SD FACS TOY, AAFCS TOY Merit Finalist
Family and Consumer Science Teacher
Andes Central Jr./Sr. High School, P. O. Box 40, Lake Andes, SD 57356
Fax: 605 487-7051
Updated December 2011
maryjo.parker@k12.sd.us
Areas: general areas in FCS, awards or grant applications
Priscilla Jane Hill, 2000 TN FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
FACS Teacher
(f) 423-209-5854
lohill@bellsouth.net
Areas: General FCS, Careers with Children
TEXAS
Kathryn Bryan, President of Kasal Image Consulting
P.O. Box 100934, Ft. Worth, TX 76185
kasal.kathryn@charter.net
Areas: Leadership, partnerships or collaborative efforts, Retail Women’s Apparel, Presentations on
Business Dress
Kim Kamin
(f) 817-354-3322
kkamin@tenet.edu , kkamin@aol.com
Marlene S. Lobberecht, M.S.,C.F.C.S. 1993 TX FACS TOY
Business Development Coach, Intellaskill Director/Owner
Retired Early Childhood Professions Instructor & Laboratory School Director
(w/h) marlene@lobberecht.com or www.marlenelobberecht.com
Areas: General areas in FCS, national FCS standards, public relations, leadership, partnerships or
collaboratives, school to work, service learning, Brain Dev., child development, social media
participation, at-risk children, public policy process, and entrepreneurship
Patricia K. O. Rambo, 2001 TX FACS TOY
Director for The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences at Texas Tech University
Updated December 2011
Fax: 806-742-3034
patti.rambo@ttu.edu (work) 806-742-3028
Areas: Curriculum Development, Parenting and Child Development, Early Childhood Professions,
Family and Community Service, Housing and Interior Design, Nutrition, Food Science, and Food
Technology, Apparel and Textiles and Apparel Design, leadership, service learning, public relations,
and FCCLA implications and STAR events.
Darlene E. Yoquelet CFCS TX FCS TOY
School Age Parent Educator
Sachse High School 3901 Miles Rd. Sachse Tx 75048
972-414-7450 ext. 63077
deyoquel@garlandisd.net (W) darloc@ tx.rr.com (H)
UTAH
Maxine Lewis Rowley, CFCS, former AAFCS National Teacher of the Year
Dept. Chair, Family Life and Home Economics
Brigham Young University, 3256 SFWC Smith Family Center, Provo, UT 84602
(f) 801-422-2520
Areas: General FCS areas, writing, editing for articles
VERMONT
Lou Ann Hale, former NH FCS TOY
(f) 802-770-1020
LAFHale@aol.com
VIRGINIA
Beverly Card, CFCS, NBCT, 2002 MD Teacher of the Year, 2002 AAFCS Top Ten Teacher of the Year
Family and Consumer Science Teacher
Mount Vernon High School 8515 Mount Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA 22309
(fax) 703- 619-3197 Beverly.Card@fcps.edu (w) bmwcard@verizon.net (h)
Areas: Early Childhood Careers, Teacher Cadet, National Board Certification
Updated December 2011
Sharon Presson Cunningham, CFCS 2001 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
Teacher/Career and Technology Education Department Chair
Broad Run High School, 21670 Ashburn Road, Ashburn, VA 20147
(f) 703-771-6636 scunnin1@loudoun.k12.va.us
Areas: General areas in FCS, award applications, leadership, service learning
Dr. Roxie V. Godfrey, Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher (High School Level)
revg123@msn.com
2009 Virginia Teacher of the Year
Area: General areas in FCS and distance education
WASHINGTON
Roxanne Trees, CFCS, 1996 National AAFCS Teacher of the Year
(f) 206-252-0731
rtrees@seattleschools.org, dtrees44@msn.com
WEST VIRGINIA
Karol Jean Bradshaw, President of WVFACS
Frankfort High School, Rt 3, Box 169, Ridgeley, WV 26753
fax: 304-726-8597
email: kjbradshaw@atlanticbb.net, kjbradshaw@mindspring.com
Dr. Judith Rae Kreutzer
Fairmont State College,
137 EJ Building, Fairmont State College, 1201 Locust Ave., Fairmont, WV 26554
(f) 304-367-4599 jkreutzer@fairmontstate.edu
Carol M. Lucas, 2001 WV FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
Middle School Teacher; Barboursville Middle School, 1400 Central Avenue, Barboursville, WV 25504
lucyandharold@citynet.net
Areas: leadership, service learning, FCCLA projects
Updated December 2011
WISCONSIN
Mary Kennedy former WI FACS TOY
FCS Teacher, Health Apprenticeship Coordinator
(f) 262.723.8092
maryjkenn@yahoo.com
Areas: national FCS standards, school to work, service learning, health apprenticeship
Jeanne A. Schwass-Long, 2002 WI FACS TOY, AAFCS Top Ten
River Bluff Middle School, 235 North Forrest Street, Stoughton, WI 53589-1753
(f) 608-873-9227
schwaje@chorus.net
Areas: general FACS, partnerships or collaboratives, service learning
Janet Powell, Leaning Coordinator
FAX: 608-273-5909
janetmpowell@sbcglobal.net
WYOMING
Virgina Vincenti, Professor of Family and Consumer Sciences
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, P.O. Box 3354, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
82071FAX: 307-766-3379
vincenti@uwyo.edu
Areas: General areas in FCS, partnerships or collaboratives, service learning, specific subject
area(s)/program(s)
Updated December 2011