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Executive Advisory Committee

Meeting: 11/4/2024

ѱ𳾲ʰԳ:Jayme Steinbeck – Crestwood Elementary/NLR, Principal; Julie Gregory – South Conway County School District, SPED Teacher; Dr. Jeremy Owoh – Jacksonville North Pulaski School District, Superintendent; Dr. Karen Lasker – Conway Schools, Asst Superintendent; Suzanne Rogers – Lisa Academy, Assistant Director of Public Relations; Ty Hendricks – Carl Stuart Middle School, Principal; Debbie Dailey – UCA, Interim Associate Dean; Gary Bunn – UCA, Office of Candidate Services; Donna Wake – UCA, Assessment Director; Sunny Styles-Foster – UCA, Chair of ELSE

Meeting: 03/10/2025

ѱ𳾲ʰԳ:Suzanne Rogers – Lisa Academy, Assistant Director of Public Relations; Bethany Ratterman, Jenny Risher, Holly Howard, Karen Lasker – Conway Schools, Asst. Superintendent; Julie Workman, Ty Hendricks – Carl Stuart Middle School, Principal; Quintin Cain, Jeff Whittingham – UCA, Interim Department Chair Leadership Studies; Sunny Styles-Foster – UCA, Interim Department Chair ELSE; Gary Bunn – UCA, Office of Candidate Services; and Debbie Dailey – UCA, Interim Dean College of Education


Initial Programs

Elementary K-6

Meeting: 4/24/2025

Members Present:Ashley Cox (UCA, K-6/SPED Program Coordinator), Sunny Styles-Foster (UCA – Interim Elementary, Literacy, and Special Education Department Chair, Dr. Stefanie Sorbet (UCA), Dr. Janet Filer (UCA), Mark Lewis,Catie Overton, Scarlet Cates (UCA), Angela Ladd, Dee Dee Cain(UCA), Bonnie Mattox, Amber Brantley (UCA), andDr.Deanna Kay Rice(UCA)

 

Middle Level

Meeting: 5/14/2025

Participating Members: Naomi Sexson (Conway- teacher), Gina James (North Little Rock – teacher), Jennifer Barber (Conway- teacher)

Special Education (UG, MAT)

Meeting: 4/24/2025

Members Present:Ashley Cox (UCA, K-6/SPED Program Coordinator), Sunny Styles-Foster (UCA – Interim Elementary, Literacy, and Special Education Department Chair, Dr. Stefanie Sorbet (UCA), Dr. Janet Filer (UCA), Mark Lewis, Catie Overton, Scarlet Cates (UCA), Angela Ladd, Dee Dee Cain(UCA), Bonnie Mattox, Amber Brantley (UCA), andDr.Deanna Kay Rice(UCA)

 

MAT (K-6, 4-8, 7-12)

 

Advanced Programs

 

ASTL

Meeting: 4/24/2025

Members Present: MaryAnna Merideth, Alicia Pack Thompson, Ashleigh Castles, Starla Hunter, Cindy Green, Catherine Miller, and Jeff Whittingham

 

Change Leadership PhD

 

GATE

Meeting: 11/4/2024

Participating Members:

  • Tim Sisk
  • Sarah Cooper
  • Brandon Rout
  • Amy Hamlett
  • Lora Barnes
  • Whitney Burdin
  • Caroline Carmical
  • Angel-Marie Daniel
  • Ashley Pozorski
  • Paige Reagan
  • Samantha Campbell
  • Stacey Plumlee
ITEC

Meeting 12/15/2024

Board Members:Dr. Allison Freed, ITEC program coordinator, UCA;Kirsten Wilson, Instructional Design Coach- Oklahoma University Education Services, ITEC program alum;Ann Broyles, Online Training Specialist, ITEC program Alum & Adjunct Professor;Steve Bonds, Engineering and Mathematics Teacher at Bentonville West High School & ITEC program alum;Samantha Carpenter, Virtual Core Campus and Adjunct Principal;Lisa Russell, Technology Coordinator Arch Ford Education Co-Op;Julie Kubal, 7th Grade ELA at Rogers Public Schools & ITEC program alum

LIBM

Meeting 4/12/25

Members for 2024-2025Dr. Erin Shaw (UCA LIBM Faculty and LIBM program coordinator; Ouida Cunningham (Wonder Jr. High LMS); Terri Sturghill (Marion High School LMS); Cana Able (Academies of West Memphis LMS); Rachele Emberton (Faulk LMS); Hannah Evans (Marion Seventh Grade Academy LMS); Tifanie King (Jackson-Wonder Elementary LMS); Amanda Jaco (Barton School LMS); Maegan Wright (West Junior High LMS); Madeline Portier (Carroll Smith Elementary LMS); Jackie Hunter (Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet LMS); Carlecia Gentry (J F Wahl Elementary LMS); Wilhemina Weaver (Stewart Elementary LMS); Mae Johnson (Central High School LMS)

Reading

Meeting August/September 2025

Members:Mary-Jane Westlund – Student,Jessica Boggs – Alumni; Therapist at Nelms Center. Abby Huck – Alumni, Aubrey Sydow – Alumni, Amy Brooks – Student, Hilary Love – Student, Elissa Eibes Blabac – Student, Amanda Hinze – Student, Neal Zoglmann – Student, Jamie Katzenmeyer – Alumni, Kristen Atchley – Alumni,Darah Patterson – Student, Emilie Heisserer – Student, Sheri Hight – Alumni; Adjunct Faculty, Shoudong Feng – Faculty,Brenda Nahlen – Take Flight QI; Retired Conway Public Schools Educator; Works with DESE and Arch Ford, and Julie Workman – Arch Ford

 

School Counseling

Meeting 2/12/2025

Members ʰԳ:Millie Bryant- Greenbrier School Junior High School, School Counselor ● Rebecca Camarigg – Bentonville West High School, College and Career Coach ● Melinda Shuffield – Batesville Elementary School, School Counselor ● T. Chance George – Searcy High School, Teacher/Building Learning Coordinator ● Donna Wilchie – Ida Burns Elementary School, School Counselor ● Dr. Odunola Oyeniyi – UCA, Assistant Professor/SCCN Field Experience Coordinator ● Dr. Valerie Couture – UCA, Associate Professor/SCCN Program Director

 

SLMA/EDLP

Meeting 3/20/2025

SLMA/EDLP Advisory Board Members: LaGail Biggs, Jacksonville High School Principal (alum); Carise Echols, Theodore Jones Elementary Principal (alum), Chase Fresneda, Nemo Vista MS/HS Principal (alum); Sarah Greenbank, Connections Academy Director of Student Success (student); Mark Taylor, Arch Ford Education Service Cooperative Director; Aaron Wiggins, Shirley School District Superintendent; and Jasmine Wilson, Morrilton High School Assistant Principal.

 

Special Education – (BK, GC, MSE, Resource)

 

 

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