Arkansas ASCD Board of Directors Directory 2015-2016 *President (2017) Dr. Laura Bednar Deputy Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer Pulaski County Special School District 925 East Dixon Road Little Rock, AR 72206 501-234-2002 (O) 501-490-0483 (F) 870-674-7096 (C) lbednar@pcssd.org *President Elect (2018) Dr. Sheena Williamson Searcy School District 801 North Elm Searcy, AR 72143 501-268-3517 (O) 501-278-2220 (F) 501-454-3439 (C) swilliamson@searcyschools.org *Vice President (2019) Dr. Andrea Martin Alpena School District PO Box 270 Alpena, AR 72611 870-437-2220 (O) 870-437-2133 (F) 870-577-2895 (C) amartin@alpena.k12.ar.us *Past President (2016) Tiffany S. Bone Assistant Superintendent Pine Street Pine Bluff, AR 71601 Pine Bluff School District 870-543-4206 (O) 870-543-4243 (F) mrstiffanybone@gmail.com *Communications Coordinator (2018) Dr. Rebecca Shopfner Associate Professor Center for Leadership and Learning 479-968-0207 (O) rshopfner@atu.edu *Treasurer (2018) Phoebe Bailey Educational Cooperative Director Southwest Arkansas Ed. Coop 2505 South Main Hope, AR 71801 870-777-3076 (O) 870-777-5793 (H) 870-703-7278 (C) phoebe.bailey@swaec.org
*Secretary (2016) Paula Rawls Interim Director of Special Education Pulaski County Special School District 708 East Dixon Road, Room 20 Little Rock, AR 72206 501-490-5835 (O) 870-814-6542 (C) 501-490-5848 (F) prawls@pcssd.org *Director of Products, Programs, & Services Dr. Rebecca Shopfner Associate Professor Center for Leadership and Learning 479-968-0207 (O) rshopfner@atu.edu **Arkansas ASCD Executive Director Dr. Mary Gunter, Director Center of Leadership and Learning 479-968-0374 (O) mbgunter@suddenlink.net *Membership Coordinator Dr. Karen Endel, NBCT Butterfield Junior High School Van Buren School District 310 N. 11 th Street Van Buren, AR 72956 479-474-6838 (O) 479-651-6645 (C) 479-471-3101 (F) kendel@vbsd.us *Executive Committee ** Ex-Officio
2016 Ken Endris Fouke School District PO Box 20 370 East Redcut Road Fouke, AR 71837 870-653-7883 (O) 870-653-7885 (F) 903-547-6532 (C) ken.endris@foukepanthers.org Arneice Gardner Curriculum Administrator Dermott School District 845 Maria Drive Monticello, AR 71655 870-538-1000 (O) 870-367-1531 (F) arneice.gardner@dermott.k12.ar.us Dr. Tracy Tucker Superintendent Hermitage School District PO Box 38 Hermitage, AR 71647 870-463-2246 (O) 870-463-8520 (F) 870-918-8901 (C) t.tucker@hermitageschools.org Amanda Britt Cotter School District 388 Queen Lane Gassville, AR 72635 870-435-6323 (O) 870-404-6549 (C) 870-435-5028 (F) amandalbritt@yahoo.com Ali Weimer Teacher of the Year 2013 Marion School District 1402 Crestmere West Memphis, AR 72442 870-735-4588 (O) 870-735-4672 (F) 901-359-0695 (C) aweimer@msd3.org 2017 Lisa Huff Instructional Facilitator Batesville School District #1 Pioneer Drive Batesville, AR 72501 870-793-6846 (O) 870-793-0607 (F) 870-307-2470 (C) lhuff@batesvilleschools.org
2018 Mary Ann Spears Superintendent Lincoln School District 107 East School Street Lincoln, AR 72744 479-824-7310 (O) 479-824-3045 (F) mspears@lincoln.k12.ar.us Michael Graham Westside School District 3599 Dover Jonesboro, AR 72401 870-336-8020 (O) 870-219-0896 (F) mgraham@westsideschools.org Courtney Gunter Counselor Alma School District 1505 Springdale Drive Alma, AR 72921 479-632-2166 (O) 501-554-9549 (F) cmgunter@almasd.net Ex-Officio ADE Liaison Licensure Board Representative Kevin Beaumont Associate Director of Professional Development, ADE #4 Capitol Mall Arch Ford Education Building, Rm 401B Little Rock, AR 72201 501-682-4232(O) 501-682-5756 (F) kevin.beaumont@arkansas.gov Dr. Mary Gunter, Director Center of Leadership and Learning 479-968-0374 (O) mbgunter@suddenlink.net
Legislative Liaison Dr. Matt McClure Assistant Superintendent Cross County School District P.O. Box 180 Cherry Valley, AR 72324 870-588-3338 (O) 870-588-3565 (F) 870-588-5492 (C) drmcclure@me.com Educational Cooperatives Phoebe Bailey Educational Cooperative Director Southwest Arkansas Ed. Coop 2505 South Main Hope, AR 71801 870-777-3076 (O) 870-777-5793 (H) 870-703-7278 (C) phoebe.bailey@swaec.org New Leaders Liaison Caitlin Harris Secondary English Educator Russellville High School 2203 South Knoxville Russellville, AR 72802 479-968-3151 (O) 479-968-4264 (F) caitlin.harris@russellvilleschools.net Teacher Center Coordinator Mark Gipson NorthCentral Arkansas Educational Cooperative PO Box 739 Melbourne, AR 72566 870-368-7955 (O) 870-368-4920 (F) mark.gipson@northcentral.k12.us New Leaders Liaison Dustin Parsons Middle School Educator Bauxite Middle School 8633 Highway 190 Bauxite, AR 72015 501-557-5495 (O) 501-557-5874 (F) 501-326-1202 (C) dmparsons86@gmail.com AR Department of Career & Technical Education Vacant Associate Director Department of Career Education Three Capitol Mall Little Rock, AR 72201-1083 501-682-1809 (O) 501-682-1026 (F) Vendor Liaison Debbie Miller-Bunting Director of Instructional Services Conway School District 2220 Prince Street Conway, AR 72034 501-450-4800 (O) 501-450-6696 (F) 870-834-5284 (C) millerd@conwayschools.net Counselor Liaison Dr. Pam Dixon Associate Professor Center for Leadership & Learning Russellville, AR 72802 479-968-0419 (O) 479-498-6075 (F) pdixon3@atu.edu
Project Manager for Constituent Services Scott Wilson 1703 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311-1714 703-575-5613 (O) 800-933-2723 x 5613 703-575-4963 (F) swilson@ascd.org Appointed ACT 222 Representative Dr. Mary B. Gunter AASCD to AACIA Representative Dr. Sheena Williamson AACIA to AASCD Representative Dr. Laura Bednar Arkansas Leadership Academy Representative - Dr. Mary B. Gunter Professional Licensure Board Dr. Mary B. Gunter ACT 1326, Whole Child-Whole Community Task Force Dr. Matt McClure Dr. Mary B. Gunter