Current Board Members
Last update 11/2024

Rebecca Batalden

Parent

Communications Committee

St. Paul, MN

Jennifer Bowron

Teacher, St. Paul's Childhood Center

Board Recording Secretary

Saint Paul, MN

Erica Kragerud-Smith

Executive Director and Lead Pre-school Teacher, KidsPark

Resource Development Committee 

St. Paul, MN

Crystal Jewett

Teacher, Westwood Early Childhood Center

Maple Grove, MN

Shannon O'Connor

Owner, Director, and Teacher, South Metro Montessori School

Otureach & Growth Committee

Farmington, MN

Tara O'Connor

Elementary Teacher, School District

Saint Paul, MN

Lani Shapiro

Early Childhood, Early Childhood Special Education, & Parent Education, Retired

Communications Committee

St. Paul, MN

Ross Thompson

Classroom Teacher, Grace Neighborhood Nursery School

Outreach & Growth Committee 

Loose Parts Laboratory Committee

St. Louis Park, MN

Amy Warzybok

Preschool Director, Dodge Nature Center & Preschool

Resource Committee, Board Treasurer

Mendota Heights, MN

Marty Watson

Early Childhood and Nature Education Leadership and Supervision, Retired 

Resource Committee, Board Treasurer

St. Paul, MN

Heidi Wolf

Program Director/ Teacher at Little Knights Early Childhood Program, Benilde St Margaret's School

Outreach & Growth Committee 

Loose Parts Laboratory Committee 

St. Louis Park, MN