Membership Committee
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Jim Litwin, Membership Committee Chair
MESPA is an association of elementary and middle level principals. This committee makes sure we know who our members are and ought to be. The committee carries out strategies for new member recruitment, former/current member retention, trend analysis, procedures, alternative membership categories, and exit interviews. If you have any questions regarding MESPA membership or benefits, contact this committee. For a summary of committee responsibilities, scroll to the bottom of this page.

James Litwin, chair  
Horace Mann Elementary   
2001 Eleanor Ave   
St. Paul, MN 55116   
651/293-8965  
jim.litwin@spps.org  


Central Division Representative
Brenda Schell
  
Chisago Lakes Primary School
11009 284th Street
Chisago City, MN 55013
651/213-2201
bschell@chisagolakes.k12.mn.us

Steven Geis (NAESP State Rep)   
North Trail Elementary  
 5580 170th Street West
Farmington, MN 55024   
651/460-1802
sgeis@farmington.k12.mn.us

East Suburban Division Representative
Kristine Schaefer

Woodbury Elementary
1251 School Road
Woodbury, MN 55125
651/768-4699
kschaef2@sowashco.k12.mn.us

Minneapolis Division Representative
Janet Parrish 
  
Lake Harriet Lower School   
4030 Chowen Ave South   
Minneapolis, MN 55410  
 612/668-3210  
jparrish@mpls.k12.mn.us

North Suburban Division Representative
Cheryl Kortuem
  
Crooked Lake Elementary   
2939 Bunker Lake Boulevard
Andover, MN 55304   
763/506-2101  
cheryl.kortuem@anoka.k12.mn.us

Northeast Division Representative
Sam Wilkes
   
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Membership Committee at work during the 2010 MESPA Leadership Conference.

Mesabi East Elementary   
601 North 1st Street West   
Aurora, MN 55705   
218/229-0082   
wilkes@mesabieast.k12.mn.us

Northern Division Representative
Patti Haasch

Cass Lake/Bena Elementary
015 4th St NW
Cass Lake, MN 56633
218/335-2201 x 5012
phaasch@clbs.k12.mn.us

Saint Paul Division Representative
Teresa Vibar
Highland Park Elementary
1700 Saunders Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55116
651/293-8770
teresa.vibar@spps.org
  
South Suburban Division Representative
Pamela Winfield  

West Wood Elementary   
5370 West Wood Drive   
Prior Lake, MN 55372   
952/226-0403   
pwinfield@priorlake-savage.k12.mn.us

Southeast Division Representative
Mark Ristau
 
Medford Elementary  
750 2nd Street SE
Medford, MN 55049
507/451-5250
m_ristau@medford.k12.mn.us

Southwest Division Representative
Deanne Rengstorf
   
Maple River West Elementary   
Box 306   
Good Thunder, MN 56037   
507/278-3039   
drengstorf@isd2135.k12.mn.us

West Suburban Division Representative
Curtis Carpenter
  
Clear Springs Elementary
5701 Highway 101
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952/401-6953
curt.carpenter@minnetonka.k12.mn.us

Western Division Representative
Kari Yates
 
Heart of the Lakes Elementary   
810 2nd Avenue SW
Perham, MN 56573   
218/346-1405
kyates@perham.k12.mn.us


Get Acrobat Reader  MembershipRespons.pdf  
Responsibilities of division representatives to the MESPA Membership Committee.




Mission: The Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association is dedicated to promoting and improving education for children and youth, strengthening the role as educational leader for elementary and middle level principals, and collaborating with partners in education to assist in achieving these goals.

Leading schools toward excellence through the MESPA vision to be the premiere resource for preparing today's principals for tomorrow and a strong leading voice for public education.

Minnesota Elementary School Principals' Association
1667 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108
651.999.7310     MN toll free 800.642.6807    
Fax: 651.999.7311     E-mail: mespa@mespa.net