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Western Region

Julie Betchkal, CESA 11 Educational Consultant, Early Childhood Program Support.  Available to participate in WMELS trainings in the CESA 11 area, in northwest central Wisconsin. 
julieb@cesa11.k12.wi.us

Renee Ernsting, Co-Director of Child Care Partnership Resource & Referral.  Available to provide WMELS training in Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, and Trempealeau counties, including the Ho-Chunk Nation.
reneeccrr@westerndairyland.org

Bev Haverly, CESA 11 Educational Consultant, Early Childhood Program Support.  Available to participate in WMELS trainings in the CESA 11 area, in northwest central Wisconsin. 
bevh@cesa11.k12.wi.us

Mary Jo Hite, Child Development Education/Special Needs Manager for Western Dairyland Head Start. Program support for classroom teachers, co-ordinate services for special needs children. Available to participate in WMELS trainings in Eau Claire, Buffalo, Jackson and Trempealeau Counties.
hitewdhs@westerndairyland.org

Barbara Hopkins, Family Resources Site Coordinator, Sparta.  Available to participate in collaborative WMELS training opportunities in the Western Region.
BHopkins@spartan.org

Mary Joslin, CESA 10, Chippewa Falls.  Background in Head Start, Kindergarten, Early Childhood Special Education, and family child care.  Available to provide training in any of the 30 communities in CESA 10, and also available to participate in WMELS trainings throughout the Western Region as needed and available. 
mjoslin@cesa10.k12.wi.us

Dotty Lillo, Director of Child Care Partnership Resource & Referral.  Available to provide WMELS training in Buffalo, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, St. Croix, and Trempealeau counties, including the Ho-Chunk Nation.
ccpart@westerndairyland.org

Nancy Meyers, Director of Child Care Services at Family Resources.  Available to provide WMELS trainings in the Western Region. 
nlmeyers@centurytel.net

Kathy Mullally, Co-Director, Northwest Connection Family Resources, serving Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer & Washburn Counties, and Bad River, Red Cliff, St. Croix, and Lac Courte Oreilles Tribes.  Available to participate in WMELS trainings in this service delivery area.
nwchild2@cheqnet.net

Jacqueline Strand, Executive Director, Northwest Connection Family Resources, serving Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Iron, Price, Rusk, Sawyer & Washburn Counties, and Bad River, Red Cliff, St. Croix, and Lac Courte Oreilles Tribes.  Available to participate in WMELS trainings in this service delivery area.
nwchild@cheqnet.net

Gaye Tylka, Early Education Director for the CESA #4 region and coordinator of the state IDEA Preschool Implementation Minigrants Project.  Available to provide WMELS training in the CESA #4 region, in minigrant communities, or other locations as needed.
gtylka@cesa4.k12.wi.us

Paula Wainscott, Head Start Director and 4K Coordinator, Eau Claire Area School District.  Available to participate in WMELS trainings in the Western region or statewide as scheduling allows.
pwainscott@ecasd.k12.wi.us

Loralie Wallerius, Birth to Three Service Coordinator for Chippewa County and Adjunct Instructor in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC).  Available to participate in collaborative WMELS training opportunities in the Western Region. 
LWallerius@co.chippewa.wi.us

Barb Wehman, Head Start/Early Head Start Director for CESA # 11 (Retired).  Available to present WMELS Training in the northwest and west central area.
barbw@cesa11.k12.wi.us