Website Contributors

The following people provided their expertise in writing content for this website. 

Thank you to all of the contributors! 

Brandes, Sheila, CBIS
ABE Teacher
Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program

Carey Wack, Janice
Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance

Colwell, Jim
Retired GED Administrator
Adult Basic Education, Minnesota Department of Education

Crossley, Colleen
ABE Teacher, PANDA Consultant
Robbinsdale Adult Academic Program

Dincau, Julie
Transitions Specialist
Adult Basic Education, Minnesota Department of Education

Enestvedt, Paul
Assistant Manager
Minneapolis Adult Education

Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota

Frank, Jessalyn, M.Ed.

Frank, Margaret (Marn)
Reading and STAR Coordinator
ATLAS, Hamline University

Godsall, Cathleen, LSW
Courage Center

Grady, Cathy
Adult Program Director
Minnesota Literacy Council

Hasskamp, Brad
Policy and Operations Specialist
Adult Basic Education, Minnesota Department of Education

Hoggard, Sarah
Grants Manager, ThinkSelf
Deaf Adult Basic Education

Indelicato, Heather
ABE Teacher
Minneapolis Adult Education

Jones, Jessica
ABE Teacher
Open Door Learning Center Arlington Hills
Former PANDA Vision Consultant

Kragness, Miriam, PhD, LP
Clinical Neuropsychologist

Krumholz, LaDonna
ABE Teacher
Minneapolis Public Schools

Leininger, Lori
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS)
Retired PANDA Grant Coordinator
and ABE Teacher, Robbinsdale Area Schools

Liden, Astrid
Professional Development Specialist
Adult Basic Education, Minnesota Department of Education

Lommen, Gail, MS CCC-SLP
North Memorial Medical Center

MOFAS
Minnesota Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Morgan, Judy
Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD)

Mundl, Jeni
Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS), Courage Center

Payne, Nancie, PhD
Payne & Associates, Inc.

Pearson, Annette, MS, LADC
Vinland Center, Courage Center

Podlasek, Rod
Training Manager
Minnesota Literacy Council

Shaffer, Dr. Barry
Retired State Adult Basic Education Director
Minnesota Department of Education, Adult Basic Education

Stefan, Tara
Special Education Teacher
Minnetonka Schools

Strand, Linda
Former PANDA Grant Coordinator
Retired Teacher Robbinsdale Area Schools

Sweeney, Wendy, MA LP
Grant Manager, PANDA – Minnesota ABE Disability Specialists
Robbinsdale Area Schools

Turngren, Heather
ABE Teacher
Minneapolis Adult Education
Former PANDA Vision Consultant

Wagner, Todd
Minnesota State Director and Adult Basic Education Supervisor
Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting Specialist
Minnesota Department of
Education, Adult Basic Education

Wilm, Mary Lou
Retired ABE Teacher, Minneapolis Adult Education
Former PANDA Vision Consultant

Yurick, Laureen (Lori)
Grant Assistant, PANDA – Minnesota ABE Disability Specialists
Robbinsdale Area Schools