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Our Staff

SDEA staff are committed to advancing the cause of public education and supporting the educators who make it happen.

SDEA/NEA Headquarters & Plains Service Center

411 East Capitol  |  Pierre, SD 57501
605-224-9263

RYAN ROLFS
Executive Director

BROOKE QUINLIVAN
General Counsel

HOLLY FREDERICK
Chief Financial Officer

SANDRA WALTMAN
Director of Public Affairs

SANDY ARSENEAULT
Plains UniServ Director

LATHIE UNDER BAGGAGE
Data Strategist

KYLIE STODDARD
Financial Assistant

KELLI LEDDY
Membership Technician

REBECCA FELLER
Communications Specialist

CHRISTY RYLAND
Administrative Assistant

Western Service Center

PO Box 1011  |  Rapid City, SD 57709
605-224-9263

SHANNON MAXON
UniServ Director

EGL Service Center

605-224-9263 

LOUANN JENSEN
Educators Guiding Learners UniServ Director/COHE/Retired Program Coordinator

Eastern Prairie Service Center

PO Box 947  |  Sioux Falls, SD 57101
605-224-9263 

STEVE BINKLEY
Eastern Prairie UniServ Director

SouthEast Educators Service Center

PO Box 947  |  Sioux Falls, SD 57101
605-224-9263

RICH MITTELSTEDT
SEE UniServ Director/Aspiring Ed

Teaching and Learning

PO Box 116  |  Brookings, SD 57006
605-224-9263

LISA WEIER
Teaching  and Learning Coordinator

KOREY ERICKSON
Leadership Development Coordinator

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