2025 - 2026
Executive Council of Elected Officers
Past
Elizabeth Wilson
Manhattan High School
2100 Poyntz Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66502
PRESIDENT
Kimberly Hoglund
Blue Valley High School
6001 W 159th St,
Stilwell, KS 66085
VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Gipson
Lawrence Free State High School
4700 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
SECRETARY
Amanda Benavidez-Williams
Lawrence Free State High School
4700 Overland Drive
Lawrence, KS 66049
TREASURER
Alexander Olinger
Garden City High School
2720 Buffalo Way
Garden City, KS 67846
ADVOCACY CHAIR
Amanda Mendoza
Emporia High School
3302 W 18th Avenue
Emporia, KS 66801
KSDE Representative
Nathan McAlister
(785) 269-3201
Kansas Department of Edu.
900 SW Jackson St.
Topeka, KS 66612
NORTH CENTRAL REGIONAL REP
Teresa Kearn
(785) 747-7520
Linn Schools
300 Parkview Street
Linn, Kansas KS 66953
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL REP 1
Monica Cabrera-Johnson
(816) 535-8036
Olathe South
1640 E 151st St,
Olathe, KS 66062
KANSAS CITY REGIONAL REP 2
Megan Reynolds
Basehor-Linwood High School
2108 N. 155th St.
Basehor, KS 66007
SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL REP
Madeline Riley
Newton High School
900 W. 12th Street
Newton, KS 67114
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL REP 1
Bobby Barrera
USD 504
719 4th St.
Oswego, KS 67356
SOUTHEAST REGIONAL REP 2
Mary Helen McCloud
Field Kindley High School
4700 Overland Dr.
Lawrence, KS 66049
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Regional Representatives
Be willing to participate in monthly Executive Council Zoom meetings as non-voting members as asked by the acting KSWLA President.
Be the liaison between the members of KSWLA in the region and the KSWLA Executive Council.
Serve on ad-hoc committees (such as the Election Committee) per request of the President.
FORMER TERMS
Past Presidents
2024 - 2025 Elizabeth Wilson
2023-2024 Dr. Marta Silva
2022-2023 Rachel Benson
2021-2022 Amanda Mendoza
2020-2021 Marilee Mckenna-Marsal
2019-2020 Amanda Benavidez-Williams
2018-2019 Heather Potter
2017-2018 Sheree Willis
2016-2017 Hollie Timson
2015-2016 Grant Moss
2014-2015 Meagan Meneley
2013-2014 Jan Denning
2012-2013 Mike Flenthrope
2011-2012 Megan Buell
2010-2011 Mary Smith
2009-2010 Leah McKeeman
2008-2009 Melanie Adams
2007-2008 Chuck Thorpe
2006-2007 Jerry Smartt
2005-2006 Karen Tritt
2004-2005 Erin Joyce
2003-2004 Tatiana Sildus
2002-2003 Jane Bodecker
2000-2002 Lois O’Malley
1999-2000 Mary Alice Schroeger
1998-1999 Peggy Bachelor
1997-1998 Penny Armstrong
1996-1997 Carol Swinney
1995-1996 Debbie Withers
1994-1995 Julie Phares
1993-1994 Ruth Firestone
1992-1993 Lyn Bement
1991-1992 Corinne Anderson
1990-1991 Terry Lindberg
1989-1990 Jean Dawson
1988-1989 Mary Rogers
1987-1988 Colleen Gray
1986-1987 Max Klamm