Board of Directors and Staff

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Anne Horjus, President

​Youth Services Program Coordinator, Baraboo Public Library

Art Director, Acroterion Books

Independent Artist, Illustrator, & Author

Speaker & Member, Wisconsin Humanities Council's ShopTalk Team 

Instructor, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)

​Educated (Classical Voice) at Royal Conservatory in The Hague, the Netherlands

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Paul Bierman, Vice President

Elementary School Principal, School District of Reedsburg

Volunteer Firefighter, Reedsburg Fire Department

Honorary Member, Reedsburg-Western Sauk County Rotary Club

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Andrew (Andy) L. Hager, Treasurer

Private Wealth Advisor & Certified Financial Planner, Ameriprise

Treasurer, Baraboo Area Literacy Council

Board Member, Varigen

Owner, Acorn Hill Farm LLC

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Meg Allen, Secretary

Nutrition Coordinator, Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC) 

Former Board Member, Baraboo Area Literacy Council

Former Director, Baraboo Public Library​

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Sue Halvensleben, Director

​Member, Board of Education, St. Peter's School, Reedsburg

Member, American Legion Auxiliary

Former Elementary School Teacher, Wisconsin Dells School District & St. Joseph Catholic  School, Baraboo

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Linda Hale, Director

Attorney, Hale's Legal Service

Tutor, Kids Ranch, Baraboo School District

Former Elementary School & University of Wisconsin Educator

Former Clerk for Wisconsin State Supreme Court

PhD in Education; MA in Special Ed; BA Regular & Special Ed; JD, Marquette University

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STAFF

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Penny Johnson, Executive Director

​Former Youth Services Teen Specialist & Volunteer Coordinator, Baraboo Public Library

​Volunteer, Baraboo Public Schools

​​Former Member, Vice President, & President, Baraboo School District Board of Education

BGS in Management, emphasis on Organizational Effectiveness, Brigham Young University

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Mary Bowers, Education Coordinator

Former Elementary School Teacher, Green Bay, & St. Joseph Catholic School, Baraboo

Board Member & Co-founder, Sauk County Children's Giving Tree

Board Member, Reading Connections

BA cum laude in Elementary Education, Silver Lake College

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Teresa Parker, Mental Wellness Coordinator

Specialist in childhood trauma and abuse; PTSD; depression; learning disabilities; cognitive-behavioral therapy

Retired Child and Family Therapist at Pathway Clinic and Pauquette Center

Former Clinical Director of Wisconsin State Mental Health Program, Mendota

Guest Psychologist for programs for autistic/neurologically-impaired children, Stockholm Sweden

Former Marriage and Family Therapist, inpatient and outpatient addiction and mental health treatment, St. Clare Center, SSM Health Services

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Joan Fordham, Bookkeeper

Former District 17 Supervisor, Sauk County Board of Supervisors

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Natalie Fullmer, Administrative Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator

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Mary Farrell-Stieve, Education & Mental Wellness Assistant

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SUMMER CAMP STAFF

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Summer Camp Coordinator

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Summer Camp Assistant

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Garden Assistant

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