Kids Ranch...Creating Sunshine Moments for struggling kids
Serving the South Central Wisconsin
school districts of Baraboo, Reedsburg,
Sauk Prairie, and Wisconsin Dells
Board of Directors and Staff
OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Linda Hale, President
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
Paul Bierman, Vice President
Elementary School Principal, School District of Reedsburg
Volunteer Firefighter, Reedsburg Fire Department
Honorary Member, Reedsburg-Western Sauk County Rotary Club
Erica Reuber, Secretary
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
Anne Horjus, Director
Former 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
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
Doug Mering, Director
Baraboo School District: Elementary Homeless Tutor Mentor, Guest Teacher,
Past 3rd Grade Virtual Teacher
Member of Wisconsin Public Education Network
Past Baraboo Board of Education Member
Bachelor of Science in Education and Chemical Engineering
Jackie Bodette, Director
Retired from ADRC of Central Wisconsin, Transportation and Volunteer Coordinator;
Former AODA Counselor and volunteer at St. Clare Hospital
Baraboo Kiwanis member
St. Clare Hospital Auxiliary member
STAFF
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
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
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
Joan Fordham, Bookkeeper
Former District 17 Supervisor, Sauk County Board of Supervisors
Natalie Fullmer, Administrative Assistant & Volunteer Coordinator
Mary Farrell-Stieve, Education & Mental Wellness Assistant
SUMMER CAMP STAFF
Summer Camp Coordinator
Summer Camp Assistant
Garden Assistant