About, Contact & Privacy

715 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS 66612 - 785.232.8271 - www.knea.org

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Our Mission, Vision & Core Values
Our Mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members, Kansans, and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world. Our Vision is a great public school for every student. Our Core Values:
  • Equal Opportunity:  We believe public education is the gateway to opportunity.  All students have the human and civil right to a quality public education that develops their potential, independence, and character.

  • A Just Society:  We believe public education is vital to building respect for the worth, dignity, and equality of every individual in our diverse society.

  • Democracy:  We believe public education is the cornerstone of our republic.  Public education provides individuals with the skills to be involved, informed, and engaged in our representative democracy.

  • Professionalism:  We believe that the expertise and judgment of education professionals are critical to student success.  We maintain the highest professional standards and we expect the status, compensation, and respect due all professionals.

  • Partnership:  We believe partnerships with parents, families, communities and other stakeholders are essential to quality public education and student success.

  • Collective Action:  We believe individuals are strengthened when they work together for the common good.  As education professionals, we improve both our professional status and the quality of public education when we unite and advocate collectively.
Who We Are & What We Do
Click on the digital booklet to view all that makes KNEA the strongest professional organization in Kansas.
KNEA Leadership
Click one of the KNEA leadership positions below to view a full profile. Elected Officers
Management Staff
Headquarters Staff

Main Phone Number:  785.232.8271/1.800.432.3573

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Administration or Policy
Sherri Schwanz, President, ext. 8142
Kimberly Howard, Vice President, ext. 8129
Jo Boswell, Executive Assistant, ext. 8142
Kevin Riemann, Executive Director,  ext. 8136
Sarah Meyer, Executive Assistant,  ext. 8135

Business Services
John Metzger, Manager, ext. 8116
Wendy Miller, Business Services, ext. 8113
Tracy Catlin, Membership Specialist, ext. 8117

Communications
Marcus Baltzell, Director, ext. 8134
Angela Deines, Assistant, ext. 8134

Teaching & Learning
Idalia Shuman, Director, ext. 8104
Carol Donovan, Administrative Assistant, ext. 8103

Legal Services
Kimberly Vogelsberg, General Counsel, ext. 8131
LeTiffany Obozele, Staff Attorney, ext. 8131
Christopher Coleman, Staff Attorney, ext. 8131
Melissa Copeland, Executive Assistant, ext. 8131

Legislative and Political Advocacy
Timothy Graham, Director, ext. 8130
Lauren Tice Miller, Director, ext. 8126
Robin Bonsall, Administrative Assistant, ext. 8122

Organizing
Rex Hull, Director, ext. 8110
Carol Donovan, Administrative Assistant, ext. 8103

UniServ/Organizational Services
Kevin Scarrow, Associate Executive Director,  ext. 8128
Sarah Meyer, Executive Assistant, ext. 8135

Print Copy Operator/Maintenance
David Kukovich, ext. 8121 or 8143

Training
HJ Heistand, Director of Staff Training, ext. 8141

UniServ Field Staff & Map

  –  AA color-coded map of KNEA UniServ Districts

Ad Astra UniServ

Phone: 913.268.4005

Linda Sieck – Ad Astra UniServ Director

Betty Woods – Ad Astra UniServ Admin Asst.

Alliance UniServ

Phone: 913.268.4005

Tammy Baltzell – Alliance UniServ Director

Linda Donaldson – Alliance UniServ Admin Asst.

Capital UniServ

Phone: 785.232.8271

Lindsay Buck – Capital UniServ Director

Jen Siefer – Capital UniServ Admin Ast.

Cottonwood UniServ

Phone: 785.628.8217

Kathy Rome – Cottonwood UniServ Director

Sue Schmidt – Cottonwood UniServ Admin Asst.

KNEA Southwest

Phone: 785.628.8217

Bill Mason – KNEA Southwest UniServ Director

Sue Schmidt – KNEA Southwest UniServ Admin Asst.

Kaw Valley UniServ

Phone: 913.268.4005

Brett Parker – Kaw Valley UniServ Director

Betty Woods – Kaw Valley UniServ Admin Asst.

Konza UniServ

Phone: 785.232.8271

Linda Brungardt – Konza UniServ Director

Jen Siefer – Konza UniServ Admin Asst.

Pony Express UniServ

Phone: 785.232.8271

Anna Bradley – Pony Express UniServ Director

Carrie Pflumm – Pony Express UniServ Admin Asst.

 

Rolling Hills UniServ

Phone: 785.232.8271

Kevin Belt – Rolling Hills UniServ Director

Jen Siefer – Rolling Hills UniServ Admin Asst.

South Central UniServ

Phone: 316.685.2397

Dennis Tabor – South Central UniServ Director

Pam Taverner – South Central UniServ Admin Asst.

UD1-Valley

Phone: 785.227.3510

Justin Smith – UD1-Valley UniServ Director

Tammy Wagoner – UD1-Valley Admin Asst.

UniServ Southeast

Phone: 620.231.2266

Tim Knoles – UniServ Southeast Director

Cathi Lindsay – UniServ Southeast Admin Asst.

United Teachers of Wichita

Phone: 316.262.5171

Greg Jones – United Teachers of Wichita UniServ Director

Rebecca Denton – United Teachers of Wichita UniServ Admin Asst.

Walnut Valley UniServ

Phone: 316.685.2397

Matthew Fox – Walnut Valley UniServ Director

Pam Taverner – Walnut Valley UniServ Admin Asst.

Wyandotte United UniServ

Phone: 913.268.4005

Jonathan Wright – Wyandotte United UniServ Director

Linda Donaldson – Wyandotte United UniServ Admin Asst.

KNEA Website Privacy & Usage Policies

WHO WE ARE

Our website address is: https://www.kneaweb.org and https://knea.org

WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT

COMMENTS

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

MEDIA

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

COOKIES

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

ANALYTICS

HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their own user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

WHERE WE SEND YOUR DATA

We do not send or use data collected on this site for purposes external to our communications planning.  The data we collect is generally (but not exclusively) anonymous and aggregate data.  As directed by our KNEA General Counsel, we will comply with any requests for data and records related to an investigation as required by law. Additionally, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, we may use data to engage in digital advertising campaigns and we will use aggregate data to generate reports as needed in support of the KNEA operational plan.

YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION

We will only use your personal contact information for internal purposes. If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact [email protected]

Get In Touch

KNEA Headquarters
Address: 715 SW 10th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas 66612 Phone: 785.232.8271 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
Eastern Regional Office
Address: 11015 W 75th Terrace, Shawnee, Kansas 66214 Phone: 913.268.4005 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
Hays Office
Address: 1202 Canterbury Drive, Hays, KS 67601 Phone: 785.628.8217 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
McPherson Office
Address: 101 1/2 N. Main, Suite 206, McPherson, KS 67460 Phone: 785.227.3510 UD1-Valley Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
Pittsburg Office
Address: 302 East 13th Street, Suite C, Pittsburg, KS 66762 Phone: 620.231.2266 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
Southern Regional Office
Address: 111 S. Whittier, Suite 5000, Wichita, Kansas 67207 Phone: 316.685.2397 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. M-F
United Teachers of Wichita
Address: 150 S Ida, Wichita, Kansas 67211 Phone: 316.262.5171