There’s no better time than now to join MNAFEE as a volunteer! Whether you are a MNAFEE member, early childhood or parent education student, current, or retired professional - all are welcome. As a volunteer, you can use your time and talents when you can, and have FUN!
Several MNAFEE Committees need your help. Contact the committee chair listed below to find out how you can help support MNAFEE. As a volunteer, no commitment is too small.
Advocacy Committee
Chair: Gretchen Dullinger
Email: DullingerG@district279.org
Annual Awards Committee
Chair: Nancy Wallace
Email: nancywallace810@gmail.com
Board of Directors Nomination Committee
Chair: Nancy Wallace
Email: nancywallace810@gmail.com
Communications Committee
Chair: Mischelle Squire
Email: squirem@district279.org
NEW! ECFE 50th Anniversary Planning Committee
Chair: Lisa Helgestad
Email: HelgestadL@district279.org
Membership Committee
Chair: Stephanie Berwald
Email: stephanie.berwald@isd832.net
Professional Development Committee
Chairs: Sarah Holmboe - Annual Conference
Lisa Helgestad - Fall Workshop
Email: Sarah.Holmboe@ahschools.us
Email: HelgestadL@district279.org
Several MNAFEE Committees need your help. Contact the committee chair listed below to find out how you can help support MNAFEE. As a volunteer, no commitment is too small.
Advocacy Committee
Chair: Gretchen Dullinger
Email: DullingerG@district279.org
- The Advocacy Committee supports the mission of MNAFEE with goals of advancing local and statewide legislation, policy, and funding that enhance opportunities for early learning programs across the State of Minnesota. Additionally, the Advocacy Committee is responsible for making direct contact with state elected officials to advocate MNAFEE's legislative priorities and other key issues and provide strategic direction on lobbying initiatives.
Annual Awards Committee
Chair: Nancy Wallace
Email: nancywallace810@gmail.com
- The Annual Awards Committee assists the Board by continuously evaluating MNAFEE's awards program (including all policies relative to the granting of awards) by establishing new awards, and by implementing award presentation procedures. Further, the Awards Policy Committee reviews and approves all award recommendations of the various awards.
Board of Directors Nomination Committee
Chair: Nancy Wallace
Email: nancywallace810@gmail.com
- Nominating committee members work together to form the best process for recruiting and nominating candidates and develop a basic application for the positions that they're seeking to fill so they can learn more about the candidates and assess their degree of interest in a leadership position. The Board of Directors Nomination Committee is responsible for recruiting candidates for the board of directors.
Communications Committee
Chair: Mischelle Squire
Email: squirem@district279.org
- The Communications Committee provides marketing assistance to all MNAFEE committees and the membership, including, developing email announcements, social media coordination, signage, flyers, photography, etc. Plus recommends new ways for MNAFEE to reach and engage members along with early childhood professionals across the state.
NEW! ECFE 50th Anniversary Planning Committee
Chair: Lisa Helgestad
Email: HelgestadL@district279.org
- In 2024, we will mark the 50th anniversary of ECFE in Minnesota! As you can imagine planning a 50th Anniversary is a big undertaking. We would love to have your help. Even if it's just an hour or two. Complete the interest form and we'll connect to see where we'll get started.
Membership Committee
Chair: Stephanie Berwald
Email: stephanie.berwald@isd832.net
- The Membership Committee has the important task of working to ensure MNAFEE membership is valuable, meaningful, and inclusive for all. This committee reaches out to new and prospective members to help them feel welcomed and encourages them to become actively involved.
Professional Development Committee
Chairs: Sarah Holmboe - Annual Conference
Lisa Helgestad - Fall Workshop
Email: Sarah.Holmboe@ahschools.us
Email: HelgestadL@district279.org
- The Professional Development Committee coordinates the development and delivery of professional development training (currently the Annual Conference and Fall Workshop) for MNAFEE members along with early childhood professionals across the state. The objective of this committee is to provide meaningful, timely, and engaging opportunities for professional improvement and to add valuable skills to professional and personal toolboxes.