Minnesota Council 
for the Social Studies

MCSS Board of Directors


MCSS Board at the 2021 Virtual Conference

Jorden Benson: jordencarlson11@gmail.com 
Brooklyn Middle School (Brooklyn Park)

Rochelle Dyer: rddyer@stcloudstate.edu 
St. Cloud State University

Jessica Ellison (Past-President): jessica@nche.net 
National Council for History Education

Amanda Hand: ahand@isd166.org
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary (Grand Marais)

Ron Hustvedt, Jr.: ronald.hustvedt@isd728.org
Salk Middle School (Elk River)

Crystal Johnson (Treasurer): crystal25johnson@gmail.com
Maple Grove Senior High

Scott Noet (Secretary): snoet@isd761.org
Owatonna Middle School

Teresa Ponessa: teresa.ponessa@gmail.com
University of St. Thomas

Megan Hawkins: meghawk2000@gmail.com                        Pre-service Teacher

Valerie Walker (Awards): vwalker@gustavus.edu
Gustavus Adolphus College, Education Department

Mark Westpfahl (Vice President, Exhibitors): markjwestpfahl@gmail.com
South St. Paul Secondary School

P. J. Wiggin (President): pjwiggin@gmail.com
Forest Lake Area High School


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