2011 AGATE Conference

February 16-18, 2011   - Peabody Hotel, Little Rock, AR

 

Be an advocate for Arkansas' GT students as an active AGATE member.

 

 

 

SPECIAL NOTE: Treasurer correspondence needs to be addressed to: Suzanne McPherson, AGATE Treasurer, Director of Special Programs, Van Buren School District, 2221 Pointer Trail East, Van Buren, AR 72956


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2010-2011 AGATE Board of Directors
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AGATE Executive Committee:
President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer.
AGATE Officers:
President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President,
Membership Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,
District Directors, and Affiliate Director.
President:   
Robin Clark 
Greenbrier School District
#13 School Drive
Greenbrier, AR  72058
501.679.1039
Fax: 501.679.1060
clarkr@brier.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2012
President-Elect:       
Romona Sawyer
Crossett School District
Anderson Elementary School
219 Main Street 
Crossett, AR  71635
870.364.6521
rsawyer@csd.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2012
Immediate Past President /
Nominating Committee Chair: 
Bill Waskom
Benton School District
P.O. Box 939
Benton, AR  72018
501.778.8326
Fax: 501.776.5777
bwaskom@bentonschools.org     
Term expires July 2012
Membership Vice-President:       
Karla Tarkington
Beebe School District
Badger Elementary 
1201 W. Center St.
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.5463. ext. 1032
Karla.Tarkington@badger.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
Secretary:
Christine Deitz, NBCT
Little Rock School District
1100 Wright Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72206
501.447.2637
Fax: 501.447.2601
Christine.Deitz@lrsd.org 
Term expires July 2011
Treasurer:
Suzanne McPherson, Ed.S., NBCT
Director of Special Programs
Van Buren School District
2221 Pointer Trail East
Van Buren, AR  72956
479.471.4000
Mobile: 479.208.3130
Fax: 479.471.3147
smcpherson@vbsd.us 
Term expires July 2012
District I Director:
Debra Smith
Batesville School District
955 Water St.
Batesville, AR  72501
870.793.6831
Mobile: 870.307.4254 
desmith@batesvilleschools.org  
Term expires July 2012
District II Director:
Karm Prock
Wilbur D. Mills Ed. Cooperative
P.O. Box 850
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.8614
Mobile: 501-454-3361
kprock@wilbur.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
District III Director:
Jo Vanderspikken
Springdale School District
PO Box 50/GT
Springdale, AR 72762
Phone: 479.750.8712
Mobile: 479.236.4958
jvanders@sdale.org 
Term expires July 2012
District IV Director:
Betty Ray 
GT Supervisor DeQueen-Mena ESC  
P.O. Box 110
Gillham, AR 71841
Phone: 870.386.2251
Fax: 870.386.7731
rayb@dmec1.dmsc.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
 
District V Director:
Krystal Nail
Office of Gifted & Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
krystal.nail@arkansas.gov 
Term expires July 2012
 
Affiliate Director:
Laura Binz
Russellville School District
1203 West 4th Place
Russellville, AR  72801
479.968.2557    
laura.binz@rsdmail.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2011
 
Membership Assistance Program & 
Education Chair:
 
Jill Clogston 
Northeast AR Ed. Cooperative
211 West Hickory
Walnut Ridge, AR  72476
870.886.7717
Fax: 870.886.7719 
JILLC@odin.nesc.k12.ar.us 
AGATE Awards Chair:
Patti Thompson
Julia Lee Moore Elementary
1301 Country Club
Conway, AR  72034
501.450.4830
thompsop@conwayschools.net
pattidt@conwaycorp.net
 
Spring Conference Chair:
Sandra Johnson
Ozarks Unlimited Resources ESC
P.O. Box 610
Valley Springs, AR  72682
870.429.9106
sandraj@oursc.k12.ar.us 
Spring Conference Co-Chair:
Krystal Nail
Office of Gifted & Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
krystal.nail@arkansas.gov
Legislative Liaison/GT Advocacy:
Davis Hendricks

3616 Idlewild Avenue

North Little Rock, AR  72116

501.758.2595

(mobile) 501.454.9714

dhendricks95@att.net
Legislative Committee Chair:
Barbara Prichard 
Fayetteville Public Schools
915 Clinton Drive
Fayetteville, AR  72701
479.973.8633 
Fax: 479.527.3645
barbara.prichard@fayar.net
Legislative Committee Co-Chair:
Dr. Alicia Cotabish
Center for Gifted Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University Ave., SUA 101
501.569.3410 (work)
501.346.8228 (cell)
axcotabish@ualr.edu 
 
Newsletter:
Kristi Chumley
Benton School District
1201 Smithers Dr
Benton, AR  72015
501.778.7411
kchumley@bentonschools.org 
Teacher-Secondary Representative:
 
Jane Conley
South Conway County Schools
Morrilton High School
701 E. Harding, Morrilton, 72110
501.208.3505

jconley@sccsd.k12.ar.us

jfconley@hotmail.com 
Nicholas Green/Scholarships:
 
Christy Binns
McGehee School District
McGehee Elementary
409 Oak St.
PO Box 767
McGehee, AR  71654

870-222-5400

christy.binns@msd.k12.ar.us

Public Relations:
Lynn Harrison

Coordinator for Gifted Programs

Bryant School District

200 Northwest Fourth St.

Bryant, AR 72022

501.653.5075

Mobile: 870-942-9260

Fax: 501.847.5650

lharrison@bryantschools.org 
slbharrison@yahoo.com 
Webmaster:
 
Bob Nichols
G/T Program Advisor
AR Dept of Education Office
Gifted and Talented Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
robert.nichols@arkansas.gov
webmaster@agate-arkansas.org
 
AGATE Emeritus Chair:
Polly Bakker
J4920 Canal Place
Conway, AR 72034
bakker14@aol.com

 

Nominating Committee:

Bill Waskom, Chair/Immediate Past President 
               (Term expires July 2012)          
Krystal Nail              (Term expires July 2011)
Lorna Bryant          (Term expires July 2011)
Renee Treadwell  (Term expires July 2012)
Jerrod Williams     (Term expires July 2012)  

 


Special Invited Guests:

AR Department Of Education
Gifted & Talented Program Coordinator:
 
Amanda Peebles
Office of Gifted and Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
amanda.peebles@arkansas.gov 
AR Department Of Education
Gifted Program Advisor:
 
Robert "Bob" Nichols
Office of Gifted & Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
robert.nichols@arkansas.gov 
 
AR Department Of Education
Gifted Program Advisor:
 
Krystal Nail
Office of Gifted & Talented
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
krystal.nail@arkansas.gov 
 

Business Representative:

 
Billy Britt
Economic Education Specialist
Federal Reserve Bank/Little Rock Branch
P.O. Box 1261
Little Rock, AR  72203
501.324.8368
Fax: 501.324.8202
 

 

AGATE District Directors – Counties represented by each:

District 1 Counties:

Searcy, Stone, Cleburne, Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Randolph,
Lawrence, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett,
Independence, Jackson, Woodruff, Cross, and Crittenden
(northeast)

District 2 Counties:

Van Buren, Conway, Faulkner, White, Yell, Perry, Pulaski
and Saline (central)

District 3 Counties:

Polk, Scott, Logan, Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson,
Pope, Washington, Madison, Newton, Benton, Carroll,
Boone, Marion, Baxter (northwest)

District 4 Counties: 

Montgomery, Garland, Howard, Pike, Hot Springs, Grant,
Clark, Dallas, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Quachita,
Calhoun, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, and Sevier
(southwest)

District 5 Counties:

Prairie, St. Francis, Lonoke, Monroe, Lee, Arkansas,
Phillips, Jefferson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Desha, Bradley,
Drew, Ashley, and Chicot (southeast)
 
 

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