Leadership Development Program

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a rewarding professional and personal growth opportunity sponsored by the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling (MACAC). Developed in 2008 by leaders in our profession, this unique program is designed to provide opportunities for individuals to investigate, define and further develop their leadership skills. Participants will also learn about the professional associations that are highly regarded by veterans in the college counseling and admissions field: MACAC and the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC).

Participants will be selected from the ranks of high school guidance counselors, career center professionals and college admission professionals, with three or more years of experience assisting students in the transition to post-secondary education. The goal of this 11-month program is to provide a training forum for emerging leaders who will take new skills back to their own institutions, as well as apply these leadership skills to their work in our professional organizations. Participants in the program will attend specific seminars and events designed to focus on leadership skills and will be paired with mentors to work with throughout the year.

Leadership Development Program Participants, 2012-2013

Michael Altomari - Minnesota State University, Mankato
Erik Aschenbeck - College of St. Benedict/St. John's University
Steven Baker - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Laura Favreau - University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Tara Halvorson - Chaska High School
Ashley Harville - St. Catherine University
Carissa Hendrickson - Concordia College
Stephanie Kobbe - Macalester College
Heather Lee - University of St. Thomas
DeeDee LeMier - Hamline University
Colleen Neary - Anoka High School
Jennifer Prestegaard - Oak-Land Junior High School, Stillwater
Laura Ritter - Robbinsdale Cooper High School
Aaron Salasek - Minneapolis Community & Technical College
Katie Sankey - University of Wisconsin, Madison

Leadership Development Program Faculty and Mentors

Phil Trout, LDP Chair, Minnetonka High School, phil.trout@minnetonka.k12.mn.us
Kerri Carlson, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, kerri.carlson@minneapolis.edu
Sally Daniels Herron, Augsburg College , daniels@augsburg.edu
Ann Kjorstad, Academy of Holy Angels, akjorstad@academyofholyangels.org
Marlene Mohs, St. Catherine University, mmohs@stkate.edu
Brian Peterson, Hamline University, bpeterson@hamline.edu
Kris Getting Roach, University of St. Thomas, kris.roach@stthomas.edu
Mike Vandenberg, University of Minnesota, Morris, mikev@morris.umn.edu

Leadership Development Program Consultant

Linda Halverson, linda.halverson@gmail.com