News:

February 28, 2008
TeamMates Welcome New Staff

There have been staffing changes in the Lincoln TeamMates office. These changes include two community specialists, a project specialist and a grant secretary.

Sandi Fabry, a former coordinator, is now working as one of the two part-time community specialists. Connie Duncan is the other specialist. Both focus on mentor recruitment, mentor training, coordination of special events and fundraising activities.

Connie Duncan is a native of Lincoln and graduated from Northeast High School. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nebraska Wesleyan and continued graduate work at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. She was a special education teacher in Lincoln Public Schools for several years. She taught at both Goodrich Middle School and Lincoln Southwest High School. Connie said “I am confident that TeamMates is the avenue needed for making children realize their full potential and dream of a future they never felt was possible.

Jim Schiefelbein, Project Specialist, oversees a Department of Education Grant that focuses on bullying. Jim brings years of experience in education and private sector management and administration to TeamMates. Jim received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from UNL. He has lived in Lincoln for the past 30 years. Jim’s work experience includes teaching, school administration, career counseling, educator placement, distance education, retirement living facility and operations management and as a consultant providing professional training/development services.

In position as a grant secretary, Carol Mason, supports grant activity and record keeping. Carol provided clerical support at TeamMates prior to accepting this new position.

Please welcome these new and reassigned staff members to the LPS TeamMates Program. Their efforts and contributions will have a positive impact on the short and long-term goals of the LPS mentoring program.