Special Area CHAIRS

The individuals listed below have been appointed by the IMEA to represent the following Special Areas for the Association and coordinate activities at the State Conference.

If you would like more information about the following Areas, please click on the links below and/or contact our Special Area Chairs:

Early Childhood Education Jennifer Wetzel Thomas Mokena Elementary School 11244 Willow Crest Lane Mokena, IL  60448 (708) 342-4850 FAX: (708) 479-3120 imeaece@yahoo.com	Illinois Collegiate Music Educators Association (ICMEA) Cindy Tovar VanderCook College of Music 3140 S. Federal Street Chicago, IL  60616  (312) 225-6288 X 235 FAX: (312) 225-5211 ctovar@vandercook.edu	Research Pam Stover Southern Illinois University MSC 4302 School of Music Carbondale, IL  62901-4302 (618) 453-5814 pstover@siu.edu	Learners with Exceptionalities Christine Lapka Western Illinois University 1 University Circle - Browne Hall 208 Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 298-1472 CM-Lapka@wiu.edu
Government Relations IMEA State Office 18700 Wolf Road, Suite 208 Mokena, IL 60448 (708) 479-4000 stateoffice@ilmea.org	Multicultural Education Mary Theresa Reed Evanston Twnshp. High School 1600 Dodge Avenue Evanston , IL 60202 (847) 424-7857 reedm@eths.k12.il.us	Retired Music Educators Rex Benson rex.benson@mchsi.com	Technology Neal Smith Millikin University 1184 W. Main Street Decatur, IL  62522 (217) 424-6300 nsmith@mail.millikin.edu