Shawna hedlund, Executive Director

I am honored to serve as the first Executive Director of the MN School Based Health Alliance. Twenty-five years in community health, education innovation, and public policy has taught me to effectively lead student health initiatives that ensure access to meaningful healthcare and equitable educational opportunities.

To create change for young people and communities, healthcare delivery needs to be dynamic and adaptive, recognizing that it is in our homes, schools, and communities that we heal. School-based care is responsive to communities, creates ease, cares for the whole person, and incorporates the entire ecosystem in which children live.

Advancing this work has been a labor of love for decades in Minnesota; we stand on the shoulders of visionary youth advocates. The growth we are experiencing now speaks to the intentionality of the board and staff at MNSBHA as well as and the passion of educators and healthcare leaders in Minnesota to extend care to all children.

Connie Sheenan, Program Manager

I am the Program Director and work hard to support communities who would like to implement a new school-based health center or improve their existing school-based health center. My background includes managing complex client relationships in a corporate setting for over 25 years. I am known for speaking and acting with the highest integrity, seeking to understand and connect with people across every human dimension, and being skilled at communicating clear and unifying visions and goals.

My key strengths include ethical, credible, and trustworthy leadership; clear and effective communication in written and verbal presentations; and an energetic drive to build and create positive change. I have expertise in the fields of wellness, training, and education.

My passion is working with students and adults in the BIPOC community to find joyful ways to move their bodies.

Faith Adeola, Youth Board Coordinator

Faith's dedicated career has revolved around shaping the health landscape for communities, exemplifying her unwavering commitment to the field of public health. Her work in program development underscores her talent for innovative solutions, while her advocacy efforts highlight her passion for driving positive policy changes. Throughout her journey, Faith has continuously centered the voices of those she serves, prioritizing inclusivity and equity in all her endeavors. Faith earned her Masters in Public Health from George Washington University. 

Barbara Kyle MPH PHN RN

Board Co-Chair

Minneapolis School Based Clinic Program Manager

Founding member, MN School-Based Health Alliance

Member of the MN Reproductive Health Alliance Board

Paul Danicic

Board Co-Chair

Donor & Community Relations Officer

Park Nicollet Foundation

Provides support to Park Nicollet’s network of school-based health centers in Metro schools

Sarah Ogilvie, DNP APRN FNP-C PHN CPHQ

Board Secretary

Clinical Coordinator at Health Commons at Pond

Assistant Professor of Nursing at MSU Mankato

Nurse Practitioner at Burnett Medical Center 

Mary Jordan, MS APRN CNP

Board Treasurer

Nurse Practitioner for NorthPoint Health and Wellness

Coordinator of North High School’s School-Based Health Center, Minneapolis

Coordinator at Northside Teen Clinic / Community Teen Clinic at PYC

Pat Beierwaltes, DNP BSN

Outgoing Member - Thank you for your service on our board!

Associate Professor and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, MNSU Mankato and Health Commons at Pond School-Based Health Center

MI Children with Special Health Care Needs Advisory Board

MN NAPNAP Board

Spina Bifida Association’s Professional Advisory Board

Coral Garner

Outgoing Member - Thank you for your service on our board!

Public Health Consultant: strategic planning, workplace inclusion, healthy youth development, and healthcare clinic operations

21 years - Public Health Director, City of Minneapolis Health Department

Race Equity Advisory Committee, Radias Health

Sandy Naughton, HE

Chair of Development Committee

Supervisor of School-Based Health Educators at Health Start, a program of MN Community Care

Published Author, Human Sexuality Curricula

Educator: healthy relationships, sexual safety and stress management

Abbe Penziner-Bokde, MD

Chair of Advocacy Committee

General Pediatrician, Allina Health

Founding member, MN School-Based Health Alliance

Former Pediatrician for the NYC Office of School Health

Windlan Hall 

Former High School Mathematics Teacher 

Football Coach for Eden Prairie High School 

Wellness Consultant 

Mike Luker, MHSA 

Operations Manager at Mayo Clinic Rochester 

Manager of the ALC, CHW, and most community activities 

Babi Nabeta-Keise, MS,RN 

Nurse in specialty care Maternal Fetal Medicine at Health Partners

Linda Dick-Olson, LICSW

Therapist and Associate Director of Pediatric Mental Health at MN Community Care