West/Central District
Benton, Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Sherburne, Stearns, Swift, Wright, and Yellow Medicine Counties
Professional Development Delivery:
Tristin Altmann, Milestones
320.249.3559
TAltmann@milestonesmn.org
Parent Aware Recruiter
Sandy Knipp, Milestones
320.330.8561
SKnipp@milestonesmn.org
Grant Administrator:
Jackie Freeman, Milestones
320.249.0210
JFreeman@milestonesmn.org
Training Registration Line:
Brenda Greenwaldt, Milestones
320.251.5081
BGreenwaldt@milestonesmn.org
Professional Development Advisors/Workforce Advisors:
Kara Eisenschenk, Milestones
320.248.8500 (Home office) or 320.251.5081 (Milestones Office)
keisenschenk@milestonesmn.org
Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Swift, Redwood, Rock, and Yellow Medicine Counties
Makayla Wijeratne, Milestones
320.241.0629 (Home office) or 320.251.5081 (Milestones office)
MWijeratne@milestonesmn.org
Benton, Sherburne, and Wright Counties
Mallory Klaphake, Milestones
320.251.5081
MKlaphake@milestonesmn.org
McLeod, Meeker, Renville, and Stearns Counties
Regional Offices
Our regional offices are the best resources for local providers looking for assistance in variety of areas, including support in the licensing process, program policy and operation, and general questions about child care.
Region 6E - Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, and Renville Counties
Sue Thomes, United Community Action Partnership
320.235.0850 x 616
SueT@unitedcapmn.org
Region 6W - Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties
Marge Knudson, Prairie 5 Child Care Aware
320.269.8727
Marge.Knudson@prairiefive.org
Region 7W - Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, and Wright Counties
Jessica Baker, Milestones
320.251.5081
JBaker@milestonesmn.org
OR
Teresa Voight, Milestones
320.251.5081
TVoight@milestonesmn.org
Region 8 - Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood, and Rock Nobles Counties
Karen DeBoer, Southwestern Minnesota Opportunity Council, Inc.
507.376.4195 x 231
KDeboer@smoc.us