About Us

Region 1 is a leading regional software service provider, specializing in training, telephone support and hosting services for administrative software applications and employee benefit administration for school districts and other governmental agencies. Region 1 offers comprehensive software solutions and support for  financial and HR/payroll application (SMART Systems), a student management application (Synergy), and a food service application (MealsPlus), and a timekeeping application (TimeClock Plus). Region 1 is the software hosting entity for the North Star Library Consortium, featuring the Destiny Library Manager application. Region 1 is also the fiscal host for NW LINKS, providing wide area network services to school districts and public libraries in northwestern Minnesota.


Admin / Clerical

Executive Director
Robert Wheeler
bob@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 101

Bookkeeper
Kathleen Ellingson
kath@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 106

Bookkeeper
Laurie Raftevold

laurie@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 114

Office Administrator
Amanda Kadrmas
amanda@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 100

Finance and UFARS

Stacy Mead
stacy@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 105

Melissa Rieke
melissa@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 102

Anthony Adolph
anthony@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 123

Kathleen Ellingson
kath@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 106

Technical Support

Jason Wingenbach
jason@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 111

Sam Thompson
sam@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 129

Ed-Fi, MARSS & State Reporting

Becky Vedder
becky@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 125

Edupoint Synergy

Alyssa Purrier
alyssa@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 116

Cassy Peterson
cassy@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 126

Kadie Stoltz
kadie@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 109

Adam Joramo
adam@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 118

Diana Van Raden
diana@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 112

Payroll HR & STAR

Angie Potas
angie@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 113

Mara Schwartz
mara@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 117

Vicki Keller
vicki@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 115
 

Danielle Hartman
danielle@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 110

Sondra Johnk
sondra@region1.k12.mn.us
Ext. 127

Office Hours

The Region 1 Office is open:
Monday - Friday:
8:00am-4:30pm CST

(800) 450-2990 - Toll Free
(218) 236-2990
(218) 236-2368 - Fax

 
3031 17th Street South

Moorhead MN 56560