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District Partners

  1. UNO
  2. College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences
  3. CADRE
  4. District Partners

Central to program efforts is the collaboration between UNO and the local school districts.

  • CADRE Teachers are fully licensed first-year teachers hired by the district who complete a fellowship with UNO to earn their master's degree.
  • CADRE Associates are veteran teachers selected by their respective districts who provide additional guidance and support for CADRE Teachers in the classroom.
  • This Partnership provides the framework for growth and development.

District Participation 2025-2026

District participation varies from year to year.

District

District Contact

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Process
Bellevue Public Schools Dr. Sharra Smith Executive Director of Personnel sharra.smith@bpsne.net Apply for the classroom teacher position of choice. Please indicate in your cover letter you are interested in CADRE and express during the interview.
Dr. Nicole Fox Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Learning nicole.fox@bpsne.net
Bennington Public Schools Dr. Aaron Plas Superintendent aplas@bennps.org

Apply for advertised classroom teaching positions. Please indicate your interest in participating in CADRE in your cover letter and during the interview process.
Dr. Matt Blomenkamp Assistant Superintendent of Business Operations and HR mblomenkamp@bennps.org
Council Bluffs Community Schools Ms. Julie Foster Chief of Human Resources jfoster@cbcsd.org If interested in CADRE, search for a CADRE position here and apply.
Ms. Melissa Chalupnik Director of Professional Learning mchalupnik@cbcsd.org
Elkhorn Public Schools Dr. Don Pechous Executive Director of Personnel dpechous@epsne.org

If interested in this opportunity, Apply for CADRE
Ms. Britnie Cox Director of Personnel bcox@epsne.org
Millard Public Schools Dr. Kim Saum Mills Assistant Superintendent for Leadership Planning and Evaluation ksaummills@mpsomaha.org Apply for the classroom teacher position of choice Please indicate in your cover letter you are interested in CADRE and express during the interview.
Mr. Mitch Mollring Director of Personnel msmollring@mpsomaha.org
Ms. Heidi Penke Human Resources Recruiter hrpenke@mpsomaha.org
Omaha Public Schools Ms. LaTasha Muhammad Staff Development Coordinator Latasha.Muhammad@ops.org Apply for the classroom teacher position of choice. Please indicate in your cover letter you are interested in CADRE and express during the interview.
Gregory Betts Executive Director - Human Resources

gregory.betts@ops.org

Melissa Orlando Coordinator - Human Resources melissa.johnson-orlando@ops.org
Boris Moore Coordinator - Human Resources boris.moore@ops.org
Papillion La Vista Community Schools Dr. Kati Settles Assistant Superintendent of HR kati.settles@plcschools.org

District application: Positions are posted on our district website at plcschools.org, click on job opportunities and apply. Please complete the online application, and within 48 hours, a link to complete a video screening interview will be emailed to you.
Dr. Becky Meyers Director of Elementary Human Resources and Student Services becky.meyers@plcschools.org

Contact Us

  • Dr. Christina Wilcoxen, CADRE Director: cwilcoxen@unomaha.edu

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