Nebraska Industrial & Technology Education Association
The Nebraska Industrial & Technology Education Association (NITEA) is the professional organization of industrial technology and technology education teachers. The purpose of NITEA is to provide training and instruction to industrial and technology educators to assist them in providing quality program that will benefit their students.
NITEA provides educators with the opportunity to strengthen their profession, take part in leadership and professional development programs, build organization membership and create a more effective classroom.
Mission: To promote technological literacy for all students by supporting the teaching of technology and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in this pursuit.
PRESIDENT (2010-11 & 2011-12)
Alan “Butch” Lehmkuler
North Platte High School
1220 W. 2nd
North Platte, NE 69101
308-535-7105
blehmkuhler@nitea.org
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Lynn Rinehart
Chase County Schools
520 E 9th Street
Imperial, NE 69033
lrinehart@nitea.org
PAST PRESIDENT
Gregg Ratliff
Westside High School
8701 Pacific Street
Omaha, NE 68114
402-343-2705
gratliff@westside66.org
METRO TRUSTEE (2012)
Matt Wichman
Bensen High School
mwichman@nitea.org
SUPERVISORS TRUSTEE
Rick Baker
Millard West High School
rbaker@nitea.org
TRI VALLEY TRUSTEE (2011)
Jim Jelkin
Kearney Public Schools
jjelkin@nitea.org
TRI VALLEY TRUSTEE (2011)
Will Winchester
North Platte High School
wwinchester@nitea.org
PANHANDLE TRUSTEE (2012)
Dr. Kevin Miller
Chadron State College
kmiller@nitea.org
CAPITAL TRUSTEE (2011)
Dr. Thomas Kraft
University of Nebraska
tkraft@nitea.org
ELKHORN TRUSTEE (2011)
Mike Max
mmax@nitea.org
EDUCATORS TRUSTEE
Dr John H. Renzelman
Wayne State College
jrenzelman@nitea.org
ITEEA AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE (2012)
Kayla Wichman
Nathan Hale Middle School
kwichman@nitea.org
ACTEN AFFILIATE REPRESENTATIVE
Dave Gee
Grand Island Northwest High School
dgee@nitea.org
