2007-2008 Board of Education Biographies
Lisa Slawson, President,
was elected to her first four-year term on the Board of Education in June, 2004. She serves on the Board Policy Committee. She and her husband Greg have lived in the Saline Area School district since 1998. Mrs. Slawson received her Bachelor's degree in Public Policy Administration and a law degree from Indiana University. She has two children Katie and Sam. Katie is in the eighth grade and Sam is a fourth grader. She was the Woodland Meadows PTA President for two years and also served on the school's North Central Accreditation Committee for two years. She has been involved in Girls Scouts and is active with the Saline Summerfest Committee. Her home phone number is (734) 429-9015.
Trudy Driscoll, Vice President,
was elected to her second four-year term on the Board of Education in May, 2005. She has served on the Board Policy Committee, as the representative to the Washtenaw Association of School Boards (WASB), and as Parliamentarian. Trudy serves on the Planning Committee of the Saline Leadership Institute. She is employed part-time by Wolverine Sports in Ann Arbor. A resident of Saline since 1987, Trudy and her husband, Tom have three children. Michael graduated from Saline in 2004 and Tulane University in 2007, Olivia is in seventh grade, and Sean is a sophomore at Saline High School. Trudy's past involvement includes various volunteer positions at St. Andrew Catholic Church, Neighborhood Senior Services, Catholic Social Services, SAYB&S, and in the schools. Her home phone number is (734) 429-4729.
Paul Hynek, Secretary,
was elected to a four-year term on the Board of Education in May, 2006. He and his wife Gina have lived in the Saline Area School district since 1994. They have four children attending school in the district -- Sarah, Christopher, Danielle and Joshua. Paul graduated from the University of Michigan with a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies. He has worked in the Information Technology field since 1980 and is currently a Systems Analyst at American Community Mutual Insurance Company. Paul was a member of the Long Range Planning Committee and is active with the Summerfest Committee. His home telephone number is (734) 944-5055.
Kimberly Van Hoek, Trustee,
was elected to her first three year term in May, 2005. She and her husband, John Sickler, have lived in the Saline Area School district since 1979. They have two daughters who graduated from Saline Schools - Emily in 1999, and Elizabeth in 2002. Emily presently teaches fifth grade at Heritage School, and Elizabeth is employed at Borders corporate offices in Ann Arbor, MI. Ms. Van Hoek received her B.A., M.A. and EdS degrees from the University of Michigan. Prior to retiring in June, 2003, Ms. Van Hoek spent her 30-year career in education with Saline Area Schools as a second grade teacher, reading consultant and principal. Her home telephone number is (734) 429-9624.
Bari Lynn Livsey, Trustee,
was originally appointed by the Board of Education to fill the seat vacated by the resignation of Christine Arnold (August 1, 2004 June 30, 2005.) She was elected to a full four-year term in May, 2005 and serves as the Boards Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) representative. A graduate of Saline High School, Livsey received a finance degree from Eastern Michigan University and works in the banking field. A resident of Saline for 35 years, she and her husband John have three children, Cally, Jessica and Grace. Her home telephone number is (734) 429-7096.
David Medley, Trustee,was elected to his first four year term in May 2007. He and his wife, Karen, reside in the city of Saline. Mr. Medley has been a resident of the Saline Area School district since 1986. All three of his children, Natalia, Andrew, and Landon, are graduates of Saline High School. Mr. Medley received his undergraduate degree and two master's degrees from Eastern Michigan University. He retired in June of 2007, after teaching 36 years in the Van Buren School System. His home phone number is 429-7240.
David Friese, Trustee,was elected to the Board in May 2007. David and wife, Diane (an educator
in the Wayne-Westland Schools), have lived in the Saline Area since 1979. Their son,
Michael, is a 2002 graduate of Saline High School and will complete his undergraduate
studies at the University of Michigan in August 2007. After a 37½ year teaching career
in the Wayne-Westland and Cherry Hill School Districts, Friese retired in June 2005.
During his teaching career, Friese was a Learning Disabilities Consultant and a Social
Studies Teacher. He continues to be a strong proponent of public education. Early in his
career, he also coached football and track. David received a BS and two MA degrees
from Eastern Michigan University. He was active in SASA for several years as both a
coach and board member. Since retirement, Friese spends his falls volunteering with
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley. His home phone number is 429-1184.