SHAPE MONTANA BOARD
2025-2026
Executive Board Members
Reg Hageman
Executive Director Reg has taught Health and Physical Education at Capital High School in Helena, MT for the last 19 years. (25 total). Reg has been a tireless advocate for Health and Physical Education in Montana and our nation, lobbying for high quality health/PE in Washington DC for six years. Reg was born and raised in Jordan, Montana and has three children in school, all who love PE and call it their favorite class.
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Karie Orendorff
Board President |
Board Members
Lauren Carlson
Lauren has been an educator in the Great Falls Public School District for 10 years. She began her career as a 6th grade teacher for 2 years, then became a kindergarten teacher for 6 years. After 8 years in the classroom, Lauren became a PE teacher at Lincoln and Valley View Elementary. She teachers children K-6 and coaches cross country and track and field for 5th and 6th graders. For fun, Lauren enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cycling, barre, fishing, and hiking. 
Heather Cheney
Heather graduated from the University of Montana in Health Enhancement and earned her Masters from Walden University. She is in her 24th year of teaching and 19th year at Hellgate High School in Missoula. Heather enjoys all things fitness and outdoors. She enjoys spending time with family and traveling. She currently serves on the awards and PR committees. 
Rayna Gehring
Student Board Member Rayna, originally from Juneau, Alaska, is completing her final year in K-12 Health Enhancement at Montana State University in Bozeman. A lifelong athlete, she is passionate about youth health and physical education and is honored to serve as a SHAPE MT student representative. She looks forward to stepping into her own classroom next year and strives to leave her students and community better than she found them. In her free time, Rayna enjoys staying active outdoors, running, reading, cooking, and spending time with friends and family. |
Tom Hersee
Tom is originally from Longmont, Colorado and earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Northern Colorado in K-12 Physical Education. He moved to MIssoula, MT in 2012 where he earned his master's degree from the University of Montana. He has taught Physical Education at Target Range School for 11 years. Tom is also an adjunct professor at the Universty of Montana teaching Methods of Instruction for Elementary Phyciscal Education. During his time at Target Range, he has taught all grades K-8. He is serving his 3rd year as a board member for SHAPE MT. 
Courtney Carroll Mercer Courtney is a Health Enhancement teacher in Missoula Montana at Target Range School. She currently teaches middle school Health and PE. Courtney graduated from the University of Montana in 2007. She previously served on the SHAPE MT board in 2010 - 2012. Courtney is a born and raised Montanan; growing up in Great Falls. She has always been passionate about physical activity, exercise and grew up playing lots of sports. In her spare time, Courtney enjoys exploring the mountains of Montana with her family, playing volleyball, traveling, and trail running. 
Frank Vincent
Frank has been teaching at Emily Dickinson Elementary in Bozeman for the past 11 years. He is an MSU Bozeman graduate with a degree in K-12 Health Enhancement. Frank currently lives in Belgrade and when he is not teaching he enjoys hiking and snowboarding in the mountains of southwest Montana and prospecting for gold and gems |
Sean Hogan
Sean currently lives in Missoula where he teaches Health and PE at Hellgate High School. Sean is also a Traffic Education Teacher for the Missoula area. He is a 1998 graduate of Montana State University with a degree in Exercise Science. When he is not teaching you will find him floating and fishing the rivers of Montana or skiing every weekend at Montana Snowbowl. 
Molly Arps
Molly Arps is a 2nd year board member from Great Falls. She graduated from MSU-Bozeman in 2019 with a bachelor's in Health Enhancement and has been teaching in Great Falls for the last four years. She has had three years of elementary experience and is in her 2nd year at CMR High School. Molly is also in her 7th year of coaching swim, where she has served Bozeman High School for two years and is in her 5th year with the Great Falls swim teams. When she is not teaching or coaching, you can find her golfing, spending time with her horses, enjoying a concert, or spending time with her husband, Garrett, and family. 
Stephanie Leibinger
Student Board Member Stephanie, born and raised in Bozeman MT, is in her third year in K-12 Health Enhancement at Montana State University. She is honored and excited to serve as a SHAPE MT student representative. She looks forward to spending more time in the classroom as she furthers her education. Stephanie also plays Lacrosse for Montana State and enjoys spending her time outdoors fishing and camping, along with spending time with friends and family. |
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