OUR TEAM

Gary Sacket

ALCA President / Founder

Gary serves as the President for ALCA which was established in 2002. 

  • 32+ Years Experience in Education
  • Certified Science & Math Teacher
  • 2016 NWOSU Alumni Business Professional of the Year
  • 1981 - BA. Ed. Science and Mathematics, NWOSU
  • 1986 - MA. in Natural Science Ed. SWOSU
  • 1997-2002 - Aurora Project Director, TICG USDoE Grant
  • 2002-Present - President, Aurora Learning Community Association (ALCA)
  • NSF Co-Principal Investigator of Oklahoma's Mesonet EARTHSTORM Project
  • 1989 & 1992 - Christa McAuliffe Fellow
  • 1989 - Oklahoma IBM Teacher of the Year
  • 1989 - Oklahoma Earth Science Teacher of the Year
  • 1999 - Langford Institute for TQM/TQL, Total Quality Management/Learning, Billings MO
  • 2000 - Institute of Critical Thinking, Sonoma CA
  • 2004-2005 - BPC (Business Professionals Course), Santa Clara, CA

Patty SWEET

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

I have served as a consultant and professional development coordinator for ALCA since 2005.

  • 30 years’ experience  
  • Teaching
  • Administration
  • Program Management
  • School Improvement Work
  • Professional Development
  • Master degree in Reading
  • Certified Reading Specialist
  • Certified Elementary Principal

Billy Sacket

Data Specialist / Professional Services

Billy serves as a Data Specialist for ALCA being in this role since 2007.

  • 39+ Years Experience in Education
  • Science Teacher
  • Principal, Middle School
  • BA. Ed. NWOSU 1975
  • MA. Ed. SWOSU 1990
  • Served on the OSDE Teacher Competency Review Panel
  • 1988 Top Five Finalist for Oklahoma State Teacher of the Year
  • 1989 NWOSU Educator of the Year
  • Twice the Regional Mid-Level Principal of the Year
  • 2003 Top Three Finalist for OASSP Mid-Level Principal of the Year
  • School Facilitator
  • Data Management and Support
  • Professional Development
  • Community and Member Support

Brent McKee

Member support Specialist

I have served as Integration Specialist for ALCA since 2012.

  • 20+ years’ Experience  
  • Teacher/Coach
  • Technology Director
  • Principal HS/Elem
  • Superintendent
  • Technology Integration/User Support
  • School Improvement Work
  • Professional Development
  • Master's School Administration
  • Certified Superintendent
  • Certified Secondary Principal
  • Certified Elementary Principal

PENNY PAYNE

OFFICE MANAGER