STATE EMPLOYEE, INC (SEI)

We have been a non-profit organization since 1947!

Our purpose is to promote and advance programs, activities, and events of a social and recreational nature for the pleasure and enjoyment of employees of the State Government of Minnesota.

County, city or school employees do not qualify to be SEI members, ONLY state government employees.

SEI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The SEI committee is composed of 4 executive team members who bring insight, background knowledge and dedication to introducing the best leisure and academic structures of activities for state governent employees.

President

Mainhia Ly

DOT

Mainhia.Ly@state.mn.us

(651) 234-7922

Intro

Mainhia is a Tech Specialist for Water Conveyance and Emergency Coordinator Planner for Metro District.

She is finishing her degree at Metro State with a double major in Business Admin and Marketing with a minor in Project Management. She has been involved in several organizations and programs since high school and always had a passion to give back to the community.

She enjoys playing pool, networking and socializing and spending time with her two daughters.

General Responsibilities

 Business Contracts

 Vendors

 Goals/Mission

 Rep Supervision and guidance

Vice-President

Narendra Ramnarine (Interim)

DOT

Narendra.Ram@live.com

(952) 222-8012

Intro

Narendra would like to be addressed as RAM.

Ram is a Transportation Generalist at MNDOT. He has a background in Criminal Justice and finishing his degree at Rasmussen in CJ this year.

Ram is also a Union Rep with ASFME and has been actively involved with State policies and capital news that affect our workplace and community.

He enjoys family time with his newborn daughter and wife.

General Responsibilities

 Marketing (ideas to improve website/recruiting/flyers/etc)

 Website improvement

 Training, policies, manual and Resources

Treasurer

Deena Yang (Interim)

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

Please click  Treasurer PD for more info and to apply for the position click here:  board member application !

Volunteer

dyang.contact@gmail.com

(218) 409-7484

Intro

Deena is an external volunteer who has been interested in community service and public sector for years.

She enjoys being active and helping others, hoping to someday help others in other ways in the future.

 

General Responsibilities

 ALL THINGS FINANCIAL

 Invoices, receipts, reimbursements, ORDERS, etc

 Financial Reports

Secretary

Tony Moder

(Interim)

Volunteer

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE:

Please click Secretary PD to learn more and to apply for the position click here: board member application

T.Moder@acculogic.com

(651) 428-5599

Intro

Tony is also an external volunteer and currently a Circuit Brand Engineer. He obtained his degree in Engineering at Dunwoody

He has been involved in several nonprofit organizations and community service events such as Outreach programs for troubled teens and low income family households, Ronald McDonald Soup Kitchen events, charity funds and local church events.

He enjoys mingling and learning from individuals of all lifestyles, cultures and norms.

General Responsibilities

 Record-Keeping

 Business cards

 Scheduling and admin of all SEI-related issues

Administrative Assistants

General Responsibilities

 Website Issues

 General questions about SEI memberships, fees and FAQs

 New members, renewals and how to apply for board/admin/rep role

 Sending out Flyers

Admin Managers: Renee Lee & Rose Smith

Renee Lee

Renee is a student worker at MNDOT. She is currently a freshman at the University of Minnesota and has been working with the state since Summer 2019. Although she is new to the state, she has background experience as an administrative assistant and has proved to be a fast, and efficient learner! Renee hopes to learn more about State opportunities and becoming a part of SEI has been a great encouragement for her to stay on board and possibly peruse a career with the State!

Rose Smith

Rose is a TRIO Veteran Adviser and Century College. She is currently in the Air Force Reserve as a Biomedical Equipment Technician and pursuing becoming an officer. She has done a lot of work with student veteran organizations and is excited her passion has become her career providing resources and supporting other veterans. She is also very passionate about fitness and is constantly trying to learn more through books, videos, and podcasts to improve.

Admin Team

Monday: Jonathan Hendrickson | Tuesday: Leonard Skillings | Wednesday: Jameelah Yozamp

Thursday: Cheryl Woodruff | Friday: Cynthia Boyce

Leonard Skillings

Management Analyst II | MHSATS
DHS
Leonard.Skillings@state.mn.us

O: (218) 855-8723

C: (218) 232-6688

I have been a State employee for 29 ½ years. The majority of my time was working as a Chemical Dependency Counselor. I worked for the Community Addiction Recovery Enterprise programs at Brainerd MN. I continue now doing administrative oversight of the same programs. Overall I have enjoyed my time with the state. I am active in the Union as a Chief Steward for MAPE. I love to fish and hunt. Several years ago I joined SEI as there were no reps in the Brainerd Lakes area. Now we have a few more. I am happy to help others get support of this opportunity.

Jameelah Yozamp

HR Coordinator

State Guardian ad Litem Board

Jameelah.Yozamp@courts.state.mn.us

(952) 200-0575

My name is Jameelah and I am the HR Coordinator for the State of MN’s Guardian ad Litem Board where I am responsible for managing various HR related duties for the GAL program statewide. I have been with the GAL program for 5 years and assumed the responsibility as SEI rep for the program since then as well. I have a bachelor’s degree in Business Management, am enthusiastic about effecting change in both work and community, and am excited for the opportunity to become an integral part of the SEI team.

I enjoy reading, roller-skating, socializing with my friends, family and community and making memories with my husband and 12 yr old son

Cheryl A. Woodruff

Licensed Practical Nurse | RN

DHS

Cheryl.A.Woodruff@state.mn.us

Cheryl.A.Woodruff@gmail.com

(651) 259-3851

Cheryl has been a Licensed Practical Nurse in Annandale Community Behavior Health Hospital since November 2016. She has been an SEI member since 2017 when she decided to become a representative a year later. Cheryl has an AA from St. Cloud Technical & Community College in Practical Nursing and studying for her RN degree at the same college with a graduate date of May 2020. She enjoys going to concerts (Moondance Jam), ziplining, and spending time with her husband; their 12 year old son and 2 cats.

Cynthia Boyce

Real Estate Specialist

Metropolitan Council

Cynthia.Boyce@metc.state.mn.us

TodaysYoungLiving@gmail.com

(651) 602-1521

Spending most of her career initiating and delivering sustained results and effective management in the private and public sector. Cyndy is a purposefully enthusiastic and energetic in all aspects of her life. Joining the Metropolitan Council in 2019 after over a decade with Washington County, she understands the challenges servant leaders face every day. For the last twenty years Cyndy has volunteered in the non-profit conservation arena and collectively been a part of fundraising, grant disbursement, event planning, key note addresses and membership engagement – she is excited to bring this experience to SEI. In her current role with the Metropolitan Council, Cyndy actively works with numerous divisions to assist with their real estate needs to advance the services of the Met Council within our region. A wife, mother, dog mom, sister, daughter and aunt, family is important to Cyndy – growing up the daughter of a hard working farmer in the 1980’s, Cyndy’s appreciation for a dollar earned is keen and looks forward to finding, promoting and offering members of SEI opportunities that will meet the needs of everyone.

BECOMING AN SEI REP

An SEI rep is a state employee who volunteers to be a point of contact for their organization to communicate SEI offers to their members.

A rep could be located in the same building or a location close to them.

They are responsible to sign state employees up for SEI membership, email discount announcements to their members, collect and send in payments for membership and tickets to the SEI treasurer, keep track of their members’ name and expiration dates.

If you’re interested in being a rep, please contact us.

BECOMING AN SEI MEMBER

To become a member, you must search for the closest SEI REP at this link, and attach the following information:

Full Name:
Agency name:
Agency Address:
If applicable, provide Agency Mailstop #: (to locate this, ask your mailroom admin)
Agency Phone:
Agency Email:
Personal Phone:
Personal Email:

You will intermail or mail $3 (annual membership cost) to the SEI REP and upon receiving the fee, they will respond back you to let you know when you’ve been registered. You will automatically have access to exclusive offers nationwide and begin receiving weekly deals! It’s that simple!