Finding a Mentor
Mission of the Program:
To provide a list of volunteer mentors on the Alaskan Malamute Club of America website to the general public and AMCA members, for educational purposes. Volunteers will be AMCA members who are, through the generosity of offering their time and wisdom to those seeking information about the Alaskan malamute, are willing to guide others down paths that they themselves have walked.
Below are AMCA’s mentors. Please contact any of the Mentors in their area of expertise and they will be happy to help you!
AMCA Members Only–Click HERE to Apply to be a Mentor!
If you have any questions or comments about the metors and/or the mentor program, I would love to hear from you!
Julie Edwards
PO Box 357
Alpine, TX 79831
(432)364-2488 phone
ghostdance@bigbend.net
Geographical areas are as-follows:
At-Large- Outside the USA and Canada
GreatLakes-IN, MI, OH, CANADA ON
Mid East-DE, DC, MD, PA, VA, WV
Mid West-AR, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD, Canada MB, SK
New England- CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, Canada NB, NF, NS, PE, QC
Pacific NW- AK, ID, OR, WA, Canada BC, NT, YK
Rocky Mountain- AZ, CO, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY, Canada AB
Southern-AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, TX
West Coast- CA, HI
AMCA Mentors/Distinguished Members:
| Speciality | At-Large | Great Lakes | Illinois/Wisconsin | Mid East | Mid West | New England | NY/NJ | Pacific NW | Rocky Mountain | Southern | West Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Info | Tanya Hawley (, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406,I Pamela Fusco (734)-944-1370, M | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Watson Domurat 610-564-6622, PA, Dianne Franck 804-370-4087, VA | Michelle Podolak(573)-915-5132, MO | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin 845-772-1507, NYSteve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NYPatricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell 719)-738-5710, C | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CA Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CA, Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CA, Jennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA |
| Conformation | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Pamela Fusco (734)-944-1370, MI | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin 845-772-1507, NYSteve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NYPatricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CA Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |
| Breeding | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Pamela Fusco (734)-944-1370, MI | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | ~ | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin 845-772-1507, NYPatricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell(719)-738-5710, CO | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CAWendy Corr(925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA |
| Weight Pull | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406,IN Pamela Fusco(734)-944-1370, M | ~ | ~ | Michelle Podolak (573)-915-5132, MO | ~ | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | ~ | Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |
| Mushing | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | |||||||
| Backpacking | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406(260)-229-2406, IN | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CA Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Dryland Mushing | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr(925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |||||||
| Skijoring | |||||||||||
| Obedience | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY , Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CA Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr(925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Rally | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, N | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Agility | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |||||||||
| Therapy | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Search & Rescue | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | ||||||||||
| Health | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN Pamela Fusco(734)-944-1370, M | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin845-772-1507, NY, Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr(925)949-6668, CA | |||
| Juniors | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr(925)949-6668, CA |
AMCA Mentors/Distinguished Members:
| Speciality | At-Large | Great Lakes | Illinois/Wisconsin | Mid East | Mid West | New England | NY/NJ | Pacific NW | Rocky Mountain | Southern | West Coast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Info | Tanya Hawley (, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406,I Pamela Fusco (734)-944-1370, M | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Watson Domurat 610-564-6622, PA, Dianne Franck 804-370-4087, VA | Michelle Podolak(573)-915-5132, MO | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin 845-772-1507, NYSteve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NYPatricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell 719)-738-5710, C | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CA Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CA, Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CA, Jennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA |
| Conformation | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Pamela Fusco (734)-944-1370, MI | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin 845-772-1507, NYSteve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NYPatricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CA Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |
| Breeding | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Pamela Fusco (734)-944-1370, MI | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | ~ | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin 845-772-1507, NYPatricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell(719)-738-5710, CO | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CAWendy Corr(925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA |
| Weight Pull | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406,IN Pamela Fusco(734)-944-1370, M | ~ | ~ | Michelle Podolak (573)-915-5132, MO | ~ | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | ~ | Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |
| Mushing | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | |||||||
| Backpacking | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406(260)-229-2406, IN | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CA Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Dryland Mushing | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr(925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |||||||
| Skijoring | |||||||||||
| Obedience | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY , Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CA Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr(925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Rally | Dianne Franck804-370-4087, VA | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, N | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Agility | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | |||||||||
| Therapy | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Mary Swinyer(650)-346-1692, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr (925)949-6668, CA | ||||||||
| Search & Rescue | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN | ||||||||||
| Health | Tanya Hawley, Ontario Canada | Belva Sutton Dreer(260)-229-2406, IN Pamela Fusco(734)-944-1370, M | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | James Martin845-772-1507, NY, Steve and Peggy Anderson (315)497-9982, NY, Patricia Bryce 973-579-3340, NJ | Michele Coburn(503)-831-0573, OR | Nancy Russell (719)-738-5710, CO | Shari James(972)-722-4873, T Julie Edwards(432)-364-2488, T Ronda Allen (980), 229-6949 NC | Tina Dunn(805)583-8280, CAWendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr(925)949-6668, CA | |||
| Juniors | Jeri El Dissi(262)-441-0138, WI | Laurie Wells(603)-867-7531, NH | Wendy Corr (925)381-1023, CAJennifer Corr(925)949-6668, CA |