Staff and Faculty 2024 - 2025
David Núñez
(He/Him)
Head of School
651-305-2780 X10
Matt McElrath
(He/Him)
Director of Student Services
651-305-2780 x11
Stacey Kreger
(She/Her)
Director of Administration
651-305-2780 X16
Eileen McElrath
(She/Her)
Elem. Program Director
651-305-2780 X25
Nick Beermann
(He/Him)
Adol. Program Director
651-305-2780 X60
Brad Wildman
(He/Him)
SpEd Systems Manager
651-305-2780 X18
Lindsey Hartjes
(She/Her)
Assistant SpEd Director
651-305-2780 X
Admin / Office Team
Karen Anway
(She/Her)
Big Canoe Director
Enrollment Asst.
651-305-2780 X13
Holly Bell
(She/Her)
Business Coordinator
651-305-2780 X15
Todd Gustafson
(He/Him)
Facilities Coordinator
Ricardo McCurley
(He/Him)
Development Director
651-305-2780 X31
Jennifer Nelson
(She/Her)
Front Desk Coordinator
651-305-2780 X17
Aja Parham
(She/Her)
Communications Coordinator
651-305-2780 X27
Liz Perez
(She/Her)
Substitute Coordinator
651-305-2780 X19
Amanda Quinlan
(She/Her)
Attendance & Office Assistant
651-305-2780 X34
Syd Tempas
(They/Them)
Student Records/ MARSS Coordinator
651-305-2780 X41
Kylie Xiong
(She/Her)
Health Office Coordinator
651-305-2780 X12
Maiya Yang
(She/Her)
HR Manager
651-305-2780 X23
Hermione
Pet Therapy Dog
Lunch Staff
Mel Hammond
(She/Her)
Director of Nutrition Services
651-305-2780 X33
Julie Brown-Micko
(She/Her)
Nutrition Staff
Jonah Hansen
(He/Him)
Nutrition Staff
Geoff Hausmann
(He/Him)
Kitchen Manager
Lucas Holz
(He/Him)
Nutrition Staff
Sahra Mohammed
(She/Her)
Nutrition Staff
Student Services
Erik Akre
(He/Him)
Reading Intervention
(L. Elem.)
Nicole Anderson
(She/Her)
Math Intervention (U. Elem.)
Dan Bially Levy
(He/Him)
Math Corps
Derek Damron
(He/Him)
Behavior Interventionist
651-305-2780 X37
Kylie DeGrote
(She/Her)
College & Career Counselor
651-305-2780 X29
Candace Frost
(She/Her)
LA Social Work
651-305-2780 X24
Angela Gaitas
(She/Her)
UE Social Work
651-305-2780 X57
Alexis Jackson
(She/Her)
Behavior Interventionist
651-305-2780 X58
Delia Koolick
(She/Her)
LE Social Work
651-305-2780 X22
Gloria Narabrook
(She/Her)
LA Reading Interventionist & ELL Coordinator
mk nguyen
(She/They)
Equity, Inclusion, & Wellness Programs Coordinator
Jim Parker
(He/Him)
LA Academic Intervention
Celeste Quinn
Reading Corps
Lisa Steinmann
(She/Her)
UA Academic Intervention
Seth Tupper
(He/Him)
UA Social Work
651-305-2780 X14
Elementary - General Education
Eileen McElrath, Elementary Program Director
Amanda Erickson, Elem. Program Assistant
Megan Andrews
(She/Her)
Lower El Guide
Zumbro
Chris Bock
(He/Him)
Upper El Assistant
Otter Tail
Delaney Breitbach
(She/Her)
Workshop Guide
Health & Wellness
Kristen Brennan
(She/Her)
Upper El Assistant
Crow Wing
Matty Brossart
(He/Him)
Upper El Guide
Crow Wing
Brent Cummins
(He/Him)
Outdoor Ed Coord.
Summer Camp Dir.
Rachel Cupps
(She/Her)
Lower El Guide
Minnehaha
Leona DeRango
(They/Them)
Lower El Guide
Rice Creek
Elia Dewey
(She/Her)
Lower El Assistant
Zumbro
Vatina Dormer
(She/Her)
Workshop Guide
Elementary Art
Lydiah Durene
(She/Her)
Upper El Guide
Shingobee
Meggie Exner
(She/Her)
Upper El Guide
Swan
Tracey Fluegel
(She/Her)
Lower El
Co - Guide
Minnesota
Lydia Gustafson
(She/Her)
Lower El
Co - Guide
Minnesota
Minerva Johnson
(She/Her)
Lower El Assistant
Minnehaha
Marty List Tesdell
(He/Him)
Workshop Guide
Elem. & Extended Day Music
Amanda O’Dowd
(She/Her)
Upper El Guide
Shingobee
Mia Overvoorde
(She/Her)
Lower El Assistant
St. Croix
Darlene Regan
(She/Her)
Elementary & Extended Day Outdoor Guide
Taylor Scheele
(She/Her)
Lower El Guide
Rice Creek
Angela Schneider
(She/Her)
Upper El Guide
Blue Earth
Em Shubitz
(She/Her)
Lower El Assistant
Spring Brook
Mary Sollitto
(She/Her)
Upper El Assistant
Blue Earth
Bailey Taylor
(She/Her)
Montessori Consultant
Ashlee Toavs
(She/Her)
Upper El Assistant
Little Elk
Neale Tracy
(She/They)
Lower El Guide
Spring Brook
Sara Wade
(She/Her)
Upper El Guide - Interim
Otter Tail
Lisa Walker
(She/Her)
Upper El Guide
Little Elk
Nadine Wetzel
(She/Her)
Lower El Guide
St. Croix
Rhona Wilson
(She/Her)
Upper El Assistant
Swan
Adolescent - General Ed.
Nick Beermann, Adolescent Program Director
Gina Sedlacek, Adolescent Program Assistant
Scott Alsleben
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide Occupations
Emily Blue
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Spanish
Anna Butler
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide - Spanish
Ava Cerney
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide Humanities
Andrea Christensen Zdenek
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
English
Lara Christley
(She/Her)
Career Pathways Coordinator
651-305-2780 X59
Aidan Clements
(He/Him)
Math Guide & Intervention
Libby Cook
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
English
Anu Dean
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Social Studies
Kylie DeGrote
(She/Her)
College & Career Counselor
Alexis Dickey
(She/Her)
LA Social Studies Guide
Michael Flood
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide
Math
Sarah Hansen
(She/Her)
LA Math Guide
Chad Hofland
LA Math Guide
Math Intervention
Lisa Holt
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Humanities
Sophie Hortman
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
English
Ethan Hulett
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide - Science
Pam Husak
(She/They)
Adolescent Guide
Science
Laura Machacek
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Art
Randi McClure
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Art
Abby Mesnik
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Math
Caroline Miesle
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Music / Theatre
Ashley Parent
(They/Them)
Health Guide
Ken Schuster
(He/Him)
Long Term Adolescent Science
Zack Scott
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide
Music
Gina Sedlacek
(She/Her)
Adolescent Program Assistant
Johnny Wakefield
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide
Occupations
Lindsey Weaver
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Math; IB Coordinator
Elizabeth Yost
(She / They)
Adolescent Guide - Humanities
Special Education (Sped)
Lindsey Hartjes, Assistant SpEd Director
Brad Wildman, SpEd Systems Manager
Soni Albright
(She / Her)
SpEd Guide
Mickey Alford
(They/ He)
EA - Elem.
Elizabeth Alvarez
(She / Her)
SpEd Coordinator
Remy Amel
(They/Her)
EA - Upper Adolescent
Tim Boerger
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide
Ian Bromander
(They/Them)
EA - Elem.
Jocelene Caballero
(She/They)
EA - Elem.
Peter Carpenter
(He/Him)
EA - Lower Adolescent
Brooke Derrickson
(She / Her)
TOSA - Special Ed.
Salvatore DiVita
(He/Him)
EA - Elem.
!uke Earley (They/Them)
SpEd Guide
Adam Egerdahl
(He/Him)
EA - Elem.
Lindy Erdmann
(She / Her)
Speech & Language Pathologist (Elem)
Laura Faitsbau
(She / Her)
EA - Elem
Noah Hanson
(He/Him)
EA - Adol.
Sarah Hei
(She/Her)
Occupational Therapist (PT)
Annie Hoffman
(She / Her)
SpEd Guide
David Johnson
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide
Jessica Johnson
(She / Her)
SpEd Guide
Cindy Kittok
(She / Her)
(Long Term Sub)
Brian Kleczewski
(He/Him)
EA - Upper Adolescent
Kalen Krown
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - LA
Kathleen Maloney
(She / Her)
EA - Upper Adolescent
Espen Martinson
(He/Him)
EA - Elem.
Jessica McDonald
(She / Her)
EA - Lower Elementary
Suzy McElrath
(She / Her)
EA - Adol.
Sarah McGuiness
(She / Her)
EA - Elem.
Rebekah Mitchell
(She / Her)
EA - Adol.
Caleb Mullenneaux
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - UA
Greg Nelson
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide
Wauneen Nieves
(She / Her)
EA - Elem.
Nicole Ogilvie
(She / Her)
EA - Elem.
Sam Pallo
(He/Him)
EA - Elem.
Tammy Rustay
(She / Her)
EA - Adol.
Kirstine Sand
(She / Her)
EA - Adol.
Ryan Scott
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - Adol.
Anna Sverclova
(They/Them)
EA - Elem.
Nick Tocko
(They/Them)
SpEd Guide - LA
Jake Walmsley
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - LA
Heather Warzecha
(She / Her)
EA - Lower Adolescent
Bianca White
(She / Her)
EA - Adol.