Staff and Faculty 2024 - 2025

 
 

School Board

Board Members 2024 - 2025

Leadership Team

David Núñez
Head of School

Matt McElrath
Director of Student Services

Stacey Kreger
Director of Administration

Eileen McElrath
Elem. Program Director

 

Nick Beermann
Adol. Program Director

Brad Wildman
SpEd Systems Manager

Lindsey Hartjes
Assistant SpEd Director

 

Admin / Office Team

Karen Anway
Big Canoe Director
Enrollment Asst.

Holly Bell
Business Coordinator

Todd Gustafson
Facilities Coordinator

Ricardo McCurley
Development Director

Jennifer Nelson
Front Desk Coordinator

Aja Parham
Communications Coordinator

Liz Perez
Substitute Coordinator

Amanda Quinlan
Attendance & Office Assistant

Syd Tempas
Admin Asst.
MARSS Coordinator

Kylie Xiong
Health Office Coordinator

Maiya Yang
HR Manager

Hermione
Pet Therapy Dog

Lunch Staff

Mel Hammond
Director of Nutrition Services

Geoff Hausmann
Kitchen Manager

Julie Brown-Micko
Nutrition Staff

Jonah Hansen
Nutrition Staff

Lucas Holz
Nutrition Staff

Sahra Mohammed
Nutrition Staff

Student Services

Erik Akre
Reading Intervention
(L. Elem.)

Nicole Anderson
Math Intervention (U. Elem.)

Dan Bially Levy
Math Corps

Derek Damron
Behavior Interventionist

Kylie DeGrote
College & Career Counselor

Candance Frost
LA Social Work

Angela Gaitas
UE Social Work

Alexis Jackson
Behavior Interventionist

Delia Koolick
LE Social Work

Gloria Narabrook
LA Reading Interventionist & ELL Coordinator

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Equity, Inlcusion, & Wellness Programs Coordinator

Jim Parker
LA Academic Intervention

Celeste Quinn
Reading Corps

Lisa Steinmann
UA Academic Intervention

Seth Tupper
UA Social Work

 

Elementary - General Education

Eileen McElrath, Elementary Program Director
Amanda Erickson, Elem. Program Assistant

Megan Andrews
Lower El Guide
Zumbro

Chris Bock
Upper El Assistant
Otter Tail

Delaney Breitbach
Workshop Guide
Health & Wellness

Kristen Brennan
Upper El Assistant
Crow Wing

Matty Brossart
Upper El Guide
Crow Wing

Brent Cummins
Outdoor Ed Coord.
Summer Camp Dir.

Rachel Cupps
Lower El Guide
Minnehaha

Leona DeRango
Lower El Guide
Rice Creek

Elia Dewey
Lower El Assistant
Zumbro

Vatina Dormer
Workshop Guide
Elementary Art

Lydiah Durene
Upper El Guide
Shingobee

Meggie Exner
Upper El Guide
Swan

Tracey Fluegel
Lower El Co - Guide
Minnesota

Lydia Gustafson
Lower El Guide
Minnesota

Minerva Johnson
Lower El Assistant
Minnehaha

Marty List Tesdell
Workshop Guide
Elem. & Extended Day Music

Amanda O’Dowd
Upper El Guide
Shingobee

Mia Overvoorde
Lower El Assistant
St. Croix

Darlene Regan
Elementary & Extended Day Outdoor Guide

Taylor Scheele
Lower El Guide
Rice Creek

Angela Schneider
Upper El Guide
Blue Earth

Em Shubitz
Upper El Assistant
Spring Brook

Mary Sollitto
Upper El Assistant
Blue Earth

Bailey Taylor
Montessori Consultant

Ashlee Toavs
Upper El Assistant
Little Elk

Neale Tracy
Lower El Guide
Spring Brook

Sara Wade
Upper El Guide - Interim
Otter Tail

Lisa Walker
Upper El Guide
Little Elk

Nadine Wetzel
Lower El Guide
St. Croix

Rhona Wilson
Upper El Assistant
Swan

Adolescent - General Ed.

Nick Beermann, Adolescent Program Director
Gina Sedlacek, Adolescent Program Assistant

Scott Alsleben
Adolescent Guide Occupations

Emily Blue
Adolescent Guide
Spanish

Anna Butler
Adolescent Guide - Spanish

Andrea Christensen Zdenek
Adolescent Guide
English

Lara Christley
Career Pathways Coordinator

Aidan Clements
Math Guide & Interventionist

Libby Cook
Adolescent Guide
English

Anu Dean
Adolescent Guide
Social Studies

Kylie DeGrote
College & Career Counselor

Alexis Dickey
LA Social Studies Guide

Michael Flood
Adolescent Guide

Sarah Hansen
LA Math Guide

Chad Hofland
LA Math Guide
Math Intervention

Lisa Holt
Adolescent Guide
Humanities

Sophie Hortman
Adolescent Guide
English

Ethan Hulett
Adolescent Guide - Science

Pam Husak
Adolescent Guide
Science

Laura Machacek
Adolescent Guide
Art

Randi McClure
Adolescent Guide
Art

Abby Mesnik
Adolescent Guide
Math

Caroline Miesle
Adolescent Guide
Music / Theatre

Ashley Parent
Health Guide

Ken Schuster
Long Term Adolescent Science

Zack Scott
Adolescent Guide
Music

Gina Sedlacek
Adolescent Program Assistant

Johnny Wakefield
Adolescent Guide
Occupations

Lindsey Weaver
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
SpEd Guide

Mickey Alford

Elizabeth Alvarez
SpEd Coordinator

Remy Amel

Tim Boerger
SpEd Guide

Ian Bromander

Jocelene Caballero

Peter Carpenter

Ava Cerney
Long-term Bldg. Sub

Brooke Derrickson
TOSA - Special Ed.

Salvatore DiVita

!uke Earley (They/Them)
SpEd Guide

Adam Egerdahl

Lindy Erdmann

Laura Faitsbau

Noah Hanson

Sarah Hei
Occupational Therapist (PT)

Annie Hoffman
SpEd Guide

David Johnson
SpEd Guide

Jessica Johnson

Cindy Kittok
(Long Term Sub)

Brian Kleczewski

Kalen Krown
SpEd Guide - LA

Kathleen Maloney

Espen Martinson

Jessica McDonald

Suzy McElrath

Sarah McGuiness

Rebekah Mitchell

Caleb Mullenneaux
SpEd Guide - UA

Greg Nelson
SpEd Guide

Wauneen Nieves

Nicole Ogilvie

Sam Pallo

Tammy Rustay

Kirstine Sand

Ryan Scott
SpEd Guide - Adol.

Anna Sverclova

Nick Tocko
(They/Them)
SpEd Guide - LA

Jake Walmsley
SpEd Guide - LA

Heather Warzecha

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