Staff and Faculty 2024 - 2025
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
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
Bianca White