Staff and Faculty 2023-2024
Leadership Team
David Núñez
Head of School
Matt McElrath
Director of Student Services
Stacey Kreger
Director of Administration
Jordan Samejima
Equity and Inclusion Facilitator
Jean Peters
Elem. Program Director
Nick Beermann
Adol. Program Director
Brad Wildman
SpEd Systems Manager
Lindsey Hartjes
Assistant SpEd Director
Admin / Office Staff
Karen Anway
Big Canoe Director
Enrollment Asst.
Holly Bell
Business Coordinator
Katie Engelking
Health Office Coordinator
Todd Gustafson
Facilities Coordinator
Syd
Kathabriani
Admin Asst.
MARSS Coordinator
Ricardo McCurley
Employee & Student Records Coordinator
Jennifer Nelson
Front Desk Coordinator
Aja Parham
Communications Coordinator
Amanda Quinlan
Attendance Asst. & Office Asst.
Maiya Yang
HR Manager
Lunch Staff
Mel Hammond
School Chef
Tess Bouska
School Chef
Julie Brown-Micko
Food Production Asst.
Dan McAnulty
Interim Kitchen Manager - Leave Sub
Student Services
Erik Akre
Reading Intervention
(Elem.)
Elizabeth Alvarez
SpEd Coordinator
Nicole Anderson
Math Intervention Elementary
Ivanna Bermingham
EL Coordinator
Gina Carveth
LA Social Worker
Derek Damron
Dean of Students
Saleha Erdmann
SEL Coordinator
Angela Gaitas
UE Social Worker
Teresa Hichens-Olson
Director of College Access
Alexis Jackson
Dean of Students
Delia Koolick
LE Social Worker
Michelle Moudry
Child Find & 504 Coordinator
Gloria Narabrook
LA Reading Intervention
Jim Parker
LA Academic Intervention
Lisa Steinmann
UA Academic Intervention
Seth Tupper
UA Social Work
Elementary - General Education
Megan Andrews
Lower El Guide
Zumbro
Chris Bock
Upper El Guide
Otter Tail
Kristen Brennan
Upper El Guide
Crow Wing
Delaney Breitbach
Workshop Guide
Health & Wellness
Matty Brossart
Upper El Guide
Crow Wing
Brent Cummins
Outdoor Ed Coord.
Summer Camp Dir.
Rachel Cupps
Lower El Guide
Minnehaha
Elia Dewey
Lower El Assistant
Zumbro
Vatina Dormer
Workshop Guide
Elementary Art
Lydia Durene
Upper El Guide
Shingobee
Meggie Exner
Upper El Guide
Swan
Jessy Fabel
Lower El Guide
Spring Brook
Thomas Hardy
Upper El Guide
Little Elk
Janelle Johnson
Lower El Assistant
Minnehaha
Sviatlana Miadzvedzeva
Upper El Guide
Blue Earth
Amanda O’Dowd
Upper El Guide
Shingobee
Ty Oliver
Lower El Assistant
Minnesota
Sonja Olson
Lower El Guide
Minnesota
Mia Overvoorde
Lower El Assistant
St. Croix
Taylor Scheele
Lower El Guide
Rice Creek
Em Shubitz
Upper El Assistant
Spring Brook
Mary Solitto
Upper El Guide
Blue Earth
Kyle Soyer
Workshop Guide
Outdoor Education
Skylar Stenson
Lower El Assistant
Rice Creek
Bailey Taylor
Upper El Guide
Otter Tail
Marty List Tesdell
Workshop Guide
Elementary Music
Lisa Walker
Upper El Guide
Little Elk
Nadine Wetzel
Lower El Guide
St. Croix
Rhona Wilson
Upper El Assistant
Swan
Adolescent - General Ed.
Scott Alsleben
Adolescent Guide Occupations
Emily Blue
Adolescent Guide
Spanish
Aidan Clements
Adolescent Guide
Math
Andrea Christensen
Adolescent Guide
Libby Cook
Adolescent Guide
English
Anu Dean
Adolescent Guide
Social Studies
Alexis Dickey
LA Social Studies Guide
Michael Flood
LA Math & Occupations Guide
TBD;
Spanish Guide
Sarah Hansen
LA Math Guide
TBD; UA Social Studies Guide
Chad Hofland
LA Math Guide
Lisa Holt
Adolescent Guide
Humanities
Sophie Hortman
Adolescent Guide
English
Pam Husak
Adolescent Guide
Science
Gina Sedlacek
Adolescent Program Assistant
Nick Lane
Adolescent Guide
Humanities
Sam Lauer
Adolescent Guide
Culinary Arts
Laura Machacek
Adolescent Guide
Art
Randi McClure
Adolescent Guide
Art
Ashley McCormick
Speech/ Language Pathologist
Abby Mesnik
Adolescent Guide
Math
Caroline Miesle
Adolescent Guide
Music / Theatre
Ashley Parent
Health Guide
Zack Scott
Adolescent Guide
Music
Angela Schneider
Adolescent Guide
Math - UA
Lindsey Weaver
Adolescent Guide
Math; IB Coordinator
Johnny Wakefield
Adolescent Guide
Math & Occu.
