MTCS Staff Directory

Mohamed Abdalla
Math Teacher
Banaadir Academy
mabdalla@emailmtcs.org
Mohamed Abdi
Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Ali Abdirisak
Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
aabdirisak@emailmtcs.org
Cabaas Abdulkadir
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
cabdulkadir@emailmtcs.org
Caroline Aboelsoud
Arabic Teacher
Banaadir Academy
caboelsoud@emailmtcs.org
Muna Ahmed
Admin Assistant
Banaadir Elementary
mahmed@emailmtcs.org
Brett Albin
Art Teacher
MTS Secondary
balbin@emailmtcs.org
Julia Arnold
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jarnold@emailmtcs.org
Kylie Arvidson
2nd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
karvidson@emailmtcs.org
Bashir Bashir
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
bbashir@emailmtcs.org
Heather Bassler Zemien
Art Paraprofessional
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
hzemien@emailmtcs.org
McKenna Beaumaster
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mbeaumaster@emailmtcs.org
Megan Beck
2nd Grade Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
vbeck@emailmtcs.org
Emmie Belpedio
Special Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
eBelpedio@emailmtcs.org
Kelsey Bennett
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Compliance
MTCS District
kbennett@emailmtcs.org
Tamlee Berndtson
MARSS Specialist, HR Assistant
MTCS District
tberndtson@emailmtcs.org
Ashley Berning
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
aberning@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Blair
EL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
sblair@emailmtcs.org
Andrea Bland
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
atooley@emailmtcs.org
Lucas Bland
Facilities Tech
MTCS District
lbland@emailmtcs.org
Richard Bland
Facilities Tech
MTCS District
rbland@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Bland
Enrollment Specialist
MTCS District
sbland@emailmtcs.org
Linnea Bollum
Physical Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
lbollum@emailmtcs.org
Mainana Bowman
MTSS Lead
Banaadir Elementary, Banaadir Academy
mbowman@emailmtcs.org
Errin Brudwick
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
ebrudwick@emailmtcs.org
Jenny Buck
Director of Marketing
MTCS District
jbuck@emailmtcs.org
Nancy Buselmeier
Special Education Coordinator
Connections Academy
jashtonnbuselmeier@camn.connectionsacademy.org
Leah Busse
Assistant Director of Technology and Assessment
MN Virtual Schools
lbusse@emailmtcs.org
Nichole Butler
Special Education Evaluation Teacher
MTCS District
nbutler@emailmtcs.org
Alex Carey
Math Teacher
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
acarey@emailmtcs.org
Ren Callahan
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
rcallahan@emailmtcs.org
Hannah Simon
2nd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
hcarmon@emailmtcs.org
Janae Carvalho
Title 1 Math Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
jcarvalho@emailmtcs.org
Tyler Cernohous
Science Teacher
Banaadir Academy
tcernohous@emailmtcs.org
Steve Chapman
JROTC – Senior Army Instructor
Powell Leadership Academy
schapman@emailmtcs.org
Zachary Charley
Special Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
zcharley@emailmtcs.org
Woodser Chocolate
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
wchocolate@emailmtcs.org
Benjamin Clark
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
bclark@emailmtcs.org
Joshua Clausen
Music Teacher
MTS Secondary
jclausen@emailmtcs.org
Steve Clock
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools, P.E.A.S.E. Academy
sclock@emailmtcs.org
Mat Coderre
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
mcoderre@emailmtcs.org
James Cole
Social Studies Teacher
MTS Secondary
jcole@emailmtcs.org
Liberty Colling
Title Language Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
lcolling@emailmtcs.org
Meghan Collins
Special Education Evaluation Teacher
MTCS District
mcollins@emailmtcs.org
Kaitlin Comfort
EL Paraprofessional
kcomfort@emailmtcs.org
Erin Copeland
Director of Student Services
MTCS District
ecopeland@emailmtcs.org
Shayla Crittenden
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
scrittenden@emailmtcs.org
Kowsar Dakane
5th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
bdakane@emailmtcs.org
Antonio Dale
General Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
adale@emailmtcs.org
Amanda Daughtry
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
adaughtry@emailmtcs.org
Marissa Davenport
Registrar (Q-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
mdavenport@emailmtcs.org
Tamya Davila-Davis
Behavior Paraprofessional
Davila-Davis@emailmtcs.org
Halina Decker
School Counselor K-8 (A-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
hdecker@emailmtcs.org
Ian Decker
Technology Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
idecker@emailmtcs.org
Abigale Denham
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
adenham@emailmtcs.org
Nikki DiVirgilio
School Social Worker
MN Virtual Schools
ndivirgilio@emailmtcs.org
Emma Donley
Science Teacher
Banaadir Academy
edonley@emailmtcs.org
Noah Dotterman
Social Studies Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ndotterman@emailmtcs.org
Jacilyn Doyle
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jdoyle@emailmtcs.org
Alison Driscoll
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
adriscoll@emailmtcs.org
Brenna Duffy
Social Studies Teacher
Banaadir Academy
bduffy@emailmtcs.org
Shannon Dunn
Kindergarten Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
sdunn@emailmtcs.org
Michael Durchslag
P.E.A.S.E. Academy Director
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
mdurchslag@emailmtcs.org
Arianna Edington
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
aedington@emailmtcs.org
Aubree Eid
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
aeid@emailmtcs.org
Matthew Elling
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
melling@emailmtcs.org
Sharmarke Elmi
Family Liaison
Banaadir Elementary
selmi@emailmtcs.org
Kaitlin Eskuri
5th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
keskuri@emailmtcs.org
Andrew Espinosa
Physical Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
aespinosa@emailmtcs.org
Angela Evuleocha
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
aevuleocha@emailmtcs.org
Brenda Fager
Administrative Assistant
MN Virtual Schools
bfager@emailmtcs.org
Eric Fager
Technology Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
efager@emailmtcs.org
Zahra Farah
EL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
zfarah@emailmtcs.org
Shawn Fondow
Superintendent
MTCS District
sfondow@emailmtcs.org
Melanie Fox
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mfox@emailmtcs.org
Vanessa Gerzin
2nd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
vgerzin@emailmtcs.org
Jennifer Gisler
Webmaster, Special Projects
MTCS District
jgisler@emailmtcs.org
Bill Glenz
Director of Online Programs
MN Virtual Schools
bglenz@emailmtcs.org
Beth Goldberg
Language Arts Teacher
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
bgoldberg@emailmtcs.org
Clarisa Gonzales-Montenegro
Special Education Paraprofessional
Gonzales-Montenegro@emailmtcs.org
Ellen Goodman
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
ellen.goodman@emailmtcs.org
Eric Goodman
Spanish/EL Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
egoodman@emailmtcs.org
Melissa Gould
Director of Connections Academy
Connections Academy
mgould@mtsmca.connectionsacademy.org
Kelly Nyberg
Director
Banaadir Elementary
knyberg@emailmtcs.org
Stephanie Grimes
4th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
sgrimes@emailmtcs.org
Jessica Gross
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
jgross@emailmtcs.org
Amber Gugudan
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
agugudan@emailmtcs.org
Rahma Haille
ADSIS Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
rhaille@emailmtcs.org
Lindsey Hammerschmidt
504 Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
lhammerschmidt@emailmtcs.org
Jackie Harris
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
jharris@emailmtcs.org
Hayat Hashi
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
hhashi@emailmtcs.org
Abdifatah Hassan
Math Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ahassan@emailmtcs.org
Faduma Hassan
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
fhassan@emailmtcs.org
Lacey Hastings
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
lhastings@emailmtcs.org
Adam Hausladen
Physical Education Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ahausladen@emailmtcs.org
Prisilla Havens
Spanish & EL Teacher
MTS Elementary
phavens@emailmtcs.org
Lauren Hayward
1st Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
lhayward@emailmtcs.org
Larry Herbison
Integration Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
lherbison@emailmtcs.org
Valeria Herrarra
Food Service
Banaadir Elementary
vherrarra@emailmtcs.org
Amalia Hillmann
General Education Paraprofessional, Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools (K-5)
ahillmann@emailmtcs.org
Razhon Hines
6th Grade Teacher
rhines@emailmtcs.org
Christine Hirsch
Title Teacher
MTS Elementary
chirsch@emailmtcs.org
Brianna Hobach
Enrollment Specialist 6-12
MN Virtual Schools
bhobach@emailmtcs.org
Maggie Holbeck
MTSS Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
mholbeck@emailmtcs.org
Catherine Holovnia
Administrative Assistant/Dean of Students
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
cholovnia@emailmtcs.org
Autumn Horton
Personal Finance Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ahorton@emailmtcs.org
Nicole Hughes
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
nhughes@emailmtcs.org
Justine Hochscheidt
Support Specialist 9-12 (I-P)
MN Virtual Schools
jhochscheidt@emailmtcs.org
Wendy Hunter
Title 1 Reading Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
whunter@emailmtcs.org
Alyssa Huschka
3rd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ahuschka@emailmtcs.org
Michelle Irish
Support Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
mirish@emailmtcs.org
Ismail Adam
Student Support Coach
Banaadir Elementary
iadam@emailmtcs.org
Debra Jackson
Food Service
MTS Secondary
debrajackson@emailmtcs.org
Hannah Jackson
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
hjackson@emailmtcs.org
Katelynn Jepma
English Teacher
MTS Secondary
kjepma@emailmtcs.org
Gunner Johnson
School Counselor 9-12 (I-P)
MN Virtual Schools
gjohnson@emailmtcs.org
Jeff Johnson
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
jjohnson@emailmtcs.org
Killian Jones
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
kjones@emailmtcs.org
Steffani Jones
4th Grade Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
sjones@emailmtcs.org
Austin Kalthoff
Social Studies Teacher
MTS Secondary
akalthoff@emailmtcs.org
Robyn Kegley
Art Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
rkegley@emailmtcs.org
Courtney Kellogg
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
ckellogg@emailmtcs.org
Miriam Kim
Language Arts & EL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
mkim@emailmtcs.org
Mitchell Kimmes
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mkimmes@emailmtcs.org
Jenna Krueger
School Counselor 9-12 (A-H)
MN Virtual Schools
jkrueger@emailmtcs.org
Adam Kulmiye
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
akulmiye@emailmtcs.org
Jackson Lahammer
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
jlahammer@emailmtcs.org
Yesenia Landa
Day Porter
MTS Elementary
ylanda@emailmtcs.org
Annemarie Lanning
Human Resources
MTCS District
alanning@emailmtcs.org
Troy Lanoux
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
tlanoux@emailmtcs.org
Cory Lau
Registrar (A-H)
MN Virtual Schools
clau@emailmtcs.org
Daniel Lemke
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
dlemke@emailmtcs.org
Rosemary Lemmons
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
rlemmons@emailmtcs.org
Brent Lexvold
Food Service Director
MTCS District
blexvold@emailmtcs.org
Robert Lin
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
rlin@emailmtcs.org
Sara Lindberg
EL Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
slindberg@emailmtcs.org
Florence Lindsay
School Counselor
MTS Secondary
flindsay@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Loch
PE/Health Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
sloch@emailmtcs.org
Lorelei Lorentz
Support Specialist K-5 (A-Z), Indigenous Advocate K-12 (A - Z)
MN Virtual Schools
llorentz@emailmtcs.org
Wendy Lorenz-Walraven
Director of Community Wellness and Food Service
MTCS District
wlorenz-walraven@emailmtcs.org
Isaiah Lufkin
Special Education Teacher
MTS Elementary
ilufkin@emailmtcs.org
Martin Lukaszewski
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mlukaszewski@emailmtcs.org
Scott Marine
Director of Finance
MTCS District
smarine@emailmtcs.org
Lisa Marohn
Library Specialist
MTCS District
lmarohn@emailmtcs.org
Chanice Martin
Admin Assistant
MTS Elementary
cmartin@emailmtcs.org
Ellen Mathson
Dean of Academics
MTS Secondary
emathson@emailmtcs.org
Matisse Maynard
Nurse Aide
MTS Secondary
mmaynard@emailmtcs.org
Kevin McKenzie
Assistant Director
MN Virtual Schools
kmckenzie@emailmtcs.org
Connie McTavish
Math Teacher & FACS Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
cmctavish@emailmtcs.org
Cathy Mehl
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
cmehl@emailmtcs.org
Hannah Melin
Support Specialist 9-12 (A-H)
MN Virtual Schools
hmelin@emailmtcs.org
Andrea Miller
Assistant Director & Director of ELL
MTCS District
amiller@emailmtcs.org
Michael Miller
Physical Education Teacher
MTS Elementary
mmiller@emailmtcs.org
Alexandra Mitre
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
amitre@emailmtcs.org
Fowzia Mohamed
Academic Advisor/Family Liaison
Banaadir Academy
fowzia.mohamed@emailmtcs.org
Ikra Mohamed
Nurse Aide
Banaadir Elementary
imohamed@emailmtcs.org
Mahad Mohamed
Assistant Director
Banaadir Academy
amohamed@emailmtcs.org
Muna Mohamed
Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
Mursi Mohammed
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
mmohammed@emailmtcs.org
Steve Moon
Physical Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
smoon@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Moore
Reading Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
smoore@emailmtcs.org
Kendra Morisette
Special Education Teacher
MTS Elementary
kmorisette@emailmtcs.org
Mara Mosenden
Social Worker
Banaadir Academy
mmosenden@emailmtcs.org
Michela Villela Mugnatto
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
mvillela@emailmtcs.org
Elizabeth Nali
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
enali@emailmtcs.org
Jody Nechrebecki
Special Education Case Manager
MN Virtual Schools
jnechrebecki@emailmtcs.org
Peggy Nelson
Counselor
Banaadir Academy
pnelson@emailmtcs.org
Samuel Nelson
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
snelson@emailmtcs.org
Tonia Nelson
MARSS Coordinator
MTCS District
tnelson@emailmtcs.org
Nichole Neron Kloss
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
nneronkloss@emailmtcs.org
Kelsay Neron-Kloss
General Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
kneron-kloss@emailmtcs.org
Eric Nielsen
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
enielsen@emailmtcs.org
Coya Night Pipe Zierke
Indigenous Education Coordinator
MTCS District
cnightpipe@emailmtcs.org
Kari Norman
Due Process Clerk
MTCS District
knorman@emailmtcs.org
Brenna Olson
3rd Grade Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
bolson@emailmtcs.org
Michelle Olson
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
molson@emailmtcs.org
Abdulwahab Osman
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
aosman@emailmtcs.org
Danielle Partyka
Nurse
MTCS District
dpartyka@emailmtcs.org
Greg Pinnell
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
gpinnell@emailmtcs.org
Lauren Pocock
Technology Paraprofessional
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
lpocock@emailmtcs.org
Dora Powell
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
MTCS District
dpowell@emailmtcs.org
Emily Prager
School Psychologist
MTCS District
eprager@emailmtcs.org
Jennifer Priem
School Counselor 9-12 (Q-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
jpriem@emailmtcs.org
Trevor Quigley
JROTC - Senior Army Instructor
Powell Leadership Academy
tquigley@emailmtcs.org
Peter Rand
Special Education Teacher, TOSA - Instructional Coach
MN Virtual Schools
peter.rand@emailmtcs.org
Allison Raney
Arts Experiences Coordinator/MTCS Studio Manager
MTCS District
araney@emailmtcs.org
Julie Redd-Jones
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jredd-jones@emailmtcs.org
Niffy Reiling
Principal
MTS Secondary
nreiling@emailmtcs.org
Nichole Reinardy
Special Education Teacher. ASD Specialist and EC Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
nreinardy@emailmtcs.org
Amber Robinson
Nurse Aide
MTS Elementary
arobinson@emailmtcs.org
Ishmael Robinson
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
irobinson@emailmtcs.org
Mars Robmann
Language Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
mrobmann@emailmtcs.org
Ashley Romano
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
aromano@emailmtcs.org
Molly Russell
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mrussell@emailmtcs.org
Jessica Ryan
Support Specialist 9-12 (Q-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
jryan@emailmtcs.org
Marley Sajan
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
msajan@emailmtcs.org
Mackenzie Sarat
4th & 5th Grade Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
msarat@emailmtcs.org
Anthony Schaden
Special Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
aschaden@emailmtcs.org
Alyssa Scherkenbach
K-5 Principal
MN Virtual Schools
ascherkenbach@emailmtcs.org
Darren Schluter
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
dschluter@emailmtcs.org
Madison Schroeder-McGinty
MTSS Lead
MTS Elementary, MTS Secondary
mschroeder@emailmtcs.org
Stanley Scott
Director of Transportation, Facilities and Activities Operations
MTCS District
sscott@emailmtcs.org
Rebecca Selander
EL Teacher
MTS Secondary
rselander@emailmtcs.org
Kristy Shannon
Total Hockey Program
MN Virtual Schools
kshannon@emailmtcs.org
Mickaylee Shaughnessy
Due Process Clerk
MTCS District
mshaughnessy@emailmtcs.org
Erica Simonson
Drug & Alcohol Counselor
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
esimonson@emailmtcs.org
Renisha Singleton
Food Service
MTS Elementary
rsingleton@emailmtcs.org
Thomas Sitzman
ELA
Banaadir Academy
tsitzman@emailmtcs.org
Renee Smetana
Curriculum Integrationist
District
renee.smetana@emailmtcs.org
KaDeane Smith
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
ksmith@emailmtcs.org
Ruth Smith
Nurse Aide
Banaadir Academy
rsmith@emailmtcs.org
Nick Sofio
Principal
MTS Elementary
nsofio@emailmtcs.org
Tessa Soltis
Intervention Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
tsoltis@emailmtcs.org
Lara Spector
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
lspector@emailmtcs.org
Halley Spiros
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
hspiros@emailmtcs.org
Louis Stanoch
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
lstanoch@emailmtcs.org
Allison Stenberg
Kindergarten Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
astenberg@emailmtcs.org
Courtney Stenseth
School Social Worker & District Homeless Liaison
MTS Secondary
cstenseth@emailmtcs.org
Noah Stoe
Art Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
nstoe@emailmtcs.org
Jennifer Stumpf
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jstumpf@emailmtcs.org
MaKenna Telega
3rd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
mtelega@emailmtcs.org
Thomas Tesch
EL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ttesch@emailmtcs.org
Kristi Thao
Outreach Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
kthao@emailmtcs.org
Cecilia Thill
Social Worker
MTS Elementary
cthill@emailmtcs.org
Darci Timothy
Enrollment Specialist & Registrar K-5
MN Virtual Schools
dtimothy@emailmtcs.org
Sam Trojan
EL Teacher, Science Teacher
Banaadir Academy
strojan@emailmtcs.org
Vanessa Uy
1st Grade Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
vuy@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Vanden Bosch
Connections Academy
svandenbosch@mnca.connectionsacademy.org
Brian VanderHeul
Music/Electives Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
bvanderheul@emailmtcs.org
Janaki Viekananda
Social Worker
MN Virtual Schools
jviekananda@emailmtcs.org
Fred Wade
General Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
fwade@emailmtcs.org
Katherine Warner
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
kwarner@emailmtcs.org
Ifrah Warsame
Food Service
Banaadir Academy
iwarsame@emailmtcs.org
Shannon Weiss
School Social Worker
Banaadir Elementary
sweiss@emailmtcs.org
Peter Westby
6-12 Director
MN Virtual Schools
pwestby@emailmtcs.org
Angela Wicklund
Registrar (I-P)
MN Virtual Schools
awicklund@emailmtcs.org
Mandy Wiens
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Academy
mwiens@emailmtcs.org
Reandra Williams
Administrative Assistant
MTS Secondary
rwilliams@emailmtcs.org
Katie Wodele
General Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
katie.wodele@emailmtcs.org
William Ziesmer
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
wziesmer@emailmtcs.org