Staff Directory

Suad Aden
Lunch Aide
Banaadir Academy
Farhiyo Ahmed
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
Brett Albin
Art Teacher
MTS Secondary
Khadija Ali
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Julia Arnold
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Kylie Arvidson
2nd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Matthew Barnsley
6th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Heather Bassler Zemien
Art Paraprofessional
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
Emmie Belpedio
Special Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
Kelsey Bennett
Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Compliance
MTCS District
Tamlee Berndtson
MARSS Specialist, HR Assistant
MTCS District
Ashley Berning
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Srijata Bhattacharya
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Gabriel Blackburn
Music Teacher
MTS Secondary
Sarah Blair
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Lucas Bland
Facilities Tech
MTCS District
Sarah Bland
Enrollment Specialist
MTCS District
Mainana Bowman
Kindergarten Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Catherine Brandl
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Rufus Brown
Chemical Dependency Counselor
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
Terry Brown
Language Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
Errin Brudwick
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
Jenny Buck
Director of Marketing
MTCS District
Brian Buechner
Middle School Counselor
MN Virtual Schools
Jacob Burhans
Physical Education Teacher
MTS Elementary
Nancy Buselmeier
Special Education Coordinator
Connections Academy
Leah Busse
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Samantha Carley
Assistant Director
Banaadir Academy
Hannah Carmon
2nd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Janae Carvalho
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Steve Chapman
JROTC – Senior Army Instructor
Powell Leadership Academy
Benjamin Clark
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
Michelle Cleveland
Special Education Teacher
MTCS District
Steve Clock
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools, P.E.A.S.E. Academy
Mat Coderre
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
James Cole
Social Studies Teacher
MTS Secondary
Meghan Collins
Special Education Teacher
MTCS District
Kaitlin Comfort
ELL Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Erin Copeland
Director of Student Services
MTCS District
Kayla Crawford
3rd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Muna Dakane
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Liban Dalmar
Family Liaison
Banaadir Academy
Marissa Davenport
Registrar (L-Z)
MTCS District
Kaitlyn Davis
Special Education Teacher
MTS Elementary
Halina Decker
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
Ian Decker
Technology Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
Amal Diiriye
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
Nikki DiVirgilio
School Social Worker
MN Virtual Schools
Suzette Dornfeld
MTS Elementary Principal
MTS Elementary
Jacilyn Doyle
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Jasmine Drontle
Math Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Shannon Dunn
Kindergarten Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Michael Durchslag
P.E.A.S.E. Academy Director
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
William Eccles
JROTC – Army Instructor
Powell Leadership Academy
Matt Edgar
Social Studies Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Charlie Edmonson
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Liz Edwards
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Aubree Eid
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Alex Einck
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
Matthew Elling
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Angela Elliott
Registrar (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
Jonathan Elliott
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Sharmarke Elmi
Family Engagement Coordinator
Banaadir Elementary
Angela Evuleocha
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Brenda Fager
Administrative Assistant
MN Virtual Schools
Eric Fager
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
Saynab Farah
Science Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Zahra Farah
EL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Raunn Finley
MTS Secondary Principal
MTS Secondary
Rachael Flanery
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
Shawn Fondow
Executive Director
MTCS District
Janet Genord
Math Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Mike Gharrity
TOSA – Student Support
MTS Secondary
Jennifer Gisler
Webmaster
MTCS District
Bill Glenz
Director of MN Virtual
MN Virtual Schools
Ellen Goodman
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Eric Goodman
Spanish/ELL Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Melissa Gould
Director of Connections Academy
Connections Academy
Kelly Grant Nyberg
Director
Banaadir Elementary
Sara Gray
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Jessica Gross
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
Amber Gugudan
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Lindsey Hammerschmidt
Academic Advisor at Total Package Hockey
MN Virtual Schools
Jackie Harris
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Sally Haselhorst
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Hayat Hashi
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
Hassan Hassan
Director
Banaadir Academy
Faduma Hassan
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
Adam Hausladen
Physical Education Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Arlinda Henderson
Art Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Larry Herbison
Integration Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
Saqo Hersi
Administrative Assistant
Banaadir Elementary
Mellanie Hinrichs
Enrollment Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
Jacob Hinz
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Las-shann Holt
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Nicole Hughes
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Amanda Huls
General Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
Human Resources
Justine Humnick
Student Success Specialist (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
Natalie Hunter
Grad TOSA Special Assignment
MTS Elementary
Wendy Hunter
Title 1 Reading Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Alyssa Huschka
3rd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Adam Ismail
Administrative Assistant
Banaadir Elementary
Yassin Issa
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Debra Jackson
Food Service
Banaadir Academy
Katelynn Jepma
English Teacher
MTS Secondary
Jeff Johnson
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Chloe Kenworthy
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Kristi Killian
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Miriam Kim
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Mitchell Kimmes
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Lydia Kooistra
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Jenna Krueger
School Counselor (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
Adam Kulmiye
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Yesenia Landa
Day Porter
MTS Elementary
Rashel Lane
School Counselor
MTS Secondary
Alicia Larson
Special Education Behavior Paraprofessional
MTCS District
Brady Larson
Dean of Academics
MTS Secondary
Jill Larson
PE/Health Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Cory Lau
Middle School Support Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
Robert Lin
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
Brian Lloyd
Athletic/Activities Director, Dean of Students
MTS Secondary
Catie Locker
Administrative Assistant/Dean of Students
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
Mark Loken
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Lorelei Lorentz
Part-Time/Supplemental Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
Wendy Lorenz-Walraven
Director of Equity and Diversity
MTCS District
Martin Lukaszewski
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Hamdi Mahamud
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Jerry Malone
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Ellen Mathson
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
Julie Maxson
Science Teacher
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
Matisse Maynard
Nurse Aide
MTCS District
Melissa McDonald
Social Worker
MTS Elementary
Kevin McKenzie
Assistant Director
MN Virtual Schools
Connie McTavish
Math Teacher & FACS Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Andrea Miller
Director of English Language Learning
MTCS District
Casey Miller
3rd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
Grace Mills
4th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
Fowzia Mohamed
Academic Advisor/Family Liaison
Banaadir Academy
Mahad Mohamed
Community Engagement Coordinator
MTCS District
Tajer Mohammed
Physical Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Nimo Mohamud
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Steve Moon
Physical Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
Sarah Moore
Reading Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
Brittany Mooring-Bell
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Kendra Morisette
6th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
Adolph Mottey
French Teacher
MTS Secondary
Lisa Mueller
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Shawn Nelson
Art Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Nichole Neron Kloss
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Eric Nielsen
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Coya Night Pipe
Administrative Assistant & Indigenous Education Coordinator
MTS Secondary
Kari Norman
Due Process Clerk
MTCS District
Emmanual Obikwelu
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
Kathleen Oliver
Resource Teacher/Building Sub
Banaadir Elementary, Banaadir Academy
Jacob Olson
Visual Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
Abdulwahab Osman
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Danielle Partyka
Nurse
MTCS District
Kitty Patraw
MARSS Coordinator
MTCS District
Alyssa Paulson
K-5 Administrator
MN Virtual Schools
Greg Pinnell
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Dora Powell
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
MTCS District
Jennifer Priem
School Counselor (L-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
Tami Rahkola
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
Hannah Ramsey
Counselor
Banaadir Academy
Peter Rand
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Allison Raney
District Restorative Practices Coach
MTCS District
Nichole Reinardy
Special Education Teacher. ASD Specialist and EC Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
Marisa Rivera Lugo
Community Engagement Coordinator
MTCS District
Sara Roberts
Language Arts Teacher
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
M.E. “Mars” Robmann
Language Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
Molly Russell
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Jessica Ryan
Student Support
MN Virtual Schools
Katelyn Sangren
ADSIS Teacher
MTS Elementary
Darren Schluter
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Christine Schnaser
Title 1 - Reading
MTS Elementary
Madison Schroeder
2nd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
Rebecca Selander
EL Teacher
MTS Secondary
Ryan Simenson
Due Process Clerk
MTCS District
Ryan Simon
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
Renisha Singleton
Food Service
MTS Elementary
Thomas Sitzman
Language Arts Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Renee Smetana
Curriculum Integrationist
District
Hailey Sommers
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
Lara Spector
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Courtney Stenseth
School Social Worker & District Homeless Liaison
MTS Secondary
Noah Stoe
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
Brandon Tang
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
Kristi Thao
Outreach Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
Dave Thomas
Social Studies Teacher
MTS Secondary
Yabed Tiempos Zaragoza
EL Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
Will Toney
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Andrea Tooley
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Sam Trojan
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Mariah Tuvey
1st Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
Sarah Vanden Bosch
Connections Academy
Brian VanderHeul
Music/Electives Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
Rachel Vastine
Technical Aide
MTS Secondary
Fred Wade
General Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Ifrah Warsame
Food Service
Banaadir Academy
Khadra Warsame
Administrative Assistant
Banaadir Academy
Mary Wattley
District Advocate for African American Scholars & Family Success, Attendance Improvement Coordinator, Adolescent Parent Advocate
MTS Secondary
Shannon Weiss
School Social Worker
Banaadir Elementary
Peter Westby
Assistant Director
MN Virtual Schools
Mandy Wiens
5th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Academy
Reandra Williams
Administrative Assistant
MTS Elementary
Robert Williams
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
Katie Wodele
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
Abdihakin Yusuf
Somali Teacher
Banaadir Academy