Staff Directory

Mohamed Abdalla
Math Teacher
Banaadir Academy
mabdalla@emailmtcs.org
Mohamed Abdi
EL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
mabdi@emailmtcs.org
Farhiyo Ahmed
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
fahmed@emailmtcs.org
Brett Albin
Art Teacher
MTS Secondary
balbin@emailmtcs.org
Khadija Ali
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
kali@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Anderson
EL Teacher
MTS Secondary
sanderson@emailmtcs.org
Julia Arnold
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jarnold@emailmtcs.org
Kylie Arvidson
2nd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
karvidson@emailmtcs.org
Kai Avila
EL Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
kavila@emailmtcs.org
Heather Bassler Zemien
Art Paraprofessional
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
hzemien@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 Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
aberning@emailmtcs.org
Srijata Bhattacharya
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
sbhattacharya@emailmtcs.org
Gabriel Blackburn
District Dance and Wellness Instructor
MTCS District
gblackburn@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Blair
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
sblair@emailmtcs.org
Lucas Bland
Facilities Tech
MTCS District
lbland@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Bland
Enrollment Specialist
MTCS District
sbland@emailmtcs.org
Chaise Blazei
Kindergarten Teacher
MTS Elementary
cblazei@emailmtcs.org
Mainana Bowman
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
mbowman@emailmtcs.org
Catherine Brandl
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
cbrandl@emailmtcs.org
Rufus Brown
Chemical Dependency Counselor
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
rbrown@emailmtcs.org
Terry Brown
Language Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
tbrown@emailmtcs.org
Errin Brudwick
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
ebrudwick@emailmtcs.org
Jenny Buck
Director of Marketing
MTCS District
jbuck@emailmtcs.org
Najma Bulhan
Kindergarten Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
nbulhan@emailmtcs.org
Nancy Buselmeier
Special Education Coordinator
Connections Academy
jashtonnbuselmeier@camn.connectionsacademy.org
Leah Busse
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
lbusse@emailmtcs.org
Samantha Carley
Principal
Banaadir Academy
scarley@emailmtcs.org
Hannah Carmon
2nd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
hcarmon@emailmtcs.org
Janae Carvalho
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
jcarvalho@emailmtcs.org
Steve Chapman
JROTC – Senior Army Instructor
Powell Leadership Academy
schapman@emailmtcs.org
Benjamin Clark
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
bclark@emailmtcs.org
Michelle Cleveland
Special Education Evaluation Teacher
MTCS District
mcleveland@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
ELL Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
kcomfort@emailmtcs.org
Erin Copeland
Director of Student Services
MTCS District
ecopeland@emailmtcs.org
Kayla Crawford
3rd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
kcrawford@emailmtcs.org
Shirley Curry
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
scurry@emailmtcs.ortg
Muna Dakane
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
mdakane@emailmtcs.org
Liban Dalmar
Family Liaison
Banaadir Academy
ldalmar@emailmtcs.org
Marissa Davenport
Registrar (L-Z)
MTCS District
mdavenport@emailmtcs.org
Halina Decker
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
hdecker@emailmtcs.org
Ian Decker
Technology Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
idecker@emailmtcs.org
Amal Diiriye
Nurse Aide
MTCS District
adiiriye@emailmtcs.org
Nikki DiVirgilio
School Social Worker
MN Virtual Schools
ndivirgilio@emailmtcs.org
Jacilyn Doyle
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jdoyle@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
William Eccles
JROTC – Army Instructor
Powell Leadership Academy
weccles@emailmtcs.org
Matt Edgar
Social Studies Teacher
Banaadir Academy
medgar@emailmtcs.org
Charlie Edmonson
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
cedmonson@emailmtcs.org
Liz Edwards
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
eedwards@emailmtcs.org
Aubree Eid
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
aeid@emailmtcs.org
Alex Einck
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
aeinck@emailmtcs.org
Matthew Elling
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
melling@emailmtcs.org
Jonathan Elliott
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
jelliott@emailmtcs.org
Sharmarke Elmi
Family Liaison
Banaadir Elementary
selmi@emailmtcs.org
Melissa Erikson
Teaching & Learning Coordinator
MTCS District
merikson@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
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
efager@emailmtcs.org
Zahra Farah
EL Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
zfarah@emailmtcs.org
Raunn Finley
MTS Secondary Principal
MTS Secondary
rfinley@emailmtcs.org
Rachael Flanery
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
rflanery@emailmtcs.org
Shawn Fondow
Executive Director
MTCS District
sfondow@emailmtcs.org
Janet Genord
Math Teacher
Banaadir Academy
jgenord@emailmtcs.org
Mike Gharrity
TOSA – Student Support
MTS Secondary
mgharrity@emailmtcs.org
Jennifer Gisler
Webmaster
MTCS District
jgisler@emailmtcs.org
Bill Glenz
Director of MN Virtual
MN Virtual Schools
bglenz@emailmtcs.org
Ellen Goodman
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
ellen.goodman@emailmtcs.org
Eric Goodman
Spanish/ELL Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
egoodman@emailmtcs.org
Melissa Gould
Director of Connections Academy
Connections Academy
mgould@mtsmca.connectionsacademy.org
Kelly Grant Nyberg
Director
Banaadir Elementary
kgrant@emailmtcs.org
Jessica Gross
Special Education Coordinator
MTCS District
jgross@emailmtcs.org
Amber Gugudan
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
agugudan@emailmtcs.org
Lindsey Hammerschmidt
Academic Advisor at Total Package Hockey
MN Virtual Schools
lhammerschmidt@emailmtcs.org
Jackie Harris
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
jharris@emailmtcs.org
Sally Haselhorst
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
shaselhorst@emailmtcs.org
Hayat Hashi
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
hhashi@emailmtcs.org
Abdifatah Hassan
Math Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ahassan@emailmtcs.org
Hassan Hassan
Principal
Banaadir Academy
hhassan@emailmtcs.org
Ikram Hassan
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
ihassan@emailmtcs.org
Faduma Hassan
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
fhassan@emailmtcs.org
Adam Hausladen
Physical Education Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ahausladen@emailmtcs.org
Prisilla Havens
Spanish & EL Teacher
MTS Secondary
phavens@emailmtcs.org
Larry Herbison
Integration Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
lherbison@emailmtcs.org
Saqo Hersi
Administrative Assistant
Banaadir Elementary
shersi@emailmtcs.org
Mellanie Hinrichs
Enrollment Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
mhinrichs@emailmtcs.org
Maggie Holbeck
MTSS Coordinator
MNVS
mholbeck@emailmtcs.org
Las-shann Holt
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
lholt@emailmtcs.org
Autumn Horton
Science Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ahorton@emailmtcs.org
Nicole Hughes
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
nhughes@emailmtcs.org
Justine Humnick
Student Success Specialist (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
jhumnick@emailmtcs.org
Wendy Hunter
Title 1 Reading Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
whunter@emailmtcs.org
Alyssa Huschka
3rd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ahuschka@emailmtcs.org
Ismail Adam
Student Support Coach
Banaadir Elementary
iadam@emailmtcs.org
Debra Jackson
Food Service
Banaadir Academy
debrajackson@emailmtcs.org
Katelynn Jepma
English Teacher
MTS Secondary
kjepma@emailmtcs.org
Gunner Johnson
Counselor
MNVS
gjohnson@emailmtcs.org
Jeff Johnson
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
jjohnson@emailmtcs.org
Chloe Kenworthy
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ckenworthy@emailmtcs.org
Kristi Killian
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
kkillian@emailmtcs.org
Mitchell Kimmes
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mkimmes@emailmtcs.org
Samantha Kline
5th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
skline@emailmtcs.org
Jenna Krueger
School Counselor (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
jkrueger@emailmtcs.org
Juhl Kuhlemeier Sarao
Social Studies Teacher
MTS Secondary
jkuhlemeiersarao@emailmtcs.org
Adam Kulmiye
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
akulmiye@emailmtcs.org
Yesenia Landa
Day Porter
MTS Elementary
ylanda@emailmtcs.org
AnneMarie Lanning
Human Resources
MTCS District
HR@emailmtcs.org
Alicia Larson
Special Education Behavior Paraprofessional
MTCS District
alarson@emailmtcs.org
Brady Larson
Dean of Academics
MTS Secondary
blarson@emailmtcs.org
Jill Larson
PE/Health Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jlarson@emailmtcs.org
Cory Lau
Middle School Support Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
clau@emailmtcs.org
Sara Lindberg
EL Teacher
MNVS
slindberg@emailmtcs.org
Brian Lloyd
Athletic/Activities Director, Assistant Director
MTS Secondary
blloyd@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Loch
PE/Health Teacher
MNVS
sloch@emailmtcs.org
Catie Locker
Administrative Assistant/Dean of Students
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
clocker@emailmtcs.org
Mark Loken
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mloken@emailmtcs.org
Lorelei Lorentz
Part-Time/Supplemental Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
llorentz@emailmtcs.org
Wendy Lorenz-Walraven
Director of Equity and Diversity
MTCS District
wlorenz-walraven@emailmtcs.org
Martin Lukaszewski
Language Arts Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mlukaszewski@emailmtcs.org
Hamdi Mahamud
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
hmahamud@emailmtcs.org
Scott Marine
Director of Finance
MTCS District
smarine@emailmtcs.org
Ducale Matan
Somali Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
dmatan@emailmtcs.org
Ellen Mathson
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
emathson@emailmtcs.org
Julie Maxson
Science Teacher
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
jmaxson@emailmtcs.org
Matisse Maynard
Nurse Aide
MTCS District
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
Andrea Miller
Director of English Language Learning
MTCS District
amiller@emailmtcs.org
Grace Mills
4th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
gmills@emailmtcs.org
Mahad Mohamed
Community Engagement Coordinator
MTCS District
amohamed@emailmtcs.org
Muna Mohamed
Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
mmohamed@emailmtcs.org
Nimo Mohamud
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
nmohamud@emailmtcs.org
Steve Moon
Physical Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
smoon@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Moore
Reading Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
smoore@emailmtcs.org
Brittany Mooring-Bell
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
bmooring-bell@emailmtcs.org
Kendra Morisette
6th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
kmorisette@emailmtcs.org
Lisa Mueller
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
lmueller@emailmtcs.org
Michela Villela Mugnatto
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
mvillela@emailmtcs.org
Elizabeth Nali
Social Studies Teacher
MNVS
enali@emailmtcs.org
Shawn Nelson
Art Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
snelson@emailmtcs.org
Nichole Neron Kloss
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
nneronkloss@emailmtcs.org
Eric Nielsen
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
enielsen@emailmtcs.org
Coya Night Pipe
Administrative Assistant & Indigenous Education Coordinator
MTS Secondary
cnightpipe@emailmtcs.org
Kari Norman
Due Process Clerk
MTCS District
knorman@emailmtcs.org
Kathleen Oliver
Resource Teacher/Building Sub
Banaadir Elementary, Banaadir Academy
koliver@emailmtcs.org
Jacob Olson
Visual Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
jolson@emailmtcs.org
Abdulwahab Osman
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
aosman@emailmtcs.org
Danielle Partyka
Nurse
MTCS District
dpartyka@emailmtcs.org
Kitty Patraw
MARSS Coordinator
MTCS District
kpatraw@emailmtcs.org
Sheila Pietila
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
spietila@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 (L-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
jpriem@emailmtcs.org
Anai Primeau
Music Teacher
MTS Secondary
primeau@emailmtcs.org
Tami Rahkola
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
trahkola@emailmtcs.org
Hannah Ramsey
Counselor
Banaadir Academy
hramsey@emailmtcs.org
Peter Rand
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
prand@emailmtcs.org
Allison Raney
District Restorative Practices Coach
MTCS District
araney@emailmtcs.org
Nichole Reinardy
Special Education Teacher. ASD Specialist and EC Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
nreinardy@emailmtcs.org
Marisa Rivera Lugo
Community Engagement Coordinator
MTCS District
mriveralugo@emailmtcs.org
Kurt Roberts
Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
kroberts@emailmtcs.org
Sara Roberts
Language Arts Teacher
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
sroberts@emailmtcs.org
M.E. “Mars” Robmann
Language Arts Teacher
MTS Secondary
mrobmann@emailmtcs.org
Molly Russell
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mrussell@emailmtcs.org
Jessica Ryan
Student Support
MN Virtual Schools
jryan@emailmtcs.org
Alyssa Scherkenbach
K-5 Administrator
MN Virtual Schools
ascherkenbach@emailmtcs.org
Darren Schluter
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
dschluter@emailmtcs.org
Madison Schroeder
2nd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
mschroeder@emailmtcs.org
Rebecca Selander
EL Teacher
MTS Secondary
rselander@emailmtcs.org
Kristy Shannon
Total Hockey Program
MNVS
kshannon@emailmtcs.org
Albert Shepherd
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
ashepherd@emailmtcs.org
Ryan Simenson
Due Process Clerk
MTCS District
rsimenson@emailmtcs.org
Ryan Simon
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
rsimon@emailmtcs.org
Renisha Singleton
Food Service
MTS Elementary
rsingleton@emailmtcs.org
Thomas Sitzman
Language Arts Teacher
Banaadir Academy
tsitzman@emailmtcs.org
Renee Smetana
Curriculum Integrationist
District
renee.smetana@emailmtcs.org
Nick Sofio
Principal
MTS Elementary
nsofio@emailmtcs.org
Lara Spector
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
lspector@emailmtcs.org
Courtney Stenseth
School Social Worker & District Homeless Liaison
MTS Secondary
cstenseth@emailmtcs.org
Noah Stoe
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
nstoe@emailmtcs.org
Brandon Tang
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
btang@emailmtcs.org
Shaneeka Tazel
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
stazel@emailmtcs.org
Kristi Thao
Outreach Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
kthao@emailmtcs.org
Andrea Tooley
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
atooley@emailmtcs.org
Sam Trojan
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
strojan@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Vanden Bosch
Connections Academy
svandenbosch@mnca.connectionsacademy.org
Brian VanderHeul
Music/Electives Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
bvanderheul@emailmtcs.org
Jacob Vanevenhoven
2nd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
jvanevenhoven@emailmtcs.org
Rachel Vastine
Technical Aide
MTS Secondary
rvastine@emailmtcs.org
Fred Wade
General Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
fwade@emailmtcs.org
Katherine Warner
Science Teacher
MNVS
kwarner@emailmtcs.org
Ifrah Warsame
Food Service
Banaadir Academy
iwarsame@emailmtcs.org
Khadra Warsame
Administrative Assistant
Banaadir Academy
kwarsame@emailmtcs.org
Mary Wattley
District Advocate for African American Scholars & Family Success, Attendance Improvement Coordinator, Adolescent Parent Advocate
MTS Secondary
mwattley@emailmtcs.org
Shannon Weiss
School Social Worker
Banaadir Elementary
sweiss@emailmtcs.org
Jana Westby
Special Education Paraprofessional
MNVS
jwestby@emailmtcs.org
Peter Westby
Assistant Director
MN Virtual Schools
pwestby@emailmtcs.org
Angela Wicklund
Registrar (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
awicklund@emailmtcs.org
Mandy Wiens
5th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Academy
melder@emailmtcs.org
Reandra Williams
Administrative Assistant
MTS Elementary
rwilliams@emailmtcs.org
Robert Williams
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
rwilliams@emailmtcs.org
Katie Wodele
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
kwodele@emailmtcs.org
Abdihakin Yusuf
Somali Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ayusuf@emailmtcs.org