Staff Directory

Suad Aden
Lunch Aide
Banaadir Academy
saden@emailmtcs.org
Farhiyo Ahmed
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
fahmed@emailmtcs.org
Brett Albin
Art Teacher
MTS Secondary
balbin@emailmtcs.org
Clyde Arnold
Behavior Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
carnold@emailmtcs.org
Julia Arnold
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jarnold@emailmtcs.org
Kylie Arvidson
2nd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
karvidson@emailmtcs.org
Whitney Barkley
Special Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
wbarkley@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
Karen Bergantine-Bolstad
Algebra 1, Geometry and Pre-Calc
MTS Secondary
kbergantine-bolstad@emailmtcs.org
Tamlee Berndtson
MARSS Specialist, HR Assistant
MTCS District
tberndtson@emailmtcs.org
Gabriel Blackburn
Music Teacher
MTS Secondary
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
Matthew Bourque
Social Studies Teacher
Banaadir Academy
mbourque@emailmtcs.org
Mainana Bowman
Kindergarten 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
Brian Buechner
Middle School Counselor
MN Virtual Schools
bbuechner@emailmtcs.org
Jacob Burhans
Physical Education Teacher
MTS Elementary
jburhans@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
Assistant Director
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
Michelle Cleveland
Special Education 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
Meghan Collins
Special Education 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
Meg Corcoran
Due Process Clerk
MTCS District
mcorcoran@emailmtcs.org
Kayla Crawford
3rd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
kcrawford@emailmtcs.org
Liban Dalmar
Family Liaison
Banaadir Academy
ldalmar@emailmtcs.org
Marissa Davenport
Registrar (L-Z)
MTCS District
mdavenport@emailmtcs.org
Kaitlyn Davis
Special Education Teacher
MTS Elementary
kdavis@emailmtcs.org
Halina Decker
Special Education Paraprofessional
MN Virtual Schools
hdecker@emailmtcs.org
Ian Decker
Technology Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
idecker@emailmtcs.org
Sara DeSmidt Gray
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
sgray@emailmtcs.org
Amal Diiriye
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
adiiriye@emailmtcs.org
Adama Dinos
Title 1 Teacher - Math
MTS Secondary
adinos@emailmtcs.org
Nikki DiVirgilio
School Social Worker
MN Virtual Schools
ndivirgilio@emailmtcs.org
Suzette Dornfeld
MTS Elementary Principal
MTS Elementary
sdornfeld@emailmtcs.org
Jacilyn Doyle
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jdoyle@emailmtcs.org
Shannon Dunn
Kindergarten Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
sdunn@emailmtcs.org
Steven Duprez
Special Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
sduprez@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
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
Angela Elliott
Registrar (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
aelliott@emailmtcs.org
Jonathan Elliott
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
jelliott@emailmtcs.org
Sharmarke Elmi
Family Engagement Coordinator
Banaadir Elementary
selmi@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
Leonardo Gallardo
EL Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
lgallardo@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
Assistant Director
Banaadir Elementary
kgrant@emailmtcs.org
Sara Gray
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
sgray@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
Hassan Hassan
Banaadir Academy Director
Banaadir Academy
hhassan@emailmtcs.org
Adam Hausladen
Physical Education Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ahausladen@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
Jacob Hinz
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
jhinz@emailmtcs.org
Jessa Holden
Kindergarten Teacher
MTS Elementary
jholden@emailmtcs.org
Nicole Hughes
1st Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
nhughes@emailmtcs.org
Amanda Huls
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
ahuls@emailmtcs.org
Human Resources
HR@emailmtcs.org
Justine Humnick
Student Success Specialist (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
jhumnick@emailmtcs.org
Natalie Hunter
Grad TOSA Special Assignment
MTS Elementary
nhunter@emailmtcs.org
Wendy Hunter
Title 1 Reading Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
whunter@emailmtcs.org
Alyssa Huschka
3rd Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ahuschka@emailmtcs.org
Adam Ismail
Administrative Assistant
Banaadir Elementary
iadam@emailmtcs.org
Yassin Issa
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
yissa@emailmtcs.org
Debra Jackson
Food Service
Banaadir Elementary, Banaadir Academy
debrajackson@emailmtcs.org
Katelynn Jepma
English Teacher
MTS Secondary
kjepma@emailmtcs.org
Jeff Johnson
Special Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
jjohnson@emailmtcs.org
Chloe Kenworthy
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ckenworthy@emailmtcs.org
Chloe Kenworthy
4th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
ckenworthy@emailmtcs.org
Kristi Killian
Special Education Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
kkillian@emailmtcs.org
Miriam Kim
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
mkim@emailmtcs.org
Mitchell Kimmes
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
mkimmes@emailmtcs.org
Lydia Kooistra
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
lkooistra@emailmtcs.org
Jenna Krueger
School Counselor (A-K)
MN Virtual Schools
jkrueger@emailmtcs.org
Adam Kulmiye
Special Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
akulmiye@emailmtcs.org
Yesenia Landa
Day Porter
MTS Elementary
ylanda@emailmtcs.org
Rashel Lane
School Counselor
MTS Secondary
rlane@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
Carla Lawrenz
Speech Language Pathologist
MTCS District
clawrenz@emailmtcs.org
Robert Lin
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
rlin@emailmtcs.org
Brian Lloyd
Athletic/Activities Director, Dean of Students
MTS Secondary
blloyd@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
Ellen Mathson
Math Teacher
MTS Secondary
emathson@emailmtcs.org
Julie Maxson
Science Teacher
P.E.A.S.E. Academy
jmaxson@emailmtcs.org
Melissa McDonlad
Social Worker
MTS Elementary
mmcdonald@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
Casey Miller
3rd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
cmiller@emailmtcs.org
Grace Mills
4th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
gmills@emailmtcs.org
Fartun Mohamed
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Elementary
fmohamed@emailmtcs.org
Fowzia Mohamed
Academic Advisor/Family Liaison
Banaadir Academy
fowzia.mohamed@emailmtcs.org
Mahad Mohamed
Community Engagement Coordinator
MTCS District
amohamed@emailmtcs.org
Tajer Mohammed
Physical Education Teacher
Banaadir Academy
tmohammed@emailmtcs.org
Nimo Mohamud
General Education Paraprofessional
Banaadir Academy
nmohamud@emailmtcs.org
Brittany Montry
School Social Worker
Banaadir Academy
bmontry@emailmtcs.org
Steve Moon
Physical Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
smoon@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Moore
Reading Specialist
MN Virtual Schools
smoore@emailmtcs.org
Kendra Morisette
6th Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
kmorisette@emailmtcs.org
Adolph Mottey
French Teacher
MTS Secondary
amottey@emailmtcs.org
Lisa Mueller
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
lmueller@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
Emmanual Obikwelu
Science Teacher
MTS Secondary
eobikwelu@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
Barka Omar
ADSIS Reading Teacher
Banaadir Elementary
bomar@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
Alyssa Paulson
K-5 Administrator
MN Virtual Schools
apaulson@emailmtcs.org
Greg Pinnell
Social Studies Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
gpinnell@emailmtcs.org
Dora Powell
Board Certified Behavior Analyst
MTCS District
dpowell@emailmtcs.org
Jennifer Priem
School Counselor (L-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
jpriem@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
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
Mary Sandbo
Special Education Teacher
MTS Secondary
msandbo@emailmtcs.org
Katelyn Sangren
ADSIS Teacher
MTS Elementary
ksangren@emailmtcs.org
Darren Schluter
Math Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
dschluter@emailmtcs.org
Christine Schnaser
Title 1 - Reading
MTS Elementary
cschnaser@emailmtcs.org
Madison Schroeder
2nd Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
mschroeder@emailmtcs.org
Rebecca Selander
EL Teacher
MTS Secondary
rselander@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
Hailey Sommers
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
hsommers@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
Kristi Thao
Outreach Coordinator
MN Virtual Schools
kthao@emailmtcs.org
Dave Thomas
Social Studies Teacher
MTS Secondary
dthomas@emailmtcs.org
Will Toney
Science Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
wtoney@emailmtcs.org
Sam Trojan
ELL Teacher
Banaadir Academy
strojan@emailmtcs.org
Mariah Tuvey
1st Grade Teacher
MTS Elementary
mtuvey@emailmtcs.org
Sarah Vanden Bosch
Connections Academy
svandenbosch@mnca.connectionsacademy.org
Brian VanderHeul
Music/Electives Teacher
MN Virtual Schools
bvanderheul@emailmtcs.org
Rachel Vastine
Technical Aide
MTS Secondary
rvastine@emailmtcs.org
Fred Wade
General Education Paraprofessional
MTS Secondary
fwade@emailmtcs.org
Ifrah Warsame
Food Service
Banaadir Academy
iwarsame@emailmtcs.org
Khadra Warsame
Administrative Assistant
Banaadir Academy
kwarsame@emailmtcs.org
Khaleef Warsame
Director of Banaadir Elementary
Banaadir Elementary
khaleef.warsame@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
Peter Westby
Assistant Director
MN Virtual Schools
pwestby@emailmtcs.org
Mandy Wiens
5th Grade Teacher
Banaadir Academy
melder@emailmtcs.org
Reandra Williams
Administrative Assistant
MTS Elementary
rwilliams@emailmtcs.org
Diana Withers
Student Support Specialist (L-Z)
MN Virtual Schools
dwithers@emailmtcs.org
Katie Wodele
Special Education Paraprofessional
MTS Elementary
kwodele@emailmtcs.org
Abdihakin Yusuf
Somali Teacher
Banaadir Academy
ayusuf@emailmtcs.org