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MNVA Staff Directory

MNVA Administration:

• Principal: Angela Specketer

Role: Head of School Phone: 763-515-8835 Email

• Elementary Assistant Principal: Jon Baietto

Role: Assistant principal for elementary school grades K - 5 Phone: 651-760-8920 Email

• Middle School Assistant Principal: Katie Macrafic

Role: Assistant principal for middle school grades 6 - 8 Phone: 507-216-3122 Email

• High School Assistant Principal (Last Names A-K): Natasa Tunjic Stjepanovic

Role: Assistant principal for high school for students last names begin with A-K

Phone: 507-216-3105 Email

• High School Assistant Principal (Last Names L-Z): Shelley Gates

Role: Assistant principal for high school for students last names begin with L - Z

Phone: 320-279-8676 Email

MNVA SUPPORT STAFF

• Attendance Clerk: Mattie Hellerud

Role: Records attendance, manages attendance emails and attendance reporting, contact for attendance questions

Phone: 866.215.2292 ext. 1301 Email

• Student & Family Advisor (Last Names A-K): Mandy Moburg

Role: First point of contact; new student/family orientation; provide general academic support; help students set up peer tutoring; monitor attendance & course progress; works with students on time management, organization & study skills; student records; materials information; enrollment forms; welcome emails; technology requests

Phone: 866.215.2292 ext. 1353 Email

• Student & Family Advisor (Last Names L-Z): Kris Nitti

Role: First point of contact; new student/family orientation; provide general academic support; help students set up peer tutoring; monitor attendance & course progress; works with students on time management, organization & study skills; student records; materials information; enrollment forms; welcome emails; technology requests

Phone: 866.215.2292 ext. 1302 Email

• Part-Time Student Advisor: Dale Moga

Phone: 866-215-2292 ext. 1351 Email

MNVA SCHOOL COUNSELORS

• K-8 Counselor (Last Names A-K): Jodie English

Role: Provide academic and mental health support; scheduling of classes; Social Groups; transition meetings to prepare 5th and 8th graders for middle and high school; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options

Phone: 651-323-2179 Email

• K-8 Counselor (Last Names L-Z): Tina Barness

Role: Provide academic and mental health support; scheduling of classes; Social Groups; transition meetings to prepare 5th and 8th graders for middle and high school; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options

Phone: 507-724-8444 Email

• 9th Grade Counselor: Stirling Foley

Role: Provide academic and mental health support; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options; scheduling classes; social groups; PSEO; working with students on Graduation Planner; ACT Prep information; college and scholarship application information

Phone: 262-674-8576 Email

• 10th - 12th Grade Counselor (Last Names A-K): Nicole Kaiser

Role: Provide academic and mental health support; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options; scheduling classes; social groups; PSEO; working with students on Graduation Planner; ACT Prep information; college and scholarship application information

Phone: 651-800-4807 Email

• 10th - 12th Grade Counselor (Last Names L-Z): Ricky Smith

Role: Provide academic and mental health support; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options; scheduling classes; social groups; PSEO; working with students on Graduation Planner; ACT Prep information; college and scholarship application information

Phone: 507-837-0373 Email

• Engagement Counselor: Kitt Patton

Role: Works with students and families to support engagement and attendance, assists students to identify barriers to school success including mental health or disabilities, works closely with the special education teams

Phone: 507-896-5323 ext 1352 Email

MNVA SPECIAL EDUCATION

• Special Education Office: Ashley Olson

Phone: 507-896-5323 ext. 1313 Email

• Director of Special Education: Amber Kulig

Phone: 507-724-8744 Email

MNVA's k12 Stride Staff

• Operations Support Manager: Leah Stinson

Role: MCA Testing Coordinator

Phone: 507-896-5323 ext.1312 Email

• Operations Support Specialist: Louise Budde

Role: Educational Benefits and School Computers, Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Phone: 507-896-5323 ext.1315 Email

k12 Stride Customer Support

• Help or Missing/ Damaged School Materials

• Computer/ Tech Issues: Technical support for any computer a student is using

K12 Customer Care: Online Help Phone: 866-626-6413