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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