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MNVA Staff Directory

MNVA Administration

Principal: Angela Specketer

P: 763-515-8835

Email

Role: Head of school

Elementary Assistant Principal: Jon Baietto

P: 651-760-8920

Email

Role: Assistant principal for elementary school grades K - 5

Middle School Assistant Principal: Katie Macrafic

P: 507-216-3122

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Role: Assistant principal for middle school grades 6 - 8

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

P: 507-216-3105

Email

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

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

P: 320-279-8676

Email

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

MNVA SUPPORT STAFF

Attendance Clerk: Mattie Hellerud

P: 507-896-4740 ext. 1301

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

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

P: 507-896-4745 ext. 1353

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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

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

P: 507-896-5323 Ext: 1302

Email

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

Part-Time Student Advisor: Dale Moga

P: 866-215-2292 ext. 1351

Email

MNVA SCHOOL COUNSELORS

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

P: 651-323-2179

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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

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

P: 507-724-8444

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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

9th Grade Counselor: Stirling Foley

P: 262-674-8576

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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

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

P: 651-800-4807

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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

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

P: 507-837-0373

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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

Engagement Counselor: Kitt Patton

P: 507-896-5323 ext 1302

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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

MNVA SPECIAL EDUCATION

Special Education Office: Ashley Olson

P: 507-896-5323 ext. 1313

Email Office

Director of Special Education: Amber Kulig

507-724-8744

akulig@mnva.org

MNVA's k12 Stride Staff

Operations Support Manager: Leah Stinson

Ph: 507-896-5323 ext.1312

Email

Role: MCA Testing Coordinator

Operations Support Specialist: Louise Budde

P:507-896-5323 ext.1315

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

k12 Stride Customer Support

Help/Missing School Materials

K12 Customer Care

P: 866-626-6413

online help

Missing or damaged school materials

Computer/Tech Issues

K12 Customer Care

P: 866-512-2273

Technical support for any computer a student is using