Staff & Board

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Staff & Board

Bios and contact information for our staff members and board of directors. 

• Staff
• Board

Leadership

Wendy Berry

Interim Co-President, Director of HR

651-364-9464

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Antonio Raquel

Interim Co-President, Director of Operations

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Jesse Chang

National Service Program Director

651-251-9069

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Susan Godon

Mission Advancement Director

651-251-9092

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Eric Nesheim

Managing Director - Northstar Digital Strategies

651-251-9070

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Rob Podlasek

Training Director

651-251-9073

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Staff

Ebyan Abdulle

Senior Manager, Family and Community Advocacy

651-251-9058

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Zainab Ahmadi

Bilingual Family Navigator

612-806-2934

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Anthony Beerswing

Online and Satellite Coordinator

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Elizabeth Bennett

Statewide Distance Learning Specialist

651-251-9158

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Jason Brazier

Technology Administrator and Trainer

651-251-9072

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Lloyd Brown

Site Manager

612-377-5399

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Carly Carte

ESL and Citizenship Teacher

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Heather Cook

Marketing & Communications Manager

651-251-9085

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Annelisa Donlan

Literacy Services Manager

651-251-9140

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Caspian Edgeton

Hotline Specialist

651-251-9059

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Andy Francis

ESL Teacher

651-793-4423

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Amy Goodman

Foundation Relations and Grants Manager

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Chiaki Hasegawa

Beginning ESL Teacher

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Nick Houlson

Digital Navigator

651-251-9171

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Ifeng Hsu

ESL Teacher

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Emily Jahn

Mission Advancement Associate

651-251-9084

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Jessica Jones

Lead ESL Teacher

651-793-4423

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Azul Kmiecik

ESL Teacher

612-483-1763

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Melissa Laubach

National Service Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator

651-645-2277

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Stevie Lewis

National Service Coordinator

651-251-9088

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Rachel Lyness

Lead Preschool ESL Teacher

651-793-4423

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Karen McDonald

Open Door AmeriCorps CTEP Member

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Katey Miller

Digital Literacy Specialist

651-251-9061

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Isaac Muscanto

Northstar Support

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Tu Nguyen

ESL Teacher

651-251-9145

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Sophie Phan

Volunteer Outreach Coordinator

651-251-9063

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Christian Preston

Learning Center Coordinator and Data Specialist

651-793-4423

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Ollie Radovic

ESL Teacher

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Kelly Rynda

Training Support Specialist

651-251-9074

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Cydnee Sanders

Cultural Literacy and Belonging Training Specialist

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Bopha Sar

AmeriCorps VISTA Leader

651-272-2419

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Sally Sexton

ESL Teacher

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Natalie Seger

GED Program Developer and Manager

651-251-9071

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Mya Shaftel

Learning Quality Program Manager

651-793-4423

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Theresa Sladek

Strategic Partnerships and Northstar Business Development Manager

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Janet Stewart

Northstar Curriculum Writer

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Jake Stimmel

ESL Teacher

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Abrianna Thao

Northstar Digital Strategies Program Coordinator

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Manee Thao

Distance Learning Coordinator

651-251-9157

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Beck Weinzetl

Evening ESL Teacher

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Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt

Senior Manager - Educational Technology and Digital Literacy

651-251-9090

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Courtney Zaato

Manager of Organizational and Member Learning

651-251-9151

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Harold Hegg

Board Chair

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Michael Boo

Public Policy and Advocacy Committee Chair

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Andrea Brobbey

DEI Advisory Committee Chair

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Ravi Krishnan

Finance and Audit Committee Chair

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Robert Rutscher

Mission Advancement Committee Chair

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Jeff English

Member

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Nicole Fuerstenberg

Member

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Jenny Holte

Member

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André Lambelet

Member

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Andrew Peterson

Member

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Katie Schoeneck

Member

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Tim Wendt

HR Committee Chair

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