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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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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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Jill Ambrus
Donor Relations Manager
651-251-9087
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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
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Nicole Fuerstenberg
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Jenny Holte
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André Lambelet
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Andrew Peterson
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Katie Schoeneck
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Tim Wendt
HR Committee Chair
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How We Promote Literacy
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Post-Election Letter
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For community partners
Northstar Digital Literacy
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Health literacy tools
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Free Classes