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Staff & Board

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

Leadership

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Anton Jones
President
651-251-9175
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Susan Godon
Susan Godon
Mission Advancement Director
651-251-9092
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Brianne Carmichael
Cultural Literacy & Belonging Director
651-251-9155
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Jesse Chang
National Service Program Director
651-251-9069
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Eric Nesheim
Eric Nesheim
Managing Director - Northstar Digital Strategies
651-251-9070
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Rob Podlasek
Rob Podlasek
Training Director
651-251-9073
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Clark Roman
Literacy Services Director
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Staff

Ebyan Abdulle
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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Frances Bates
TEQuity Services Coordinator
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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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Meghan Boyle
Meghan Boyle
Tutor Training Coordinator
651-251-9062
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Jason Brazier
Jason Brazier
Technology Administrator and Trainer
651-251-9072
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Lloyd Brown
Site Manager
612-377-5399
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Heather Cook
Marketing & Communications Manager
651-251-9085
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Annelisa Donlan
Annelisa Donlan
Literacy Services Manager
651-251-9140
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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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Leah Hauge
Northstar Digital Literacy Curriculum Manager
651-251-9091
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Jessica Horning
Citizenship Teacher
612-483-1763
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Nick Houlson
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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Susan Johnson
ESL Teacher
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Jessica Jones
Jessica Jones
Lead ESL Teacher
651-793-4423
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Azul Kmiecik
Azul Kmiecik
ESL Teacher
612-483-1763
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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
Tu Nguyen
ESL Teacher
651-251-9145
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Laurie Patton
Laurie Patton
ESL Teacher
612-483-1763
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Carmen Peota
Learning Center Coordinator
612-789-9024
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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
Kelly Rynda
Training Support Specialist
651-251-9074
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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
651-251-9073
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Mya Shaftel
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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Abrianna Thao
Digital Equity Community of Practice Coordinator
651-251-9138
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Manee Thao
Distance Learning Coordinator
651-251-9157
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Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt
Senior Manager - Educational Technology and Digital Literacy
651-251-9090
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Javier Whitaker-Castaneda
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
651-251-9060
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Courtney Zaato
Courtney Zaato
Manager of Organizational and VISTA Development
651-251-9151
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Harold Hegg
Board 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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Andrew Peterson
Andrew Peterson
Advocacy and Public Policy Committee Chair
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Jessica Prody
Marketing Committee Chair
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Katie Schoeneck
Executive Committee Chair
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Bruce Singer
Bruce Singer
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CHAIR
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Tim Wendt
HR Committee Chair
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Jeff English
Member
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Nicole Fuerstenberg
Member
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Jenny Holte
Jenny Holte
Member
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Robert Rutscher
Member
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