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Anton Jones
President
651-251-9175
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Deborah Cushman
Associate Director
651-251-9095
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Susan Godon
Development Director
651-251-9092
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Brianne Carmichael
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Director
651-251-9155
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Jesse Chang
National Service Program Director
651-251-9069
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Eric Nesheim
Managing Director - Digital Strategies
651-251-9070
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Rob Podlasek
Training Director
651-251-9073
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Ebyan Abdulle
Parent Mentoring Manager
651-251-9058
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Kari Allen
VISTA Leader
651-251-9089
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Jill Ambrus
Development Manager
651-251-9087
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Frances Bates
TEQuity Services Coordinator
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Elizabeth Bennett
Statewide Distance Learning Coordinator
651-251-9158
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Meghan Boyle
Tutor Training Coordinator
651-251-9062
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Jason Brazier
Technology Administrator and Trainer
651-251-9072
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Lloyd Brown
Senior Learning Center Coordinator
612-377-5399
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Nikki Carson
Lead ESL Teacher
612-483-1763
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Heather Cook
Marketing & Communications Manager
651-251-9085
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Annelisa Donlan
Learning Centers Co-Manager
651-251-9140
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Mena Duarte
Open Door Collective VISTA
651-251-9075
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Marian Eichinger
Volunteer Coordinator & Evaluation Specialist
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Andy Francis
Learning Center Coordinator
651-793-4423
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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
Digital Navigator
651-251-9171
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Emily Jahn
Development Associate
651-251-9084
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Jessica Jones
Lead ESL Teacher
651-793-4423
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Azul Kmiecik
Learning Center Coordinator
612-483-1763
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Teddy Larson
Distance Learning VISTA
651-251-9098
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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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Mohamed Mohamed
Learner Technology Coach
651-251-9169
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Barbara Murphy
ESL Teacher
651-793-4423
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Isaac Muscanto
Northstar Curriculum Writer
651-251-9094
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Tu Nguyen
LEARNING CENTER COORDINATOR
651-251-9145
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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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Matthew Pine
VISTA Leader (Literacy Minnesota)
651-251-9108
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Christian Preston
Learning Center Coordinator and Data Specialist
612-789-9024
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Courteney Roessler
Citizenship Teacher
651-251-9099
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Kelly Rynda
Salesforce and Training Support Specialist
651-251-9074
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Mya Shaftel
ESL Teacher
651-793-4423
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Theresa Sladek
National Partnerships and Northstar Business Development Specialist
651-251-9071
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Patrick Smith
Learning Centers Manager
651-251-9065
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Rachel Spurgers
Operations Coordinator
651-251-9081
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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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Michelle Vidovic
Learning Center Coordinator
612-377-5399
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Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt
Senior Manager - Educational Technology and Digital Literacy
651-251-9090
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Javier Whitaker-Castañeda
Communications Coordinator
651-251-9060
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Courtney Zaato
Manager of Organizational and VISTA Development
651-251-9151
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Ravi Krishnan
Board Chair
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Harold Hegg
Executive Committee Chair
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Jenny Holte
Finance and Audit Committee Chair
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Michael Opperman
Development and Marketing Committee Co-Chair
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Bruce Singer
DEVELOPMENT and Marketing COMMITTEE Co-CHAIR
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Caroline Casey
HR Committee Co-Chair
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Tim Wendt
HR Committee Co-Chair
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Jose Arrieta
Member
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Caitlin Bayermann
DEI Governance Committee Chair
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Andrea Brobbey
Member
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Chelsea Ihle
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Andrew Peterson
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Robert Rutscher
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Katie Schoeneck
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Jeff English
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Staff and Board
Annual Reports and Financials
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News
Our Services
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Digital Literacy
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National Programs
Northstar Digital Literacy
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Literacy Strategies (Consulting)
Open Door Collective
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NEW! English Unlocked
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