Staff and Faculty 2026-2027
Leadership Team
(All GRS phone numbers start with 651-305-2780, then enter the extension (ext.))
Jeremy Perrin
he/him
Executive Director
Ext. 10
Stacey Kreger
she/her
Director of Administration
Ext. 16
Matt McElrath
he/him
Director of Student Services
Ext. 11
Lindsey Hartjes
she/her
Assistant SpEd Director
Ext. 19
Brad Wildman
he/him
SpEd Systems Manager
Ext. 18
Eileen McElrath
she/her
Elem. Program Director
Ext. 25
Randi McClure
she/her
Adol. Operational Program Director
Ext. 33
Xue Xiong
she/her
Adolescent Instructional Program Director
Admin / Office Team
Karen Anway
she/her
Big Canoe Director
Enrollment Asst.
Ext. 13
Heather Autey
she/her
Health Office Coordinator
Ext. 12
Todd Gustafson
he/him
Facilities Coordinator
Jennifer Nelson
she/her
Front Office Coordinator
Ext. 17
Liz Perez
she/her
Substitute Coordinator
Amanda Potter
she/her
Attendance & Office Assistant
Ext. 34
Syd Tempas
(They/Them)
Student Records/ MARSS Coordinator Ext. 41
Maiya Yang
she/her
HR Manager
Ext. 23
Hermione
she/her
Therapy Dog
Lunch Staff
Larry Anderson
he/him
Director of Nutrition Services
Sahra Mohammed
she/her
Nutrition Staff
Jennifer Mastel
she/her
Nutrition Staff
Wenli Tesar
she/her
Nutrition Staff
Celine Vanderkelen
she/her
Nutrition Staff
Student Services
Erik Akre
he/him
Reading Intervention
(L. Elem.)
Nicole Anderson
she/her
Math Intervention (U. Elem.)
Derek Damron
he/him
Behavior Interventionist
651-305-2780 X37
Kylie DeGrote
she/they
College & Career Counselor
651-305-2780 X29
Lydiah Durene
she/her
Intervention
Ben Hang
he/him
Elementary Math Corps
Angela Gaitas
she/her
UE Social Work
Ext. 57
Nick Macias
he/him
Elementary Reading Corps
Alexis Jackson
she/her
Behavior Interventionist
Ext. 58
Delia Koolick
she/her
LE Social Work
Ext. 22
Gloria Narabrook
she/her
LA Reading Interventionist & EL Coordinator
mk nguyen
she/they
Equity, Inclusion, & Wellness Programs Coordinator
Jim Parker
he/him
LA Academic Intervention
Lisa Steinmann
she/her
UA Academic Intervention
Seth Tupper
he/him
UA Social Work
Ext. 14
Lydia Webb
she/her
LA Social Work
Ext. 24
Elementary - General Education
Eileen McElrath, Elementary Program Director
Amanda Erickson, Elem. Program Assistant
Megan Andrews
she/her
Lower El Guide
Zumbro
Rey Atha
they/them
Workshop Guide
Elem. & Extended Day Music
Chris Bock
he/him
Upper El Assistant
Otter Tail
Kristin Brennan
she/her
Upper El Assistant
Crow Wing
Matty Brossart
he/him
Upper El Guide
Crow Wing
Brent Cummins
he/him
Outdoor Ed Coord.
Summer Camp Dir.
Adeline
DeHarpporte
she/they
Upper El Guide
St. Croix
Vatina Dormer
she/her
Workshop Guide
Elem. Art
Amanda Erickson she/her
Elementary Program Assistant
Meggie Exner
they/them
Upper El Guide
Swan
Tracey Fluegel
she/her
Lower El Guide
Minnehaha
Lydia Gustafson
she/her
Lower El Guide
Minnesota
Minerva Johnson
she/her
Lower El Assistant
Minnehaha
Clare Mazack
she/her
Lower El Assistant
Minnesota
Emily Murphy
she/her
Workshop Guide Elem. Health & Wellness
Amanda O’Dowd
she/her
Upper El Guide
Shingobee
Sonja Olson
she/her
Upper El Guide
Little Elk
Mia Overvoorde
she/her
Lower El Assistant
St. Croix
Dar Regan
she/her
Elem. & Extended Day Outdoor Guide
Taylor Scheele
she/her
Lower El Guide
Rice Creek
Claire Severson
she/her
Lower El Assistant Rice Creek
Em Shubitz
she/her
Upper El Little Elk
Mary Sollitto
she/her
Upper El Co-Guide
Blue Earth
Bailey Taylor
she/her
Upper El Guide Ottertail
Jordan Taylor
he/him
Lower El Assistant
Spring Brook
Brigitte Tiarks
she/her
Lower El Assistant Zumbro
Ashlee Toavs
she/her
Upper El Assistant
Shingobee
Neale Tracy
she/they
Lower El Guide
Spring Brook
Nadine Wetzel
she/her
Upper El Co-Guide
Blue Earth
Rhona Wilson
she/her
Upper El Assistant
Swan
Adolescent - General Ed.
Randi McClure, Adolescent Operational Program Director
Xue Xiong, Adolescent Instructional Program Director
Scott Alsleben
he/him
Adolescent Guide Occupations
Grace Beno
they/them
Adolescent Guide Art
Emily Blue
she/her
Adolescent Guide
Spanish
Anna Butler
she/her
Adolescent Guide - Spanish
Andrea Christensen Zdenek
she/her
Adolescent Guide
English
Monica Christiansen
she/her
Assistant IB Science Coordinator
Lara Christley
she/her
Career Pathways Coordinator
651-305-2780 X59
Aidan Clements
he/him
Adolescent Math Guide
Michael Flood
he/him
Adolescent Guide
Math
Ava Gressen
she/her
Adolescent Guide Humanities
Chad Hofland
he/him
LA Math Guide
Math Intervention
Lisa Holt
she/her
Adolescent Guide
English & Humanities
Hulett
he/him
Adolescent Guide - Science
Pam Husak
she/they
Adolescent Guide
Science
John Kubala
he/him
Adolescent Guide Science
Laura Machacek
she/her
Adolescent Guide
Art
Brian Merchant
he/him
Adolescent Guide
English
Abby Mesnik
she/her
Adolescent Guide
Math
Caroline Miesle
she/her
Adolescent Guide
Music / Theatre
Zack Scott
he/him
Adolescent Guide
Music
Lee Sidbury
they/them
Adolescent Guide
Math
Teddy Sullivan
he/him
Adolescent Guide - Social Studies
Johnny Wakefield
he/him
Adolescent Guide
Occupations
Lindsey Weaver
she/her
Adolescent Guide
Math; IB Coordinator
Elizabeth Yost
she/they
Adolescent Guide - English
Johnny Zagrodnik
they/them
Adolescent Guide - Humanities
Special Education (Sped)
Lindsey Hartjes, Assistant SpEd Director
Brad Wildman, SpEd Systems Manager
Elizabeth Alvarez
she/her
SpEd Coordinator
Ruth Bailey
she/her
SpEd Guide - Elem
Samantha Bamford
she/her
EA - Elem
John Bode
he/him
SpEd Float
Tim Boerger
he/him
SpEd Guide - Adol
Ian Bromander
they/them
EA - Elem
Randii Callan
she/her
Speech Language Pathologist Assistant
Peter Carpenter
he/him
SpEd Guide - Elem
Annika Dank
she/her
EA
Brooke Derrickson
she/her
TOSA - Special Ed.
Salvatore DiVita
he/him
EA - Elem
Adam Egerdahl
he/him
EA - Elem
Laura Faitsbau
she/her
EA - Elem
Harold Fuson
he/him
EA - Elem
Kia Hammill
she/her
EA - Elem
Rachel Hansen
she/her
EA - Adol
Noah Hanson
he/him
EA - Adol.
Sarah Hedrick
she/her
EA - Elem
Sarah Hei
she/her
Occupational Therapist (PT)
Nora Henry she/her
EA - Elem
David Johnson
he/him
SpEd Guide - Elem
Jessica Johnson
she/her
SpEd Guide - Adol
Katherine Knutson
she/her
SpEd EA - Adol
Kalen Krown
he/him
SpEd Guide - Adol
Ella Krum
EA - Adol
Charlie Lam-Lu
he/him
EA - Elem
Kathleen Maloney
she/her
EA - Adol
Jessica McDonald
she/her
EA - Elem
Suzy McElrath
she/her
EA - Adol
Sarah McGuiness
she/her
EA - Elem
Rebekah Mitchell
she/her
SpEd Guide - Adol
Caleb Mullenneaux
he/him
SpEd Guide - Elem
Fiona Mullin
she/her
EA - Elem
Greg Nelson
he/him
SpEd Guide - Elem
Michael Nelson
he/him
SpEd Guide - Adol
Nicole Ogilvie
she/her
EA - Elem
Sam Pallo
he/him
EA - Elem.
Tammy Rustay
she/her
EA - Adol
Kirstine Sand
she/her
EA - Adol
Lisa Schaefer she/her
SpEd Guide - Adol
Ryan Scott
he/him
SpEd Guide - Adol
Nick Tocko
they/them
SpEd Guide - LA
