Staff and Faculty 2025 - 2026
School Board
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
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
Xue Xiong
Adolescent Instructional Program Director
Admin / Office Team
Karen Anway
(She/Her)
Big Canoe Director
Enrollment Asst.
Ext. 13
Todd Gustafson
(He/Him)
Facilities Coordinator
Jennifer Nelson
(She/Her)
Front Office Coordinator
Ext. 17
Liz Perez
(She/Her)
Substitute Coordinator
Ext. 19
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
Pet Therapy Dog
Lunch Staff
Larry Anderson
Director of Nutrition Services
Ext. 33
Sahra Mohammed
(She/Her)
Nutrition Staff
Monty Olasande
Nutrition Staff
Jennifer Mastel
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/Her)
College & Career Counselor
651-305-2780 X29
Lydiah Durene
Intervention (UE)
Candace Frost
(She/Her)
LA Social Work
651-305-2780 X24
Angela Gaitas
(She/Her)
UE Social Work
651-305-2780 X57
Alexis Jackson
(She/Her)
Behavior Interventionist
651-305-2780 X58
Delia Koolick
(She/Her)
LE Social Work
651-305-2780 X22
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
Elementary - General Education
Eileen McElrath, Elementary Program Director
Amanda Erickson, Elem. Program Assistant
Megan Andrews
(She/Her)
Lower El Guide
Zumbro
Rey Atha
Workshop Guide
Elem. & Extended Day Music
Chris Bock
(He/Him)
Upper El Assistant
Otter Tail
Kristen 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
Upper El Guide
St. Croix
Amanda Erickson (She/Her) Elementary Program Assistant
Meggie Exner
(She/Her)
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
Lower El Assistant
Minnesota
Vatina McLaurin
(She/Her)
Workshop Guide
Elem. Art
Emily Murphy
Workshop Guide Elem. Health & Wellness
Amanda O’Dowd
(She/Her)
Upper El Guide
Shingobee
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
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
Brigitte Tiarks
Lower El Assistant Zumbro
Ashlee Toavs
(She/Her)
Upper El Assistant
Shingobee
Neale Tracy
(She/They)
Lower El Guide
Spring Brook
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
Adolescent Guide Art
Emily Blue
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Spanish
Anna Butler
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide - Spanish
Ava Cerney
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide Humanities
Andrea Christensen Zdenek
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
English
Lara Christley
(She/Her)
Career Pathways Coordinator
651-305-2780 X59
Aidan Clements
(He/Him)
Math Guide & Intervention
Michael Flood
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide
Math
Brian Merchant
Adolescent Guide
English
Chad Hofland
LA Math Guide
Math Intervention
Lisa Holt
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Humanities
Hulett
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide - Science
Pam Husak
(She/They)
Adolescent Guide
Science
John Kubala
Adolescent Guide Science
Laura Machacek
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Art
Abby Mesnik
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Math
Caroline Miesle
(She/Her)
Adolescent Guide
Music / Theatre
Zack Scott
(He/Him)
Adolescent Guide
Music
Teddy Sullivan
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 - Humanities
Special Education (Sped)
Lindsey Hartjes, Assistant SpEd Director
Brad Wildman, SpEd Systems Manager
Elizabeth Alvarez
(She / Her)
SpEd Coordinator
Ruth Bailey
SpEd Guide - LE
Tim Boerger
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide
Ian Bromander
(They/Them)
EA - Elem.
TBD
EA - Elem.
Peter Carpenter
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - El
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
Rachel Hansen
SPED-EA -Upper Adolescent
Noah Hanson
(He/Him)
EA - Adol.
Sarah Hei
(She/Her)
Occupational Therapist (PT)
Nora Henry Elementary SpEd EA
David Johnson
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - UE
Jessica Johnson
(She / Her)
SpEd Guide
Katherine Knutson
SpEd EA
Kalen Krown
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - LA
Kathleen Maloney
(She / Her)
EA - Upper Adolescent
Jessica McDonald
(She / Her)
EA - Lower Elementary
Suzy McElrath
(She / Her)
EA - Adol.
Sarah McGuiness
(She / Her)
EA - Elem.
Rebekah Mitchell
(She / Her)
SpEd Guide
Caleb Mullenneaux
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - UE
Greg Nelson
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide
Michael Nelson
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide
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 SpEd Guide Adolescent
Ryan Scott
(He/Him)
SpEd Guide - Adol.
Nick Tocko
(They/Them)
SpEd Guide - LA
