Staff

Erin Giebink

Compliance, Data and Policy Director / District Assessment Coordinator

Taryn McGovern

Academic Director

Hi, my name is Taryn McGovern, and I'm so excited to be here at Achieve! I have a BA in...

Kathy Oelze

Social Worker and Special Education Coordinator

I have worked at ALA for over 20 years and can’t imagine being any place else. Outside ...

Donna Prewedo

Operations Director

Curtis Windham

Executive Director

Dr. Windham was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, and has lived in Chicago, Il, Detro...

Dan Davila

Student Service Manager

Mai Lee

Office Generalist

I have been with Achieve for 20 wonderful years. As a para, I have had the opportunity ...

Renee Schley

Technology Integration Specialist

MyChee Vang

Health Office

Daniel Vega

Front Office

I'm starting my 10th year at Achieve Language Academy as the Front Office Clerk. I ...

Carol Rios

Food Service

Yee Vang

Food Service

Richard Beaumont

Custodian

Jamie Olson

Custodian

Hannah Daley

RTI Teacher

Kelly Hanson

RTI Teacher

Ever since discovering the joy in reading my favorite books as a child including, The R...

Kristen Mandt

RTI Teacher

Welcome to Second Grade! My name is Kristen Mandt and I am so excited to be teaching 2n...

Kate Snavely

RTI Teacher

I am fortunate to be able to share my love of reading and writing with small groups of ...

Marlene Sorenson

RTI Teacher

I am happy to say this is my 22nd year at Achieve. In that time, I have filled a variet...

Ka Yang

RTI Teacher

I love working here at Achieve because I've always wanted to serve the people and commu...

Allen Chapdelaine

Physical Education Teacher

In addition to loving all things active, I also enjoy time with my family, attending lo...

Erlyn Reyes

Spanish Language and Culture Teacher

Julie Schramke

Music Teacher

This is my fifteenth year teaching music at Achieve Language Academy, and my seventeent...

Naomi Vandal

Spanish Language and Culture Teacher

See Yang

Hmong Language and Culture Teacher

Nicole Glickman

Special Education Teacher

I have been a special education teacher at Achieve since the Fall of 2019. I graduated ...

Amy Petschauer

Special Education Teacher

I am a special education teacher at Achieve Language Academy and have been teaching at ...

Rosalynn Strand

Special Education Teacher

I am Roz Strand, the Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) Teacher at Achieve Langua...

Laurie Wagner

Special Education Teacher

I have been a special education teacher for the past 25 years in a variety of settings....

Sharon Lenhart

English Language Development

I’m enjoying my 11th year teaching at Achieve Language Academy. I’m on the Academic Sup...

Elizabeth Ramirez Regalado

English Language Development

This is my 4th year as an ESL teacher and my first year at Achieve. Previously I worked...

Lisa Roling

English Language Development

I work closely with classroom teachers planning and instructing lessons that target Eng...

Mary Wagers

English Language Development

I love Achieve and have stayed here for so long because of the wonderful community Achi...

Perry Carter

Paraprofessional

Daniela Chavez Zacarias

Paraprofessional

My name is Daniela and this is my 3rd year working at ALA! I am a paraprofessional. It...

Deb Crowley

Paraprofessional

Tracey Estrada

Paraprofessional

Mong Her

Education Assistant

Gabriela Lara Tello

Paraprofessional

Ntseegsiab Lee

Education Assistant

Pankou Moua

Education Assistant

Sydney Nelson

Paraprofessional

Karolina Serres

Paraprofessional

Lia Vang

Education Assistant

Dania Whitney

Paraprofessional

Kalia Yang

Paraprofessional

Sara Bradfield

Kindergarten Teacher

Welcome to kindergarten! I'm excited to be your teacher this year. I can't wait to get ...

Anna Ney

Kindergarten Teacher

I am a graduate of Saint Catherines in Saint Paul and have been in education for over 1...

Jill Tourville

Prek Teacher

While this is my fourth year teaching PreKindergarten at Achieve and my thirteenth year...

Heather Gorman

1st Grade Teacher

Hello! This is my first year at Achieve and I am very excited to join the amazing team ...

Jalen McDonough

1st Grade Teacher

Brittny Sonsalla

2nd Grade Teacher

Denise Vernstrom

2nd Grade Teacher

Welcome. I am married and live in Maplewood. I am the mother of 4 grown children and gr...

Elizabeth Brandt

3rd Grade Math and Science Teacher

My name is Beth Brandt and I have been a teacher at Achieve Language Academy for twenty...

Lindsay Hall

4th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

I have been a teacher for 6 years, and I love helping kids learn to become more indepen...

Dave Linne

4th Grade Math and Science Teacher

I have been a teacher for at Achieve for 12 years, and really like working with kids. I...

Cindy Videen

3rd Grade English Language Arts Teacher

I have been working at Achieve for approximately 20 years and am truly committed to our...

Marissa Flanagan

6th Grade Math and Science Teacher

I grew up in the Twin Cities and my favorite season is fall. I studied Elementary Educa...

Kaylee Gueltzow

6th Grade English Langauge Arts Teacher

Ms. Gueltzow grew up in Prior Lake, Minnesota and went to Augsburg University where she...

Rachel Joslin-Zirngible

5th Grade Math and Science Teacher

Jack Lund

5th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

Hello! I grew up in Sioux Falls, SD and attended the University of St. Thomas. I enjoy ...

Audra Lind

7th and 8th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

James Seegebarth

7th and 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher

Emily Vondriska

7th and 8th Grade Science Teacher

I originally hail from a Chicago suburb. As a child, I frequently spent my summers help...

Scott Woodington

7th and 8th Grade Math Teacher

Teaching and learning math has been a passion since I was in grade school. I received m...