Minneapolis Public Schools Academic Core & Instruction Staff >>>>> Academic Credentials >>>>> October 2024

Maria Rollinger

Executive Director, Academic Core & Instruction

[Information Pending]

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Anna Baumann Smith

Social Studies/Ethnic Studies Content Lead

 

M. Ed., English/Language Arts

(Relay Graduate School of Education, 2013-2015)

 

B.A., Women’s Studies

(Warren Wilson College)

 

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Billy Perkins

World Languages Content Lead

 

M. Ed., Spanish/ESL K-12

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities)

 

B.A., Peace & Global Studies

(Earlham University)

 

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Casey Strecker

International Baccalaureate Programming Content Lead

 

Education Specialist

(Concordia University/St. Paul, 2014-2020)

 

M. Ed., Educational Leadership & Administration

(Concordia University/St. Paul, 2012-2014)

 

B.A., Secondary Education

(University of Wisconsin/Madison, 2004-2019)

 

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Chas Thomsen, Science Content Lead

 

M.A., Bilingual & Multicultural Education

(California State University/Sacramento)

 

B. S., Physics

(University of California/Davis)

 

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Courtney Caldwell

English Learning & Literacy Content Lead

 

M.A., Education

(St. Mary’s University)

 

B.S., Elementary Education & Spanish

(University of Minnesota/Duluth)

 

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Emily Duffy-Hanrahan

English Language Artes, 6-12 Content Lead

[Information Pending]  

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Jennifer Hanzak

Math K-5 Content Lead

 

M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction

(M. Ed., University of St. Thomas)

 

B. S., Elementary Education

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities)

 

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Julie Ripplinger

Literacy K-5 Content Lead

 

B. S., Elementary Education

(Minnesota State University/Morehead)

 

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Kelly Merritt

Literacy K-5 Content Lead

 

B. S., Elementary Education

(Florida International University)

 

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Kimberly Bice

Director, Literacy

 

M.A., Literacy Education

(Hamline University, 2023)

 

M.Ed., Curriculum & Instruction

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities, 2009-2011)

 

B.A., English Language & Literacy, General

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities, 2005-2008)

 

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Kristin Coquelin

STEM, K-8 District Program Facilitator

 

M.Ed., Educational Administration

(St. Cloud State University)

 

Bachelors of Applied Science, Elementary Education

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities)

 

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Kyle Hansen

Health/Physical Education Content Lead

 

Spanish Literacy (M. S., Northeastern University)

 

Health and Physical Education (B. S., University of Minnesota/Duluth)

 

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Marie Olson

Literacy Intervention Lead, K-5

[Information Pending] 

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Natalie Tourtelotte

Director, K-12 Programs

 

M.Ed.

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities)

 

B. A., Social Studies

(Hamline University)

 

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Robert Kohnert

College Credit Programming Content Lead

 

M.Ed., Teaching History

(University of Minnesota)

 

M. Ed., Social Studies Education

(University of Minnesota)

 

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Sarah Minette

Music Programming Content Lead

 

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Sizi Goya

Director, Math

 

M.Ed.

(Augsburg University)

 

B. S. Mathematics

(Texas Tech University)

 

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Steven Montgomery

Ethnic Studies Content Lead

 

Education Specialist Licensure Program,

Education Administration & Supervision

(St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, January 2023-May 2025)

 

M.Ed., Urban Education, Social Studies Teacher Education

(Metro State University, August 2017-May 2022)

 

B.A.. Communications & Media Studies

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities, 2011-2014)

 

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Teri Emery

Talent Development Content Lead

 [Information Pending]

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Tommie Casey

Director, AVID Programming

 

Education Specialist

(University of St. Thomas)

 

M.Ed., English Education

(University of Minnesota/Twin Cities)

 

B. A., Education

(Missouri Valley College)

 

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