Meet Our Staff
Leadership
Sarah Benbow
Director of Marketing
and Public Relations
Stephanie Christianson
K-5 Principal | Admissions
Blaine
Kevin Distad
Director of Mission Advancement
Ross Douma
President
Kristin Hatton
Principal
Edina
Jon Kroeze
Director of Faith Formation
Wendell Schaap
Director of Learning
Kari Zylstra
Director of Admissions
Edina
Kyle Mast
6-12 Principal
Blaine & High School
Jeff Piehl
Director of Finance
Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Katie Abbring
Art
Edina
Julie Amen
English Language Arts | Challenge Room
Edina | Middle School
Emily Apel
2nd Grade
Edina
Micah Apel
Middle School Social Studies
Edina
Marit Bauman
Kindergarten
Blaine
Kathleen Beekman
Music | Choir
Edina
Natalie Cohoon
4th Grade
Blaine
Amanda Gray
1st Grade
Edina
Lisa Ertel
Kindergarten
Edina
Madelyn Drenth
2nd Grade
Blaine
Katy Hall
5th Grade
Blaine
Kellie Hedberg
English Language Arts
Blaine | 8th Homeroom
Summer Janssen
Middle School Choir
Blaine
Kathy Johnson
Kindergarten
Edina
Joe Kamstra
Middle School Science | Bible
Blaine | 7th Grade Homeroom
Jennifer Klobe
3rd Grade
Blaine
John Konkel
Physical Education
Blaine
Laura Kroeze
K-5 Music
Blaine
Sam Moreton
K-8 Physical Education
Blaine
Luanne Mullet
Math
Edina | Middle School
Amanda Kubacki Postma
K-5 STEAM
and Librarian
Blaine | K-8
Zack Petersen
5th Grade
Edina
Emma Petry
Spanish
Blaine and Edina
Susan Schevenius
Band
Blaine and Edina | Middle School
Brad Stark
Science | Bible
Edina | Middle School
Jill Stark
3rd Grade
Edina
Amy Teunissen
English Language Arts
Edina | Middle School
Kathy Toenjes
4th Grade
Edina
Susan Van Geest
Art
Blaine
Val Van Holland
5th Grade | Instructional Coach
Blaine
Val Vander Top
Bible
Blaine | Middle School
Kelsey Wieberdink
Math | Geometry
Blaine | Middle School
Tamara Zaic
1st Grade
Blaine
High School Staff
Kellie Hedberg
Student Support Specialist
Becky Hunter
Math | Advisor
Summer Janssen
Choir and Worship Director
Jon Kroeze
Bible
Kristen Mast
English Language Arts
Emma Petry
Spanish
Wendell Schaap
English Language Arts | Advisor
Susan Schevenius
Band
Support Staff
Julie Amen
Challenge Program
Edina
Brailynn Appleby
Paraprofessional | Hot Lunch Coordinator | Administrative Assistant
Edina
Miriam Aune
Enrichment Program
Blaine
Jennell Bandstra
Administrative Assistant
Blaine
Kathleen Beekman
Business Administrator
Angela Byers
Paraprofessional
Edina
Sarah Byrdziak
Administrative Coordinator
High School
Amber Busacker
Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Edina
Becky Campbell
Extended Day
Blaine
Julia Dickson
Resource Coordinator
Blaine
Jessica Dykstra
Nurse
Blaine and High School
Lisa Ertel
Paraprofessional | Resources
Edina
Jessica Evanson
Operations Coordinator
Shari Fehr
Paraprofessional
Blaine
Anna Kate Frese
Librarian
Edina
Kellie Hedberg
Student Support Specialist
Blaine and High School
Lindsey Johnson
Administrative Assistant
Edina
Brad Lamfers
Custodian | Bus Driver
Edina
Brenda Liddle
Paraprofessional | Extended Day
Edina
Anne Lindquist
Nurse
Edina
Maygann McCarthy Vogel
Paraprofessional
Blaine and High School
Verity Mick
Paraprofessional
and Hot Lunch
Blaine
Shelby Miles
Paraprofessional
Edina
Scott Ross
Technology Specialist
Karen Swenson
Human Resources
Ally Terpstra
Extended Day
Edina
Heather Wilcox
Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Blaine
Athletics
Sarah Byrdziak
High School
Athletic Support
High School
Steve Groen
Athletic Director
Edina
Sam Moreton
High School
Athletic Director
Blaine and High School