Student Support Services
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Welcome to Student Support Services!
Fridley Public Schools has a team of professionals at each school who provide services and support to students and families. Our support teams work collaboratively to address student needs, build positive relationships, and provide support and guidance. Click the tabs below to find more information.
Social Workers
Each school in the district is staffed with a licensed social worker, a trained mental health professional to assist with:
- Mental health
- Positive behavioral support
- Academic and classroom support
- Attendance concerns
- Consultation with teachers, parents and administrators
- Provide individual and group counseling
In addition to these supports, the role of the school social worker is to connect students and families to various resources in the community. The social workers also serve as their designated building homeless liaison to help students and families who are experiencing homelessness.
Fridley High School
Kelsey Knutson
Phone: 763-502-5660
kelsey.knutson@fridley.k12.mn.us
Fridley ALC
Jean Hanson
Phone: 763-502-5145
jean.hanson@fridley.k12.mn.us
Fridley Middle School
Jaimie Beran
Phone: 763-502-5575
jaimie.beran@fridley.k12.mn.us
Hayes Elementary
Jaunita Reichstadt
Phone: 763-502-5232
jaunita.reichstadt@fridley.k12.mn.us
Stevenson Elementary
Caitlin Ostman
Phone: 763-502-5310
caitlin.ostman@fridley.k12.mn.us
Fridley Preschool
Alaina Dehnke
763-502-5121
alaina.dehnke@fridley.k12.mn.us
Equity & Inclusion Specialists
The district support services include equity & inclusion specialists. The role of the equity specialists is to support students and their families by providing information, educational services and intervention services. Equity specialists work to empower students to achieve to the best of their ability by helping with issues both at school and at home. The specialists also serve as a link between diverse and cultural differences among students and school personnel.
School Counselors
Our school counselors specialize in counseling, guidance, and educational psychology. Our counselors work with parents, staff and community to support the needs of students at school so that they can reach their full potential.
Hayes Elementary School
Hamdi Husein
Phone: 763-502-5260
Hamdi.Husein@Fridley.k12.mn.us
Stevenson Elementary School
Christine Sanders
Phone: 763-502-5303
Christine.Sanders@fridley.k12.mn.us
Health Services
Our Health Service is available to enhance and support the educational process by modifying, treating, and removing health related barriers that affect the student's learning. Our goal is to develop and maintain each student's optimal health, thereby increasing their learning potential. Click here to visit the Health Services department page.
Health Services provides care that promotes students' academic success by:
- Managing chronic health care conditions.
- Providing interventions that return students to class.
- Intervening to lessen the number of students sent home.
- Identifying health related barriers and referring for appropriate care.
- Providing health screenings such as hearing and vision.
- Promoting a safe and healthy school environment.
- Encouraging independence in managing own health care.
- Promoting student and staff wellness.
District Nurse
Pam Johnson, LPN
Phone: 763-502-5034
johnson@isd14.org
Fridley High School
Carolyne Moturi, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5626
Fax: 763-502-5043
monturi@isd14.org
Fridley Middle School
Nadira Omar, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5426
Fax: 763-502-5441
nomar@isd14.org
Sheila Johnson, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5226
Fax: 763-502-5240
sjohnson@isd14.org
R.L.Stevenson Elementary
Dalia Abdel Rahim, Health Assistant
Ph: 763-502-5326
Fax: 763-502-5340
rahim@isd14.org
Community Education Center
Char Kroger, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5114
Fax: 763-502-5140
kroger@isd14.org
Deans
Our deans work collaboratively with students, families, teachers, building staff and community resources to foster students' academic success, post-secondary planning, career exploration and personal/social development.
Zack Bobick
Dean of Students - Grade 5
bobick@isd14.org
763-502-5438
Sarah Kaufenberg
Dean of Students - Grade 6
kaufenberg@isd14.org
763-502-5403
Jordan Likness
Dean of Students - Grade 7
likness@isd14.org
763-502-5418
Darnell McElveen
Dean of Students - Grade 8
mcelveen@isd14.org
763-502-5490
Mark Jacobs
Dean of Students-(MTSS)
jacobsm@isd14.org
763-502-5504
Jim Cummings
Dean - Academic Support
Grade 9-12, Last names A-F
jim.cummings@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5617
Kimberly Lewis
Dean - Academic Support
Grade 9-12, Last names G-M
kimberly.lewis@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5610
Jessica Miller-Johnson
Dean - Academic Support
Grade 9-12, Last names N-Z
jessica.miller-johnson@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5619
Click here for more information
on Fridley High School deans
Psychologists
Our school psychologists help children and youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. They collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals in an effort to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students.
Fridley High School
Tara Finnesgard, Ed.S. N.C.S.P.
Phone: 763-502-5611
Tara.Finnesgard@Fridley.k12.mn.us
Fridley Middle School
Kathryn Doll, Psy. S, N.C.S.P.
Phone: 763-502-5410
Kathryn.Doll@Fridley.k12.mn.us
Hayes Elementary
Patrick Varro, Ph.D., L.P., N.C.S.P
Phone: 763-502-5325
Patrick.Varro@Fridley.k12.mn.us
R.L.Stevenson Elementary
Anna Hamer
Phone: 763-502-5314
Anna.Hamer@Fridley.k12.mn.us
Community Education Center
Anna Markwardt, Ed.S.
Phone: 763-502-5126
anna.markwardt@fridley.k12.mn.us