Student Support Services
In This Section
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
MacKenzie Diessner
Phone: 763-502-5145
mackenzie.diessner@fridley.k12.mn.us
Fridley Middle School
Jaimie Beran
Phone: 763-502-5575
jaimie.beran@fridley.k12.mn.us
Hayes Elementary
Bethany Grove
Phone: 763-502-5232
bethany.grove@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.
Suzan Samaha
Equity & Inclusion Coordinator
Fridley Public Schools
Phone: 763-502-5063
Fax: 763-502-5040
Justin Reese
Equity & Inclusion Specialist
Fridley High School
Phone: 763-502-5638
Aloda Sims
Equity & Inclusion Specialist
Fridley Middle School
Phone: 763-502-5406
Hope Osifuye
Equity & Inclusion Specialist
Stevenson Elementary School
Phone: 763-502-5316
Yusuf Mohamud
Equity & Inclusion Specialist
Hayes Elementary School
Phone: 763-502-5220
Xong Yang
Equity & Inclusion Specialist
Fridley Community Center
Phone: 763-502-5125
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
Linda Snyder, RN, PHN, LSN
Phone: 763-502-5627 Linda.Snyder@fridley.k12.mn.us
District Nurse
Cassandra Shamlo, RN, PHN, LSN
Phone: 763-502-5034
Cassandra.Shamlo@Fridley.k12.mn.us
Fridley High School
Jeanette Grant, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5626
Fax: 763-502-5043 Jeanette.Grant@fridley.k12.mn.us
Fridley Middle School
Chiquita Woods, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5426
Fax: 763-502-5441
Chiquita.Woods@fridley.k12.mn.us
Hayes Elementary
Sheila Johnson, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5226
Fax: 763-502-5240 Sheila.Johnson@fridley.k12.mn.us
R.L.Stevenson Elementary
Laura Dmohoski, Health Assistant
Ph: 763-502-5326
Fax: 763-502-5340
Laura.Dmohoski@Fridley.k12.mn.us
Community Education Center
Char Kroger, Health Assistant
Phone: 763-502-5114
Fax: 763-502-5140
Charmaine.Kroger@fridley.k12.mn.us
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.
Jenna Lange
5th Grade Dean of Students
Jenna.Lange@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5504
Jessica Stratford
6th Grade Dean of Students
Jessica.Argabright@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5509
Joshua Thurston
7th Grade Dean of Students
Joshua.Thurston@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5506
Eric Nielson
8th Grade Dean of Students
Eric.Nielson@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5438
Jim Cummings
Dean - Academic Support
Grade 9-12, Last names A-F
jim.cummings@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5617
Amy Engler
Dean - Academic Support
Grade 9-12, Last names G-M
amy.engler@fridley.k12.mn.us
763-502-5610
Darian Winslow
Dean - Academic Support
Grade 9-12, Last names N-Z
darian.winslow@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 Stefanson, Ed.S. N.C.S.P.
Phone: 763-502-5611
Tara.Stefanson@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