Staff & Board

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Staff & Board

Bios and contact information for our staff members and board of directors. 

Staff

Ebyan Abdulle
Senior Manager, Family and Community Advocacy
picture of Frances Bates
TEQuity Services Coordinator
Anthony Beerswing's headshot
Online and Satellite Coordinator
Elizabeth Bennet's Headshot
Statewide Distance Learning Specialist
Jason Brazier
Technology Administrator and Trainer
Carly Carte's Headshot
ESL and Citizenship Teacher
Heather Cook photo
Marketing & Communications Manager
Eitan Feldman's Headshot
Evening Coordinator, Open Door Minneapolis
Photo of Amy Goodman
Foundation Relations and Grants Manager
Leah Hauge photo
Northstar Digital Literacy Curriculum Manager
Emily Jahn photo
Mission Advancement Associate
Melissa's headshot
National Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator
Karen McDonal's headshot.
Open Door AmeriCorps CTEP Member
Sophie Phan photo
Volunteer Outreach Coordinator
headshot
Learning Center Coordinator and Data Specialist
Cydnee Sander's' Headshot
Cultural Literacy and Belonging Training Specialist
Natalie Seger's headshot.
GED Program Developer and Manager
Mya Shaftel
Learning Quality Program Manager
Theresa Sladek Photo
Strategic Partnerships and Northstar Business Development Manager
picture of Janet Stewart
Northstar Curriculum Writer
Abrianna Thao photo
Northstar Digital Strategies Program Coordinator
Manee Thao photo
Distance Learning Coordinator
Susan Wetenkamp-Brandt photo
Senior Manager - Educational Technology and Digital Literacy
Picture of Javier
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Courtney Zaato
Manager of Organizational and Member Learning
Michael Boo's Headshot
Public Policy and Advocacy Committee Chair
Andrea Brobbey photo
DEI Advisory Committee Chair
Ravi Krishnan photo
Finance and Audit Committee Chair
Robert Rutscher photo
Mission Advancement Committee Chair
Tim Wendt photo
HR Committee Chair