CPA - Key Persons


Aaron Tepp

Job Titles:
  • Data Coach and Testing Coordinator

Addy Beaty

Job Titles:
  • 2nd Grade Teacher

Alex Worobah

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Teacher

Amisha Shah

Job Titles:
  • HS Science

Amy Okan

Job Titles:
  • HS Math Teacher / Advisor

Ann Ericson

Job Titles:
  • Coach
  • High School Instructional Coach

Anna Almsted

Job Titles:
  • High School Language Arts

Ariel Larpenteur

Job Titles:
  • Due Process / 504 Coordinator

Bibishe Lusambo

Job Titles:
  • Elementary Dean of Students

Bill Nelson

Job Titles:
  • ELD Teacher

Blake Ormond

Job Titles:
  • 6 - 12 Music Teacher

Bonnie Johnson

Job Titles:
  • District Business Manager

Brenda Rogers

Job Titles:
  • K - 4 Science Specialist

Brendean Ruis

Job Titles:
  • ECSE Teacher

Briana Garcia-Saldana

Job Titles:
  • HS Social Worker

Britta Carroll

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Teacher

Brittany Berres

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Teacher

Bryan Farkas

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Coordinator

Bryan Hooper

Job Titles:
  • High School Dean of Students

Caissa Estrada

Job Titles:
  • 1st Grade Teacher

Caitie Ryan-Norton

Job Titles:
  • Teacher

Cameron Koebernick

Job Titles:
  • Social Studies

Carmita Hall

Job Titles:
  • Guidance Counselor

Catherine Lamb

Job Titles:
  • OTR / L

Chelle York

Job Titles:
  • Elementary Social Worker

Choua Kong

Job Titles:
  • Transportation Coordinator / Office Worker

Cole Dennis

Job Titles:
  • 8th Grade Language Arts

Colleen Straiton

Job Titles:
  • 3rd Grade ELD Teacher

Cortney Hernandez

Job Titles:
  • Receptionist
  • PreK - 8 Receptionist / Attendance Clerk

David Lee

Job Titles:
  • Elementary ( PreK - 4 ) Behavior Specialist Teacher

David Wallner

Job Titles:
  • K - 5 Physical Education Teacher

Donna Brittain

Job Titles:
  • Occupational Therapist

Emily Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Social Studies Teacher

Emma Singer

Job Titles:
  • HS Science Teacher / Advisor

Eric Schutte

Job Titles:
  • 6 - 12 Physical Education Teacher

Erin Fiege

Job Titles:
  • PreK - 4 Instructional Coach

ES ELD

Job Titles:
  • ES ELD Teacher

Eva Klein

Job Titles:
  • 3rd Grade Teacher

Genevieve Kalland

Job Titles:
  • 6 - 12 Health Teacher

Greg Buckner

Job Titles:
  • Community Member
  • Director

Hannah Sheets

Job Titles:
  • Speech & Language

Heather Luepker

Job Titles:
  • Speech / Language Pathologist

Hollie Greenwood

Job Titles:
  • Occupational Therapist

HS ELD

Job Titles:
  • HS ELD Teacher

HS Language Arts

Job Titles:
  • HS Language Arts / Advisor

Jaclyn Daggit

Job Titles:
  • 3rd Grade Teacher - 3B

Jada Steward

Job Titles:
  • Special Education

James Logan

Job Titles:
  • HS Math Teacher / Advisor

Jason Carver

Job Titles:
  • High School Principal
Jason Carver will serve as Community of Peace Academy's High School Principal for the 2022-2023 school year. Carver's resume includes leadership roles as an assistant principal for both Fridley Middle School and Prodeo Academy Charter School in St. Paul. Mr. Carver earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan; a master's degree in Educational Leadership from St. Mary's University in Winona; and a K-12 administrative licensure from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Jason Eldridge

Job Titles:
  • 5 / 6 Science Teacher

Jen Purkat

Job Titles:
  • ECSE Teacher

Jenifer Drier

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Paraprofessional

Jenna Powell

Job Titles:
  • Special Education

Jennifer Littlewolf

Job Titles:
  • 5 - 8 Social Worker

Jeremy Harvey

Job Titles:
  • Community Member

Joe Doll

Job Titles:
  • Middle School Principal
Joe began teaching math in 2011 with Teach For America in Boston. From 2014 to 2017, he worked with Generation Teach, an organization that recruited and trained new teachers. In 2017, he returned to the classroom. He's been with CPA since 2018, serving as 8th grade math teacher, Instructional Coach, and Interim Middle School Principal.

Juhi Upmanyu

Job Titles:
  • 6th Grade Language Arts

Julie Lopez

Job Titles:
  • Nurse

Kari Aaeng

Job Titles:
  • PreK a

Kat Anderson-Wolff

Job Titles:
  • EL ELD Teacher

Kate Mattson

Job Titles:
  • K - 5 Elementary Music Teacher

Katie Beth Carlson

Job Titles:
  • 4th Grade Teacher

Katy Sanchez

Job Titles:
  • District Office Manager

Kelly Peterson

Job Titles:
  • School Psychologist

Kenan Moore

Job Titles:
  • Middle School Dean of Students / Athletic Director

Kevin Keto

Job Titles:
  • Teacher
  • Vice Chair

Kim Michalak

Job Titles:
  • Elementary Technology Integrationist / K - 12 Librarian

Kirk Livesay

Job Titles:
  • HS Academic Interventionist

Kris Leverty

Job Titles:
  • 5th Grade Math Teacher

Kristen Arehart

Job Titles:
  • ES ELD Teacher

Lindsay DelMedico

Job Titles:
  • ECSE Special Education Teacher

Loren Simonson

Job Titles:
  • ELD

Lydia Schultz

Job Titles:
  • Director

Lynn Overvoorde

Job Titles:
  • Therapist

Mackenzie Bishop

Job Titles:
  • K - 5 Art Teacher

Maddie Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Kindergarten Teacher

Maddy Saucier

Job Titles:
  • 1st Grade Teacher - 1B

Maggie Elenz

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Teacher
  • K - 4 Academic Interventionist

Maggie Stotts

Job Titles:
  • Kindergartern Teacher

Maija Kittleson Wilker

Job Titles:
  • 7th Grade Math Teacher

Maikao Lee

Job Titles:
  • Hmong Family Engagement Specialist

Mandy Lindstrom

Job Titles:
  • EC Screening Coordinator

Maria Claflin

Job Titles:
  • 2nd Grade Teacher - 2A

Mariana Majil

Job Titles:
  • Latino Family Engagement Specialist

Martin Silva-Meza

Job Titles:
  • Maintenance Supervisor

Mary Eckberg

Job Titles:
  • 1st Grade Teacher - a

Maylee Her

Job Titles:
  • Preschool Teacher - B

Meaghan O'Rourke

Job Titles:
  • Kindergarten Teacher

Megan Cina-Bernard

Job Titles:
  • Secretary
  • 9th Grade Language Arts

Megan Olsen

Job Titles:
  • ELD Coordinator

Mike Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Technology Administrator

Molly Aung

Job Titles:
  • Preschool Teacher

Molly Heisenfelt

Job Titles:
  • HS Social Worker

Molly Huml - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer
  • Elementary Principal
Molly's teaching career began in 2013 as a High School Language Arts teacher. She joined the CPA Staff in 2015 and served as 8th grade Language Arts teacher for three years. Molly joined the Leadership Team as Middle School Curriculum Coordinator and District Assessment Coordinator prior to assuming the role of Elementary Principal in the 2019-2020 school year.

MS Social Studies

Job Titles:
  • HS Social Studies Teacher
  • HS Social Teacher
  • Social Studies Teacher

Nico Zbacnik

Job Titles:
  • PreK - 8 Math Coordinator and Coach

Nkau Thao

Job Titles:
  • 6th Grade Math Teacher

Orobosa Ero

Job Titles:
  • Director

Panghoua Thao

Job Titles:
  • Elementary Special Education Teacher

Paul Schettner

Job Titles:
  • Technology Department Director

Paw Nay

Job Titles:
  • Karen Family Engagement Specialist

Rachel Ryberg

Job Titles:
  • HS Language Arts

Ramona Weller

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Teacher

Robin Bradshaw

Job Titles:
  • Elementary Positive Behavior Tech

Sabra Heimerl

Job Titles:
  • 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher - 8A

Sadie Fischer

Job Titles:
  • Communications and Community Engagement Specialist

Sam Auman

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Teacher

Samantha Collins

Job Titles:
  • Science

Sara Jensen

Job Titles:
  • 5th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Sarah Han

Job Titles:
  • HS Social Studies Teacher

Sarah Zosel - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
  • Community Member

Shaefer Rupar

Job Titles:
  • ELD Teacher

Sher Thao

Job Titles:
  • Positive Behavior Tech

Sue Trimble

Job Titles:
  • 5 - 8 Academic Intervention Specialist

Sydni Fancher

Job Titles:
  • Special Education Teacher

Tasha Bokman

Job Titles:
  • HS Social Teacher

Teresa Vazquez de Nilsson

Job Titles:
  • Director

Thomas Nilsen

Job Titles:
  • 5 / 6 Special Education Teacher

Tiger Talk Newsletter

Job Titles:
  • Calendar

Tim McGowan

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Ex - Officio Member
Tim has served his entire educational career at Community of Peace Academy. Hired as a 1st Grade teacher in 1996-1997, Tim went on to teach 7th and 8th Grade Math and Science for 5 years. Upon attaining his Principal license in 2002, Tim was asked to serve as founding administrator of the new Community of Peace Academy High School, overseeing the development and growth of its academic and character education program. Tim served as Principal for grades 7 to 12 at Community of Peace Academy from 2013-2019, and returned to High School Principal in fall of 2019.

Tom Ciaccio - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Community Member
  • Treasurer

Xiong Lor

Job Titles:
  • 6 - 12 ( Visual ) Art Teacher

Yeng Lee

Job Titles:
  • Math