SOUTHERN PLAINS EDUCATION COOPERATIVE
​STAFF DIRECTORY

Employees are listed alphabetically by last name

Megan Aust
PALS Teacher-Arise Academy
megan.aust@southernplainsedcoop.org

Dawn Becker
Business Manager
​dawn.becker@southernplainsedcoop.org
Jarad Berhow
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
jarad.berhow@southernplainsedcoop.org
Judy Berkland
Accounting Specialist
judy.berkland@southernplainsedcoop.org
Deb Bertram
Coordinator- Blue Earth Area & United South Central
deb.bertram@southernplainsedcoop.org
Ashley Blazejak
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
ashley.blazejak@southernplainsedcoop.org
Stephanie Bovy
Speech Language Pathologist
stephanie.bovy@southernplainsedcoop.org
Katie Cochran
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
katie.cochran@southernplainsedcoop.org
Cindy Copas
Occupational Therapist Assistant
cindy.copas@southernplainsedcoop.org
Danielle Darrah
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
danielle.darrah@southernplainsedcoop.org
Mike De Boer
School Psychologist- Fairmont Elementary & United South Central High School
mdeboer@fairmont.k12.mn.us 
Koni Dilly
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
koni.dilly@southernplainsedcoop.org
Ashley Earhart
School Nurse-Arise & Granada Huntley East Chain
ashley.earhart@southernplainsedcoop.org
Brooke Eisenmenger
ECSE B-3 Teacher-Blue Earth Area & United South Central
brooke.eisenmenger@southernplainsedcoop.org
Joshua Ensrud
ALC Teacher-Arise Academy
joshua.ensrud@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kellie Fischer
Coordinator- ECSE & Fairmont Elementary
kellie.fischer@southernplainsedcoop.org 
Karin Gavin
Speech Language Pathologist 
karin.gavin@southernplainsedcoop.org
Britney Goerndt
Behavior Interventionist-Arise Academy
britney.goerndt@southernplainsedcoop.org
Megan Goraczkowski
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
megan.goraczkowski@southernplainsedcoop.org
Jill Grensteiner
Instructional Coach
jill.grensteiner@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kelly Grupe
Speech Language Pathologist
kgrupe@fairmont.k12.mn.us 
Brandy Haaland
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
brandy.haaland@southernplainsedcoop.org 
Jamie Haisman
ECSE B-3 Teacher- Fairmont Area, Martin County West, Granada Huntley East Chain
jamie.haisman@southernplainsedcoop.org
Cheryl Hamp
Coordinator-Fairmont High School & Granada Huntley East Chain
champ@fairmont.k12.mn.us
Jodi Hawkins
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
jodi.hawkins@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kate Hawkins
Early Intervention Facilitator 
kate.hawkins@southernplainsedcoop.org
Amy Head
Special Education Teacher-Fairmont Elementary
ahead@fairmont.k12.mn.us 
Megan Heller
Office Coordinator
megan.heller@southernplainsedcoop.org
Carolyn Higgins
Behavior Interventionist-Arise Academy
carolyn.higgins@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kaylee Hillmer
Special Education Teacher-Arise Academy
kaylee.hillmer@southernplainsedcoop.org
Lori Jacobsen
Coordinator & Psychologist-Martin County West
lorijacobsen@mcwmavericks.org
Abbie Johnson
School Social Worker-Arise Academy
abbie.johnson@southernplainsedcoop.org
Daisy Johnson
Language Facilitator-Martin County West
daisy.johnson@southernplainsedcoop.org
Rhonda Johnson
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
rhonda.johnson@southernplainsedcoop.org
Stephanie Johnson
Occupational Therapist
sjohnson@fairmont.k12.mn.us
Shelley Junkermeier
Student Services Coordinator
shelley.junkermeier@southernplainsedcoop.org
Amy Kahler
Occupational Therapist
akahler@beas.blueearth.k12.mn.us
Sara Kirsch
Special Education Teacher-Arise Academy
sara.kirsch@southernplainsedcoop.org
Brooke Larson
Occupational Therapist Assistant
blarson@fairmont.k12.mn.us
Jennifer Martin
Psychometrist-Blue Earth Area & United South Central
jen.martin@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kendra Mattix
Speech Language Pathologist
kendra.mattix@southernplainsedcoop.org
James Miller
ALC Teacher-Arise Academy
james.miller@southernplainsedcoop.org
Joleen Miller
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
jo.miller@southernplainsedcoop.org
Susan Moeller
Language Facilitator
smoeller@fairmont.k12.mn.us
Shelly Moeller
ECSE Teacher-Blue Earth
smoeller@beas.blueearth.k12.mn.us
Josselyn Moore
ALC Special Education Teacher-Arise Academy
josselyn.moore@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kevin Moriarty
PE/DAPE Teacher-Arise Academy
kevin.moriarty@southernplainsedcoop.org
Marissa Naab
ALC Teacher-Arise Academy
marissa.naab@southernplainsedcoop.org
Matt Nielsen
Work Based Learning Teacher
matt.nielsen@southernplainsedcoop.org
Laura Odgren
Psychometrist
laura.odgren@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kelli Olson
School Psychologist - Fairmont High School & Granada Huntley East Chain
kolson@fairmont.k12.mn.us
David Oltman
Custodian-Arise Academy
david.oltman@southernplainsedcoop.org
Rhonda Petrowiak
Behavior Intervention Teacher
rhonda.petrowiak@southernplainsedcoop.org
Debra Rhey
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
debra.rhey@southernplainsedcoop.org
Peg Rock
Floating Substitute-Arise Academy
peg.rock@southernplainsedcoop.org
Melissa Rodriguez
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
melissa.rodriguez@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kelci Russenberger
Floating Substitute-Arise Academy
kelci.russenberger@southernplainsedcoop.org
Barb Sandersfeld
ECSE Teacher
bsandersfeld@fairmont.k12.mn.us
Phalen Schauer
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
phalen.schauer@southernplainsedcoop.org
Stephanie Schmitz
Principal of Alternative Programs-Arise Academy
stephanie.schmitz@southernplainsedcoop.org
Betsy Schultz
Physical Therapist Assistant
betsy.schultz@southernplainsedcoop.org
Jesse Sheppard
Technology Coordinator
jesse.sheppard@southernplainsedcoop.org
Amanda Shumski
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
amanda.shumski@southernplainsedcoop.org
Fran Simpson
ALC Teacher-Arise Academy
fran.simpson@southernplainsedcoop.org
Stephanie Stefanske
Paraprofessional-PAES Lab
stephanie.stefanske@southernplainsedcoop.org
Mindy Steuber
Special Education Teacher-Arise Academy
mindy.steuber@southernplainsedcoop.org
Julie Stoltz
Program Secretary 
julie.stoltz@southernplainsedcoop.org
Megan Striemer
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
megan.striemer@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kate Thiesse
DAPE Teacher
kate.thiesse@southernplainsedcoop.org
Joelle Thomas
Special Education Teacher-Arise Academy
joelle.thomas@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kate Thomas
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
kate.thomas@southernplainsedcoop.org
Annie Vaske
Speech Language Pathologist
avaske@fairmont.k12.mn.us
Amy Walters
Paraprofessional-Arise Academy
amy.walters@southernplainsedcoop.org
Courtney Waters
Behavior Interventionist-United South Central
courtney.waters@southernplainsedcoop.org
Kris Weber
Speech Language Pathologist
kweber@fairmont.k12.mn.us
Eric Weedman
Dean of Students-Arise Academy
eric.weedman@southernplainsedcoop.org
Stacie Winker
Special Education Teacher-Arise Academy
stacie.winker@southernplainsedcoop.org