Contact Information 2024-2025
We're committed to helping families start strong and thrive throughout the school year. We know what an important decision your child's schooling is, and we're thrilled that you chose our school!
MNVA ADMINISTRATION
High School Principal: Natasa Tunjic Stjepanovic
Role: Principal for grades 9-12 Phone: 507-742-9843 Email
Middle School & Elementary School Principal: Katie Macrafic
Role: Principal for grades K - 8 Phone: 507-792-8787 Email
Dean of Students: Tracy Lermon
Role: Overseeing student affairs and support services. Phone: 507-742-9881 Email
MNVA SUPPORT STAFF
Engagement Counselor (Truancy & Homeless Liaison): Kitt Patton
Role: Works with students and families to support engagement and attendance, assists students to identify barriers to school success including mental health or disabilities, works closely with the special education teams
Phone: 507-742-9961 Email
Administrative Assistant to MNVA's Engagement Team: Katie Nelson
Role: Assisting MNVA's engagement team
Phone: 507-742-9988 Email
Attendance Clerk: Tina Bartsch
Role: Records attendance, manages attendance emails and attendance reporting, contact for attendance questions
Phone: 507-742-9856 Email
Student & Family Advisor (Last Names A-K): Mandy Moburg
Role: First point of contact; new student/family orientation; provide general academic support; help students set up peer tutoring; monitor attendance & course progress; works with students on time management, organization & study skills; student records; materials information; enrollment forms; welcome emails; technology requests
Phone: 507-742-9882 Email
Student & Family Advisor (Last Names L-Z): Kris Nitti
Role: First point of contact; new student/family orientation; provide general academic support; help students set up peer tutoring; monitor attendance & course progress; works with students on time management, organization & study skills; student records; materials information; enrollment forms; welcome emails; technology requests
Phone: 507-742-9982 Email
Part-Time Student Advisor: Dale Moga
Role: Works with students who are enrolling part-time at MNVA.
Phone: 507-742-9893 Email
MNVA SCHOOL COUNSELORS
K-8 Counselor (Last Names A-K): Jodie English
Role: Provide academic and mental health support; scheduling of classes; Social Groups; transition meetings to prepare 5th and 8th graders for middle and high school; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options
Phone: 507-742-9927 Email
K-8 Counselor (Last Names L-Z): Tina Barness
Role: Provide academic and mental health support; scheduling of classes; Social Groups; transition meetings to prepare 5th and 8th graders for middle and high school; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options
Phone: 507-742-9846 Email
9th Grade Counselor: Stirling Foley
Role: Provide academic and mental health support; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options; scheduling classes; social groups; PSEO; working with students on Graduation Planner; ACT Prep information; college and scholarship application information
Phone: 507-742-9839 Email
10th - 12th Grade Counselor (Last Names A-K): Nicole Kaiser
Role: Provide academic and mental health support; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options; scheduling classes; social groups; PSEO; working with students on Graduation Planner; ACT Prep information; college and scholarship application information
Phone: 507-792-8782 Email
10th - 12th Grade Counselor (Last Names L-Z): Ricky Smith
Role: Provide academic and mental health support; assist in social and emotional development; planning for post-secondary options; scheduling classes; social groups; PSEO; working with students on Graduation Planner; ACT Prep information; college and scholarship application information
Phone: 507-742-9974 Email
MNVA SPECIAL EDUCATION
MNVA k12 Stride Staff
Operations Manager: Leah Stinson
Role: MCA Testing Coordinator
Phone: 507-896-5323 ext.1312 Email
Operations Support Specialist: Louise Budde
Role: Educational Benefits and School Computers, Infinite Campus Parent Portal
Phone: 507-896-5323 ext 1315 Email
Operations Support Specialist, Registrar Last Names A-K: Zeb Baumann
Role: Internal Data Support, Student Data Management
Phone: 507-896-5323 ext 1318 Email
Registrar Last Names L-Z, MNVA MARSS Contact: Rose Sires
Role: Student Data Management, State-Reporting Data Support
Phone: 507-896-5323 ext 1306 Email
MNVA k12 Stride Customer Support
Help or Missing/ Damaged School Materials
Computer/ Tech Issues: Technical support for any computer a student is using
K12 Customer Care: Online Help Phone: 866-626-6413