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!

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Special Education Office: Ashley Olson

Phone: 507-742-9950 Email

• Director of Special Education: Amber Kulig

Phone: 507-742-9980 Email

• 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

• 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