Faculty & Staff

Working Together to Provide a Safe and Welcoming Place for Students

At Faithful Shepherd, it’s the teachers who make the difference in the lives of those children. Our faculty are deeply devoted to our students; they persistently strive to push students beyond simple course completion and passing grades and nurture them into their fullest potential.

Whether it be inside the classroom or in extracurricular activities and sports, the teachers at Faithful Shepherd provide more than an education. They work together to provide a safe and welcoming place for students. They recognize that parents know their children best, and their openness to working together with parents helps create academic tools that support students’ learning, making them the best possible versions of themselves.

Over half of the teachers at Faithful Shepherd hold advanced master’s degrees. In the spirit of lifelong learning, our teachers continuously take classes and always stay up-to-date with the newest and most effective teaching methods. Faithful Shepherd is fully licensed as a Pre-K through 8th grade school and is fully accredited by the Minnesota Nonpublic School Accrediting Association (MNSAA).

Preschool

Heidi Delesha
Preschool

Lindsey Honkanen
Preschool

Angela Leja
Preschool

Elizabeth Pershing
Preschool

Kelsey Schiroo
Preschool

Nicole Schram
Preschool

Geena Will
Preschool

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Middle School

Specialists

Jennifer Bohman
STEM/Outdoor Classroom
jbohman@fscsmn.org

Cecilia Giron
K–5 Spanish
cgiron@fscsmn.org

April Kirby
P.E. & Athletics Director
akirby@fscsmn.org

https://fscsmn.org/staff/april-kirby/

Liz Mahady
School Counselor
lmahady@fscsmn.org

Alex Nelson
K–5 Spanish
anelson@fscsmn.org

Joyce Rollins
Library & Teacher Assistant
jrollins@fscsmn.org

School Nurses

Administrators

Catherine Butel
Principal
cbutel@fscsmn.org

Patti Johns
Administrative Secretary
pjohns@fscsmn.org

Kate Larson
Enrollment & Marketing Director
klarson01@fscsmn.org

Kelly Larson
Finance Office
klarson@fscsmn.org

Mary McCoy
Administrative Assistant & Safe Environment Coordinator
mmccoy@fscsmn.org

Mike Randall
Business Director
mrandall@fscsmn.org

Maintenance

Bruce Avenson
Custodian

Paul Meger
Maintenance

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