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
Ms. Heidi Delesha
Kinderstart Lead Teacher, Site Co-Director
Ms. Nicole Schram
Kinderstart Lead Teacher, Site Co-Director
Ms. Ruba Saqer
Kinderstart Lead Teacher
Ms. Angela Leja
Kinderstart Assistant Teacher
Ms. Stella Choi
Kinderstart Assistant Teacher
Ms. Lindsey Honkanen
Discovery Lead Teacher
Ms. Olivia Bailey
Discovery Assistant Teacher
Ms. Kristine Loe
Assistant Teacher
Mr. August Barkmeier
EAP Manager
Ms. Julie Persons
EAP Assistant Teacher
Ms. Bella Mozeika
EAP Assistant Teacher
Kindergarten
Kelcie Faaumu
Kindergarten
kfaaumu@fscsmn.org
1st Grade
2nd Grade
Amy Peters
2nd Grade
apeters@fscsmn.org
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Middle School
Susie Freiburger
Science
sfreiburger@fscsmn.org
Maria Lara
Spanish
mlara@fscsmn.org
Greg Spevacek
MS Social Studies
gspevacek@fscsmn.org
Specialists
Jennifer Bohman
STEM Integrationist, Activities Director
jbohman@fscsmn.org
Abby Borene
Band / STEM
aborene@fscsmn.org
April Kirby
P.E. & Athletics Director
akirby@fscsmn.org
Alex Nelson
K–5 Spanish
anelson@fscsmn.org
Sarah Pfahl
Art
spfahl@fscsmn.org
Joyce Rollins
Library & Teacher Assistant
jrollins@fscsmn.org
Taylor Wesseln
Music
twesseln@fscsmn.org
School Nurses
Administrators
MaLynn Billock
Administrative Secretary
mbillock@fscsmn.org
Catherine Butel
Principal
cbutel@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
Sarah Meier
Technology Interventionist & Development Director
smeier@fscsmn.org
Maintenance
Bruce Avenson
Custodian
Paul Meger
Maintenance