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Nancy Ronhovde
Principal
nronhovde@gachaska.org
952-227-4011 |
Mrs. Ronhovde has been principal at GA since 2000. Prior to her arrival at GA, she had been the principal at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Robbinsdale. She received her BA degree from the College of St. Catherine, and her Masters of Arts and Education Specialist from the University of St. Thomas.
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Lawana Ananda
Nurse
lananda@gachaska.org
952-227-4014 |
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Kim Becker
Teacher
kbecker@gachaska.org
952-227-4027 |
Mrs. Becker received her degree from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Mrs. Becker has taught at GA since 1999. She and her husband have two daughters, Claire and Grace. She enjoys biking, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
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Eric Crowell
Business Adminstrator
ecrowell@gachaska.org
952-227-4008 |
Mr. Crowell has served as the Business Administrator for Guardian Angels Parish and School since the spring of 2003. In this role, he oversees parish facilities, manages the purchasing process, directs technology initiatives within the parish, supervises the maintenance and parish office administrative staff and advises the various committees including Parish Council, Finance Council, and School Advisory Council. Mr. Crowell holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from Kansas State University. He and his wife, Colleen live in Chaska with their three children who attend Guardian Angels School.
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Tom Epperly
Teacher
tepperly@gachaska.org
952-227-4021 |
Mr. Epperly is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education and School Health. Having played four years of baseball at the University, he later signed with the Minnesota Twins and played six years in their Minor League system while beginning his teaching career in 1975. Mr. Epperly started teaching at Guardian Angels in 1999 after a few stops in Austin, MN Catholic Schools as well as St. Thomas Academy High School and St. Matthew's School in St. Paul. He enjoys his outdoor sports of fishing, camping, hunting, and golf when time permits. He also has owned his own remodeling company which has operated during the summer months since 1982. He is married to a wonderful wife, Cressy, for over 30 years and is father to two great kids, both college graduates. Besides his teaching, Mr. Epperly has been Athletic Director the past six years as well as taking on some coaching responsiblities.
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Amy Gallus
Middle School Teacher
agallus@gachaska.org
952-227-4032 |
Mrs. Gallus has been with GA since 2001. Previously, she was a middle school teacher for seven years at The Academy of Saints Peter & Paul in Loretto, MN. Her husband, Steve, and her family of 3 boys live in Young America. Mrs. Gallus completed her Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of St. Thomas in 2003 and hopes to pursue an Education Specialist Degree in the near future. In her free time, she enjoys reading, gardening, and being a mom.
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Jeff Geyen
Maintenance
maint@gachaska.org
952-227-4013 |
Mr. Geyen has served as Guardian Angels Director of Maintenance since the Fall of 2005. |
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Lynn Girard
Middle School Teacher
lgirard@gachaska.org
952-227-4034 |
Mrs. Girard began teaching at Guardian Angels in 1990, as the kindergarten teacher. She spent 7 years as a third grade teacher, and then moved to Middle School. Mrs. Girard received her Bachelor's degree from Mankato State University, and a Master's degree from St. Mary's University. She lives in New Prague with her husband Nate, daughter Julia, and son Steven. She enjoys cooking, reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family.
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Vicky Goers
Teacher
vgoers@gachaska.org
952-227-4025 |
Mrs. Goers has been teaching at Guardian Angels School in fourth grade since 2000. She holds a Special Education degree K-12 from St. Cloud State University and an Elementary Education License from Crown College. She enjoys reading, being outside, working on home projects, and spending time with her family.
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Sally Guse
Middle School Teacher
sguse@gachaska.org
952-227-4026 |
Mrs. Guse received her B. S. degree from St. Cloud State, and her Masters in Teaching and Learning from St. Mary's University in Winona. She was the first preschool teacher at GA, hired by Sister Mary Ann Warwick when she started the preschool program in 1985. Mrs. Guse has taught first, second, third, fourth, and fifth grades and is currently teaching middle school at Guardian Angels. In addition, she is the director of Guardian Angels' School Age Child Care Program. She lives with her husband, John in Chaska and attends Guardian Angels Church. She is an avid elephant collector and loves to knit, crochet, read, and complete crossword puzzles in her spare time.
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Annette Hritz
Teacher
ahritz@gachaska.org
952-227-4023 |
Mrs. Hritz has been teaching at Guardian Angels School in second grade since 1999. She is a graduate from the College of St. Catherine's and has been teaching in the Archdiocese of St.Paul/Minneapolis since 1990. She enjoys, spending time with her two daughters, sharing faith stories, playing with grandsons, teaching piano, and visting family in Wisconsin.
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Sandy Kehrwald
Teacher
skehrwald@gachaska.org
952-227-4024 |
Mrs. Kehrwald has been teaching at Guardian Angels since 1982. She taught Kindergarten for seven years, First Grade for two years and is now teaching Second Grade. She graduated from Winona State University with a BS degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Kehrwald and her husband, Rick, live in Bloomington with their son, Brian. She enjoy reading, watching movies, playing tennis, walking and biking.
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Cindy Lynch
Preschool Aide
clynch@gachaska.org
952-227-4018 |
Mrs. Lynch has worked in the pre-school at Guardian Angels as the teacher's aide since 1999. She and her husband, Dave, have four children. Nate, Matt, and Jessie graduated from Guardian Angels School while Mari is attending middle school at GA. Mrs. Lynch enjoys camping, reading, walking, and spending time with her family.
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Amy Meger
Preschool Director/Teacher
ameger@gachaska.org
952-227-4018 |
Mrs. Meger has a Bachelors of Science degree in Social Work and over 15 years of experience working with children and families in various educational settings. She has taught Preschool at Guardian Angels since 2005. Mrs. Meger lives in Carver with her husband Paul and 2 children who both attend Guardian Angels. As an alumni of GA, Mrs. Meger is thankful for the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful school.
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Melissa Miller
Middle Teacher
memiller@gachaska.org
952-227-4033 |
Mrs. Melissa Miller earned a B.A. degree in education at the College of St. Benedict. She began her teaching career in February of 1999 at CMSE as a long term substitute. She spent the next six years teaching at St. Raphaels School in Crystal, MN. In 2005, she began teaching Middle School Science at Guardian Angels. She lives in New Germany with her husband Mike and a daughter. Mrs. Miller enjoys playing piano, softball, running, reading, cooking, being outside, and spending time with her family.
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Michelle Miller
Kindergarten Teacher
mimiller@gachaska.org
952-227-4030 |
Mrs. Michelle Miller has been teaching since 1996, and has been at Guardian Angels since 1999. She graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato, with a BS degree in Education. She lives in Green Isle with her husband, son, and daughter. She enjoys reading, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family and friends. |
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Theresa O'Donnell
Music and Band Teacher
todonnell@gachaska.org
952-227-4035 |
Mrs. O'Donnell has been on staff at Guardian Angels since 2002. She teaches K-8 music and is a Middle School Homeroom Advisor. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in music education from Western State College of Colorado in 1995. In addition to teaching at GA she also has 8 years of public school teaching in 3 states which include Colorado, New Mexico, and Minnesota. Mrs. O'Donnell has two children, Adam and Kaitlyn. Away from school she enjoys gardening, traveling and watching her children grow.
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Jenna Robling
Teacher
jrobling@gachaska.org
952-227-4017 |
Miss Robling received her teaching degree from St. Mary's University of Winona in 2003. She thinks of teaching not only as job but as a vocation. She was inspired by wonderful teachers throughout elementary school, high school, and college. In her free time, she enjoys e-mailing, playing volleyball, and shopping for bargains. She is thrilled to be a part of the Guardian Angels community and being able to share her faith freely with her students.
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Kristine Schliesman
School Secretary
kschliesman@gachaska.org
952-227-4010 |
Mrs. Schliesman has been at Guardian Angels since 2001. She graduated from the University of WI - Eau Claire. She and her husband currently reside in Carver with their three children all of whom attend Guardian Angels School.
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Peg Scott
Teacher/Vice Principal
pscott@gachaska.org
952-227-4012 |
Mrs. Scott received her degree from Mankato State University. She has been teaching since 1980 and has been at Guardian Angels since 1985. All but one of her years at Guardian Angels were spent teaching at the first grade level. In recent years, she has also become involved in teaching Middle School art.
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Steven Shore
Teacher
sshore@gachaska.org
952-227-4031 |
Mr. Shore has been with Guardian Angels since the Fall of 2006. An avid bicyclist, Mr. Shore also spends his time reading and writing.
He earned his B.A. in journalism from the Univeristy of St. Thomas. After writing professionally for four years, he went back to St. Thomas and earned his Masters in Elementary Education.
While earning his Masters, Mr. Shore worked at General Mills full time in finance and inventory regulation. This is Mr. Shore's 5th year teaching. |
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Diane Sterna
Teacher
dsterna@gachaska.org
952-227-4028 |
Mrs. Sterna has been with GA since 2001. She received her teaching license from The College of St. Catherine in the spring of 2001 and her Masters in Education, also from The College of St. Catherine,in the winter of 2001. She has taught both Middle School, 5th grade and 3rd and 4th grade science. Prior to receiving her teaching license she worked as an Occupational Therapist with developmentally disabled adults and children.She currently resides in Prior Lake with her husband and 2 teenage children. In her spare time she enjoys camping with her family,reading,sewing and gardening.
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Beth Ward
Kindergarten Teacher
bward@gachaska.org
952-227-4019 |
Mrs. Ward has taught Kindergarten at Guardian Angels since 2003. She has a BA in elementary education from the College of Saint Benedict. In my free time I enjoy spending time with family and friends, bike riding, playing golf, and watching movies.
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