Staff

Meet the Achieve team and catch a glimpse of us when we were students!

Contact Achieve Twin Cities

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Jane Austin - School Photo

Jane Austin

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Director of Marketing
612-455-1564
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Lisa Beckham childhood pic

Lisa Beckham

Career and College Readiness Program Manager
612-455-1550
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Elizabeth Bjork childhood photo

Elizabeth Bjork

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Accounting and Finance Manager
612-455-1557
Jeremiah Brown
Jeremiah Brown

Jeremiah Brown

Vice President of Partnerships and Internships
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India Burton childhood pic

India Burton

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Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Camden High School
612-668-2008
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K12 Picture - Matt Carlson

Matt Carlson

Career & College Center Coordinator, Highland Park High School
651-788-3592
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Jess Cass as a child

Jessica Cass

Development Database Specialist
612-455-1536
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Caitlyn Cole

Director of Career and College Readiness
612-455-1554
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Katie Culshaw

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Central High School
651-744-2246
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Kelly Delgado

Career & College Readiness Coordinator, Roosevelt High School
612-668-4822
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Kendra Engels childhood photo

Kendra Engels

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Vice President of Organizational Strategy
612-455-1566
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Sirad Farah

Human Resources Assistant
612-455-1563
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Photo of Nicole Merino Gonzalez as a baby

Nicole Merino Gonzalez

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Edison High School and Roosevelt High School
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Danielle Grant

Danielle Grant

President & CEO
612-455-1530
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Nora Guerin

Nora Guerin

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Edison High School
612-668-1370 or 612-414-7207
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Zoey Haines childhood pic

Zoey Haines

CCR Program Strategy Manager
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Katie Hanson

Katie Hanson

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, South High School
612-668-4363
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Wajih Hassan

Step Up Employer Engagement Associate
612-455-1558
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Theresa Hofeldt childhood pic

Theresa Hofeldt

Step Up Engagement Assistant and Job Coach
612-541-8347
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Janelle Hosfield

Step Up Youth Services Assistant
‪612-440-6695
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Bomi Jang childhood pic

Bomi Jang

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People and Culture Generalist
612-455-1543
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Angel Jennings

Angel Jennings

Office Manager & Special Projects Associate
612-455-1560
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Amanda Justen

Amanda Justen

CCR Program Strategy Manager for MPS
612-460-1588
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Scott Kosloski

Step Up Employer Engagement Manager
612-455-1535
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Erin Kottke childhood pic

Erin Kottke

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Washburn High School and Southwest High School
Katie Kovacovich headshot
Katie Kovacovich childhood pic

Katie Kovacovich

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Harding Senior High School
Tina Kue headshot
Tina Kue childhood pic

Tina Kue

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Career and College Readiness Coordinator, North Community High School
612-208-6306
Doyen Kulee headshot

Doyen Kulee

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, MPS Contract Alternative Schools
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Sam Larsen-Ferree

Sam Larsen-Ferree

Grant Writer
612-455-1537
Kia Lor headshot
Kia Lor childhood pic

Kia Lor

Step Up Youth Services Senior Associate
612-460-5343
Kelsey Massey headshot
Kelsey Massey

Kelsey Massey

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, South High School
612-668-4363
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Emily Mauter childhood picture

Emily Mauter

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Director of Development
612-455-1548
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Jennifer McGee

Vice President of Advancement
612-455-1552
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Lucia Mendez-Gutierrez

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Longfellow High School
612-440-7840
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Aisha Mohamed as a child

Aisha Mohamed

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Como Park Senior High School
651-744-2487
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Munira Mohamed

Munira Mohamed

Career and College Readiness Program Manager, Heritage Academy Coordinator
612-455-1538
Brenda Palo
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Brenda Palo

Step Up Senior Employer Engagement Associate
612-455-1565
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Andrew Peterson

Andrew Peterson

Career and College Readiness Program Manager
612-668-1370
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Ra'Janae childhood pic

Ra'Janae Ross-Gaines

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Accounting Specialist
612-455-1553
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Sumayo Saed

Step Up Employer Engagement Associate
612-455-1547
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Hana Sato childhood pic

Hana Sato-Perry

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Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Washburn High School
612-668-3442
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Bernetta childhood pic

Bernetta Schadewald

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Executive Assistant
612-455-1567
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Sam Smith

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, FAIR School for Arts
651-206-7312
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Andy childhood pic

Andy Sonnesyn

Strategic Resource Development Manager for MPS
612-455-1534
Chris Stoltenberg
Chris Stoltenberg

Chris Stoltenberg

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Wellstone International High School
608-279-6707
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Megan student photo

Megan Swoboda

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Vice President of Finance and Operations
612-455-1556
Taylor Thanig photograph

Taylor Thanig

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, MPS CAP Schools
507-609-0459
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Gao Thao childhood pic

Gao Thao

Monitoring and Evaluation Data Specialist
612-455-1571
Gabby Brown Torres
Gabby Brown Torres childhood pic

Gabrielle Brown Torres

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Southwest High School
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K12 Picture - Cha Billy Vang

Cha Billy Vang

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Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Johnson Aerospace & Engineering High School
651-325-2557
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Emily Westerlund's School Picture

Emily Westerlund

Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
612-455-1542
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Picture of Kong Xiong as a child

Kong Xiong

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Camden High School
612-668-4822
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Image of Rose Yackley as a child

Rose Yackley

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Humboldt High School
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Phia Yang

Career and College Readiness Coordinator, Washington Technology High School
651-744-7038