Phone: (651) 802-6994
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Degrees and Certifications:
Danaya Franke
Assistant Director of Recruitment and Retention
Assist in designing, implementing, measuring and directing educator recruitment and retention efforts across the district, especially for our teachers of color. This effort focuses on:
- Recruitment
- Retention
- Pre-service work with our 21 university partners
- Licensure support
- Grow Your Own teacher preparation programming
Phone: (651) 666-8554
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Dawn Ransom
Supervisor, Office of Teaching and Learning
Oversight Areas :
• Teacher Development and Evaluation (TD&E)
• Induction supports for new educators
• Learning leads
Phone: (612) 476-5928
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Wouang Lao
Saint Paul Urban Teacher Residency (SUTR) Supervisor, Recruitment and Retention
Oversight Areas :
• SUTR
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Phone: (612) 364-6938
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Anny Xiong
Recruitment and Diversity Specialist, Human Resources
Contact me about :
• Available career opportunities within the district
• Questions related to applications for open positions
• Recruitment partnerships
Phone: (612) 214-4290
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Daveanna Tarpeh
Recruitment and Diversity Specialist, Human Resources
Contact me about :
• Strategic partnerships within our local community to support educators
• National partnerships with our local community to support educators
• Current and future career opportunities within SPPS
Phone: (612) 394-3720
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Lyle Dandridge
Retention Specialist, Recruitment and Retention
Contact me about :
• Check-in Interviews with new teachers
• Stay interviews with veteran teachers
• Affinity groups
• General teacher support opportunities
Phone: (612) 368-6984
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Mary Yang
Tracks to Licensure, Recruitment and Retention
Contact me about :
• MN tiered licensure system support
- 1st Wednesdays of the month
(Google Meet code: SPPSLICENSE)
- Schoology support group for educators
(access code: 979H-W2VF-M46N5)
• SPPS Pre-Service partnerships with higher education institutions
- Student teacher practicum and field experience placements
- Schoology support group for principals
(access code: RJSV-PHVD-T6DG4)
Phone: (651) 262-8100
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Cha Txab Yang
SUTR Elementary Specialist, Recruitment and Retention
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Phone: (651) 744-1382
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Kristi Ebert
SUTR Special Education Specialist, Recruitment and Retention
Contact me about :
• Special education SUTR graduate support
• Questions about SUTR residency model
• Evidence-based practices in Special Education
Phone: (651) 767-8217
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Lilly Pha
Management Assistant
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Ka-Ying Lao
HR Service Associate
Contact me about :
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Phone: 651-728-1617
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Danielle Ferguson
HR Coordinator/SUTR Recruiter
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Phone: (651) 744-7090
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Degrees and Certifications:
Casey Ulrich
New Educator Induction Support, Office of Teaching and Learning
Contact me about :
• Mentor-Mentee Program
• Educator Support Pathway / Tenure Requirements
• General New Educator Support Queries
Phone: (651) 767-8315
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Sandra Smith
Teacher Development and Evaluation (TD&E) TOSA, Office of Teaching and Learning
Contact me about :
- All Things TD&E
- Individual Growth and Development Plan
- Mid-Year & End of Year Reflections
- Student Achievement, PLCs & Student Engagement
- Peer Collaboration
- Probationary and Summative Evaluations
- PowerSchool Perform
Phone: 651-744-4758
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Yu Zhang
Research Analyst
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