South Campus, 2020-22

Building Reps

Our thirty two building reps play a vital role in the leadership structure of White Bear Lake Area Educators. They offer immediate, on-site support and communication to the members in their building and represent their interests at monthly Representative Assembly meetings.

The Representative Assembly consists of one Assembly rep for every 20 members of a building (or major portion thereof). It holds full legislative powers and responsibilities for White Bear Lake Area Educators, beyond those delegated to the Executive Board and the Executive Committee. Representatives to the Assembly bring member concerns to Rep Meetings and report back members via monthly ten-minute building meetings. There are nine scheduled Rep Assembly meetings each year; all members are welcome to attend.

JOHN FORESTELL

Area Learning Center

john.forestell@isd624.org

651.216.4077

Kyle Swarthout
birch lake

kyle.swarthout@isd624.org

Katie Nohr is a language arts teacher at Central Middle School. She has taught there for 13 years and has served as a building representative for four years. She is a White Bear resident and parent of three children in the district. She is a second generation teacher and union rep that believes strongly in the power of an organization's collective voice. She feels strongly in advocating for what is right for all students and staff.

katie.nohr@isd624.org

651.653.2884 ext. 5141

katie nohr

central

Claire luger

central

claire.luger@isd624.org

651.653.2884 ext. 7666

Claire joined the White Bear Lake School District in the fall of 2019 as a Special Education Teacher at Central Middle School, and is currently in her 9th year of teaching. Prior to working in WBLAS, Claire was a building rep and government relations rep in her previous local bargaining unit. A firm believer in the Wellstone principle that "We all do better when we all do better," Claire's involvement with union work is driven by an urgent value for educator voice, rights, and ownership of our labor in order to raise the education profession. Claire loves family time and spends her downtime enjoying live music, serving in her role in her local city government, and spending time with the indoor and outdoor family pets.

calli moreau

central

calli.moreau@isd624.org

651.653.2882

Calli Moreau has been a school counselor at Central Middle School since 2013. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor, a member of both the national and state level school counseling associations (ASCA & MSCA) and currently serves as the President East Suburban School Counselor Association board and on the MSCA Ethics Committee. She is excited to serve as an union building rep because she believes in the power of our collective voice and the importance of advocating for all of our students. Calli and her family live in WBL. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, reading, and staying busy as a mom of two young children.

katie nohr

central

katie.nohr@isd624.org

651.653.2884 ext. 5141

Katie Nohr is a language arts teacher at Central Middle School. She has taught there for 13 years and has served as a building representative for four years. She is a White Bear resident and parent of three children in the district. She is a second generation teacher and union rep that believes strongly in the power of an organization's collective voice. She feels strongly in advocating for what is right for all students and staff.

laura bege

lakeaires

laura.bege@isd624.org

651.407.7600 ext. 1916

alicia.arnal@isd624.org

(651) 773-6181

Alicia arnal
lincoln & North Star

janet.dickinson@isd624.org

(651) 407-7500 ext. 1424

Janet Dickinson
lincoln

pam winkler

matoska

pam.winkler@isd624.org

651.653.2847 ext. 1607

Beth Englund
Matoska

beth.englund@isd624.org

(651) 288-1862

megan stafki
normandy

megan.stafki@isd624.org

(651) 653-3156

Lydia bradley
normandy

lydia.bradley@isd624.org

(651) 653-3100 ext. 3156

christina.freeman@isd624.org

651.407.7600 ext. 1015

christina freeman

north

Christina Freeman has been teaching Family and Consumer Sciences at North Campus for four years, and serving as building rep for North Campus for 2 years. She is also curriculum lead for her department. Christina’s favorite thing about teaching is being able to provide students with life skills that they will use after graduating, no matter what career path or educational path students pursue. In her spare time, she enjoys biking, reading, gardening, cooking, and spending time with her husband and cats.

Joanna Trudgeon has been teaching math at WBL North Campus since the fall of 2013. Her first career was a mechanical engineer which she did for 13 years beginning in 1991. When education started strongly calling her, she earned her Master’s in Teaching and taught at Centennial High School starting in 2006. At North Campus, Joanna has been a building rep and an executive board member for several years. She is a CIT leader for the math department. The best part about her job is the connecting with students and getting them to access and develop their problem solving skills. In her spare time, Joanna likes to garden, walk, do yoga, camp, and spend time with her husband, dog, and (3) adult children.

joanna trudgeon

North

joanna.trudgeon@isd624.org

651.407.7600 ext. 1026

Tony Walfoort
North

julee ellefsen

North

hannah allen

oneka

hannah.allen@isd624.org

651.288.1849

tony.walfoort@isd624.org

651.407.7600 ext. 1060

julee.ellefsen@isd624.org

651.653.1062

Hannah Allen has been teaching elementary music in the White Bear Lake Area School District for eight years. She has worked the last seven years at Oneka Elementary. She would describe herself as a fun, passionate, and determined individual. This is her third year as a building rep for the union, and she is excited to be an advocate for her students and colleagues.

Michael Mckenzie
South

michael.mckenzie@isd624.org

651.407.7600 ext. 2273

I have been a teacher and union member at Otter Lake since 1998. I am a music specialist. My reason for being in the union leadership is to support my colleagues with advocacy and support for the work they do with our students. I live in the WBL community as well.