Kathleen O'Hara
Principal - kathleenohara@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Kathleen O'Hara. I am a native of the Southwest Side of Chicago. I graduated from the College of St. Teresa in Winona, Minnesota. My Masters and Education Specialist degrees are from the University of St. Thomas. I have been privileged to teach in every grade, Kindergarten through eighth grade and I loved them ALL! St. Vincent de Paul students, parents and teachers are the BEST!
Barb Peterson
Assistant Principal - barbpeterson@saintvdp.org
My early years as an educator were spent in Detroit and Chicago and I joined the staff at St.Vincent's in 1980 as the "one and only" third grade teacher. Although my title is assistant pricipal now, I still remain a "teacher at heart". I received my undergraduate degree from Eastern Michigan University and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from Hamline University. Being a lover of nature, I enjoy any activity that gets me outdoors be it gardening or golfing. My husband, Robert and I enjoy travel, especially trips to San Diego to visit our daughter, Nichole. It is a pleasure working with our wonderful students and parents in such a faith filled community.
Jan Endris
Administrative Assistant - janendris@saintvdp.org
Hello, My name is Janice (Jan) Endris. I am the school administrative assistant/secretary, registrar, bookkeeper, etc. I have been employed at St. Vincent's since 1988. Dick and I have 4 children, Richard (married to Ann Maslow), Todd (married to Andrea Peterson) Doriann, and Sarah. We also have a Malaysian daughter Harprit Kaur. We have 6 grandchildren, Theresa, Veronica, John Joseph, Katie, Patrick and Amelia Lea. I graduated from Professional Business Institute in 1967 as a MAR (Medical Assistant/Receptionist) and became a (NFPP) Natural Family Planning Practitioner in 1977 and taught for 19 years. We have been parishioners of St. Alphonsus since 1969. All our children graduated from St. Al's.
Faye Morrison-Bolduc
Nurse - fayemorrisonbolduc@saintvdp.org
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Vicki Oberg
School Cook - vickioberg@saintvdp.org
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Claudia Chalmers
7th and 8th Grades - claudiachalmers@saintvdp.org
My name is Claudia Chalmers. I began teaching at St. Vincent de Paul School in 1986. I teach 7th and 8th grade English and spelling, 7th grade English and spelling, and 7th and 8th grade art. I'm a native Minnesotan; homegrown in Willmar. I graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, and immediately married my high school sweetheart, Gordy. We have two sons, ages 22 and 23 who attended St. Vincents when they were young. My youngest is serving in the U.S. Army and my eldest is married and living nearby. We live here in Maple Grove, and attend St. Vincent de Paul Church. My husband and I both sing in Jubilation! choir, and enjoy camping. I am an avid sewing button collector.
Kate Minor
7th and 8th Grades - kateminor@saintvdp.org
Hi, I'm Kate Minor. In addition to having an 8th grade homeroom I teach 8th grade math, 7th grade literature, and 7th grade religion. I graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a B.A.S. in Elementary and Middle School Education. I am currently working on my Master of Arts in Education through St. Mary's University. I began teaching at St. Vincent's in 2005 and feel blessed to be part of such a welcoming school community.
Mary Ann Coburn
7th and 8th Grades - maryanncoburn@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Mary Ann Coburn. I am married and I have a son and a daughter. I received my Bachelor's degree from the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. I have taught at St. Vincent's for 15 years.
Peter Gionis
7th and 8th Grades - petergionis@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Peter Gionis. I'm the middle school math and science teacher. I graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a B.A. and M.A. My wife and I have five children, two in college, three married. My wife likes auctions and I like to travel.
Susie Griffith
6th Grade - susiegriffith@saintvdp.org
Hello! I'm Susie Griffith. This is my 10th year teaching and 3rd year at St. Vincent de Paul. I really enjoy teaching the sixth graders. I received my B.S. from The University of Wisconsin-River Falls. I currently reside in Coon Rapids with my husband, Gary and three beautiful children Naomi, Belinda, and Brooke who keep us on the run. In the little spare time I do encounter, I like to workout (exercise), spend time with family and friends, scrapbook, and watch and play sports. Go Chiefs.
Pat Columbus
6th Grade - patcolumbus@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Pat Columbus. I have been teaching at St. Vincent's since 1985. I am one of the sixth grade teachers. I received my B.A. in Elementary Education from St. Catherine's and my masters from St. Thomas. My husband, Terry and I have been blessed with three wonderful children, Amy, Michelle, and Kevin and three delightful grandsons, Kyle, Josh, and Andrew. I am an avid reader and love spending time with my family and friends. I love working within St. Vincent's wonderful community.
Marilyn Miller
5th Grade - marilynmiller@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Marilyn Miller. I graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with a degree in Elementary Education (K-6). I have been teaching at St. Vincent's since 1986. My husband, Johnnie, and I live in Champlin with our two daughters. Leah is in 6th Grade at St. Vincent's, and Gabrielle is going to preschool. I enjoy working with the students and their families at St. Vincent de Paul School!
Kelly Mulvehill
5th Grade - kellymulvehill@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Kelly Mulvehill and I teach fifth grade. This is my second year living in Minnesota and teaching at St. Vincent DePaul. I grew up in South Florida. I went to college at Villanova University in Philadelphia and received my Masters Degree from DePaul University in Chicago. I am currently living in Minneapolis. I am really enjoying working with the students and their families at St. Vincents.
Diane Morri
4th Grade - dianemorri@saintvdp.org
Hi, my name is Diane Morri.
Fran Brooks
4th Grade - franbrooks@saintvdp.org
Hi. My name is Fran Brooks. My family and I have been members of St. Vincent de Paul Church since 1984. I have been teaching 4th Grade at St. Vincent's since 2002. I grew up in Nutley, New Jersey. After graduating from Nutley High School I went to Trenton State Teachers College (now College of New Jersey at Trenton), and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree. My certification was for Pre-K-through Grade 8. My graduate work was done at Seton Hall University where I earned my Masters Degree in School Social Work.
In 1984, my husband Paul, and our two sons, Paulie and Peter, and I moved to Maple Grove, Minnesota. Six weeks later our third son, Vinnie, was born.
Becky Weber
3rd Grade - beckyweber@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Becky Weber. I am a third grade teacher at St. Vincent's. I started teaching at St. Vincent's in 2001 and have been a member of the parish for many years. I attended St. Vincent's School for grades 1-8. I graduated from Winona State University in 1997 with a Bachelors of Science. I enjoy camping and spending time with family.
Mike Wavrin
3rd Grade - mikewavrin@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Mike Wavrin. This is my first year at St. Vincent's. I am originally from New Ulm. My wife Kris and I have been married for 24 years. We spent 7 of those years in Sauk Centre, where I taught at Holy Family School. After the birth of our sons, Matthew and Jacob, we moved to Little Falls where I taught for two years at St. Mary's School. In 1989 we spread our wings and flew to Sofia, Bulgaria. Kris and I taught there for 4 years and then for another 8 years at the American School of Warsaw in Poland. For the past two years I taught in Oakton, Virginia. Matt is now in the Air Force, and Jacob recently graduated from high school. It's good to be back "home". We are currently learning how to speak proper "Minnesotan" once again.
Brenna McDowell
2nd Grade - brennamcdowell@saintvdp.org
Hello, I am Brenna McDowell, and I have been teaching at St. Vincent de Paul School since 2004. I graduated from Cretin-Derham Hall in Saint Paul, and later attended the College of St. Catherine. There I received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. I received my Master's Degree from St. Mary's University in Education with an emphasis on Catholic School Education. I currently serve as the secretary on the Board for the Cretin-Derham Hall Alumni/ae Association. My husband Todd and I currently live in Northeast Minneapolis. We have one son, Sullivan (Sully), and are expecting another in April, 2008. We love to golf, cook, and entertain friends and family at our home. I have been working with children for more than 15 years, and look forward to many more.
Kay Dammer
2nd Grade - kaydammer@saintvdp.org
Hi, I'm Kay Dammer, second grade teacher at St. Vincent de Paul School. I started teaching at St. Vincent's in 1991. I have a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Cloud State University and a Master of Arts in Education from Saint Mary's University in Winona. My husband Bob and I have been parishioners at St. Vincent de Paul for many years. We have a daughter Sarah, son-in-law Mark, grand daughter Elizabeth, daughter Laura and son-in-law Brandon. I love being a part of the St. Vincent de Paul School community!
Randy Frels
1st Grade - rfrels@saintvdp.org
Hello, I’m Randall Frels. I have been teaching at St. Vincent De Paul since the fall of 2004. I taught English in Nagasaki, Japan for 3 years prior to coming here. I have my Bachelors degree in Graphic Design (a minor in Theology) and a Masters of Arts in Education, both from St. Mary’s University in Winona. I am currently living in Lino Lakes. I am really enjoying my first year of teaching first grade!
Deb Schlicksup
1st Grade - debschlicksup@saintvdp.org
Hello! My name is Deb Schlicksup. I teach first grade at St. Vincent de Paul.I have one daughter and two sons.Both sons graduated from St. Vincent's and Totino Grace High School and my daughter from Osseo High School. I received my bachelors degree from the College of St. Catherine's and I am currently working on a masters degree in curriculum and instruction through the University of St. Thomas.
Jean Winn
Kindergarten - jeanwinn@saintvdp.org
Hi I'm Jean Winn. I graduated from St. Cloud State University with an Early Childhood & Family Studies license, Kindergarten endorsement & Elementary Education Degree. I have been teaching at St. Vincent's since 1987. My husband Mike & I live in Maple Grove with our three children, Chris, Kevin & Gina. I enjoy being part of the St. Vincent church and school community!
Mary Schaeppi
Kindergarten - maryschaeppi@saintvdp.org
Hi, my name is Mary Schaeppi. I have a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota. Our family has been parishioners at St. Vincent for many years. My husband and I have two sons that attended St. Vincent School, Totino Grace High School and are presently in college. After retiring from the airline industry as a Flight Attendant, I completed a Collaborative Program of the Archdiocese and the College of St. Catherine with a focus on K-6 elementary with Preprimary Specialty License. I enjoy traveling and outdoor activities. It is a pleasure to be part of such a wonderful parish.
Senora Patty Demopoulos
Spanish - pattydemopoulos@saintvdp.org
Hola, I was born in Colombia, South America, but was raised in the United States. My first language is Spanish, but I communicate effectively in both languages. I received my Bachelors Degree from St. Cloud State University and have taught Spanish ( Espanol ) for many years. I have two grown children and one grandson who is nine years old. I have lived in Champlin for fifteen years and I enjoy reading, traveling, gardening, antiques,garage sales, art, design, and music. I love to teach because I thoroughly enjoy the " gleam " in students eyes when they are excited about learning something new, the phrase that comes to mind is " joy of learning " !
Bob Smith
Phy Ed - bobsmith@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Bob Smith. I am in my 27th year as a physical education teacher and Royal athletic program support person at St. Vincent de Paul. I am also the Parish gym scheduler and a St. Vincent's summer time maintenance worker. My growing up years were spent in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. I received my B.A. from St. Thomas, along with a MN coaching certificate. My wife is Charito and we have two boys, Christian who is in 4th Grade at St. Vincent's and Dominic, who is in 1st grade. We currently live in Maple Grove.
Kathy Ryan
Music - kathyryan@saintvdp.org
Hello, I am Kathy Ryan. I have been teaching Music to the wonderful students of SVDP since the fall of 1998. I went to college at Bemidji State University; I received a Bachelor’s of Science degree to teach Vocal Music K - 12. Here at St. Vincent's I also teach Literature Circles to students in 2nd & 3rd grade. I enjoy getting to know the students thru our reading groups. My husband John and I have 3 daughters, Colleen an elementary school teacher and new husband Austin attending Medical School at the U of M - Twin Cities; Sarah, a Sophomore at U of M - Morris majoring in Elementary Education; and Kayla, an 11th grader at Maple Grove Senior High School. All three girls have been involved in choirs . We are all involved with the Music Ministry here At St. Vincent’s. John, Kayla & I sing with the group "Resound". In my 'spare time' I enjoy knitting, cross-stitching, playing piano, computer games, biking, spending time with my family, and reading.
Jean Landman
Computer - jeanlandman@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Jean Landman. I have been St. Vincent's computer teacher since 2000, and the network administrator since 1999. I have a Bachelors of Computer Science degree from the University of Minnesota's Institute of Technology. I have over 20 years in the computer field. Previously I worked as an engineer for Honeywell, then when my kids were born I became an independent computer consultant. This gave me a lot of flexibility for my family. My husband, Kevin, and I have two sons; Sean & Eric. Sean is a Sophmore at St. John's University, and Eric is a Junior at Totino-Grace High School. I love teaching computer class, the kids here are wonderful!
Kim Lyngen
Library - kimlyngen@saintvdp.org
Hello! I’m Kim Lyngen and I've been the librarian here at St. Vincent's since 2000. As a 1996 graduate from the College of St. Benedict with a B.A. in English, I am thrilled to be sharing my love of reading with children. I truly believe that books can nurture our children’s faith in God, as well as help them explore and understand the wonders, joys, and challenges of life.
Sue Sutko
Library - suesutko@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Sue Sutko. I am a native of Oklahoma and I graduated from the University of Oklahoma. My husband, Mike, and I moved here 10 years ago from New York. We have two daughters; Sally attends school at Maple Grove Junior High and Kelly is a sixth grader here at Saint Vincent's. I enjoy reading, biking, hiking and gardening. I feel blessed to be working here at Saint Vincent's with all the wonderful kids and their families.
Lisa Capistrant
Student Resource - lisacapistrant@saintvdp.org
I joined the staff of St. Vincent de Paul School in August 2006. Our daughter Abby is currently in fourth grade. After graduating from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in History and Theater, I worked as an administrative assistant in the education and training arenas for 16 years. I am now enrolled in the ARCH program, a collaboration between the Archdiocese and the College of St. Catherine, through which I will earn my teaching certificate in the summer of 2008. I finally know what I want to be when I grow up...a Catholic school teacher!
Kathy Frazer
Teacher Aide - kathyfrazer@saintvdp.org
Hello, I'm Kathy Frazer. I have a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus. I am married to Jay, and have four children - Kristen (married to Jeremy McAloon), Jeremy, Joel and Katie. I have twin grandchildren- Paige and Alex. I have been a member of St. Vincent's Parish for 27 years and am in my eighth year as a teacher aide at St. Vincent's School. All of my children graduated from St. Vincent's.