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Administration

Superintendent of Edina Public Schools

Ric Dressen, Ed.D.
952-848-3900
superintendent@edina.k12.mn.us

Lead Team

Director of Business Services
Jay Willemssen
952-848-4004
jaywillemssen@edina.k12.mn.us

Director of Community Education Services & Community Relations
Doug Johnson
952-848-3960
doujohnson@edina.k12.mn.us

Director of Human Resources & Administrative Services
Gwen Jackson, Ph.D.
952-848-4946
gwejackson@edina.k12.mn.us

Director of Media & Technology Services
Steve Buettner
952-848-4800
stebuettner@edina.k12.mn.us

Director of Research & Evaluation
Chad Schmidt, Ph.D.
952-848-4942
chaschmidt@edina.k12.mn.us

Director of Special Services
Penny Kodrich
952-848-4960
penkodrich@edina.k12.mn.us

Director of Teaching & Learning
Jenni Norlin-Weaver, Ed.D.
952-848-4951
jenweaver@edina.k12.mn.us

Elementary Principal Rep
Peter Hodne
952-848-4500
pethodne@edina.k12.mn.us

Secondary Principal Rep
Bruce Locklear, Ed.D.
952-848-3800
brulocklear@edina.k12.mn.us

School Administration

Concord Elementary
5900 Concord Avenue S, Edina, MN 55424
Rick Sansted, Principal
952-848-4300 (Fax) 952-848-4301
ricsansted@edina.k12.mn.us

Cornelia Elementary
7000 Cornelia Drive, Edina, MN 55435
Chris Holden, Principal
952-848-4600 (Fax) 952-848-4601
chrholden@edina.k12.mn.us

Countryside Elementary
5701 Benton Avenue S, Edina, MN 55436
Julie Hatzung, Principal
952-848-4700 (Fax) 952-848-4701
julhatzung@edina.k12.mn.us

Creek Valley Elementary
6401 Gleason Road, Edina, MN 55439
Kari Dahlquist, Ph.D., Principal
952-848-3200 (Fax) 952-848-3201
kardahlquist@edina.k12.mn.us

Highlands Elementary
5505 Doncaster Way, Edina, MN 55436
Peter Hodne, Principal
952-848-4500 (Fax) 952-848-4501
pethodne@edina.k12.mn.us

Normandale Elementary School
5701 Normandale Road, Edina, MN 55424
John Devine, Principal
952-848-4100 (Fax) 952-848-4101
johdevine@edina.k12.mn.us
South View Middle School
4725 South View Lane, Edina, MN 55424
952-848-3700 (Fax) 952-848-3701
Beth Russell, Ed.D., Principal
betrussell@edina.k12.mn.us
Patrick Duffy, Assistant Principal
patduffy@edina.k12.mn.us
Tammy Jo Cook, Dean of Students
tamcook@edina.k12.mn.us

Valley View Middle School
6750 Valley View Road, Edina, MN 55439
952-848-3500 (Fax) 952-848-3501
Shawn Dudley, Principal
shadudley@edina.k12.mn.us
Craig Jensen, Assistant Principal
crajensen@edina.k12.mn.us
Lillian Ziff, Dean of Students
lilziff@edina.k12.mn.us

Edina High School
6754 Valley View Road, Edina, MN 55439
952-848-3800 (Fax) 952-848-3801
Bruce Locklear, Ed.D., Principal
brulocklear@edina.k12.mn.us
Eric Nelson, Assistant Principal
erijnelson@edina.k12.mn.us
Jenny Johnson, Assistant Principal
jenjohnson@edina.k12.mn.us
John Soma, Asst. Principal & Activities Dir.
johsoma@edina.k12.mn.us
Heidi Howard, Dean of Students
heihoward@edina.k12.mn.us

Departments and Services

All offices are located in the Edina Community Center,
5701 Normandale Road, Edina, MN 55424, unless noted.

Administrative Services
Gwen Jackson, Ph.D., Director
952-848-4946
gwejackson@edina.k12.mn.us
Mary Manderfeld, Assistant Director
952-848-4961
marmanderfeld@edina.k12.mn.us

Activities (inc. Athletics)
(Edina High School)
John Soma, Director
952-848-3815
johsoma@edina.k12.mn.us

Adult Enrichment
Marsha Buchok, Coordinator
952-848-3956
marbuchok@edina.k12.mn.us

Buildings & Grounds
Steve Bristor, Supervisor
952-848-3999
stebristor@edina.k12.mn.us

Business Services

Jay Willemssen, Director
952-848-4004
jaywillemssen@edina.k12.mn.us

Business/Education Partnership
Doug Johnson,
Director of Community Education Services
952-848-3960
doujohnson@edina.k12.mn.us

Communications
Doug Johnson, Director
952-848-3960
doujohnson@edina.k12.mn.us
Jolene Goldade, Manager
952-848-3944
jolgoldade@edina.k12.mn.us

Community Education Services & Community Relations
Doug Johnson, Director
952-848-3960
doujohnson@edina.k12.mn.us

Curriculum Resources & Programs
Valerie Burke, Coordinator
952-848-3938
valburke@edina.k12.mn.us

Continuous Progress Program
Countryside Elementary
Julie Hatzung, Principal
952-848-4700
julhatzung@edina.k12.mn.us
Highlands Elementary
Peter Hodne, Principal
952-848-4500
pethodne@edina.k12.mn.us

Early Childhood Special Education
Katherine Hagen, Coordinator
952-848-4223
kathagen@edina.k12.mn.us

Edina Family Center
Laurie Denn, Coordinator
952-848-3980
laudenn@edina.k12.mn.us

Edina Education Fund
Karen Nelson, Director
952-848-4900
karnelson@edina.k12.mn.us

Edina KIDS Club (WISE Guys and SURGE)
Meg Barrett, Coordinator
952-848-3961
megbarrett@edina.k12.mn.us
Edina Resource Center
Valerie Burke, Coordinator
952-848-3938
valburke@edina.k12.mn.us

Fiscal Services
James Gilligan, Controller
952-848-4917
jimgilligan@edina.k12.mn.us

Food and Nutrition Services
(Edina High School)
Sodexho Food Services
Mary Lombardi, Manager
952-848-3813
marlombardi@edina.k12.mn.us

French Immersion School
Normandale Elementary
John Devine, Principal
952-848-4100 (Fax) 952-848-4101
johdevine@edina.k12.mn.us

Gifted Education Services
Debra Richards, Coordinator
952-848-4935
debrichards@edina.k12.mn.us

Health Services
Betty Elliott, RN
952-848-4890
betelliot@edina.k12.mn.us

Human Resources
Gwen Jackson, Ph.D., Director
952-848-4946
gwejackson@edina.k12.mn.us
Nicole Tuescher, Manager
952-848-4911
nictuescher@edina.k12.mn.us


Literacy

Mary Kirchhof, Coordinator
952-848-4940
markirchhof@edina.k12.mn.us

Media & Technology Services
Steve Buettner, Director
952-848-4800
stebuettner@edina.k12.mn.us

Research & Evaluation
Chad Schmidt, Director
952-848-4942
chaschmidt@edina.k12.mn.us

Special Services
Penny Kodrich, Director
952-848-4899
penkodrich@edina.k12.mn.us
Darlene Bell, Ph.D., Assistant Director
952-848-4898
darbell@edina.k12.mn.us

Teaching & Learning
Jenni Norlin-Weaver, Ed.D., Director
952-848-4951
jenweaver@edina.k12.mn.us

Transportation Services
5220 Eden Avenue, Edina, MN 55436
David White, Supervisor
952-848-4979
davwhite@edina.k12.mn.us

Youth Development/Youth Service
Meg Barrett, Coordinator
952-848-3961
megbarrett@edina.k12.mn.us

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