- SWWC Service Cooperative
- Staff Highlights/Workiversaries
Kudos to our team!
Welcome New Staff!
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Angela Schaffer, Speech-Language Pathologist
Angela is married and enjoys traveling and cooking. She previously worked as an SLP in schools with students Pre-K through high school. She has a master's degree in Communicative Disorders from the University of Central Florida.
Danielle Pessia, Speech-Language Pathologist
Danielle has a dog named Dezzy and enjoys reading, crocheting, coloring and putting together puzzles. She received her bachelor's degree in Communication Disorders and her master's degree in Speech Language Pathology from the State University of New York at Fredonia.
Tyler Ihmels, Speech-Language Pathologist
Tyler and his wife Sara have been married 30 years and have two adult children and a 90-pound Golden Retriever. He enjoys listening to and collecting records, anything retro or vintage, classic cars and DYI projects. He likes to fly fish, golf and take the dog for walks. Prior to SWWC, he worked at Eastern Carver County Schools. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota, a master's degree in Communication Disorders from Minot State, and a specialist degree in Education Leadership from Moorhead State.
Darla Jelen, Speech-Language Pathologist
Darla and her husband have one bonus daughter, Madison. They raise English Springer Spaniels and have 11 dogs and six mini-donkeys. She spends a lot of time with the dogs (playing, training, grooming). She loves animals, being outside, reading and spending time with her big extended family. She previously worked as an SLP in St. Michael, MN, and Watertown, SD. She received her undergrad degree from SDSU and a master's from USD.
Jaime Lindahl, Special Education Teacher
Jaime and her husband have been married for 22 years and have two children, four dogs, two cats, six chickens and occasional litters of golden retriever puppies. She enjoys road trips, lake days, camping, shopping, hiking, cleaning and gardening. She previously worked at a greenhouse and for 26 years as a para and educator at New London-Spicer schools. She has a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State, her master's from SMSU and is licensed for LD, ASD and Coordinator of Work-Based Learning.
Morgan Guza-Larsen, Instructional Coach
Morgan and her husband have one child. She enjoys reading, spending time outside, watching ice hockey and crafting. She has been in education for seven years, teaching preschool/kindergarten and 5th grade science. She has a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from SMSU.
Congratulations!
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Congrats to Brittney Thompson, behavior specialist at ELC Cosmos, and her family on the birth of their handsome little boy! Clayton Joshua joined their family on July 23, weighing in at 6lbs 8oz.
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Congrats to Kyle Krenz, Technology Integration Specialist, and his wife Kylie on the birth of their son, Jordan John Krenz, born July 18 at 5:29pm weighing 3.4lbs and measuring 15.5" long.
August Workiversaries (Busy month)
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- August 1
- 17 years: Kari Bailey
- 6 years: Liz Deen
- August 2
- 4 years: Meggan Hoffmann
- 3 years: Laura Jenson, Regina Magedanz, Angie Rogotzke, Jill Stiefvater, Larry Syverson, Amber Unke
- 2 years: Amy Atkins, Sydney Coleman, Natalie Delmonico, Emily Derochie, Courtney Felton, Olivia Goeman, Hannah Hanson, Sarah Hendley, Rachael Hudson, Taylor Huseby, Tracy Johnson, Richard Kerr, Andrew Larsen, Serenity Lee, Pam Loitz, Rachel Luft, Tyra McLaren, Julie O'Donnell, Steve Rops, Heidi Rops, Jennifer Schwankl, Tammy Stifter
- 1 year: Danielle Brandt
- August 3
- 4 years: Tammy Lenort
- August 6
- 1 year: Stephanie Almjeld, Ryan Baedke, Stacey Baedke, Ashley Baker, Breeana Braegelman, Heather Bruse, Jacey Burnett, Sara Delaney, Chris Fellows, Mary Goulson, Amaya Helmin, Miranda Jackson, Heidi Larsen, Rachel Paradee, Salma Perez, Logan Peterson, Jessica Quissell, Samantha Rathje, Amber Schaffran, Josh Schaffran, Natali Sigala, Shantell Van Vleet, Traci Walkowski, Jessica Wolterstorff-Weber
- August 9
- 4 years: Jennifer Besser, Jennifer Deike, Dana Hamilton, Abby Heiderscheit, Charlie Josephson, Sarah Neu, Amelia Palokangas, Anne Wagener, Alex Wright
- 3 years: Melanie Beam, Nick Macziewski
- August 10
- 5 years: Jennifer Nelson, Nicole Niehaus, Heather Rieger, Kim Sobiech, Allison Thaemlitz, Laura Wurster
- August 11
- 11 years: Rachel Cox Raverty, Mindy Halverson, Will Sordahl, Channing Van Overbeke
- August 12
- 12 years: Hazel Ashbeck, Amber Bruns, Jacqueline Itterman, Tina Kanthak, Kim Starz
- 6 years: Vera Armendariz, Kelsey Buysse, Janell DeVries, Karen Dornbusch, Molly Ludwig, Emily Macziewski, Jenny Mann, Amanda Mattsen, Ashley Mesman, Samantha Molitor, Josh Nelson, Orlando Ortiz, Alicia Roelike, Amy Sippl, Jennifer Steinhaus, Stephanie Strenge, Chelsea Vander Plaats
- 4 years: Francesca Rico, Abby Ruhr
- 1 year: Ashley Eilers
- August 13
- 33 years: Laurie Fales
- 17 years: Jessica Robinson
- 12 years: Mackenzie Erickson
- 6 years: Tori Dengerud
- August 14
- 22 years: Jill Cihak, Tami Hellewell, Jennifer Zollner
- 8 years: Brittany Heidebrink, Anne Jensen, Emily Johnson-Chloupek, Alyssa Slusser, Kelsi Topp
- 7 years: Joe Fette, Samantha Flatgard, Ana Guenther, Kathy Holland, Doug Jans, Jen Kimman, Sara McAdams, Angie Meyer, Jessica Molinaro, Danielle Thissen, Nick Topp
- 2 years: Brandi Anderson, Christina Mlodzik
- 1 year: Madeline Davis
- August 15
- 14 years: Kayla DeJong
- 9 years: Melissa Andree, Mary Kay Caraway, Tiffany Jensen, Lara Neubauer, Bardene Peter, Nicole Redmann, Lyndsy Spencer
- August 16
- 26 years: Heather Wachal
- 24 years: Lisa Paplow
- 20 years: J Jurgens
- 19 years: Heather Petersen
- 15 years: Krista Laumer, Brenda Marschall, Kaye Squires
- 7 years: Megan Degner, Jessica Kruger
- 2 years: Emma Skrukrud
- 1 year: Alexa Deike, Nichol Roskamp, Amanda Smith
- August 17
- 27 years: Jill Rohman
- 16 years: Cheryl Hartman
- 10 years: Megan Boreen, Laura Buckley, Nancy Crocker, Cassandra Gohman, Allison Kruisselbrink, Abbie Lickteig, Julie Menage, Karie Novak, Rebecca Paluch
- 4 years: Lisa Blegen
- August 18
- 4 years: Carolyn Greenwood
- 3 years: Katie Ellingboe, Courtney Opbroek
- August 19
- 20 years: Wendy Dinesen, Jason Kratochvil
- August 20
- 35 years: Deb Wallert
- August 21
- 19 years: Tanya Kevelin
- 8 years: Karly Schwartz
- August 22
- 3 years: Kathryn Knutson, Koral Mortensen
- August 23
- 3 years: Wendy Ahnupkana, Katie Anderson, Anne Bruns, Stephen Derenge, Alison Dickinson, Danielle Dimond, Jaydin Dirks, Marissa Erdman, Erin Flann, Jaron Frederick, Kim Goodfellow, Stacie Hicks, Nicole Svoboda, Kristin Kinney, Kris Lindquist, Isabelle Morris, Karen Pauly, Allyson Pesek, Laura Rudie, Maggie Sawatzky, Rebecca Schultz, DeziRae Steele, Colleen Weis
- August 24
- 7 years: Taylor Mischke
- 2 years: Nichole Frericks
- August 25
- 11 years: Chelsey Frericks
- August 26
- 1 year: Penny Bjorklund
- August 28
- 10 years: Becky Laleman
- August 29
- 2 years: Selena Owen, Taylor Saxen
- August 30
- 3 years: Paige Clausen
- August 1