Social workers help students in many ways throughout their school day on a one-to-one basis, as well as assist in long-term planning, and connecting to community resources.
To find out who the social worker assigned to a particular student is, please call the main office at 612-668-4100
Team 1
Rachel Hawkins - 612-668-4108 - Rachel.Hawkins@mpls.k12.mn.us
Includes Case Managers: Rebecca Mijal, Molly Botsford, Katurah Weyenberg, Claire Connolly, Leah Bauman-Smith, Tom Perry
Team 2
Sucdi Dahir - 612-668-4088 - Sucdi.Dahir@mpls.k12.mn.us
Includes Case Managers: Charles Lemon, Frederick Varney, AJ Molle, Rico Stodieck, Phil Lickteig, Kai Gray
Team 3
Grace Haugen - 612-668-4072 - Grace.Haugen@mpls.k12.mn.us
Includes Case Managers: Brad Aubrecht, Jake Nielsen, Liz Carlson, Luke Schmidt, Dekevia Cole, Elliot Kleinman
Team 4
Katie Fritz - 612-668-4075 - Katie.Fritz@mpls.k12.mn.us
Includes Case Managers: Anie Francisco (Project Search), Dana Treml (Project Search), Qwee Parker (Project Search), Doug Larison (Minneapolis College), Brett Haugen (Team 2)
Basic needs of clothing, food, and shelter
Social challenges
Emotional and behavioral issues
Mental health concerns
Guidance about community resources
Communicating with school staff and community providers
Finding appropriate support groups
Supporting homeless and highly mobile students and families
Supporting pregnant and parenting students
Visit the Virtual Calming Room: A designated supportive environment to assist in proactive self-regulation by offering opportunities for coping and relaxation. Participants can experience calming visual, auditory and tactile stimuli, as well as both mindfulness and de-stressing activities.