Math Teacher

I attended the Augsburg College Graduate Program and obtained a Special Education License in EBD in 2014. I have experience in both urban and rural settings. I earned a psychology degree from Bemidji State University in 2011 and have over 20 years of experience as a registered nurse. I grew up in Phillips Neighborhood, and I still have a lot of friends who live there. Walking, swimming, biking, and spending time with friends and grandchildren are all activities I enjoy.

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Director of Education

Kendra has been involved in education for over 20 years within Northern California, Arizona and currently the Twin CIties. A native of California Bay Area, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University and a Master’s in Teaching from New College of California. Kendra is a proponent of community engagement through social justice education and has participated in international education collaboration within several indigenous communities in El Salvador. As Director and Social Studies teacher at Nawayee Kendra continues her love of  life-long learning through her development of Indigenous-centered curriculum, media arts and experiential learning.

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Ojibwe Teacher

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Lead Teacher and Language Arts Teacher

Molly grew up in southwest Minneapolis and found a love for reading at an early age. She studied Classics in college and graduate school. Through her studies, she learned Latin and Ancient Greek, gaining a deep knowledge of grammar, syntax, and sentence structure.

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Executive Director

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Physical Education Teacher & Security Coordinator

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Science Teacher

We are all related.  All things come from stardust.   

All parts of the web of life are important; no part should be valued more than another.

All subjects studied in school are related to each other.

Traditional Indigenous understandings and teachings form the foundation for teaching science at Nawayee.

Science at Nawayee is a blend of Western traditional science with Indigenous science and wisdom.

I have always had a love of the outdoors and felt part of nature.

I feel I have a special relationship with Mother Earth and love sharing my understandings with my students.

I received my BS degree and teaching license at Bemidji State University.

I live in North Minneapolis with my wife Annie, and our puppy dog Carina.

I currently enjoy long walks with Carina, perennial gardening, aquarium keeping, and spending time hiking near the North Shore of Lake Superior.

I am honored with being given two Spirit Names: “Tawa Wakan Gli” in Lakota that translates to “Lightning that Zig Zags”; “Mitigo Anaabe” in Ojibwe that translates to “Tree Man.”

Office Manager

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