Meet the IASC Next
Career Pathways Team
Next Career Pathways wouldn’t be possible without the hardworking school staff who show up every day to serve our Itasca area kids and communities.
Bigfork High School
Stuart Ostendorf
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Robyn Heinle
Healthcare and Natural Resources Pathway Instructor
Siri Prato
Counselor
Ken Decoster
Principal
Deer River High School
Steve Meyers
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Sondra Tokarczyk
Education Pathway Instructor
Hannah Eckblad
Natural Resources and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
David Setness
Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Lael Storlie
Counselor
Joe Akre
Principal
Jeff Pesta
Superintendent
Floodwood high school
David Rohde
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Emma Stupke
Counselor
Jonathan Payne
Superintendent and Principal
Grand Rapids High School
Jim Scherping
Business and Computer Science Pathway Instructor
Missy Bildeaux
Business Pathway Instructor
Stephanie Johnson
Business Pathway Instructor
Brandon LaDoux
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Matt Sandys
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Lisa Hain
Education Pathway Instructor
Shelly Lindstrom
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Tim Larson
Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Shawn Linder
Natural Resource and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
Tannis Henderson
Counselor
Matt Dass
Principal
Andrew Forbort
Assistant Principal
Matt Grose
Superintendent
greenway high school
Pat Kittock
Business and Education Pathway Instructor
Allison Butterfield
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Joe Umlauf
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Kelly Paine
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Natasha Maninga
Natural Resources and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
Melissa Sutherland
Counselor
Jeff Britten
Principal
Hill City High School
Colby Gallagher
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Laurie Holm
Education Pathway Instructor
Cassandra Delung
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Matt Aleva
Natural Resources and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
Kay Koerber
Counselor
Adam Johnson
Principal
Pat Rendle
Superintendent
IASC NEXT
Scott Patrow
NEXT Director
Jane Shade
NEXT Coordinator
Pat Rendle
IASC Chair
Minnesota North College
Itasca Community College
Nick RothsteinBusiness Pathway Instructor
Steve Kohorst
Business Pathway Instructor
Anna Francisco
Education Pathway Instructor
Christine Mutchler
Education Pathway Instructor
Heidi Schinabarger
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Lynette How
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Michelle Arnhold
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Lee Kessler
Natural Resources and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
Meadow Koffield
Natural Resources and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
Ryan DeSantis
Natural Resources and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
Bart Johnson
Provost
Mesabi Range College
Leo LukasConstruction Pathway Instructor
Nashwauk-Keewatin High School
Steven Clouse
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Riana Damjanovich
Healthcare Pathway Instructor
Joe Gabardi
Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Luke Adam
Natural Resources and Agriculture Pathway Instructor
Lisa Tucci
Counselor
Rae Villebrun
Superintendent
Max Torgerson
Principal 7-12
Northland Community School
Mark Gravelle
Construction and Manufacturing Pathway Instructor
Scott Peterson
Counselor
Mary Yakibchuk
Principal
Pat Rendle
Superintendent
Partner With Us
Partner with Next Career Pathways to give relevant experiences and intentional opportunities to local students that will inspire curiosity and hope for a future right here in the greater Itasca area. Together, we are the change for our communities. Together, we can unleash endless possibilities. There are so many ways to work with us!