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Principal Investigator Dr. Robert C. Johnson robjohn@stcloudstate.edu Phone: 320-308-2553 Fax: 320-308-2554 |
Dr. Robert C. Johnson is a Professor and the Chair of the Ethnic Studies Department and Pre-College Departments at SCSU.
His degrees are numerous and his experience is varied. B.A. 1967, Lincoln University; M.A.T. 1970, M.A. 1974, Ph.D. 1976, B.S. 1984, Washington University.has B.A in French, a Masters degree iin technology and social policies, a bachelor degree in mathematics, and a PH.D in educational research.
Dr. Johnson is passionate about showing students of any age that the path to higher education is an important step to take in their future successes. Dr. Johnson founded Pipeline camps at SCSU more than 25 years ago. For more information see, http://www.stcloudstate.edu/pipeline/
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Management Analyst Mara Jahnke tljahnke@stcloudstate.edu 320-308-4058 Fax: 320-308-2554
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Mara is from Hutchinson, MN and earned her B. A. at the University of Minnesota-Morris. Her LAHS degree is an interdisciplinary degree in Psychology, Sociology and Communications.
Mara works with all the Pre-College Programs. To learn more, go to http://www.stcloudstate.edu/precollegeprograms/
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Research Analyst Juan Zuluaga jzuluaga@stcloudstate.edu 320-308-2198 Fax: 320-308-2554 |
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Office Manager Sue Doll sldoll@stcloudstate.edu 320-308-6433 Fax: 320-308-2554 |
Sue is originally from St. Cloud and is a graduate of St. Cloud State University with majoring Communication Studies with Minors in Inter-Cultural Communication and Business Management, with an emphasis in Human Resources. She has worked in education in both the public and private sectors.
She holds the office together by handling student tracking, payroll, HR paperwork, supervising student office workers and helping out in many other ways.
Sue works with all the Pre-College Programs. To learn more, go to http://www.stcloudstate.edu/precollegeprograms/
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District 742 School Coordinator Henry Galloway Henry.Galloway@isd742.org 320-202-6841, ext. 1041 |
Henry was born in Waterloo, Iowa. He is a graduate from Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His favorite thing about the Access and Opportunity Program is seeing the students become focused on improving their grades . |
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Ahmed Mohamed Tech High School - 10th grade Ahmed.Mohamed@isd742.org 320-252–2231, ext 3136 |
Ahmed has a Bachelor of Science in Math and Physics. He moved to the United States from Somali in 1997. He is currently wrapping up his Master's Degree in Linguistics at St. Cloud State University. He has been with the Access and Opportunity Program since it's inception and is a veteran of the program. Ahmed has dedicated his entire professional career to the education field.
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Saby Labor Tech High School - 11-12th grade Sabrina.Labor@isd742.org 320-252–2231, ext 3137 |
Saby Labor arrived to our program and the great state of Minnesota from Los Angeles. She is finishing up her M.Ed in Higher Education at USC and has over five years of experience working in the field of college access and student affairs. She loves "talking college," promoting student success, and celebritizing the image of the "nerd" in order to bring the cool back to school.
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Chanmany Sysengchanh Apollo High School - 11th & 12th grades Chanmany.Sysengchanh@isd742.org 320-253-1600, ext 2828 |
He says his favorite thing about the program is seeing the wonderful students everyday.
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Mohamed Hassan Apollo High School - 10th grade Mohamed.Hassan@isd742.org 320-253-1600, ext 2828 |
Mohamed was born in Somalia and grew up in three different countries Ethiopia, Kenya and United States. He graduated from Washburn High School in south Minneapolis MN and he earned Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and affairs at St. Cloud State University. Emphasis: Global Political and Economic Development and minor: African Studies.
Currently he is finishing up his M.S at Saint Cloud State University.
His favorite thing about Access and Opportunity Program is working with the student population and being in academic environment every day.
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Heather Thiesen Apollo High School - 9th grade Heather.Thiesen@isd742.org 320-253-1600, ext 2828 |
Heather attended Storden-Jeffers High School before heading off to higher education at Mankato State University where she earned a degree in Elementary Education K-6, and then Southwest Minnesota State University earning a degree in Educational Leadership. She feels that the Access and Opportunity program is a way to make students aware that education is important; it is not easy, but responsibility and work ethic will help you survive.
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Twyla Nielsen North Jr. High School - 8th grade Twyla.Nielsen@isd.org 320-251-2159, ext 4281 |
Twyla is from St. Paul, MN and earned her B.S. in Education right here at St. Cloud State University. She earned her M.ED & PhD at North Dakota State University Twyla has 20 years in experience in Education as an Elementary Teacher and K12 School Counselor Her favorite thing about the AOP Program is the daily interaction with students and the opportunity to work with a great staff at North Junior High School |
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Jenel Chang South Jr. High School - 8th grade Jenel.Chang@isd742.org 320-251-1322, ext 1917 |
Jenel is from Tacoma, WA. She earned her B.A. in History from Grinnell College. and her MEd. in Secondary Education from Western Washington University In the past 16 years she has lived in five states teaching Social Studies and Language Arts in grades 7-12 What she values most about being part of the Access and Opportunity Program are the relationships she is able to build with such interesting, passionate, and engaging students. |
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I Chanmany is from Minneapolis, MN (Northside). He graduated from North Community High School and received a Bachelor of Elective Studies from St. Cloud State University.
