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To email a Staff member or teacher, use the initial of the first name, underscore, lastname@swchs.org Example: s_beuning@swchs.org |
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Mr. Dan Beckering Principal
Mr. Beckering grew up on a farm in Southwestern Minnesota and went to the other high school in the state named Southwest Christian. He attended Dordt College in Sioux Center Iowa, majoring in history and secondary education. While at Dordt he played three years of college basketball, received his coaching endorsement, and married his wife Laura. After graduating from Dordt with a BA in Secondary Education, the Beckerings moved to the Twin Cities and he began teaching at Southwest. During his first four years at Southwest, he taught history and Bible classes and coached boys basketball. In 2005 he took on the position of Dean of Students along with teaching AP US History and coaching the boys varsity basketball team. In 2007 Mr. Beckering became Principal of SWCHS. The Beckerings have three children: twin boys Bennet and Caleb, and 1-year old Kylie. Mr. Beckering enjoys playing a variety of sports, fishing and hunting, and spending time with family and friends. Mrs. sue beuning Director of Admission Sue Beuning has served as the Director of Admission since 2005. After receiving her undergraduate degree from Bemidji State University, she spent four years serving in youth ministry in Missouri. Mrs. Beuning then spent 11 years in a variety of roles in non-profit ministry administration and marketing, and she also served occasionally as a trainer in ministry leadership skills. In 2002 she received a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary. Mrs. Beuning lives in Bloomington with her husband of 5 years, David. An ideal day for her is when the phone rings off the hook with prospective families interested in Southwest, she finds some time to continue reading in one of the 12 books she's started, and she can get outdoors with her husband (walking, biking, gardening, or playing tennis.) Ms. Michele Bargmann Business Manager Awaiting Bio. Mrs. Carol Barrett Bookkeeper Awaiting Bio. Mr. Mark Bell Custodian Awaiting Bio. Mr. Mike Eidem Awaiting Bio. Mrs. Kristie Gusa District 112 Nurse Awaiting Bio. ms. Rachel MacKay Guidance Counselor Rachel MacKay is a graduate of the University of Iowa where she received a BA in Elementary Education and Psychology. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Counseling and Psychotherapy from the Adler Graduate School in Richfield, MN where she also received her training as an Adlerian Certified Personal and Professional Life Coach. Ms. MacKay has 17 years of teaching experience at the Elementary and Middle School levels. She served for ten years as an Educational Specialist in Drug Abuse Education and Prevention K-12 for schools in a ten county area in Southeast Iowa. Most recently, she has been developing her coaching business, Lion’s Heart Coaching, working with people of all ages and stages to claim and honor the person God created them to be. Rachel is the mother of two daughters and is blessed to be the mother-in-law of two very special godly men. Mrs. Vicki Olson Receptionist Awaiting Bio.
rev. daniel bolt
Rev. Daniel Bolt is a Southwest Bible Teacher. He has been married to Elizabeth for 19 years, and they have 4 wonderful children: Alex, Stephen, Lillian, David. Rev. Bolt served as a Deputy Sheriff prior to being called into Pastoral ministry. He is ordained with the Baptist General Conference (BGC), and has pastored three churches in 13 years. He has also taught in three different school settings. Rev. Bolt's favorite books are the Bible and The Blessing, by Gary Smalley. His main interests are: his children, running, Hebrew, and pursuing a doctorate. His favorite passage in the Bible is Proverbs 3:5-35, which begins, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." Mr. Brian Goldie
Brian Goldie is the Chaplain at Southwest and teaches Theology, Philosophy, and Worldview. Mr. Goldie grew up in California and Colorado before coming to Minnesota for college. Mr. Goldie has worked as a college student Chaplain and was an interim pastor of a rural church in Northern Minnesota for 2 years. He began teaching at Southwest in 2001. In 2004 he and his wife both left to attend Seminary together and upon completion of their Masters degrees returned to Minnesota. From 2000-2008 he served as an itinerant evangelist with Kingdom Building Ministries speaking at youth events and conferences around the nation. Beginning in 2008, he returned to Southwest. Mr. Goldie and his wife of 7 years, Jody, live on Campus at Gustavus Adolphus college where his wife works in Residence Life as an Area Coordinator for first-year students. They have a dog, a cat, and 400 students whom they live with. Mr. Goldie loves reading, the peace of reading a good book, the freeing feeling of having had a truly honest conversation, a good meal and a hearty laugh with old and true friends, Backpacking and the outdoors, early mornings just before the sun is up, the sensation of a new idea or an old one well put, and anything that brings him closer to the God who made it so he will never be the same.
Mrs. ann broscoff
Mrs. Broscoff is the Director of Student Services and Biology teacher at SWCHS. She has worked at SWCHS since the first year in 1996. She has a B.S. in Secondary Science Education, a M.Ed. in Special Education with an emphasis in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, and additional training in the area of Learning Disabilities as an NILD (National Institute for Learning DIsabilities) Certified Educational Therapist. Mrs. Broscoff lives on a 5-acre farm near Brownton with her husband Keith, 2 dogs, 4 horses and numerous cats. They have 3 grown children: Joy ('07 SW grad), student at Mankato State University working towards a degree in English education and Russian; Rachel ('05 SW grad), graduated from the U of M with a B.S. in Scientific and Technical Communications, is an office manager of a law firm in Eagan and an avid equistrian; and Nathanael ('03 SW grad), graduated from Crown College with a degree in Business Administration, works in business collections and is an avid sportsman. Mrs. Broscoff's greatest passion is to see a student that has struggled find satisfaction and even joy in the success that can come as they work together to figure out how he/she learns best and to enable that student to become everything that God intends. Her favorite verse is Ps. 37:4, which says, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." She takes this to mean that if she commits herself to God and living wholehearedly for Him, then He will put within her the desire to do what He wants her to do. Mrs. Broscoff says, "I love that, because it takes all the guesswork out of figuring out what His will is for me - all I need to do is fulfill those desires. That is sooooo cool! That is what I want my students to discover for themselves!" Mr. Austin Dyck Awaiting Bio. Mr. Dan Ehresmann Awaiting Bio. Mr. Andrew Moss Awaiting Bio mrs. barb hoklin
Barbara Hoklin has her B.A. In English, her Masters in Education, and is a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic. She returned to the world of education after 18 years in practice with her husband and is confident that God knew what he was doing when he transformed her into an English teacher at SW. She is grateful to have the opportunity to share her passion for literature, writing and the Word with her wonderful students. She teaches English 12, AP English 12, AP English 11, and English 10. mr. tom vellani
Tom grew up in Columbus, Ohio as the third of seven children. He is the beneficiary of a private schooleducation, grammar, high school, and through his sophomore year in college when he transferred to The Ohio State University and earned a B.A. in History from the College of Humanities. Tom’s introduction to Latin was initiated at Aquinas College High School; he continued with Latin while at the university. Mr. Vellani and his wife Mary have been married for 36 years. They have twochildren: Gina, who resides in New York City, and their son Peter, who lives in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Tom and Mary are active members of Bethesda Church in Prior Lake. When Mr. Vellani retired from the business world in 2003 he determined to see what he could contribute in education. Starting first as a substitute teacher at Southwest and other Christian schools he began teaching Latin at Southwest in the 2004-05 school year. Mr. Vellani soon proposed a 4-year Latin program which was approved by the administration; the transition to this new curriculum started in the 2005-06 school year. Hobbies include reading and doing chores on his hobby farm. It is no surprise that he is also a huge Buckeye fan. Any student that wears a garment that says Ohio State will always be approached by Mr. Vellani saying “O – H!” repeatedly until they respond with an “I – O,” you know, “O – H – I – O.” Tom’s reasons for teaching are four: to serve, to befriend, to educate, and to enjoy.
mr. bill becker
Raised in the Midwest during the 50’s and 60’s, Mr. Becker holds degrees in engineering and business. After working in sales and marketing for 30 years, he joined the teaching staff at SWCHS in the fall of 2002. He has taught classes in both math and business. Mr. Becker and his wife have raised three children. They enjoy spending time together, with their family, and with their Golden Retrievers.
Mrs. ann broscoff
Mrs. Broscoff is the Director of Student Services and Biology teacher at SWCHS. She has worked at SWCHS since the first year in 1996. She has a B.S. in Secondary Science Education, a M.Ed. in Special Education with an emphasis in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders, and additional training in the area of Learning Disabilities as an NILD (National Institute for Learning DIsabilities) Certified Educational Therapist. Mrs. Broscoff lives on a 5-acre farm near Brownton with her husband Keith, 2 dogs, 4 horses and numerous cats. They have 3 grown children: Joy ('07 SW grad), student at Mankato State University working towards a degree in English education and Russian; Rachel ('05 SW grad), graduated from the U of M with a B.S. in Scientific and Technical Communications, is an office manager of a law firm in Eagan and an avid equistrian; and Nathanael ('03 SW grad), graduated from Crown College with a degree in Business Administration, works in business collections and is an avid sportsman. Mrs. Broscoff's greatest passion is to see a student that has struggled find satisfaction and even joy in the success that can come as they work together to figure out how he/she learns best and to enable that student to become everything that God intends. Her favorite verse is Ps. 37:4, which says, "Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." She takes this to mean that if she commits herself to God and living wholehearedly for Him, then He will put within her the desire to do what He wants her to do. Mrs. Broscoff says, "I love that, because it takes all the guesswork out of figuring out what His will is for me - all I need to do is fulfill those desires. That is sooooo cool! That is what I want my students to discover for themselves!" Mr. Austin Dyck Awaiting Bio. Mr. Dan Beckering
Mr. Beckering grew up on a farm in Southwestern Minnesota and went to the other high school in the state named Southwest Christian. He attended Dordt College in Sioux Center Iowa, majoring in history and secondary education. While at Dordt he played three years of college basketball, received his coaching endorsement, and married his wife Laura. After graduating from Dordt with a BA in Secondary Education, the Beckerings moved to the Twin Cities and he began teaching at Southwest. During his first four years at Southwest, he taught history and Bible classes and coached boys basketball. In 2005 he took on the position of Dean of Students along with teaching AP US History and coaching the boys varsity basketball team. In 2007 Mr. Beckering became Principal of SWCHS. The Beckerings have three children: twin boys Bennet and Caleb, and 1-year old Kylie. Mr. Beckering enjoys playing a variety of sports, fishing and hunting, and spending time with family and friends. Miss Leanna kucharski
Miss Kucharski graduated from Bethel University in 2003 and has taught a variety of age groups and subjects, ranging from 3rd grade cooking and sewing to high school social studies courses. Teaching is one of her passions and she is very excited that God has called her to serve at Southwest. She says, “It is clear that God has a special plan for the school and is working in a powerful way here.” In her free time Miss Kucharski loves to sing, read, paint, travel, sail, swim and water-ski. She can also be found attempting to run on a regular basis, plunking out a few notes on the piano, and singing along to the radio ever so ardently. mr. paTRICK MEALEY
Patrick Mealey has been a teacher for seven years and has been at Southwest for three years. He has been married to his wife, Lori since 1991. Patrick currently teaches Western Civilization, AP and non-AP US Government & Politics, Economics, and Personal Finance. Also, he is the director of the Drama Department at SWCHS which produces a fall play and a spring musical each school year.
Mr. woody johnson
Elwood "Woody" Johnson is a graduate of the University of Minnesota with a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Choral Conducting. At the age of 14 he aquired his first position as a church organist and by the age of 16 he was directing a church choir and playing the organ at a Lutheran church in Minneapolis. Over the years he has played or conducted choirs in many local churches. Mr. Johnson is a well-known music educator throughout Minnesota. The honor of Minnesota Choral Director of the Year was bestowed upon him in 1988 by the American Choral Directors Association. He has 14 choral compositions and arrangements in print and is author of a middle-school and junior high textbook called "What is Rock?" which was used extensively throughout the country in the 70s and 80s. He is former Music Coordinator of the Minneapolis Public School system and taught choral and instrumental music there for 30 years. He has also taught music courses and choirs at Northwestern College, Fairview, Lutheran Deaconess and University of Minnesota Schools of Nursing. Mr. Johnson has been teaching at SWCHS for over 7 years. mr. greg sayuk
Mr. Sayuk was born in Napa, California as the last of two siblings. Raised in Vallejo, California, he played hockey, baseball, soccer, and volleyball in high school. Mr. Sayuk attended Bethel College, graduating with a degree in Media Communications and a minor in Film Studies. He is currently working on masters in Sports Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Mr. Sayuk came to SW for the 2004-05 school year, teaching sophomore English, yearbook, and PE and coaching volleyball. Responsibilities now include volleyball coach, video and gym teacher, and voice of the Southwest basketball teams at home games. He and his wife Tiffany married in the summer of 2007 and they now reside in Chaska with their cats Trudy and Mika. His interests include playing and coaching volleyball, and being a superfan of the Southwest sports teams. Miss Petra Wonders
Petra Wonders grew up in Minnesota , attended Bethel College for a degree in Art Education , and currently resides in Minneapolis. Before teaching at Southwest, she spent three years working in international adoption in Russia and Ukraine , and currently helps coordinate orphan hosting trips . As an artist, Miss Wonders likes to paint , but is more often found taking photos. Her favorite free time activities include running, reading , gardening, and studying Russian. Miss Wonders is the co-leader of Ceramix Club and the staff advisor for Poiema , the student art and literature magazine published each spring , and for Articulate , our creative arts night . She began teaching at Southwest in 2005 .
Mrs. Eva Cone
Mrs. Cone (formerly known as Miss Bjork) grew up in Fergus Falls, MN, and moved to the Twin Cities to attend Bethel University. She graduated with a B.A. in History and a minor in Spanish. In 2001, she spent a semester immersed in Spanish language and culture, studying at the University of Granada in Spain. She also received a Master of Arts in Teaching from Bethel University in 2007. Mrs. Cone has been teaching at SWCHS since 2003. Through these years she has taught various Spanish classes, Western Civilization and U.S. History. Currently she teaches Spanish 1, Spanish 3, and Advanced Spanish. What she loves most about teaching at SW is the Christian community and the relationships she has been able to develop with both students and staff. Her vision for the SW Spanish program is to increase students’ knowledge and appreciation of language and Hispanic cultures, and through this deepen their love for God and their desire to serve His Kingdom—in their own communities or abroad. Outside of Southwest, Mrs. Cone most enjoys spending time with her husband, Jonathan, whom she married in June, 2009. She also enjoys visiting friends and family, reading, traveling, and being outdoors—especially playing tennis, camping, and walking MN’s lakes and trails. Mr. Jon Longnecker
After 12 years in sunny South Florida, God saw fit to move this wannabe golfer to Minnesota and Southwest Christian High School -- and he couldn’t be happier! Mr. Longnecker says, "Only God could have orchestrated the events that led to my coming here and I am eager to see what He has in store both for my family and for SWCHS." In addition to teaching physical education, health, and O.T. Survey, Mr. Longnecker coaches varsity softball and JV girl’s basketball. When not at school, most of his time is spent with his wife Chandra and their young sons Caleb and Jacob. He enjoys playing or watching sports, reading, traveling, going to the gym and listening to music. His family attends Westwood Community Church. He is grateful to God for the opportunity to serve Him here at Southwest and he is thrilled to be a part of this community. mr. greg sayuk
Mr. Sayuk was born in Napa, California as the last of two siblings. Raised in Vallejo, California, he played hockey, baseball, soccer, and volleyball in high school. Mr. Sayuk attended Bethel College, graduating with a degree in Media Communications and a minor in Film Studies. He is currently working on masters in Sports Psychology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. Mr. Sayuk came to SW for the 2004-05 school year, teaching sophomore English, yearbook, and PE and coaching volleyball. Responsibilities now include volleyball coach, video and gym teacher, and voice of the Southwest basketball teams at home games. He and his wife Tiffany married in the summer of 2007 and they now reside in Chaska with their cats Trudy and Mika. His interests include playing and coaching volleyball, and being a superfan of the Southwest sports teams.
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