Education Department

Sub-department

Budget/FinMgt/Audit/Facilities

Base pay

$100,703

Overtime

$79

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,782

Hire date

2018-03-12

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Molly Koppes holds the role of Education Finance Consultant 3 at Education Department within Budget/Finmgt/Audit/Facilities. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,782. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Audit

Base pay

$93,815

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$6,943

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,758

Hire date

2024-04-24

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

15

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Stacy Grover works as a Auditor Principal for Education Department within Audit. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service as a full-time employee. Stacy earned $100,758 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

St Libraries & Expand Learning

Base pay

$100,592

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,592

Hire date

2019-09-23

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

15

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Verena Getahun is a Library Development and Services Specialist at Education Department within St Libraries & Expand Learning. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,592. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Community Nutrition Business

Base pay

$100,546

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,546

Hire date

2018-07-11

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Ebbisse Williams works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Community Nutrition Business. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service as a full-time employee. Ebbisse earned $100,546 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

School Nutrition Programs GR

Base pay

$100,386

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,386

Hire date

2001-02-20

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

Middle Management Association

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

-

Nicole Barron works as a Management Analyst Supervisor 3 for Education Department within School Nutrition Programs Gr. They have served since 2001 (about 23 years) as a full-time employee. Nicole earned $100,386 in 2024. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Sub-department

Nutrition Services

Base pay

$100,386

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,386

Hire date

2016-12-07

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

Middle Management Association

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

At Education Department, Mimi Mohamud serves as a Management Analyst Supervisor 3 within Nutrition Services. They have served since 2016 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $100,386. Union affiliation: Middle Management Association.

Sub-department

COMPASS Unit

Base pay

$99,767

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$600

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,367

Hire date

2006-08-22

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Benjamin Burgess holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Compass Unit. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $100,367. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

EDI Cultural Responsiveness

Base pay

$100,291

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,291

Hire date

2022-10-17

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Thandeka Chiinze works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Edi Cultural Responsiveness. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years as a full-time employee. Thandeka earned $100,291 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Sp Ed Rsch Pract&Implemntation

Base pay

$100,291

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$100,291

Hire date

2022-10-19

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Billy Brooks works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Sp Education Rsch Pract&Implemntation. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years) as a full-time employee. Billy earned $100,291 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Equity Diversity & Inclusn Ctr

Base pay

$99,660

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$99,660

Hire date

2019-09-18

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

18

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Sarah Weiss is a State Program Administrative Coordinator at Education Department within Equity Diversity & Inclusn Center. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 5 years, working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $99,660. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Career TechEd/CommuEd/Svc Lrng

Base pay

$99,539

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$99,539

Hire date

2024-01-03

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

At Education Department, Jennifer Good-Neiss serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Career Teched/Commued/Svc Lrng. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,539. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

St Libraries & Expand Learning

Base pay

$98,937

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,937

Hire date

2020-02-24

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

15

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

At Education Department, Ashley Bieber serves as a Library Development and Services Specialist within St Libraries & Expand Learning. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,937. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

EARLY EDUCATION

Base pay

$98,857

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,857

Hire date

2018-01-10

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

18

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Krista Seiboldt works as a State Program Administrative Coordinator for Education Department within Early Education. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service as a full-time employee. Krista earned $98,857 in 2024. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

EDI Mental & Physical Health

Base pay

$98,846

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,846

Hire date

2024-03-13

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Sonya Kuznetsov Duffy works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Edi Mental & Physical Health. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. Sonya earned $98,846 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Educator Effectiveness

Base pay

$98,693

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,693

Hire date

2014-09-10

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Emily Busta is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Educator Effectiveness. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,693. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Special Investigations Unit

Base pay

$94,233

Overtime

$4,459

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,692

Hire date

2024-07-10

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Darrell Ellsworth holds the role of Investigation Specialist at Education Department within Special Investigations Unit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,692. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Federal Program Accounts

Base pay

$97,723

Overtime

$917

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,640

Hire date

2014-05-21

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Mary Kuehn holds the role of Accounting Officer Principal at Education Department within Federal Program Accounts. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,640. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Acad Stand, Instruct, & Assess

Base pay

$79,109

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$18,982

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,092

Hire date

2006-07-10

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

25

Union / bargaining unit

Middle Management Association

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Mary Beattie works as a Education Supervisor 2 for Education Department within Acad Stand, Instruct, & Assess. Hired in 2006, they have about 18 years of service as a full-time employee. Mary earned $98,092 in 2024. They are represented by Middle Management Association.

Sub-department

General Education Funding

Base pay

$98,041

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$98,041

Hire date

2021-03-31

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

18

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Jason Reil holds the role of State Program Administrative Coordinator at Education Department within General Education Funding. Hired in 2021, they have about 3 years of service as a full-time employee. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,041. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

School Nutrition Programs GR

Base pay

$97,828

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,828

Hire date

2014-03-17

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

Middle Management Association

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

-

Melissa Elder is a Management Analyst Supervisor 3 at Education Department within School Nutrition Programs Gr. They have served since 2014 (about 10 years), working full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,828. Their bargaining unit is Middle Management Association.

Sub-department

Due Process

Base pay

$97,742

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,742

Hire date

1996-10-02

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Pamela Hinze holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Education Department within Due Process. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,742. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

School Nutrition Business

Base pay

$97,742

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,742

Hire date

2012-08-08

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Anthony Rank holds the role of State Program Administrative Principal at Education Department within School Nutrition Business. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,742. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Procurement/Encumbrance

Base pay

$97,738

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,738

Hire date

1988-01-06

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

At Education Department, Laurie Hanrahan serves as a State Program Administrative Principal within Procurement/Encumbrance. Hired in 1988, they have about 37 years of service, working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,738. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Federal Program Accounts

Base pay

$97,736

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,736

Hire date

1996-11-20

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Sharon Isler works as a Accounting Officer Principal for Education Department within Federal Program Accounts. They have served since 1996 (about 29 years) as a full-time employee. Sharon earned $97,736 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Procurement/Encumbrance

Base pay

$97,736

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,736

Hire date

2004-05-21

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Jennifer Fleckner works as a State Program Administrative Principal for Education Department within Procurement/Encumbrance. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years) as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $97,736 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Federal Program Accounts

Base pay

$97,734

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,734

Hire date

2017-06-28

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

14

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

At Education Department, Alison Sundahl serves as a Accounting Officer Principal within Federal Program Accounts. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years), working full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,734. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Audit

Base pay

$94,958

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$2,500

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,458

Hire date

2024-04-17

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

15

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Angela Erlandson holds the role of Auditor Principal at Education Department within Audit. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,458. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Commissioner of Education

Base pay

$97,091

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$97,091

Hire date

2013-04-10

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

18

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

At Education Department, Melanie Franks serves as a State Program Administrative Coordinator within Commissioner of Education. They have served since 2013 (about 11 years), working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $97,091. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Charters

Base pay

$96,727

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$96,727

Hire date

2019-10-08

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Rhianon Sargent is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Charters. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,727. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

EDI Cultural Responsiveness

Base pay

$96,655

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$96,655

Hire date

2024-07-31

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Duane Wardally works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Edi Cultural Responsiveness. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. Duane earned $96,655 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Student Maltreatment Program

Base pay

$96,601

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$96,601

Hire date

2022-10-19

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Heather Thornton is a Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Student Maltreatment Program. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years), working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,601. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Student Access and Opportunity

Base pay

$96,544

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$96,544

Hire date

2015-11-16

Employment type

Part-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

0.6

Work county

Hennepin

Michael Diedrich holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Student Access and Opportunity. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years) as a part-time, 0.6 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,544. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Data Reporting

Base pay

$95,590

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$95,590

Hire date

2017-02-08

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Jennifer Cain works as a Education Consultant 3 for Education Department within Data Reporting. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service as a full-time employee. Jennifer earned $95,590 in 2025. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Educator Effectiveness

Base pay

$95,557

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$95,557

Hire date

2020-08-17

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

At Education Department, Maria-Renee Grigsby serves as a Education Consultant 3 within Educator Effectiveness. Hired in 2020, they have about 4 years of service, working full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,557. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Data Analytics

Base pay

$95,345

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$95,345

Hire date

2024-03-13

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

19

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Betul Cakir-Dilek holds the role of Education Consultant 3 at Education Department within Data Analytics. They have served since 2024 (about a year) as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,345. Their bargaining unit is MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Grants Services

Base pay

$90,530

Overtime

$4,559

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$95,089

Hire date

1978-08-30

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

12

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Ladonna Mustin is a Grants Specialist Senior at Education Department within Grants Services. Hired in 1978, they have about 47 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,089. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

School Nutrition Programs

Base pay

$94,456

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$94,456

Hire date

2014-03-17

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

13

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Amanda Middaugh holds the role of Nutrition Program Consultant at Education Department within School Nutrition Programs. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,456. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

School Nutrition Programs

Base pay

$94,456

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$94,456

Hire date

2016-04-27

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

13

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Megan Leclair holds the role of Nutrition Program Consultant at Education Department within School Nutrition Programs. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years as a full-time employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,456. They are represented by MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

School Nutrition Programs

Base pay

$94,456

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$94,456

Hire date

2014-03-31

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

13

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Jenna Kiepke works as a Nutrition Program Consultant for Education Department within School Nutrition Programs. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years) as a full-time employee. Jenna earned $94,456 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.

Sub-department

Community Nutrition Programs

Base pay

$94,456

Overtime

$0

Other pay

$0

Benefits

$0

Total compensation

$94,456

Hire date

1980-08-26

Employment type

Full-Time

Pay grade

13

Union / bargaining unit

MN Assoc of Professional Empl

Pay basis

Hourly

Full-time equivalent (FTE)

1

Work county

Hennepin

Nancy Brady works as a Nutrition Program Consultant for Education Department within Community Nutrition Programs. They have served since 1980 (about 45 years) as a full-time employee. Nancy earned $94,456 in 2025. Union affiliation: MN Assoc of Professional Empl.