Teacher

  • Leah Sickmann

    My Hometown Cloquet MN How I Came to BlueSky I came to BlueSky after I moved to Cloquet and was interested in starting a new job as a teacher. I had taught in Blue Earth previously. What Makes BlueSky Special to Me I think BlueSky is special to me because of the great, caring staff…

  • Anthony Shealy

    My Hometown Born and raised in Winona, MN but living in Savage, MN now. How I Came to BlueSky I started at BlueSky in 2007 and have been working in a dual role since then. What Makes BlueSky Special to Me BlueSky provides both our staff and students flexibility and a unique way to learn….

  • Matthew Schempp

    My HometownWest Saint Paul, MN My Role at BlueSkyLead English Teacher and Reading Intervention Specialist. I’m also a Board member. How I Came to BlueSkyI was looking for a job that would allow me the flexibility to take care of my two small children. BlueSky allows me to teach full time, but still be there…

  • Katie Roorda

    My Hometown East Chain, MN How I Came to BlueSky I came to BlueSky because it was the perfect fit for what I was looking for professionally and personally. It allows me to work from home, which has always been appealing for me as well as advance professionally in my career. BlueSky allows me to…

  • Marti Prekker

    My Hometown St Cloud, MN How I Came to BlueSky I had been searching for my dream job for a while. Teaching students who need the help, excellent coworkers, and a comfortable environment! SO happy to find it! What Makes BlueSky Special to Me We’re helping students of all abilities from all over Minnesota to…

  • Christine Peterson

    My Hometown Stillwater, MN Why I Became a Teacher The best teacher I ever had was my English teacher in high school. English was not one of my favorite classes, but Mr. Robb made the assignments fun and come to life beyond the basic curriculum. For instance, we looked through old newspaper articles about historical…

  • Nicole Petersen

    What Makes BlueSky Special to Me BlueSky offers another option of education for students, especially students who struggle in other settings for various reasons. BlueSky is truly a compassionate school and reaches students in so many innovative and personal ways. The success stories from students and parents say it all. There is great satisfaction in…

  • Heather Novak

    My Hometown St. Joseph, MN How I Came to BlueSky When my husband and I moved to be closer to his job, I was looking for a new teaching position and saw a posting for BlueSky, an online high school. I had just completed my master’s degree with a focus on educational technology so I…

  • Leasa Kulm

    My Hometown Mobridge, SD How I Came to BlueSky I heard about BlueSky from a coworker I was teaching with at the time. I’d never heard of an online school before! It was hard to imagine what teaching online would be like. I’m so glad I took the chance to see what online education was…

  • Heidi Kelbel

    My Hometown Onalaska, WI My Role at BlueSky Math Teacher, Math Interventionist, & Board Member How I Came to BlueSky After teaching in St. Paul public schools for 4 years, I was moving to a small town that did not have an opening in the district. A St. Paul coworker told me about an opening…