Faculty & Staff

Cecilia Crowley
Principal
I have taught or worked as an administrator for Catholic Schools for the past 30 years. I cannot imagine not working in a setting where I am able to share my faith. I have my Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the College of St. Catherine. I received my Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership and my Educational Specialist degree from the University of St. Thomas. I feel blessed to be a member of St. Peter Catholic School community.

Jodi Roventine
Preschool Director/Teacher
I am thrilled to be a part of the St. Peter Catholic School community as the Preschool Director and Teacher. I received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from St. Mary’s University. My teaching experience includes 12 years at Holy Trinity in South St. Paul where I spent time teaching Preschool and 3rd grade. I love being a part of a child’s early learning, watching them discover and grow in so many ways. I truly have the best job ever! I also enjoy spending time with my husband, Mykl, and our two daughters, Matilda and Lucy. I am honored to be a part of such a wonderful school, as a teacher and as a parent.

Pamela Grode
Preschool Aide & Extended Day Director
I have been working in St. Peter’s Preschool program since 2004 and am currently the Extended Day Director. There is such joy working with children and I am blessed being able to do this each day. To succeed, I believe it is important for children to feel safe and welcomed.  As a graduate of Blessed Sacrament and St. Bernard’s High School, I was fortunate to experience this myself. For 25 years I shared my Catholic faith and joy of working with children at St. Casimir and Presentation Parishes as a Religious Education teacher. My husband and I have four children, two sons and two daughters, ranging in age from 23 to 12. We have been St. Peter parishioners for 8+ years. I really love helping children learn and being a part of their experience here at St. Peter’s!

Carolyn Dierberger
Kindergarten Teacher
I have taught Kindergarten for many years, all in Catholic schools. I believe in my heart that working with these little ones is my true calling. I graduated from the College of St. Catherine and later received my Masters degree in Teaching and Learning from Saint Mary’s University. My favorite subject to teach is Religion. I am excited to share my faith with my little friends and help them develop and nurture a daily relationship with Jesus. I am so glad to be a part of the St. Peter community and look forward to a wonderful year with my Kindergartners!

Kristi Olness
First Grade Teacher
I am originally from Cloquet, MN and moved to the Twin Cities a few years ago.  I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 2004.  I started my teaching career by subbing in the St. Paul School district.  After doing that for a year I was blessed with the opportunity to teach third grade at St. Peter Catholic School.  It is incredibly wonderful to work with these students!  I thank God for helping me pursue my calling in life.

Amy Hering
First/Second Grade Multi-age Teacher
As a St. Peter Catholic School alumnus, I have experienced life here as both a student and a teacher. After graduating from St. Peter Catholic School, I continued my Catholic education at Hill-Murray before going on to Iowa State University to earn two Bachelor degrees in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education.  I enjoy continuing my education through workshops and lectures offered locally.  I have been teaching first grade at St. Peter’s since 2000.  I feel blessed to have gotten to know so many wonderful students and families.  I have always known that teaching first grade in a Catholic school was what I wanted to do. I feel very lucky to have found this position so early in my teaching career.

Kate Powers
Second Grade Teacher
I am the second grade teacher here at St. Peter Catholic School! I taught fifth grade during my first four years here, and since 2004, I have been enjoying teaching second grade. Sharing in students’ excitement when they improve their writing skills, learn a new and challenging math concept, and celebrate sacraments is so rewarding! I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education from the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph Minnesota in 2000. In December 2007, I graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a Masters of Arts degree in Education.

Diane Krenz
Third Grade Teacher
I graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Spanish. I have taught 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grade in the archdiocese. I have also been a substitute teacher in the archdiocese at the elementary level. I enjoy working with the students, staff and families here at St. Peter’s. I am excited to share my faith and to help prepare the students for the sacraments.

Michele Anderson
Third/Fourth Grade Multi-age Teacher
I graduated from the College of St. Catherine’s in 1976 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. I graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a Master of Arts degree in Special Education – Learning Disabilities in 1985. I have taught in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Maplewood, and North St. Paul in Catholic, public and charter schools. I have recently taken graduate classes at Hamline University and the University of Minnesota with concentrations in literacy and ecology. I am the parent of three children whom are all graduates of St. Peter Catholic School.  This year reinforces my belief that, even after more than ten years of teaching at St. Peter Catholic School, every year is better than the last.

Jaci Krogh
Fourth Grade Teacher/Special Services Coordinator
I enjoy working at St. Peter Catholic School because the mission statement corresponds to my philosophy of education.  We prepare students for their future academic and spiritual lives.  The collaboration of the teaching staff supports our mission and ministry as Catholic school teachers.  I graduated from the University of New Mexico, after earning my Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, with a minor in Math Education.  After returning to Minnesota, I earned my Master of Arts degree in Educational Leadership from the University of St. Thomas.  I have over ten years of teaching experience in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, and I have been at St. Peter Catholic School since 2001.   I am happy to be working near the neighborhood where I grew up and attended St. Jerome’s Catholic School and Hill-Murray.

Bridget Baron
Fifth/Sixth Grade Neighborhood
I graduated from Creighton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Secondary Education. I started my career as a volunteer teacher at Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Then I spent a year teaching sixth and seventh grade language arts at St. Anthony/ New Brighton Middle School. I joined the St. Peter family in the fall of 2004 and have been so blessed to work with wonderful students, families, teachers, and administrators.

Kathy Lange
Fifth/Sixth Grade Neighborhood
Since graduating from the College of St. Benedict with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education, I have acquired a Masters degree in Learning Disabilities and a Masters in Educational Leadership, both from the University of St. Thomas.  I am a K-12 Catholic school alumnus with 26+ years in Catholic education.  I am happy to be a member of the St. Peter Catholic School community as a teacher.

Annie Clintsman
Seventh/Eighth Grade House/Library Coordinator
I teach middle school religion, 7th grade language arts, library for grades K-7, and I am also the extended day director at St. Peter Catholic School. I grew up in Maplewood, MN, as the third oldest of eight children. I have been blessed to receive a Catholic education my whole life. After attending Saint Jerome School, preschool through 8th grade, I continued to receive a quality Catholic education at Hill-Murray School. I graduated from the College of Saint Benedict in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Communication Arts and Literature. In my free time I enjoy listening to music, writing, fishing, running, and playing soccer whenever I can. My favorite pastime is spending time with family and friends. I feel honored to be part of the community of St. Peter Catholic School, and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to teach in a Catholic school environment.

Georgia Randall
Seventh/Eighth Grade House
I graduated from Buena Vista College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences in the winter of 1976.  My first teaching assignment was at St. Peter and Paul Catholic School in West Bend, Iowa. I taught 8th grade there for three years.  At that time, we moved to Oakdale due to a job change by my husband.  I worked in health care for many years before joining the faculty of St. Peter Catholic School in the fall of 1986.  I began and remain an 8th grade homeroom teacher.  In the fall of 1993, I was accepted into the Murray Cohort program and began work on my Master of Arts degree.  I received my Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of St. Thomas in July of 1996.  Teaching is and has always been my passion.  Students at middle school level are the greatest people in the world to work with, and I plan to continue my journey with them for many more years.

Jeff Maurer
Seventh/Eighth Grade House
I teach 7th and 8th grade English, Literature, and Social Studies.  Born and raised in St. Paul, I attended Saint Bernard’s High School and graduated from the University of St. Thomas.  My first teaching assignment was working with 7th and 8th graders at St. Patrick Catholic School on the East Side in St. Paul.  I then joined the staff of Saint Bernard’s School in the North End of St. Paul where  I taught in both the middle school and high school.  While at Saint Bernard’s, I was accepted into the Murray Cohort program and received my Master’s degree in Religious Education from the University of St. Thomas.  I enjoy working with middle school students and am very happy and honored to be a part of the St. Peter Catholic School religious and educational family.

Linda Sorensen
Physical Ed. Teacher & Seventh/Eighth Grade House
In 2007, I joined the St. Peter Catholic School community as the Physical Education teacher. I am very happy to be here. I earned my Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota, and I am certified in Physical Education, Health Education, and Coaching. I have spent many years with the Title I program and coaching middle school basketball and softball. I have many years experience teaching Physical Education.

Christina Pederson
Music Teacher & Seventh/Eighth Grade House
I grew up in Albert Lea, MN and attended college at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD. There I earned B.A. degrees in English, Secondary Education, and K-12 Music Education. I have taught high school English for five years in both public and private schools. I finished my Master of Music degree in 2007 and feel blessed to have the opportunity to now teach K-8 Music at St. Peter’s. My husband, Eric, also works within Catholic Education in the Schools office of the Archdiocese. We both love the privilege of incorporating the Catholic faith into the daily activities at school! I love to sing and am a choir member of VocalEssence, and look forward to singing with the students of St. Peter’s!

Sue Johnson
Technology Teacher & Seventh/Eighth Grade House
I was a student at Presentation of the BVM for 8 years and then went to John Glenn for a year and finally 3 years at North St. Paul. I married and have a wonderful husband, 3 super children and their spouses, and to top it off, 6 grandchildren to love and cherish. After getting my children off to school I worked as a school cook and later as a classroom paraprofessional. Finally, I took the time to complete my BA in education at St. Catherine’s and began teaching Technology and giving tech. support. I am looking forward to sharing with and learning from the community of St. Peter. It feels good to be back in my home area and I feel fortunate to have this opportunity!