Michele Carlson- Director
[email protected]
879-2969 Ext 622
Melanie Pliml- Early Childhood and Family Education & School Readiness Coordinator
[email protected]
Jill Liupakka- Early Childhood Screening Coordinator
[email protected]
Emily Davey- Youth Programs Coordinator
[email protected]
Brianna Mattonen- Community Education Coordinator
bmattonen@esko.k12.mn.us
Kari Knutson- Community Child Care Connections
[email protected]
Shannon Matzdorf- Parent Educator
[email protected]

Cool Kids-879-4038/655-5010
[email protected]

Staci Wisted-Program Assistant
Peggy Engseth-Program Assistant
 Nicole Lamphier- Program Assistant
Andrea Hoeffling- Program Assistant
Sarah Audette- Program Assistant
Annastasia Schmitz- Student Worker
Paul Cornell- Student Worker
Hayden Kemp- Student Worker
Emily Hacker- Student Worker
Matt Norstrom - Student Worker
Lily Hester- Student Worker
Stella Haugen-Student Worker
Avianna Bergstrand - Student Worker

** We are hiring for Cool Kids Program assistants for after school hours. Contact Emily at [email protected]


School Readiness & Discovery Class
Nikki Benedix- Teacher
[email protected]
Amanda Ashmore-Program Assistant
Jill Liupakka-Special Ed. Para

Stepping Stones
Melanie Pliml- Teacher
Hayden Kemp- Program Assistant
Melissa Wehrman- Special Ed Para