The Writing Team
Heather M. F. Lyke she/her
Staff Writer | Editor | Pillar of Strength Writer and K-12 Literacy Director for Minneapolis Public Schools, Lyke is known for saying 'yes' to far too many things but doing them all well anyway. @TeacherLyke |
Nick Truxal he/him
Staff Writer | Editor | Abstract Thinker A musician and Senior Analyst & Talent Manager for Visa, Truxal is fond of noting that he's intimidated writing alongside such exceptional authors. @NickTruxal |
Jean Prokott she/her
Staff Writer | Inspiration Artist Third Eye's poet-in-residence, Prokott is a word artist as well as an English teacher living and working in Rochester, MN. She is highly gifted at wrapping life's bitter juxtapositions in tasty, tasty language. jeprokott@rochesterschools.org @jeanprokott |
Stefanie Whitney she/her
Staff Writer | Embracer of All Things Rejecting concepts of oversharing and overthinking by the very notion that one cannot have too much of a good thing, Whitney works in the Rochester Public Schools as an Implementation Associate for 6-12 Humanities. stwhitney@rochesterschools.org @jewhitney12 |
Sweta Patel she/her
Staff Writer | Agent of Systemic Change A thinker who's blind to the box she is thinking outside of, Patel works for Rochester Schools where she deftly helps students and staff push past common issues in education. swpatel@rochesterschools.org |
Gina Meinertz she/her
Staff Writer | Transformative Leader An innovator who is literally the "Transformative Leader" for Spring Grove Public Schools (that's her title), Meinertz is a collaborator who builds webs of relationships with ease. gina.meinertz@springgrove.k12.mn.us @GMeinertz |
Phil Olson he/him
Staff Writer | Genius Educator A skilled carpenter who also works as an English teacher for Rochester Public Schools, Olson is known for holding high the a bar of excellence for everyone and ensuring all have the tools needed to reach it. pholson@rochesterschools.org |
Julie Brock she/her
Staff Writer | Disruptor Exposing the emperor at every turn, Brock knows data represents the beating hearts of humanity. An education-wanderer, Brock can often be found both in and out of classrooms. @juliebrockmn |
