I have been blessed to be the Director of MCS since it began in 2004.  I have been a part of public education for many years and have worked in many areas of education before being part of the MCS Staff.  

My personal education includes sociology and child psychology, counseling, and my teacher license from Augsburg College.

While teaching in the White Bear Lake Schools, I received the White Bear Lake Teacher of the Year Award and was named Teacher of Excellence by the Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program. I was nominated for several years for the National Ashland Oil Teacher Award Program.  During all of my work experience, God was preparing me to do His work at Magnuson School.  It is wonderful to be able to share my faith with  colleagues, students, and families.  I know that this is a calling by God and I am so pleased to answer the call.

I have been teaching kindergarten at Magnuson Christian School since it opened 4 years ago. Before teaching here I taught second grade in a Lutheran School in Hawaii, worked as a Christian Education Director working with students and parents in grades K-6, and I taught Spanish for grades K-3.

I recently got married and live with my husband in Roseville. Teaching at Magnuson has been a joy and a privilege. My favorite part of teaching here is the relationships that I have formed with the students and their families being part of such a caring Christ centered environment.

Teaching at Magnuson Christian School gives me the wonderful opportunity to combine two things I have a passion for, teaching and children’s ministry. I have taught in public elementary schools in Minnesota and Connecticut, as a classroom teacher and a teacher of Talented and Gifted students, and been a Director of Christian Education in two churches. I also had the privilege of being at home with my own three sons, now all adults, as they were growing up.

My husband, Steve, and I live in Mahtomedi. Our favorite activities always involve spending time with our family. I feel blessed to be a part of the Magnuson family. Seeing the academic growth and development of first graders, while watching their faith in God blossom, is an amazing experience.

From the moment Pastor Steve Mahan announced from the pulpit his desire to start a school at First Lutheran, I knew I wanted to be a part of it. Now God has blessed me with the opportunity to be Magnuson’s 3rd grade teacher, where I can share God’s love throughout my day. Before this I had taught grades 2, 4, and 6 in a public school.

I have also been blessed with a wonderful family, my husband Paul and 4 children, Sam, Matt, Ben, and Jon. They all are gifted athletically and love almost all sports. As for me, not so much, but I do run and enjoy tennis. I garden in the summer and always enjoy spending time with my friends.

I feel very lucky and blessed to be a new member of the team here at Magnuson.  I taught elementary math through the Stillwater School District last year and now am looking forward to the new opportunities that our school will no doubt bring this year.  I am a parishioner of Guardian Angels Church in Oakdale and have been involved with their music ensembles and choirs.

I am a native of Lake Elmo and Stillwater, and have attended college at the University of North Dakota with a degree in Elementary Education as well as a Music Ed. minor.  My greatest passions, besides teaching, are meteorology, astronomy, and music.  I also volunteer at the Humane Society, as well as sing with the Valley Chamber Chorale.

I look forward to sharing my love of God and teaching with everyone this year.

My name is Roslyn Deitz and I am the Extended Day Morning Coordinator and assistant to the kindergarten teacher at Magnuson Christian School. Some of my other responsibilities include supervising the students during the lunch hour and at recess. It has been a wonderful experience working with the teachers, students, and families, at Magnuson Christian School.

God has blessed me with the opportunity to teach at Magnuson as the music specialist.  I have taught private and group piano lessons for over nine years and also taught summer orchestra classes to fourth, fifth and sixth grade students for five years.  Music education is my passion and it is my privilege to teach children how to make joyful music to the Lord.

I have played the piano non-stop since I was 8 years old and the violin since I was 9 years old.  I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Gustavus Adolphus College with my Bachelor’s in Music.  During my college career, I was part of eight music ensembles where I performed pieces on the piano and violin and had the opportunity to tour China with the Symphony Orchestra.

I believe that God has blessed me with a gift and a love for teaching, especially music.  Every day I look forward to praising God with a joyful noise!

My name is Mary Marshall. This is my first year at Magnuson Christian School. Prior to that I was a paraprofessional with the White Bear School District for 11  years. I am an assistant to the first grade teacher. My duties include morning lunch count, working with the children in the classroom and supervising the computer class for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. My other responsibilities include supervising the students during lunchtime and outside recess.

I am blessed to work with the wonderful students, teachers and staff at Magnuson Christian School.