Kelly Fitch Ms. Fitch is from Cold Spring, MN. She has her BA in English from the College of St. Benedict and a Masters of Teaching and Learning from St. Mary’s University. She has been teaching since 2004 and joined Saint John’s Prep in 2008 where she taught in the Middle School. In 2012, she moved into […]
Maureen Frame Ms. Frame is a Spanish teacher at Saint John’s Prep. She is originally from Jonesville, Michigan. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2010 with a degree in Spanish and Secondary Education. Since then, she has taught Spanish in Indiana and Minnesota, covering every level of language acquisition from 3-year-olds in preschool to high […]
Kris Fremo My name is Kris Fremo and I teach upper school art. I am responsible for planning and teaching all of the art curriculum for every art class in the upper school. I graduated from St. Cloud Apollo High School in 1992 and went on to the College of Saint Benedict where I majored in Art, […]
Matthew Fricke Mr. Fricke is a ESOL teacher and advisor for international students. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse and his master’s degree in education from the University of Saint Thomas. He recently finished a 10+ month trip around the world where he visited 14 countries in Europe and Asia. […]
Sarah Gainey Ms. Gainey is a sixth grade teacher who teaches math and science. She is originally from southern Minnesota and now lives outside of Holdingford. She received her BS in Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities and a 5-8th grade Science teaching license through the CSB|SJU Education Department. She has […]
Thomas Grandy Tom was born and raised in Becker, MN. He has been teaching since the fall of 2004 and started teaching at Saint John’s Prep in 2006, where he is currently teaching Geometry and Pre-Calculus. Mr. Grandy graduated from St. Olaf in 1995 and earned his BA in the areas of Mathematics, Religion, and Ancient Studies. […]
Jenny Hengel Jennifer Hengel is part of the science department at Saint John’s Prep. She teaches the Upper School Nature and the Naturalist Experience and Outdoor Skills classes at Saint John’s Prep. Ms. Hengel is also on the staff at Saint John’s University as a faculty member with SJU Outdoor University. Alongside her classes at Prep, Ms. […]
Callie Huus Callie Huus is the Director of the Benedictine Center. She is a graduate of the College of Saint Benedict with degrees in Theology and Political Science. She previously served as the Community Engagement Coordinator for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Minnesota.
Sean Jacobson Sean Jacobson is originally from Montevideo, MN. He graduated from Saint John’s University with a BA in Instrumental Music Education and has been teaching since 2013. After teaching elementary band for 9 years, Sean came to Saint John’s Prep in 2023, where he currently directs the Middle and Upper School Bands, Middle School Choir, and […]
Wesley Kirchner Wes Kirchner is a Faculty Resident in the Benedict Village of Saint Michael Hall. He is from Eveleth, Minnesota, and graduated from Saint John’s University in 2024 where he studied Political Science and Theology. Wes recently returned to Collegeville from a year of service with the Benedictine Volunteer Corps, which brought him to both Nairobi, […]
