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About COMPASS: Collaborative Minnesota Partnerships to Advance Student Success, is a statewide education system created through a collaboration between the Minnesota Department of EducationMinnesota Service Cooperatives, and Regional Centers for Excellence.  

The COMPASS Statewide System of Support, inclusive of the READ Act-funded Regional Literacy Network, is made possible by a team of specialists at each of the nine regional service cooperatives who work in close collaboration with MDE.  These specialists offer expertise, support, and professional development for districts using the Minnesota Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MnMTSS) framework.

Southeast COMPASS Newsletter Vol. 1:April 2026

Southeast Minnesota COMPASS Staff

Isabella Anderson Eggen

COMPASS Equitable Access Specialist (Multilingual Learners)

Allison Bahlmann

COMPASS Early Childhood/Early Childhood Special Education

Kayla Blomme

Equitable Access Specialist: Special Education

Jessica Denter

COMPASS Regional MnMTSS Lead

Erik Durand

COMPASS Regional Math Lead

Joe Jezierski

COMPASS Climate and Culture Lead

Melanie Lawrence

COMPASS Culturally Responsive Instructional Leadership

Christine Meshak

COMPASS Regional Literacy Network Coach

Sarah Mikkelson Zeigler

COMPASS Continuous Improvement Coach

Gina Morken

COMPASS Regional Supervisor

Cindy Mullins

COMPASS Continuous Improvement Lead

Allison Schmidt

COMPASS Regional Literacy Network Coach

Jodie Sheets

COMPASS Equitable Access Specialist focusing on American Indian Education

Carol Swanson

COMPASS Regional Literacy Lead

Katie Wohlfiel

COMPASS Regional Literacy Network Coach

Upcoming COMPASS Events


Contact: Gina Morken, COMPASS Regional Supervisor