Solfrid Ladstein - Department Chair
Degrees - BA, MEd
Other teaching experience - Seattle public schools; University of MN; Concordia University
Year started at STA - 1978
Courses I teach -
9th Grade Rhetorical Skills, 11th Grade Honors Critical Reading and Writing
Co-Curricular moderator of -
Cadence
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1555 x 390 (voicemail checked in the morning)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: sladstein@cadets.com (checked before noon)
Rebecca Benz
Degrees - AB, MAT
Other teaching experience - Handa Public Schools, Handa, Japan
Year started at STA - 1999
Courses I teach -
10th Grade Literature and Composition, 11th Grade American Studies
Co-Curricular Moderator of -
Japanese Club
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1555 x 341 (voicemail checked in the afternoon)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: rbenz@cadets.com (checked throughout the day)
Frank Blankley
Degrees - BA, MA
Other teaching experience - Adjunct Lecturer, Adolescent Literature,
University of St. Thomas, School of Education (2001-Present)
Year started at STA - 1974
Courses I teach -
AP English, World Literature and Composition
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1555 x 307 (voicemail checked in the evening)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: fblankley@cadets.com (checked throughout the day)
Christine Brunkhorst
Degrees - BA, MA
Year started at STA - 2003
Courses I teach -
9th Grade Rhetorical Skills, 10th Grade Literature and Composition
Co-Curricular Moderator of -
8th Grade Basketball (8B)
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1555 x 345 (voicemail checked in the evening)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: cbrunkhorst@cadets.com (checked throughout the day)
Patrick (Pat) Callahan
Degrees - BA, MA
Year started at STA - 1984
Courses I teach -
8th Grade English, 10th Grade Literature and Composition
Co-Curricular Moderator of -
8th Grade Soccer and Baseball
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1555 x 302 (voicemail checked at 1:15 p.m.)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: pcallahan@cadets.com (checked at 1:15 p.m.)
Donna Isaac
Degrees - BA, MA, MFA in writing
Other teaching experience - 30 years experience in both public and private schools -
junior high, senior high, and college levels
Year started at STA - 1992
Courses I teach -
American Literature and Composition, Rhetorical Skills, Creative Writing
Co-Curricular Moderator of -
Cadence, Director of Write Place
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1529 (voicemail checked in the morning)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: disaac@cadets.com (checked in the morning)
Father Thomas F.A. O'Brien
Degrees - AB, MA, Ph.D.Cand.
Other teaching experience - Choate Rosemary Hall, Univeristy of Virginia
Other position at STA - Senior Associate for Advancement
Year started at STA - 2005
Course I teach -
10th Grade Literature and Composition
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1593 (voicemail checked throughout the day)
Fax: 651-454-0995
E-mail: tobrien@cadets.com (checked throughout the day)
John Rogers
Degree - BA
Other teaching experience - Middle School literature/public speaking instructor at Transfiguration School in Oakdale, MN
Year started at STA - 2007
Courses I teach -
American Literature and Composition, Rhetorical Skills
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1555 x 392 (voicemail checked in the morning)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: jrogers@cadets.com (checked throughout the day)
Thomas (Tom) Weber
Degrees - BS, MEd
Started at STA - 1978
Courses I teach -
7th Grade English, Middle School Reading Basics
Co-Curricular Moderator of -
Middle School publications
I prefer to be contacted by E-mail
Telephone: 651-683-1555 x 316 (voicemail checked throughout the day)
Fax: 651-454-4574
E-mail: tweber@cadets.com (checked at 3:15 p.m.)
