Learning Resource
Dodie Frye - Due Process Assistant
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Mrs. Frye began working for the District in 1995 as a substitute in a variety of settings and in 2001 became the Special Education Due Process Administrative Assistant. Mrs Frye went to Hinckley Schools for most of her educational adventures until the wind blew her family to a town near New Orleans, Louisiana where she graduated high school. Returning to Hinckley to marry her childhood sweetheart, she and Jim have made their home in Cloverdale ever since. Family comes first in life and Mrs. Frye's favorite thing to do is spend time with their 3 grown children and their families. Being a grandparent is a priority, but she can often be found baking, gardening, cruising the roads on the Harley and fishing or camping.
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email: d.frye@isd2165.org
Jason Best
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Mr. Best graduated from East Central High School in 1992. He then graduated from Northwestern College in 1998 with a double major in Sports Medicine and Bible with a minor in coaching. He also attended the University of Minnesota-Duluth for his special education license.
Mr. Best moved to Denver, Colorado in 1999 and worked in Physical Therapy. On Tuesday, April 20, 1999 a horrific school shooting at Columbine High School took place less than 10 miles from where he worked. The event changed his life and he immediately started working with emotionally and behaviorally challenged youth. He moved back to Pine county in 2002 and worked with youth at the St. Croix Boy's Camp. After 6 months, he was hired to work in the STP room and has been there since. Mr. Best is currently pastor at Community Worship Center in Sandstone, MN. He has 3 amazing boys, Elijah , Jacob and Josiah . |
Kelcie Smith
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Miss Smith has been teaching at the Finlayson Elementary School since 2009. She has also coached Junior High girls basketball, C-Team volleyball, and is currently the JV volleyball coach. She received her BA in Elementary Education K-6 and Science 5-8 from St. Scholastica in 2008 and her MA in Elementary Education from St. Mary's University in 2014.
Originally, Miss Smith is from the tiny town of Cromwell, MN where she attended school K-12, graduating in 2004. She now lives in the even smaller town of Mahtowa, MN. Outside of school, she takes care of her farm animals and gardens. In her spare time, she enjoys playing volleyball, running outside, reading, shopping, and spending time with her family and friends. |