Special Education
Patty Sweeny- Speech and Language Pathologist
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Ms. Sweeny has been employed in the Hinckley-Finlayson school district since 1986. She works with speech and language disordered students from birth - age 21. She does home-visits with birth to age three year olds, and travels to all three buildings in our school district.
Ms. Sweeny earned her B.S. degree in Communicative Disorders from UW-River Falls. She has post-graduate credits from St. Cloud State University. Ms. Sweeny has a Dachshund that runs her household and two adult sons. She enjoys watching the local sports teams, taking pictures, making scrapbooks, gardening, backyard bonfires, listening to music, dancing, enjoying time on the water and spending time with family and friends. |
Vera Meyer- Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher
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Mrs. Meyer started teaching at Hinckley Elementary School in the fall of 1999.
Mrs. Meyer graduated from Triton High School in 1994. She went to University of Wisconsin-River Falls where she received her degree in elementary education and early childhood. She has also completed her license in special education, with an emphasis on learning disabilities. Mrs. Meyer received her master's degree in special education at the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Mrs. Meyer enjoys spending time with her family and friends. |
Janna Diggan- Developmental Cognitive Disabilities Teacher
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Miss Diggan has been teaching at Hinckley Elementary School since 2013. She has taught kindergarten, 6th Grade and Special Education. Miss Diggan attended Bethel University in St. Paul, MN where she worked with children of many different ages, in various places, including a school in England.
In addition to teaching and learning from her students, Miss Diggan enjoys antique shops & thrift stores, books (Harry Potter is her favorite), walking/hiking, painting, Sharpie markers, traveling, and her dog named East. |
Catherine Fladeboe- Emotional Behavior Disorders teacher
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Mrs. Fladeboe has been teaching in Hinckley-Finlayson since the fall of 2013.
Mrs. Fladeboe received her bachelor of science degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead in 2013, and her masters in special education from St. Thomas in 2015. Her career also includes 6 years working as an occupational therapy assistant. Mrs. Fladeboe enjoys spending time with her family, husband Josh and twin boys Henry and Finley. They enjoy camping, fishing, boating, snowmobiling and other outdoor activities. Mrs. Fladeboe also enjoys reading in her spare time. |
Keith Linzmeier - Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher
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Dodie Frye- Due Process Assistant
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email: d.frye@isd2165.org
phone: 320-384-6132 ext 2208
phone: 320-384-6132 ext 2208