Board of Directors

Mark
Eilers

Term: 2024-2027
Community Member
Chair of the Board
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Mark’s extensive educational and professional background lays in the area of Building Engineering and Management.  As a community leader, Mark has experience serving on a charter school board in a capacity of a treasurer and a Board chair.   He was instrumental in helping another charter school recover from administrational mistakes and rebuild its fund balance.  Mark’s passion for the charter schools comes from a firm believe that charter school environment is very important as an alternative to the traditional public schools. Mark has joined the Nasha Shkola board in June of 2016 and served as a treasurer.   He has helped Nasha Shkola to deal with the challenges, stabilize and grow.

Natalya
Johnson

Term: 2023-2026
Teacher
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Natalya Johnson is a second-grade teacher at Nasha Shkola. Natalya was born in Moscow, Russia and moved to the United States when she was eight years old. She has a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. “Serving on the school board has provided me with an opportunity to be part of a team that looks to further build the school. Helping to provide input in navigating the school to continual success is a rewarding experience.”

Peter
Keller

Term: 2022-2025
Parent
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Peter Keller is a Police Sergeant with a Master’s Degree in Public Safety Executive Leadership. As a Sergeant, Peter serves as a leader in his city, supervising staff, assigning and overseeing work activities, as well as managing any other executive or facility needs. Throughout his Law Enforcement career, he has had extensive experience working within schools to establish strong partnerships with educators and students, as well as protect the safety of the learning environment. As a Russian language speaker from an immigrant family, he also regularly works with members of the Russian-speaking community to help communicate and properly triage their needs. As a parent, he sees the value and importance of studying the Russian language and culture, not just for his own child, but for children of all backgrounds, to better understand and appreciate this growing segment of our community.

Lydia
Tonoyan

Term: 2024-2026
Parent
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Lydia is a researcher and a prospect manager for a fundraising team at the Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities, a non-profit working with the population facing homelessness. In addition, she is a project manager for the Communications and Marketing Department at the Mission. Lydia is serving on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professional Researchers for Advancement (Apra)-Minnesota Chapter, and on a Membership Committee of the Apra-International. She has been serving as a Sunday School/Children’s Programs Director at Saint Sahag Armenian Church, Saint Paul, for 10 years. In addition, Lydia teaches life skills class for women and children at the recovery center in Saint Paul. Lydia would like to contribute her skills and education to enhance the academic and social experience of children in Nasha Shkola. As a parent of a student, she is deeply invested in the quality of education and the overall success of the school.