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Bilingual Services

What do Bilingual Specialists do?

Our Bilingual Specialist facilitate communication between staff and students, and serve as liaisons between home and school, assist in classrooms by explaining concepts in student's native language, provide tutoring, and offer cultural information to our schools. Their goal is to allow everyone in the room to have the same conversation, no matter the language.

Phone Numbers

If you need assistance, please call one of the phone numbers below.

Anuak

Bawar, Omot
(507) 328-4237

Arabic

Abushara, Suhair
(507) 328-4246

Saad, Nawal
(507) 328-4246

Bosnian

Heldovac, Ajla
(507) 328-4243

Cambodian

Peng, Ponnareay
(507) 328-4239

Sinnas, Alice
(507) 328-4239

Chinese

Li, Yan
(507) 328-4245

Lao

P Sourath, Oukhane
(507) 328-4238

Somali

Adan, Hani
(507) 328-4247

Hersi, Fadumo
(507) 328-4247

Haji-Abdulla, Falastin
(507) 328-4247

Somali/Arabic

Addani, Ahmed
(507) 328-4247

Spanish

Boggs, Susana
(507) 328-4241

Millan, Martha
(507) 328-4241

Cordoves, Alexandra
(507) 328-4241

Vietnamese

Nguyen, Thuan
(507) 328-4245


RPS Top 5 Messaging

Each month, our family and community engagement department and bilingual services works together to share our five top messages to share with families.

Follow along below or subscribe online at youtube.com/ISD535.