Executive Team
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Emma Freebersyser
Executive Director Hola, I'm "Profe Emma!" I'm a recent graduate of Bethel University with a double major in Spanish and Biokinetics. I started learning Spanish in school when I was 13 and slowly realized how much I enjoyed it! Since then, I've had the amazing opportunity to live in Segovia, Spain to pursue my passion of learning and teaching Spanish. In addition to working at primary schools in Spain, I have also been a Spanish Instructor at Excelsior Elementary for eight years and worked with Minnetonka's Spanish Immersion program. |
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Livi Dusek
Operations Director ¡Hola, me llamo Livi! I studied Elementary Education with a minor in STEM at Bethel University and graduated in December 2021. I grew up learning Spanish in school, and I love that I can continue speaking it beyond my years as a student. Working with children is my passion, and it brings me so much joy empowering them to learn a new language (and it’s a lot of fun!) |
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Alix McNutt
Development Director I’m a sophomore at the University of Minnesota Duluth, and this is summer was my first year being a counselor at La Senda! I’ve been speaking Spanish since I was in kindergarten, and I’m working for a Spanish minor in college. I love working with kids and I’m excited to spread my love for Spanish through my new role at La Senda! |
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Nolan Schmidt
Team Director Hola, me llamo Nolan, and this is my first year working at La Senda. I am in the Spanish immersion program at Minnetonka where am I am a senior. I have studied abroad in Argentina and just love learning about Spanish language and culture! |
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Liv Penteado
Experience Director Hola! Soy Liv! I'm attending High Point University this fall and studying International Business and Hospitality Management. I am passionate about creating meaningful experiences for others, this includes here at La Senda! As an executive, I hope to develop programs to make learning Spanish fun, educational and memorable. I have been a part of the Spanish immersion program at Minnetonka and have had the opportunity to travel the world with my family. I love working with kids and have been a La Senda employee for 2 years now as a counselor, instructor and tutor. I cannot wait to play a role in enabling children to become world learners while having fun along the way here at La Senda! |
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Chloe Schwalbe
Project Director Hi I’m Chloe, I’m a recent graduate from Bethel University, I currently teach 7th Grade Social Studies and coach volleyball! I have worked at camps for 8+ years and it bring my so much joy to see kids having a blast and learning new thing! I am so excited to enter my second year working on La Senda! |
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Evy Noah
Communications and Marketing Director Hola I’m Evy, I’m a senior at Minnetonka High School. I started learning Spanish in preschool and elementary school in Alexandria, VA and then entered the immersion program at Minnetonka. I love working with kids and seeing them grow to love something as much as I do! I started working at La Senda last summer as a counselor and I am now an after school instructor, site director and comm & marketing director. I am so excited to be an executive at La Senda and continue to spread the love of Spanish! |
