Get To Know Our New Holy Family Teachers!

Kallie Kampsen: Kindergarten teacher

Tell us about yourself:

This is my first year teaching and I am super excited to start my teaching career in my hometown at the same elementary school I attended. I was lucky enough to have attended Holy Family and am ecstatic and blessed to be working at such a wonderful school!

I grew up in Sauk Centre and attended Holy Family School. I then graduated from Sauk Centre Secondary in 2017. I attended the College of Saint Benedict for three and a half years and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. I am the daughter of Tim and Stacy Kampsen of Sauk Centre and am the middle child of three! I have an older brother, Jamine Wiese, and a younger sister, Riley Kampsen.

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, baking, and being outdoors. I especially enjoy camping with my family and going hiking.

Favorite subject to teach:

My favorite subject to teach is math. I’ve always loved math and especially love teaching kids how to use manipulatives to help them better understand numbers.

What you are most excited for in this new position?

The thing that I am most excited for in this new position is that I get to share my thoughts and ideas with the amazing staff at Holy Family School. It will be such a treat to be able to work with many of the staff members that I had while attending Holy Family.

I also am super excited to get my own classroom and to get to meet all the new kindergartners who will be attending Holy Family this year. continued on page 2

Amanda Jensen: Third-grade teacher

Tell us about yourself:

I graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead and taught first grade in Fargo, N.D. My husband and I are both originally from Sauk Centre but have lived in Moorhead for the past seven years. We just moved back this summer and are so excited to be back in our hometown.

My husband, Adam, works for the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office. We have two boys, Hank and Gus. Hank is 1.5 years old and Gus is 1 month old. Our hands and hearts are full!

We enjoy doing anything outside! Going to the lake, fishing, going for walks, and four-wheeling. We love being closer to family and watching our boys play with their cousins.

What you are most excited for in this new position?

I grew up going to Holy Family School and I can’t wait to work there and eventually send my kids there. It is a great school with amazing staff, families and students. I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to be a teacher in such an amazing community. I can’t wait to meet my class this year and work with the amazing staff.

Kendra Middendorf: Third-grade teacher

Tell us about yourself:

I grew up in Sauk Centre with my six younger siblings on our family’s dairy farm. The town of Sauk Centre has always held a special place in my heart, and upon graduating high school, I knew I wanted to return to this town someday.

This past spring, I graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead with a degree in Elementary Inclusive Education as well as a minor in Special Education. This will be my first year teaching, and I’m thrilled to be a teacher at H.F.S, the same elementary school I got to attend as a child.

I enjoy going to the lake, playing board games and cards, bonfires, and getting involved in community activities. I’m so excited to give back to the community that raised me and to be able to do so in a faith-centered environment.

Favorite subject to teach:

I think there’s something to love about each subject, but teaching religion would have to be my favorite right now. I love watching how kids’ minds are so naturally curious about Jesus and having faith-centered conversations with them. It makes me happy to see all the little and big ways they notice God working in their lives and in the lives of those around them.