I grew up near Alexandria and then headed to Duluth, MN for college. I earned my B.A. in Elementary Education from the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth in 2002. After graduation I returned to my hometown in Central MN to teach at an elementary school for four years, before returning to St. Scholastica in 2006 to work as an Admissions Counselor. In September 2021, I joined the staff at Alexandria Technical & Community College as the Transfer & Advising Specialist and assumed the advising responsibilities for the ATCC-USNCC program. I look forward to working with the USNCC students as they progress through the program with us.

As a college counselor and licensed mental health professional, Julie works with students to help them identify short and long term academic and career goals and to overcome any barriers in achieving those goals. Before joining Alexandria Technical & Community College in 2007, Julie gained industry experience in a variety of different practice settings including special education, inpatient and outpatient medical care, human services, and corrections. Recognizing the value of higher education, Julie provides counseling support and advocacy to all students with a student centered, student focused perspective.

I earned my BA in English from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, and my MA in English, with an emphasis in Rhetoric and Applied Writing, from St. Cloud State University. I've worked as a writer and journalist, and I've performed some of my essays for radio. Although I'm not from rural Minnesota, my parents were from the Alexandria area, and my relatives were the 3rd settlers in Douglas County. I spent my childhood and teen years in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, but I returned to Minnesota to attend boarding school at Shattuck-St. Mary's in Faribault. I lived in the Twin Cities for a number of years, where I met my husband who was in the USMC and is a Gulf War veteran. After the Gulf War, we moved to Alexandria to raise our family. I'm grateful to have traveled around the world, but in that process I've learned that everyone has a story, and every story deserves to be written.

Education

• M.S. Applied and Computational Mathematics, University of Minnesota Duluth
• B.S. Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Minnesota Duluth

Education: Ph.D. Physics, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt and Physical Chemistry Institute, Westfälische Wilhelms University, Münster, Germany.

More information is available in Biographical Encyclopedia.

Education:

• BA in Communications, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
• BA in English/Literature/Communications Teaching Licensure, University of Minnesota, Morris
• MA in Communications, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, Michigan
• English Graduate Concentration, Minnesota State, Mankato, Minnesota

Interests/Hobbies:

• Biking, gardening, snow shoeing, and spending time with family and dogs

Favorite Music:

• Definitely rock bands from the 70s and early 80s

Favorite Book:

• What’s Gone Is Gone - a children’s book I checked out weekly while in elementary school.

Best Part of Teaching:

• Learning from my students

My name is Andrea Dammann. I teach full-time science at Osakis public schools and part-time at ATCC. My bachelor’s degree is in pharmacology and toxicology from the University of Sciences of Pennsylvania. My research emphasis was understanding the arachidonic acid pathway of the cardiovascular system. My master’s degree is in educational leadership along with many master’s level courses in chemistry and physics. I am married and we have three daughters. I enjoy living in the Alexandria Minnesota lakes area and all of the outdoor activities that we can enjoy here. I am excited and honored to teach those serving our country.

What I Do

Expose students to the hardware and software commonly found in automation applications. Teach them how to design, implement and troubleshoot PLC systems.

What I Like Most About My Job

Working through real world applications with students, creating experiences that they can take with them as they enter their careers

What I Like Best About CAM

The thing that I like best about the Center for Applied Mechatronics is the lack of complacency; the instructors are constantly looking at new technology as well as our industry partners bringing the technology in, ensuring that students understand the curriculum as well as its application to current as well as legacy products.

Education

• Alexandria Technical & Community College: Associate of Applied Science in Manufacturing Automation Technician
• St. Mary's University of Minnesota: Bachelor of Science Industrial Technology

Occupational History

• Boston Scientific Corporation, Maple Grove MN: Research & Development Technician
• The Aagard Group, Alexandria MN: Electrical Controls Engineer

Education:

• M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts), University of Massachusetts-Amherst 

I was born and raised in Casa Grande, Arizona. I have had the great fortune to have traveled and taught all over the country. Some of my favorite places to be are in a wild forest (let’s face it, counting mushrooms that I probably cannot identify), near a picturesque countryside (the one’s near picturesque diners that serve picturesque all-day breakfast and picturesque homemade pies), on a mountaintop (wheezing, but there), and on a beach (love the Oregon Coast… I am totally fluent in Sea Lion barks). Here are some of my random “likes”: 80s music (favorite band The Smiths), sci-fi films (favorites are Brazil and Blade Runner), and poetry (favorite authors: ee cummings, Charles Simic, James Tate, and Ai).  

To quote The Beatles: “You say, ‘Goodbye’ and I say, ‘Hello, hello, hello’ 

I don't know why you say, ‘Goodbye’, I say, ‘Hello.’ ”