Student Representatives
Mickey Tran
Along with being the Public Relations Secretary for Student Council, I am an editor and photographer for the Yearbook Club, a member of the Speech Team, a player on the Boys Volleyball Team, and a full-time PSEO student at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Now — as a junior who has been in this district since preschool — I’m excited to be a voice for our wonderful student body at Spring Lake Park High School.
Mia Swinarski
As a senior at Spring Lake Park High School, I currently represent the student body at school board meetings as I was elected as the President on Student Council. I also participate in tennis and the Panther Mentor program at SLPHS. Outside of school, I am involved in my church and volunteer work at Mercy Hospital.
School Board Members
Tony Easter, Chairperson
Tony is a +25-year resident of Spring Lake Park and began his first term as a School Board member for Spring Lake Park Schools in January 2016. He holds a Business Administration degree and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Northwestern.
Tony and his wife Deneen have a son and daughter who are graduates of Spring Lake Park High School. He is currently a Sr. Project Manager for a Minneapolis based financial firm. Before his election to the School Board, Tony was a member of the Spring Lake Park Schools Community Facilities Design Team. Tony also served as a board member for Emma B. Howe YMCA and volunteered for more than ten years as a Boy Scout leader. Tony currently serves as the board liaison to Westwood Middle School.
Email, 763-600-5521
Amy Hennen, Vice-Chairperson
Amy is a 22-year resident of Blaine. She and her husband Scott Nielsen have two adult children, both graduates of Spring Lake Park High School. Prior to her election to the School Board in November 2011, Amy was Northpoint Elementary PTO president, served on the Panther Foundation Board of Directors and Community Advisory Council, co-chaired the Legislative Action Committee and co-chaired the community’s Kids First Committee.
In addition to serving as the Board's vice chairperson starting in 2023, Amy serves as a member of the Teacher Contract Negotiating Committee and has taken part in Minnesota School Board Association leadership training. Amy has also held the school board positions of chairperson and clerk. She holds a B.A. from the University of Minnesota, Morris and a J.D. from the University of Minnesota.
Email, 763-600-5522
Sam Villella, Treasurer
Sam and his wife Megan have lived with their two children in Blaine for 18 years. Their son Kincaid and daughter Khyber both attended Woodcrest's Spanish Immersion Program. Their son and daughter attend Spring Lake Park High School.
Prior to his election to the School Board in November 2021, Sam has served on the Blaine Planning Commission, the Blaine Natural Resource & Conservation Board and the Metropolitan Council's Transportation Advisory Board. Sam earned a BS degree in Biology from the University of Minnesota and his Doctorate in Optometry from Nova Southeastern University. He currently practices with Allina Health at the Cambridge Medical Center.
Sam is the previous president of the Minnesota Optometric Association and currently serves as the vice chair of the Minnesota State Board of Optometry. Additionally, Sam serves on the Connexus Energy Board of Directors.
Email, 763-600-5520
Kelly McClellan, Parliamentarian
Kelly is a long-time district resident and proud alumna of Spring Lake Park. She received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and a Master’s in Communications from Bethel University. With over two decades of experience in training and leadership development, Kelly currently oversees career development for MBA students at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. Beyond her role at the university, Kelly provides advisory and training services to companies’ leadership and talent development programs and is a sought-after speaker locally and nationally on topics related to career and leadership.
In addition to volunteering within Spring Lake Park through her involvement in her kids’ activities, she currently serves as a Board Member for the Minnesota Council for Economic Education and on the Community Advisory Council for the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. Kelly and her husband Rick have lived in Blaine for 19 years and have two children who are currently attending Spring Lake Park High School and two adult children.
Email, 763-600-5526
Melody Skelly, Clerk
Melody and her husband, Tim, have been proud residents of Blaine for the past 24 years. They are the parents of four sons, three graduates of Spring Lake Park High School (Classes of 2020, 2021, and 2023) and one current senior at Spring Lake Park High School. Over the past 19 years, Melody has been actively involved in her sons’ schools, volunteering in a wide range of capacities.
In addition to her school involvement, Melody has served on youth sports boards, coached at both the youth and high school levels, and volunteers in various roles at her church. She is also the co-founder of the SLP Breakfast Club, which currently serves approximately 190 Spring Lake Park High School students twice each month. Melody holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Northwestern University and has successfully owned and operated her own business for the past 17 years.
Email, 763-600-5524
Allie Schmidt, Director
Allie has lived in the Spring Lake Park School District for 40 years. She and her husband, Wayne, have two children who attend school within the district. An SLP alumna, Allie received her bachelor's degrees in Social Science and Psychology from Mayville State University. She later earned her master's in Social Work from Augsburg College.
Allie spent 22 years as an adoption social worker and currently works at the Department of Children, Youth, and Families in the Foster Care Unit. She is active in her church, serving in various roles. Additionally, she has served on the Christ Lutheran Preschool Board of Directors and the Panther Foundation Board of Directors. Over the past 11 years, Allie has volunteered in many capacities at her children’s schools.
Email, 763-600-5527
Marilynn Forsberg, Director
Marilynn is a 61-year resident of Spring Lake Park where she and husband Fred raised four sons, each being a graduate of Spring Lake Park High School. She is in her 44th year as a member of the Spring Lake Park School District School Board and is currently the longest serving active school board member in Minnesota. Marilynn served the board as chairperson or vice chairperson for 21 years, clerk for 6 years, treasurer for 1 year and director for 16 years. In addition to serving on the SLP School Board she has served as SLP’s representative to the Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School Board for 20 years. She has served 916 as chairperson or vice chairperson for 15 years and currently is the board clerk.
Marilynn has attended more MSBA training sessions than any other school board member in Minnesota, the most since MSBA has been keeping records of training attendance. She has served as liaison to all schools and on nearly every school community committee, council and task force that exists. She is chairperson of the board of her church's school and childcare center as well as a member of the church finance committee. She is a member of the 7 county IEIC Help Me Grow board and is secretary of her homeowner's association.
Marilynn has received all awards and honors available from the Minnesota School Boards Association (MSBA) - Director's Award, President's Award, 40 Year Service Award, Arlene Bush School Board Member of Distinction Award, and Minnesota School Board Member of the Year (MSBA All-State School Board) and she was recently presented with a service award from her church. She has served as chairperson of the Association of Metropolitan School Districts, vice chair of Equity Alliance (EMID), on the MSBA Board of Directors and on the Panther Foundation Board of Directors. She was once honored with WCCO Radio's Good Neighbor Award for her volunteer work. Marilynn is a graduate of Westmar University and a retired medical technologist. She began her "school career" as a paraprofessional at Spring Lake Park Schools Kenneth Hall Elementary School.
Email, 763-600-5523
