ISD 196 Names New Principal For Greenleaf Elementary School

APPLE VALLEY, MN — ISD 196 announced that Drew Goeldner will be the new principal of Greenleaf Elementary School. He is the current principal at Red Pine Elementary School.

Goeldner will begin his new position July 1, the school district said. He will replace the school's current principal Michelle deKam Palmieri, who is leaving at the end of the school year to pursue other opportunities, according to ISD 196.

“I am very excited for this opportunity to join the Greenleaf Elementary school community,” Goeldner said. “Together, we will build on the great work already established at Greenleaf to provide each child the support they need to be successful. Red Pine will always hold a special place in my heart and I know they will continue to do great things.”

Goeldner has a degree in elementary teaching from University of Wisconsin, La Crosse and his Master's in teaching from Saint Mary's University, the district said. He also holds a specialist's degree in education administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato, a director of instruction license from Viterbo University and a superintendent’s licensure from Saint Mary’s University, according to ISD 196.

He spent the first 10 years of his teaching career at Saint Paul Public Schools, teaching 5th and 6th grade, according to ISD 196.

In 2008 he was an elementary school principal in the Rice Lake Area School District in Wisconsin and then became a middle school principal, the district said.

In 2013 he became a principal at Sky Oaks Elementary School in Burnsville and then was hired to be principal at Red Pine Elementary in 2015, according to the district.

More information is available here.