Student Support Staff
For the 2025-2026 school year, the student support office is entirely housed in the green office at the north end of the commons. This includes the BHS Counselors, the Bemidji Career Academies staff, and the BHS Social Worker.
Kelley Hengel
School Counselor
9th Grade
kelley_hengel@isd31.net
Erica Daman
Support Services
Administrative Assistant
erica_daman@isd31.net
Paula Lind
School Social Worker
Grades 9-12
paula_lind@isd31.net
Teddy Murray
School Counselor
Class of 2028 (10th Grade)
teddy_murray@isd31.net
Jenny Fraley
School Counselor
Bemidji Career Academies
jenny_fraley@isd31.net
Vanessa Wananu
School Social Worker
Lumberjack High School
vanessa_wananu@isd31.net
Laura_Juve
School Counselor
Class of 2027 (11th Grade)
laura_juve@isd31.net
Ana Cecilia Cunha De Paola
Career Academy Secretary
AnaCecilia_CunhaDePa@isd31.net
Chelsea Knutson
Academic Dean
Class of 2026 (12th Grade)
chelsea_knutson@isd31.net
Sara Beldo
Registrar
sara_beldo@isd31.net