Meet the team

Not sure who your coordinator is? No problem!

Please reach out to Louis Biondo, Assistant Director of Educational & Teen Programs, to confirm who your program coordinator is, along with their contact information.

Brittany Mugg

Program Coordinator

"I enjoy cooking, puzzles, and simple DIY projects. I love spending time with my family. "Glamping" is something I like to do in the summer!"

651-789-2418 (direct); bmugg@bigstwincities.org

Clara Younge

Program Coordinator - Graduation Coaches

"I do aerial circus and contortion in my free time."

651-789-2499 (direct); cyounge@bigstwincities.org

Dana Karls

Program Coordinator

"I love to read, work on art and sewing projects, walk my dog, play super nerdy and complicated board games, and get out in nature whenever possible."

651-789-2420 (direct); dkarls@bigstwincities.org

dean Pekarek

Program Coordinator

"I love spending time with family and friends, working with kids, and I'm a high school football coach in my spare time."

651-789-2421 (direct); dpekarek@bigstwincities.org

Eric Brunner

Senior Program Coordinator

"I love to cook, explore restaurants, eat, and exercise a lot so I can keep it up. I also love video games, tending my houseplants, playing fetch with my dog, and watching TV/movies/sports."

651-789-2423 (direct); ebrunner@bigstwincities.org

Jared Torgeson

Bilingual Program Coordinator (Spanish)

"You can catch me watching horror films, admiring my plants, and spending as much time outside as possible. All of those activities include bringing a cat with."

651-789-2424 (direct); jtorgeson@bigstwincities.org

Kang Moua

Bilingual Program Coordinator (Hmong)

"I love food, sleep, and pigs. I enjoy connecting with friends and family. Most times, you'll find me relaxing, with a book or Kindle in my hand. If not, then I am sleeping."

651-789-2488 (direct); kmoua@bigstwincities.org

Louis Biondo

Assistant Director of Educational & Teen Programs

"Big Brothers Big Sisters by day, on call firefighter by night. In my free time I enjoy seeing the world through my children's eyes. My hobbies include woodworking, cribbage, exercise, and hitting the various restaurants around the cities."

651-789-2440 (direct); lbiondo@bigstwincities.org

Mae Kindler

Senior Post-Secondary Success Coordinator

"I love biking, running, and sloths."

651-789-2446 (direct); mkindler@bigstwincities.org

Mary Callahan Schreiber

Senior Program Coordinator

"You'll most often find me adventuring outdoors with my partner and our own "littles," a 5th-grader daughter and 2nd-grader son. We spend lots of time with family and friends, try new cuisine around the Twin Cities, travel as much as possible, and take time to stop, drop, and read whenever possible."

651-789-2462 (direct); mschreiber@bigstwincities.org

Maypahou Ly

Director of Educational & Teen Programs

"I have five sisters, three brothers, and five half-brothers."

651-789-2412 (direct); mly@bigstwincities.org

Paula Lien

Program Coordinator

"I love being active, being outdoors, spending time with my family, and meeting new people."

651-789-2435 (direct); plien@bigstwincities.org

Stephen Eskro

Senior Program Coordinator

"I love to read, walk my dog, Summit, listen to music on Spotify, and get movement in my life by running, cross-country skiing, and swimming."

651-789-2437 (direct); seskro@bigstwincities.org

Tess Haakonson

Program Coordinator

"When I am not trying a new recipe or creating my own, reading, spending time with my nephew, or exercising, I can be found tending to my 25+ plants!"

651-789-2441 (direct); thaakonson@bigstwincities.org

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