Mrs. Kristi Schaefer

School Vision: Our students will have success for today and be prepared for tomorrow.

School Mission: Instilling values and providing opportunities that empower learners for lifelong learning.

At DLB, we value respect, responsibility, accountability, teamwork, and empathy.

School Contact Information: 

Phone: 701.725.4334  --  Address: 317 Roosevelt Street, Box 117, Des Lacs, ND 58733

• Email address: kristi.schaefer@k12.nd.us

• Best time to contact me:   8am-4pm Monday-Thursday and 8am-3:30pm on Fridays (out of the office June-mid August)  

• Link to my website:   https://sites.google.com/dlblakers.com/counselors-corner/home

Education: 

-HS graduate from Surrey High School.

-Bachelor's degree in Intellectual Disabilities from Minot State University.

-Master's degree in Early Childhood Special Education with Teacher's certificate from Minot State University.

-Master's degree in Counseling with K-12 Emphasis from the University of ND. 

A bit about me: I live on a small hobby farm with my husband and 2 high school sons, while our adult daughter, son-in-law, and grandkids lives in CO and our adult son lives and works in Williston. We have 5 horses, 7 outdoor cats, and 1 dog. During the summer we run a 501c3 non-profit, Serenity Therapeutic Equine Program (STEP), that works with people with disabilities on physical, social, and emotional issues while riding and/or working with a horse. I enjoy riding horse, reading, crafting, and watching movies with my family.