Health Services Team

Jen Kohorst

RN, LSN

District Nurse

Jaime Sem

LPN 

Kennedy Secondary School

Brooke McConn

RN

Kennedy Secondary School

Heather Dirkman

RN

Kennedy Secondary School

Health Services Team

Jen Kohorst, MSN, RN, PHN, LSN

Jen has been the Licensed School Nurse for the Fergus Falls Public Schools since 2016. She has her master's degree in nursing and has worked in a variety of medical settings including OBGYN, home health, family practice, and public health. Jen feels that school health provides a great opportunity to utilize hands on nursing skills, build relationships with students and families, and work in collaboration with public health and policy concepts. She loves working with students as they learn about self care and how to manage incidental and chronic health concerns with minimal interruption to their academics and getting into the classroom to provide education. "You cannot educate a child who is not healthy and you cannot keep a child healthy who is not educated."

(218) 998-0544 ext 9900.


Jaime Sem, LPN

Jaime Sem, Licensed Practical Nurse at Kennedy Secondary School

Jaime began working at KSS in the fall of 2023 and has a great knack for connecting with students. Her extensive nursing experience, and prior OT experience, lends itself well to assessing and providing care in the school setting. She is so invested in the kids in Fergus Falls and goes to incredible lengths to ensure their holistic health needs are met at school. 

Jaime can be reached (218) 998-0544 ext 9901.


Brooke McConn, BSN, RN

Brooke McConn, Registered Nurse at Kennedy Secondary School

Brooke has several years under her belt as a nurse at KSS. She provides her nursing expertise to assist students at Kennedy on a part-time basis and previously worked at Otter Tail County Public Health. Brooke works with a wide variety of students and provides great care to all those she meets! 

Brooke can be reached at (218) 998-0544 ext 9920.


Heather Dirkman, RN

Heather Dirkman, Registered Nurse at Kennedy Secondary School

Heather has worked as a part-time nurse for ISD 544 for several years and is happy to use her nursing skills wherever she's needed in the district. While she primarily spends her time at KSS, you might catch her in the elementary buildings too. Heather previously worked at Lake Region Health in Labor and Delivery and loves having the opportunity to work and build relationships with students. 

Heather can be reached at (218) 998-0544 ext 9920.


Health Office Team

Building and program secretaries administer health services in their respective locations, they are as follows: