My name is Nikki Flaaen and I am the Agriculture Teacher and FFA Advisor at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School. I grew up on a small hobby farm just outside of Faribault, MN. Our family raised a variety of animals, including beef, poultry, and sheep. My dad had a passion for draft horses, and even used them for the field work as well. I attended Medford Public Schools and was very involved in FFA and other school activities. During my time in FFA, I was able to participate in many activities. I was an officer, competed in the Poultry CDE, and also had 2 SAE projects - sheep production entrepreneurship and Agriculture Education placement. 

I attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls for both my bachelors and masters degrees in Agricultural Education. My teaching career started in 2011 where I got my first teaching job in Lake City, MN. This will be year 15 in the classroom and I am truly grateful to be teaching in Zumbrota and am very thankful to the school and community for their support and can't wait to see what the future holds for my time here. I look forward to meeting all my students! 

While my passion is agriculture education, outside of school I have many different hobbies. I am a new mom and am adjusting to life with a baby but can't wait to see him grow up and learn and explore new things. My husband and I enjoy attending Minnesota Twins games and the occasional round of golf. We also love gardening and tending to our small backyard flock of chickens. 

My classroom door is open to all and encourage you to stop by and visit. If you see me out and about in the community, don't be afraid to say hi! Thanks for reading!