About Our Teachers
Mrs. Bauman
Hello, My name is Mrs. Bauman. I graduated from the University of Minnesota, Morris with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Then, I attended Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall and earned my Masters in Education. I am a STEM teacher and Math Interventionist at Prairie Elementary. I love teaching Math and Science! Outside of school, I enjoy spending time camping, gardening, and visiting Minnesota State Parks. I am truly excited to be a part of District 518!
Mrs. Dahlquist
Hello! My name is Mrs. Dahlquist and I was a Kindergarten teacher at Prairie Elementary before becoming a fifth grade teacher and now an Interventionist. I previously also taught Middle School Special Education. I received my undergraduate degree at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa and my Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership through Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN.
Mrs. Dorcey
My name is Mrs. Dorcey. I graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Then, I attended Wayne State College in Nebraska, and earned my Masters in Education.
I am currently a K-2 Reading Interventionist at Prairie Elementary. Previously, I taught First Grade in Nebraska, and K-3 Title I in Iowa. I enjoy teaching Reading at the early primary level. The most exciting thing in teaching is when you see a child begin to read!!!
One interesting fact about me is I am a diehard Nebraska Cornhusker football fan! (GO BIG RED!!) There are not many of them residing in Minnesota!!
Mrs. Raymo
Welcome! My name is Mrs. Raymo. I graduated High School from Bloomington Kennedy High School. Then I graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall with a double major- Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education. I completed my Masters in Education from Saint Mary’s University in 2013. I received my Reading License though Concordia College in 2015. I have taught in the ISD 518 school district since September 2008. I taught 4th grade for 5 years, I was in 2nd for 5 years, and now I am enjoying teaching reading interventions with Kindergarten, first and second grade students.
I live in Worthington with my husband, and two children. We love to boat, travel and be outside! I have the pleasure of seeing both my children at Prairie throughout the school day.
The most enjoyable moments in teaching are when I see my students grasp the concept we are working on and all of their smiling faces that warm my heart!
Mrs. Rogers
My name is Ann Rogers. I have taught in District 518 since 1993. I am currently a reading interventionist with the Response to Intervention Title Program.
I received my Bachelor of Science degree in 1992 from Mankato State University in Elementary and Special Education and Reading Recovery Training from the University of South Dakota in 1999. My teaching experience includes: Special Education, fourth grade, multi-age 4-6, Reading Recovery, ESL, and Title 1.
One of the things that I enjoy most about teaching is watching struggling students develop into independent, confident readers. An interesting fact about myself is that I am a go-green enthusiast, Reduce-Reuse-Recycle!
Ms. Smith
My name is Michelle Smith and I am originally from George, IA. I received my BA from the University of Northern Iowa and my MA from Morningside College. I have taught at Ruthven-Ayrshire, Spirit Lake, and Spencer Community Schools before coming to Worthington in 2024. I have 4 children so I spend a lot of time at their activities. We love watching a lot of sports! We also have a mini Goldendoodle named Annie. In my free time I love to read, go for walks, and relax in our backyard with my fiancé.