ST. PASCAL REGIONAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL - Key Persons


Andrea Mathison

Job Titles:
  • Office Administrator

Anna Wiatros

Job Titles:
  • 3rd Grade Teacher

Araceli Rojas

Job Titles:
  • Custodian

Barb Odhiambo

Job Titles:
  • Kindergarten Teacher

Bernadette Yarbrough


Dana EKenstedt


Emily Schoenfelder

Job Titles:
  • 1st and 2nd Grade Teacher

Fr. Dale Korogi

Job Titles:
  • Ascension Catholic Academy Executive Director
Dale Korogi was born and raised in North Minneapolis, the youngest of four sons of Joseph and Mary Korogi. He grew up in St. Philip's parish, where he attended grade school. He graduated from Minneapolis Central High School and the University of Saint Thomas, where he earned a BA in Theology. His seminary studies took him to the North American College in Rome. There he received an STB (Baccalaureate in Theology) from the Gregorian University and an STL (Licentiate in Sacramental Theology) from the Athenaeum of Saint Anselm. In 1983, he was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. His work there has included posts as Vocation Director, Rector of Saint John Vianney Seminary, Parochial Vicar of the Basilica of Saint Mary, and Chaplain at North Memorial Medical Center. He served as Pastor of the Church of Christ the King in Southwest Minneapolis for 12 years, and became the eighth Pastor of the Church of the Ascension in North Minneapolis in 2015.

Fr. John Mitchell

Job Titles:
  • Canonical Administrator

Graham Weitala


Heather Petersen

Job Titles:
  • City Connects Coordinator / School Counselor

Inna Collier Paske

Job Titles:
  • Principal

Ivette Munoz


Julie Lay


Kay Hannon

Job Titles:
  • Preschool Director

Krista Welle

Job Titles:
  • 4th Grade Teacher

Lorena Cervantes


Mary Beane

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Monica Beane

Job Titles:
  • 6th Grade Teacher

Nance Lyons

Job Titles:
  • Early Childhood Site Supervisor

Patricia Stromen

Job Titles:
  • Ascension Catholic Academy President
  • President of Ascension Catholic Academy and Parish Administrator at Church
Patricia serves as the President of Ascension Catholic Academy and Parish Administrator at Church of the Ascension. She led the team that developed and launched Ascension Catholic Academy in 2016 and serves as its president. She has served as the Parish Administrator at Church of the Ascension since 2001. In that role she has overseen the business administration and pastoral ministry of the parish. She has been in parish work in the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis for 36 years and has worked in all areas of parish life, including school and parish administration, staff development, parish development, faith formation, outreach, pastoral care and liturgy. Patricia's career has included ministry at St. Michael's in Prior Lake and at St. Thomas the Apostle in Minneapolis. Before coming to Church of the Ascension, Patricia worked at the Basilica of Saint Mary in Pastoral Care and Staff Development. During her time at Ascension, she has worked to ensure the excellence and sustainability of Ascension Catholic School, strengthen neighborhood outreach of the parish, build the vision of an inter-cultural parish, and update the infrastructure in terms of all areas of business administration. She serves on the Catholic Cemeteries Board.

Phil Lay


Shea Bruce

Job Titles:
  • Director of Instruction and Curriculum

Suzanne Allen