Cedar Riverside Community School

Stephanie Byrdziak

Mrs. Byrdziak has an Associate Degree in Special Education from St. Mary's, a Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education from St. Catherine's, and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Minnesota. She has worked for fourteen years working with the multiple handicapped, eight years in a traditional classroom, seven years in administration, and seventeen years serving the Boy Scouts of America. Besides having two fine sons of her own, Mrs. Byrdziak has earned an award for being an "Outstanding Contributor to Service Learning in 2004." Her duties when working at CRCS include meeting the ever-changing needs of parents, students and staff. She also is in charge of coordinating all volunteer/service-learning participants, and is a school/community representative. Other duties include being a Grant writer, and dealing with other everyday operations as assistant director. Mrs. Byrdziak served on the advisory board for Augsburg College and presently the Guthrie Theater.