Ms. Grussendorf has been teaching in the Saint Paul Public School district for 25 years. She has a Bachelors degree from the Latvian State University as well as a Masters of Education and a Masters of Science in Teaching from the University of Wisconsin.  In 2000 she got a National Board certification in English as a New Language. Ms. Grussendorf is currently teaching Grade 5 ELL as well as "English Now!" program for newcomers for grades 1-5. In 2018-2019 she started teaching a Karen History and Culture Artceleration class.