Gina Gaetke has been teaching in the Saint Paul Public School district since 2009. While teaching in Saint Paul, she has taught at Randolph Heights and EXPO. This will be her 14th year at EXPO. She has taught K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade. Gina earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a Preprimary Specialty from Bethel University and a Master's Degree from Saint Mary's University in Teaching and Learning.

When not at EXPO, Gina enjoys coaching volleyball, spending time with her family, and attending sporting events. She is a big MN sports fan! Gina is the JV volleyball coach at Two Rivers High School. She also loves shopping and playing volleyball as often as she can. Gina lives in Cottage Grove with her 3 little girls, Mallory, Molly, and Maria, and her dog Miya.

Teaching at EXPO is wonderful because the students, parents, and staff are fabulous!! Gina loves the strong community EXPO has and appreciates the hard work contributed by everyone.

"Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all." Aristotle