Roster
At 4:00p on May 15th, 2025, the following officers were elected. There is 1 new member in 2025- welcome Nathan Fell.​
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Meet the Board of GES
Chairperson
Joe Drotos: Parent Member
joe.drotos@greatexpectationsschool.com
Joe Drotos is a parent of 2 kids at GES. When not parenting he works as a software developer.
Term Ends: 2028
Vice Chairperson
Andrea Orest: Parent Member
andrea.orest@greatexpectationsschool.com
507-696-3995
Andrea Orest is a parent board member of 3 children at GES. She works for Cook County Public Health as a Prevention Specialist/Public Health Educator.
Term Ends: 2026
Secretary
Member At Large
Erin Choi: Educator
erin.choi@greatexpectationsschool.com
218-428-1144
Erin is a Special Education Teacher, and has a spouse and children at GES. She has taught at a number of districts and this is her first time serving on a school board.
Term Ends: 2026
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Treasurer
Sara McManus: Parent Member
sara.mcmanus@greatexpectationsschool.com
218-387-4537
Sara is a parent board member at GES. She has served on the board since 2021 and is also part of the Finance Committee. She has one child attending GES.
Term Ends: 2027
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Nikki Rice: Educator
nikki.rice@greatexpectationsschool.com
Nikki Rice is a teacher board member. She has taught at GES since 2018 and has been on the GES school board for three years. She has 20 years of teaching experience and has served on multiple school boards and non profit boards.
Term Ends: 2025
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Member At Large
Nathan Fell : Educator
nathan.fell@greatexpectationsschool.com
Nathan teaches Science and Math to 5th and 6th graders at GES, where he is known for his classroom creatures, Science labs and Maker's Space project.
Term Ends: 2027
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Board Committees:
Personnel: Nikki Rice, Rachael Lehman, Andrea Orest
Board Development: Joe Drotos, Andrea Orest
Finance: Sara McManus, Beth Ferry, Yafa Napadensky
*Board Committees meet at Work Meetings. Additional meetings will be posted a minimum of 3 days prior to the meeting.