Staff Profile

Ms. Feland's experiences as a student were the best parts of her childhood.  As a result, she chose a career in education.  Ms. Feland graduated with a degree in Elementary Education from Augsburg University in 2000.   She taught in Las Vegas and Chicago before returning home to Minnesota.  Ms. Feland started teaching at Vento in 2013.  Before her current position as a fourth and fifth grade teacher, she was a science and engineering teacher and a fifth grade teacher. 

Ms. Feland is continually grateful for the incredible joy she feels in her classroom community.  She enjoys making connections between subjects, recognizing student efforts, and planning lessons based on student interests. 

Besides teaching, Ms. Feland loves reading, watching mystery movies, and spending time with her family.  She also likes to take nature walks to find animals and plants she has never seen before!  

Ms. Feland feels continually inspired and rewarded by the innovation and collaboration at Vento.  If you would like to send a message, please email her at susan.feland@spps.org.