October Spotlight on Support Staff

gether is progress, and working together is success." – Henry Ford

LeeAnn Vettleson is in her fourth year of employment with the Clearbrook-Gonvick school system. She spent the first two years working as an Administrative Assistant/Testing Data person and is now the Human Resources contact.

LeeAnn was born and raised in Montana. She grew up with great role models for parents. Her dad was the local sheriff and her mom was employed by the school as the assistant cook, junior class sponsor, and drama coach.  She moved to Minnesota in 1998.  She married her husband, Travis in 1999.  Together they have two sons: Cody, 11th grade, and Brett, 8th grade.

Why did you choose to work in a school? When I lived in Montana, I enjoyed working with kids in my previous jobs, so after working at a local bank for 15 years I felt it was time to be surrounded by something that I missed and truly enjoy being around...THE KIDS!  They help you discover the world all over again.

What did you do before coming to Clearbrook-Gonvick?  I worked as a Loan Officer at one of our local banks for 15 years. Before moving to Minnesota I worked at my home town bank, subbed and coach at my home town school, and I was the local lifeguard during the summers, as well.  Prior to that, I worked at a YMCA as a Pool Supervisor.

What is the best part of your job at Clearbrook-Gonvick? Being around my two sons and being able to experience things that I would have missed out on if I was working somewhere else.

What is the biggest challenge of your job? TIME! I always need more time!

If you could have any job in the world - what would it be? Why? To be honest with you. I have that job now-- it’s called motherhood.  But if I have to pick a field of study, I would have been a geologist; I love to discover and learn about new and old things.  

 What do you do when you are not working at the school? Hanging out with my family, doing whatever comes to our minds that day.  

What would your perfect day consist of doing? Getting up going for a walk first thing in the morning to start my day (just me and nature), getting a massage, eating out (so I don’t have to cook), read books on homeopathic remedies, watching documentaries, and most of all being with my husband and kids.

What are your favorite aspects of the Clearbrook-Gonvick community? I come from a small town and my husband and I wanted to raise our sons is in a small community. We open enrolled our boys in Clearbrook-Gonvick School because we love this area and we believe this school is the best choice for our boys. Small communities have such a togetherness. When I first moved here from Montana, I was welcomed so openly and wholeheartedly that I would like to pay it forward for someone else.

 

And now a comment or two about LeeAnn from the staff:  “LeeAnn is an awesome team player and a lot of fun to work with! She is always willing to go above and beyond to help a coworker or a student. I believe she is a true asset to our school because of her dedication and all the long hours and hard work she puts in for us. She so deserves this spotlight and I am so proud to call her my coworker! :)” “LeeAnn is a very hard worker who puts in many hours outside of the school day to make sure every detail is right. We appreciate everything she does.” “She has put a lot of time and effort into making sure that everybody is taken care of and bends over backwards to help those who are need. She really knows how to brighten your day, and can be quite the jokester. :-)” “LeeAnn is always willing to answer questions and solve problems and all with a smile!!” “LeeAnn is a true team player. She has worked hard to learn her job. LeeAnn is always willing to share any information she has with the office crew, which often makes our job easier. LeeAnn is always willing to lend a helping hand and is ready to jump in wherever needed. The district was lucky to add LeeAnn to our team.”