Stephen House
President | Chemistry TeacherDr. Stephen House obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Eastern Kentucky University and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from The Ohio State University. After a 27 year career at General Mills, he retired and turned to teaching as a new vocation. After a year as an Adjunct Instructor of Chemistry at Concordia University in St. Paul, he accepted the Chemistry teacher position at Holy Spirit Academy, and has most recently stepped into a leadership role as school President. Dr. House is a convert to the Catholic Church (2006). He is active in his parish of St. Michael (St. Michael), where he coordinates the Eucharistic Adoration chapel; assists with the OCIA program; and is a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus. He and his wife Sharon live in St. Michael and have three sons, two daughters-in-law, and a granddaughter.
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Andrew M. Lang
Headmaster | Humanities & TheologyHeadmaster Andrew M. Lang OCDS is originally from Maple Grove, MN. He obtained a B.A. in Liberal Arts at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA. He obtained an M.A. in Philosophy with Honors from the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology in Berkeley, CA. He has more than fifteen years of teaching and administrative experience. He considers it providential that he left his Minnesota home to pursue authentic classical Catholic education only to return to lead the Holy Spirit Academy community in the same mission in 2016. He became a fully professed secular discalced Carmelite in 2019. He obtained a certificate in Catholic School Leadership from the University of St. Thomas’s School of Divinity in 2020. He and his wife, Alyssa, have ten children, two of whom attend Holy Spirit Academy. The Lang family lives in Maple Lake and are members of the Church of St. Timothy.
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Kelly Buboltz
Marketing and Development DirectorMrs. Kelly Buboltz has a broad range of experience in marketing, project management, and event planning in both product and service-based industries, supporting domestic and international markets. She earned her B.S. in Communication Studies, with minors in Marketing and Community Studies from St. Cloud State University. Mrs. Buboltz and her husband are blessed with three children and attend the Church of St. Luke, where she is active in Children’s Liturgy and the Prayer Team Ministry. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, along with capturing peace and rest through prayer and reflection with faith-inspired books.
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Isaiah Blickenstaff
Mathematics and Science TeacherMr. Blickenstaff teaches upper-level Science and Mathematics electives at Holy Spirit Academy as well as General Biology and Theology III. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Philosophy and a Graduate Certificate in Prayer and Spiritual Direction from the University of Mary in 2023, where his academic research centered on Metaphysics, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Phenomenology, Philosophical Anthropology, and Philosophical Theology. Informed by the Catholic intellectual tradition, his teaching aims to cultivate habits of careful reasoning and to awaken students to the intelligibility, beauty, and mystery of reality. Across Mathematics, the Natural Sciences, and Theology, he seeks to present each discipline not merely as a body of information or a set of useful techniques, but as a distinctive mode of inquiry ordered toward truth and, ultimately, toward contemplation of the created order and its Creator.
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Josephine Daubner
Theology & Humanities TeacherMs. Daubner teaches Freshman Theology, Sophomore Humanities, Apologetics, and tutors Math. She was born and raised in Princeton, MN and is currently a parishioner at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in St. Michael, MN. She graduated from the University of Mary in December 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in Theology and began teaching in January at St. Agnes Catholic School in St. Paul, MN as a long-term substitute teacher for 6th and 8th grade Religion classes. Ms. Daubner enjoys many activities such as reading, making music, playing cooperative group games, kayaking, and rock climbing. Two Saint quotes that inspire her are “Be Not Afraid!” by St. Pope John Paul II and “If you are who you are meant to be, you will set the world ablaze” by St. Catherine of Siena.
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Joseph Dettloff
Latin TeacherMr. Joseph Dettloff teaches Latin I, II, and III at Holy Spirit Academy.
He is a graduate of Saint Agnes High School in St. Paul, MN and went on to the University of Mary in Bismark, ND where he received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Theology. In his free time, he enjoys reading Philosophy & Theology books, playing board games, watching the Minnesota Vikings, and spending time with his family & friends. Mr. Dettloff desires to install wonder into his students by helping them to understand the deeper meaning of language and to have them reach their full potential.
“Knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom”-Roger Bacon
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Robin LaFond
Mathematics TeacherMrs. Robin LaFond and her husband Joshua have been involved with Holy Spirit Academy since its founding. Together they are the proud parents of six children, four of whom are HSA graduates. Mrs. LaFond earned a B.A. in Mathematics from St. Vincent College in Latrobe, PA, and currently holds a MN Educator License for 7-12 Mathematics. She has taught a variety of classes over the years: both high school and middle school Mathematics; 4th & 5th grade classrooms; various subjects within her homeschool community including Math, Literature, Poetry & Memorization; and Piano. In addition to singing with her family in their parish schola at St. Anne’s in Hamel, Mrs. LaFond enjoys being “Nonna” to her growing number of grandchildren, volunteering her time both with HSA and on the board of RiverWorks (a local non-profit), and reading and discussing the latest Well Read Mom Book Club selection. Mrs. LaFond is excited to be back to teaching and sharing the wonder of Mathematics at Holy Spirit Academy.
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Sean Malone
Theology and Humanities TeacherMr. Sean Malone teaches Theology as well as the Humanities courses. Mr. Malone joins HSA with a Master of Divinity from the University of Northwestern and a BA from Moody Bible Institute in Biblical Exposition. He is a Protestant convert who “studied his way out of Protestantism into Catholicism.”
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Eric Menzhuber
Studio Arts TeacherMr. Menzhuber is an accomplished artist who combines his tremendous talents with a love for the Church. Growing up in St. Paul, Mr. Menzhuber fostered his love of drawing from a very early age. In 1998 he graduated from the University of St. Thomas earning a B.A. in Art History. He went on to study Theology at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity and then found the Minnesota River School of Fine Art in Burnsville, Minnesota. There, Eric devoted himself to the study of realism and painting in oil. In 2003 He became an instructor at the same institution. He entered his first show in 2004 “The Burnsville Area Society for the Arts (BASA) Art Fete” and was awarded the “People’s Choice award.” Since that time, he has won several local awards and has painted commissioned works for collections both public and private throughout the metro area including for several Catholic churches. Eric and his wife, Tricia, and three daughters live in Rogers, MN.
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Mary Nordin
Administrative ManagerMrs. Mary Nordin is serving as our Administrative Manager. Originally from Albertville, MN, she currently resides in Becker with her husband. She has two grown children and eight grandchildren. She is an active member of St. Henry’s Parish where she is involved with the Baptismal Program, Eucharistic Adoration, an Extraordinary Minister and volunteers with the Knights of Columbus, with whom her husband is a member. Previously an Administrative Assistant with a company for over 14 years, she has a wide range of experience. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, walking, biking, and taking in nature.
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Brynn Paumen
Marketing & Development CoordinatorMs. Brynn Paumen is serving as our new Marketing & Development Coordinator. Originally from Maple Lake, MN, she currently resides in St. Michael and is an active member of St. Michael’s Parish where she enjoys volunteering and building community. Brynn obtained a Master’s Degree in Marketing & Sport Management from the University of South Dakota and spent two years as a full-time missionary with FOCUS before joining Holy Spirit Academy. In her free time, she enjoys being in the great outdoors, playing in various sports leagues, reading, crafting, and spending time with family & friends.
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Josh Wang
Choir TeacherMr. Josh Wang is the Choir Teacher. Mr. Wang holds a Master of Sacred Music in Choral Conducting from the University of Notre Dame and a Master of Music from Bowling Green State University. He has experience working at Providence Academy and Good Shepherd Catholic School. Mr. Wang has since expanded the Choir program, with three days a week of All-School Choir, and two days a week of Chamber Choir. He also teaches a Catholic History of Music elective.
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Austin Welsh
Dean of Students | Humanities TeacherMr. Austin T. Welsh is in his fifteenth year teaching at the high school level and currently teaches our Geometry, Ancient Humanities, and Senior Theology courses. He received his B.A. in Liberal Arts from Thomas Aquinas College in California, and his M.A. in Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Welsh is also the Dean of Students and has previously taught a wide variety of courses including Algebra II, Physics, Composition, and U.S. Government. He and his wife Marissa have three children.
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