Zoomerkammers

These hour long sessions focus on careers and trainings that are available in the Twin Cities area for youth seeking entry-level pathways to middle income careers.

Please also see our Zoomerkammer Speakers Catalogue with up to date information about opportunities for youth. The Catalogue is split between non-profit and government services and private business opportunities. Refer to the Table of Contents on the left-hand side to quickly peruse through these resources.

Speaker’s Catalogue

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January 13, 2023

The speaker today is:

National Mentoring Week Video

 

January 13, 2023

The speaker today is:

Matt Price and Kenosha from Carpenters Training Institute

 

January 13, 2023

The speaker today is:

John Burcaw from the Finishing Trades Institute

 

January 6, 2023

The speaker today is:

Joel Crandall, Minnesota Technology Association

December 9, 2022

The speakers are:

Monique Fish, Minneapolis Department of Public Works (2:42)
Russell Martiny & Mandy Janssen, GPS Education Partners (19:52)
Donna Svendsen, ServeMN (30:33)

December 2, 2022

The speakers are:

Malcolm Lawson & Amy Kadrmas, Dougherty College of St. Thomas University (3:18)
Joel Crandall, MN Technology Association (22:07)
Rose Arnold, Interfaith Outreach (43:03)

December 2, 2022

The speakers are:

Malcolm Lawson & Amy Kadrmas, Dougherty College of St. Thomas University (3:18)
Joel Crandall, MN Technology Association (22:07)
Rose Arnold, Interfaith Outreach (43:03)

December 2, 2022

The speakers are:

Malcolm Lawson & Amy Kadrmas, Dougherty College of St. Thomas University (3:18)
Joel Crandall, MN Technology Association (22:07)
Rose Arnold, Interfaith Outreach (43:03)

December 2, 2022

The speakers are:

Malcolm Lawson & Amy Kadrmas, Dougherty College of St. Thomas University (3:18)
Joel Crandall, MN Technology Association (22:07)
Rose Arnold, Interfaith Outreach (43:03)

November 18, 2022

The speakers are:

Alyssa Trautman & Robert Warner, Warner’s Stellian (3:14)
Ieesha Collins, Greater MSP (25:05)
Miriam Williams, Summit Academy OIC (40:03)

November 11, 2022

The speakers are:

Matt Price, Carpenter’s Training Institute (2:47)
Michael Hammond, Hubbard Broadcasting (23:20)
Joan Frentz, Tree Trust (36:11)

November 4, 2022

The speakers are:

Maggie Whitman & Augustine Kietzer, Dunwoody College of Technology (2:56)
Anna Maria Sebastino, CareerCircle (34:03)
Terri Tetting & Alanna Trost, Marsden (45:29)

October 28, 2022

The speakers are:

Maxi Tumusiime, GreenHeck Group (3:26)
Jeff Doe, Paul Davis (13:50)

October 4, 2022

The speakers are:

Lindsay Tallman, Construction Careers Foundation (3:46)
Spencer Grant, unCommon Construction (19:51)
Pat Coleman, HIRED (37:47)

October 7, 2022

The speakers are:

Sean Zimny, Trades Hub (2:48)
Amanda Gregory, Design Ready Controls (28:44)

September 30, 2022

The speakers are:

Emily Goeltl, Graco (3:10)
Sahra Mohamed, Center for Energy & Environment (17:11)
Mitch Vosejpka, Project for Pride in Living (36:24)

September 23, 2022

The speakers are:

Cassie Vandyke, Dress For Success (2:46)
Donna Svendsen, ServeMN (18:34)
Patrick Bolt, Buhler Apprenticeship Academy (37:44)

September 16, 2022

The speakers are:

Randy Bloom, MSS (3:03)
Hannah Planalp, FosterAdvocates (21:34)
Molly Flesher, Anoka Ramsey Community College (39:25)

September 9, 2022

The speakers are:

Tony Zahradka, GAP School (3:17)
Sarah Shaprio & Lisa Khang, Karen Organization of MN (12:53)
Griffin Dooling, Blue Horizon Energy (35:45)

July 29, 2022

The speakers are:

Bruce Bjork, Hubert Humphrey Job Corps (4:55)
Vanessa Young, 30,000FT (24:40)
Katja Wallin,Upturnships (43:10)

July 22, 2022

The speakers are:

Weekly Zoomerkammer Session: Nate Krogh (2:53)

July 15, 2022

The speakers are:

Lindsay Schmidt, Dellwood Gardens (3:05)
Kaitlin Piram & Tiffany Deitz, Uponor (9:29)
Shelby Gamache, GreenCorps (26:28)

July 8, 2022

The speakers are:

Pam Gokey, Theo Marcil, Iva Rasmusson, & Felicia Galvan, American Indian Family Center (3:32)
Marnita Schroedl & Lauren Williams, Marnita’s Table (27:38)

July 1, 2022

The speakers are:

Micah McGuiness, Enterprise Van Pools (5:14)
Will Schroer, Evie Car Share (23:28)
Karl Hedlund (36:37)

June 24, 2022

The speakers are:

Randy Bloom and Shannon Braumbaugh, MSS MN (3:07)
Jamie Betterley, S.P.Richards (20:15)
Karyn Berg, Ramsey County (41:48)

June 17, 2022

The speakers are:

John Wittenborg, Fairview Health (2:45)
Carolyn Baldus, Minnetronix Medical (22:26)
Emily Geray & Sarah Schaefer, MentorMN.org (35:54)

June 10, 2022

The speakers are:

Staff Sergeant David Vaughner, US Air Force (4:42)
Staff Sergeant Michael Quick, US Army (24:21)

June 3, 2022

The speakers are:

Brad Earney, University of Minnesota (6:12)
Sue Wallace, Prime Academy (21:14)
Maxi Tumusiime, GreenHeck (40:13)

May 27, 2022

The speakers are:

Carolyn Derksen & Tony Schrepfer, MN Youth Athletic Services Inc. (5:50)
Jenni Haas, New Horizon Academy (21:58)
Mike Geiser, Norhart (39:50)

May 20, 2022

The speakers are:

Libby Haight, Washburn Center for Children (5:52)
Wendy Goodman, Ramsey County Children’s Mental Health Collaborative (21:35)
An Rouch, MN Indian Women’s Resource Center (43:06)

May 13, 2022

The speakers are:

Jordan Vandervelde, Children’s Minnesota (5:44)
James Houston, Xcel Energy (21:30)
Viva Yang & Ray McCoy, Lutheran Social Services (40:30)

May 6, 2022

The speakers are:

Marvis Kilgore, Normandale College: Sirtify (5:35)
Leslie Philmon & Larohn Latimer, MN Dept of Labor & Industry (24:23)

April 29, 2022

The speakers are:

Markus Flynn, Black Men Teach (5:12)
Tina Jones & Tami Cybulski, Hiway Credit Union (20:30)
Jack Kolb-Williams, Catalyst Music (40:12)

April 22, 2022

The speakers are: Polly Friendshuh, Trevor Bullen, Heather Gay, and Korrin Howard

Architectural Drafting & Design (19:37); Graphic Design & Production (29:37); Construction Management (35:42); Electrical Construction & Maintenance (42:26); HVAC Install & Servicing (51:29); Land Surveying & Civil Engineering Tech (54:03); Power & Construction Engineering (58:25)

April 15, 2022

The speakers are:

MacKenzie Diessner, Wildflyer Coffee (5:56)
Raul Sanchez, MN Job Partners (23:41)

April 8, 2022

The speakers are:

Heidi Herron, St. Croix Foundation (5:27)
Vincent Reed, UpSTREAM Digital Learning Corps. (18:53)

April 1, 2022

The speakers are:

Darcy Hokkanen, Anoka County (3:34)
Mike Allen Johnson, New Star Aviation (22:30)
Aisha Mohamed, Sprockets (41:21)

March 25, 2022

The speakers are:

Matt Alley, Minnesota Historical Society (3:27)
Kori Carlson & Crystal Yang, Community Dental Care (21:55)
Paul Ramsour, Elpis Enterprises (42:18)

March 18, 2022

The speakers are:

Bayza Weeks & Maggie Whitman, Dunwoody (6:17)
Michael Bambrick, South Central MN JATC (30:40)
Rachael Molenaar, Ramsey County (51:11)

March 11, 2022

Celebrating Women in Construction (WIC) Week with a special panel: Recognizing Women of Color in the Consutrction & the Built Environment

Tamiko Trott, Trott-Binns Construction LLC
Babette Buckner, Moltron Builders
Wendy Sullivan, Wenrich PD

March 4, 2022

The speakers are:

Josh Roble, PeopleReady (5:32)
Ava Heinrich, Aon (24:58)
Sylvia Garcia, Minnesota Department of Transportation (46:00)

February 25, 2022

The speakers are:

Tolulope Ola, Restoration for All (5:40)
Jenni Miski, CLUES (26:50)
Kayla Swanson & Rich Pennington, Science Museum of MN (43:48)

February 18, 2022

The speakers are:

Veronica Powell, Caribou Coffee (2:43)
John Burcaw, Finishing Trades Institute (20:48)
Bryan Karel, Garlock French Roofing (41:20)

February 11, 2022

The speakers are:

Hayley Ball, Urban Roots (2:55)
Michelle Sharer, Morris Packaging (20:03)
Ashley Findlay, Women’s Press (25:16)

February 4, 2022

The speakers are:

Erica Sward, Monarch Healthcare Management (2:30)
Joe Aho, Tech Dump (12:05)
Tanya Battista, International Institute of MN (28:17)

January 28, 2022

The speakers are:

Sally Flinck, Two Men and a Truck (7:11)
Lindsay Tallman & Sam Ebute, Construction Careers Foundation (15:50)
Thomas Scott, Building Strong Communities (40:27)

January 21, 2022

The speakers are:

Eric Pasi, IPS Solar (1:27)
Mary Sue Hansen, Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative (37:21)

January 14, 2022

The speakers are:

Lisa Michaels, Hyatt Regency (1:27)
Cheng Vang & Sarah Northrup, Center for Energy and Environment (15:08)
Catrice O’Neal & Fred DuBose, Brooklynk (30:19)

January 7, 2022

The speakers are:

Aaron Gutzke, Think Self (1:40)
Monique Fish, Minneapolis Public Works (19:01)
Jeff Copeland, Dakota County Technical College (44:38)

November 19, 2021

The speakers are:

Melanie Lugo + Dave Burgoyne New Trax (1:40)
Tracy Zanitsch, Humboldt Highschool (19:17)
Erika Peterson DPI (42:43)

November 12, 2021

The speakers are:

Chue Xiong, Reading & Math Inc. (1:20)
Jamez Staples, Renewable Energy Partners (15:55)
Rich Wessels, DLI (31:27)

November 5, 2021

The speakers are:

Doug Muller, Entegris (1:26)
Hailey Nash, Bix Produce (16:56)
Julie McColley, College Nannies + Sitters (36:00)

October 22, 2021

The speakers are:

Sarah Arentson, Minnesota Independence College & Community (1:55)
Christina Cooley, NCCO (24:05)
Kimberly Ben-Haim, Takoda OIC (36:35)

October 15, 2021

The speakers are:

Sondang Cornelia, University of Minnesota (3:12)
David Brosnahan, Roseville Fire Dept (20:44)
Marcel Hofker, Strive Staffing (37:23)

October 8, 2021

The speakers are:

Paul Bjork, Goodwill Easter Seals (1:49)
Mitch Vosejpka, Project for Pride in Living (13:27)
Sarah Shapiro, Karen Organization of MN (27:44)

October 1, 2021

The speakers are:

Josie Kuhn, Hubert Humphrey Job Corps (1:33)
Alison Overby, Waste Management (18:08)
Shannon Hampton, JEM Technical (32:11)

September 24, 2021

The speakers are:

Dana Healy, NineNorth (1:03)
Rick Gale, Plumbers Local 34 (14:10)
Bayza Weeks, Dunwoody College (24:27)

September 17, 2021

The speakers are:

Laura Phelps, StreetWorks (2:01)
Marvis Kilgore, Normandale Community College (18:02)
Aaron Clancy & Dani Genelin, MRCI (53:25)

September 10, 2021

The speakers are:

Becky Peiffer, Avivo (2:05)
Julie Strahan, Haven Housing (18:02)

July 30, 2021

The speakers are:

Beth Stanley, North St. Paul High School ISD 622 (2:24)
Tonya Lundblad, TSA (30:09)

July 23, 2021

The speakers are:

Joan Riley, Twin Cities RISE! (1:55)
Kelly Bergum, Bigos Management (16:10)
Kim Schrupp, Laborers Local 563 (31:24)

July 16, 2021

The speakers are:

Rachael Molenaar, Ramsey County (1:40)
Lulit Woldeselassie, CAPI USA (18:20)
Sareen Keenan, Greater Twin Cities United Way (33:44)

July 9, 2021

The speakers are:

Troy Reding, Ally Restaurants (1:49)
James Witte, Wurth (15:50)
Patrice Banks, Spark-Y (36:10)

June 25, 2021

The speakers are:

Mary Sue Hansen, Suburban Ramsey County Family Collaborative (1:25)
Oliver Stremple, Madeline Miller, & Kelsey Shelton, Project for Pride in Living (19:48)
Rachael Molenaar, Ramsey County (38:25)

June 18, 2021

The speakers are:

Sue Wallace, Comptia (1:26)
Tina Kue & Ashley Sturges, Oasis for Youth + Mall of America (19:39)
Max Gouette, UPS (38:29)

June 11, 2021

The speakers are:

Amanda Yang & Erica Embury, Dougherty Family College (1:50)
Kimberly Ben-Haim, Takoda OIC (24:45)
Ava Heinrich, Aon (41:55)

June 4, 2021

The speakers are:

Julie Freeberg, Presbyterian Homes & Services (2:36)
Aaron Henderson Jr., ClimbHire (20:14)
Paul Nikstad & Josie Kuhn, Hubert Humphrey Job Corps. (37:19)

May 21, 2021

The speakers are:

Lena Humphreys, Lotus Technical (1:30)
Silvia Hinton & Dee Hamptom, York Solutions (16:31​)
Carol Kaszynski & Bert Tracy, Water Waste Water Utility Treatment & Technology (35:42)

May 14, 2021

The speakers are:

Claudia Aurand, MPLS Regional Chamber of Commerce (1:09​)
Jeff Steely, Graybar (16:15​)
Mike Jackson, Black Tech Talent (25:28)                          Sondang Cornelia, U of M (36:33)

May 7, 2021

The speakers are:

Sharon Blomgren, St. Paul College (1:35​)
Jordan Vandervelde, M Health Fairview (15:29​)
Melissa Swoverland & Mike Ohmes, Cushman + Wakefield (31:35)

April 30, 2021

The speakers are:

Shaunie Grigsby, YWCA (2:22​)
Laura Rescorla, WSB (21:32​)
Kari Nelson, Williams AV (37:39)

April 23, 2021

The speakers are:

Anu Green, DiaSorin (1:54​)
Dawn Trimarco, Hired (13:13​)
Oliver Stremple & Madeline Miller, Project for Pride in Living (41:26)

April 16, 2021

The speakers are:

Eric Howell, Urban League (2:01​)
Julie Strahan, Rakhma Homes (23:43​)
Tashi Lama, USPS (39:29)

April 9, 2021

The speakers are:

Brittney Nelson, Andersen Windows (1:57​)
Jeanne Eglinton, MDI (16:19​)
Cecilia Ho, The Lindgren Group – NICO Products (34:07​)

April 2, 2021

The speakers are:

Jasara Rosendahl, NAMI (2:36​)
Wendy Goodman, Ramsey County Children’s Mental Health Collaborative (12:10​)
Sara Shore, Cassia (37:00​)
Yeng Moua, Twin Cities RISE! (51:22)

March 26, 2021

The speakers are:

Matt Ladhoff, Stela Center, and Celina Her, Wallin Education Partners (1:32​)
Erin Aberg & Duresa Worika, BrandLab (18:37​)
Bianca Dawkins, Minneapolis Foundation & Faces of Hope (30:20)

March 19, 2021

The speakers are:

Ashley Scherek, MN Dept of Transportation (2:31​)
Ross Skattum, Dunwoody College of Technology (12:20​) 
Noah Pratt, Dreshawn Jones, and David Laserre, United Brotherhood of Carpenters (26:40​)

March 12, 2021

The speakers are:

Abby Gudgeon, LifeSource (2:16​)
Micah McGuiness, Katie Arbeiter, & Brooke Kimmet, Enterprise Commute (19:14​) 
Emmanuel Dobany, Kayla Swanson, and Jazmine Compton, Science Museum of MN (41:10)

March 5, 2021

The speakers are:

ShayLynn Ager, USIC (2:18​)
Jolene Rotich & Jared Smith, Tree Trust (17:40​)
Tim Wilson, Arboretum (33:27​)
Michael Shelton, Twin Cities RISE (46:08​)

February 26, 2021

The speakers are:

Gary Courtney, Metropolitan Council (2:28​)
Gregg Bell, Sanneh Foundation (20:49​)
Sarah Schaefer, MentorMN (35:47​)
Jared Fessler IT Career Lab (48:25​)

February 19, 2021

The speakers are:

Nicole Mattson, Care Providers of MN (4:05​)
Erica Sward, Monarch Healthcare Management (16:32​)
Mary Sue Hansen, Suburban Ramsey Family Collaborative (32:45​)
Carissa Hammer, Medica (35:39​)

February 12, 2021

The speakers are:

Ikram Mohamud, Achieve Mpls & Step Up (2:46)
Megan Meuli, Dress for Success (
13:07)
Bobby Hammons, Schweiters Companies (
31:09)
Michael Pretzel, LSC Communications (
42:41)

February 5, 2021

The speakers are:

E.J. Daigle, Dunwoody College of Technology (3:00)
Kevin Mashuga, Graco (
24:14)
Kim Wieting, Graco & Dunwoody alumni (
42:14)

January 29, 2021

The speakers are:

Jacob Lancaster, Carpentry Contractors Company (3:48)
Joseph Reither & Dustin Campbell, Lake Air Metals (
23:25)
and Oliver Stremple, Project for Pride in Living (
32:42)

January 22, 2021

The speakers are:

Michael Johnson, Twin Cities Schools (03:08)
Lisa Gibson, Karen Organization of MN (
28:42)
Emily Schloesser, Avivo (43:29)

January 15, 2021

The speakers are:

Matt Ladhoff, Jean Carlos Diaz, & Kevin Salkas; Wallin Education Partners (05:40)
Brady Malecha, Healthforce Center of Excellence (34:57)

January 8, 2021

The speakers are:

Peggy Quam, Dunwoody (0:19)
Maggie Scholl, Atlas Staffing (
12:18)

November 20, 2020

The speakers are:

Chris Ohland, Keystone Services (02:30)
Tim Busse, Construct Tomorrow (
21:45)
Traci Tapani, Wyoming Machine (
41:15)

November 13, 2020

The speakers are:

Bob Verhey, Harvey Vogel MFG (00:10)
Lawrence Chaw, Karen Organization of MN (03:15)
Chuck Webster, Trades Hub (22:10)
Brooke Card, Xcel Energy (36:54)

November 6, 2020

Tune in for a special hour long presentation from Softec, featuring the following speakers:

Softec: Board Member: Maureen Wilson (1:43)
Executive Director: Tim D’Jock (10:37)
Chief Financial Officer & Human Resource: Charlie Kramer (18:00)
President of Woodstone, Inc: Doug Niesen (23:34)
Special Projects Coordinator, Woodstone Inc: Nan Niesen (30:51)

October 30, 2020

The speakers are:

Stacy Schleeter, Cookie Cart (03:53)
Elana Dahlberg, Urban Strategies & Green Garden Bakery (24:47)
Mike Tracy, Three Rivers Park District (47:31)

October 23, 2020

The speakers are:

Jeff Steely, Graybar (00:30)
Otis Zanders, Ujamaa Place (14:40)
Jenna Jones, Mike Miron, & Molly Bonnett, Lake Center for Youth and Families & Career Launch (37:40)

October 16, 2020

The speakers are:

Brooke Card, Xcel Energy (01:07)
Tony O’Brien, Ben Phillip, & Roy Joe, Summit Academy OIC (4:35)
Lindsay Barton & William Totimeh, Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest (16:42)
Nicole Hart, Cintas (32:15)
Shannon Sullivan, Tree Trust (39:22)

October 9, 2020

The speakers are:

Joel Crandall, Genesys Works (00:51)
Angela Rauch, YWCA (
10:42)
Danette Scorza, TSI (
17:43)
Julie Scheife, Land O Lakes (
30:02)

October 2, 2020

The speakers are:

Blythe Severson, Newgate School (00:43)
Will Latuff, Latuff Brothers (13:13)
Ongers Mai & current student, Hmong American Partnership (16:15)
Ange Hwang, Asian Media Access (33:12)

September 25, 2020

The speakers are:

Andrea Mondrey, Wells Fargo (0:27)
Marcus Pope & Dan Haugen, Youthprise (10:49)
Rachael Molenaar, Ramsey County (27:15)

September 18, 2020

The speakers are:

Jill Keller, Thomson Reuters (0:40)
Kevin Hogan, Diversified Plastics (7:24)
Lauren Jopp, Unison Comfort (13:29)
Andrew Hamilton, St Paul College (23:26)

September 11, 2020

The speakers are:

Cassandra Avery, Nicole Krutzfeldt, and Dennis Smoyer, Goodwill Easter Seals Banking (0:56)
Meng Moua, Hmong American Partnerships (33:38)

August 28, 2020

The speakers are:

Karin McCabe, McGough Construction (1:30)
Jacquelyn Carpenter, Twin Cities RISE! (18:43)
Emily Schloesser, Avivo (27:06)

August 21, 2020

The speakers are:

Steve Bonhoff, Printing Industry of the Midwest (1:12)
Michael Pretzel, LSC Communications (19:40)
Song Thao, St Paul Urban Tennis (40:52)

August 14, 2020

The speakers are:

Anna-Marie Kruiner, Miriam Williams, and Steve Palmer from Summit Academy (1:37)
Julie Lux from Managed Resource Connections, Inc (31:23)

August 7, 2020

The speakers are:

Amy Jannetto, Ramsey County (1:20)
Ben Olk, National Checking (11:00)
Halley Ball, Urban Roots (22:10)

July 31, 2020

The speakers are:

Andrew Hamilton, St. Paul College’s Trade and Technical Skills Expert (0:40)
Sharon Blomgren, St. Paul College Health Care and Culinary Expert (21:52)
Jose Santos, Takoda OIC Forklift and Short-term Trainings Expert (32:08)

July 24, 2020

This week’s speakers are:

Sarah Dinkinper and Anna Palzer, American Engineering Testing (3:51)
Julie Rappaport, Seeds Feeds (24:29)
Steven Gullickson and Robyn Westphal, MGK Agricultural Mfg Brooklyn Park (41:10)

July 17, 2020

The speakers are:

Liz Jennings, Career Force (O:17);
Naomi Prabhakar & Sandy Brady, Goodwill Easter Seals Construction, Autobody, Mechanical, and YouthBuild (11:11)
Michelle Dreier, Minnesota Electrical Association (32:18)

July 10, 2020

The speakers are:

Liz Jennings, Minnesota State Agencies (0:0)
Andy Smith, Design Ready Controls (6:30)
Jared Fessler, IT Career Lab (21:07)
Julie Strahan, Rakhma Homes (31:40)