intern committee
INTERN COMMITTEE 2024-25
Intern Committee Chair -
Intern Director - Charlotte Taubel (interndirector@normandalepto.org)
Intern Recruiter - Sharon Norlander
Host Family Coordinator - Adrian Reenshuler (internhostcoordinator@normandalepto.org)
Partner Family Coordinators - Jessica Carlson and Lixia Shi (internpartnercoordinator@normandalepto.org)
Cultural & Social Events Coordinator - Anne Jennen
Intern Communications and Community Coordinator - Cassie Bonstrom (interncommunications@normandalepto.org)
Rally Month Coordinators - Kristen Angel and Mayssa Mouawad
Edina Extended French PTO Chair - Tracy Schaefer
Committee member contact information can be found in Normandale’s directory.
Committee Responsibilities
Recruiting and matching interns and families
Planning and implementing of intern orientation week prior to the beginning of schools
Planning group social and cultural opportunities
Creating and managing the budget in collaboration with the PTO Chairs
Communicating with families via La Liaison and other communication platforms.
Working closely with interns to assist with coaching, support and problem solving to help make the year a positive experience for the intern, the school, and the families
The principal of Normandale Elementary School is the Responsible Officer of the French Intern Program.
Hired Positions on the Intern Committee
Intern Director
Hired by the Normandale and Extended French PTOs. The Intern Director serves as a go-between the Intern Committee, Normandale Principal, host/partner families and interns. Among other things, they organize and facilitate intern orientation, assist with intern/family matching, provide support as needed to families and interns, ensure visa sponsor requirements are met for host families, and advise interns on insurance, visa rules and any regulations related to the program’s success.
Intern Recruiter
Hired by the Normandale and Extended French PTOs. The Intern Recruiter recruits and places interns in site location classrooms.They recruit, interview and screen candidates and invite candidates chosen to participate in the internship. They communicate with interns and the visa sponsoring organization to gather and submit all required documents. They collaborate with school coordinators on recruiting and intern classroom placement.