February 2024 Employee of the Month
Kaja Martinson, Family Partnership Lead
East Middle School
East Middle School is proud to recommend Kaja Martinson, Family Partnership Lead, for the February 2024 Wayzata Public Schools Employee of the Month.
Kaja lives out East Middle School’s vision in all that she does. She is dedicated to helping every student feel a sense of belonging. She sincerely cares about the success of each of our students, goes above and beyond to identify students' needs and works tirelessly to develop and support East to meet those needs.
Kaja pushes the school’s staff to develop inclusive teaching practices and to assure that their practices are ever-evolving so that all students are learning to their highest potential. Her passion for developing the education system into a holistically inclusive space is truly inspiring. She is constantly on the cutting edge of what we should be embracing, learning and implementing for each and every one of our students.
Anyone who has had the opportunity to be coached by Kaja, has been pushed for growth and student success. Kaja is real, vulnerable, honest, caring, compassionate, trustworthy and full of grit. She lifts the people around her, shares her truth within the foundation that we are all here to better each other, and encourages us all to be our best selves.
All the students, educators and school staff who get the chance to have Kaja present in their lives are better and more impactful for experiencing her consistent and deep rooted passion. Kaja leads with her heart and always puts students first. For these reasons and more, Kaja Martinson is incredibly deserving of the honor of being named February 2024 Employee of the Month for Wayzata Public Schools.