I am a teacher raised and schooled in Mendota Heights, right here in the suburban Twin Cities. The recipient of excellent education in local schools, I have returned to (I truly hope!) assist our community.
I have multiple licenses in education, with more than 40 years of teaching experience and a strong focus on results. (See my resume.) And I’m right next to your home, with an impressive array of instructional services!
Qualifications
Owner/Director, Friedrichs Education
Mendota Heights, MN (2006-Present)
Assessing, teaching, curriculum development, advocacy, consulting, teacher supervision, and school liaison for EBD, LD, MH, AD(H)D, ASD, underachieving, and gifted students in kindergarten through graduate school, in a private, one-on-one learning center (Mendota Heights, MN) drawing from the Twin Cities Metro Area and beyond.
Education
Ed.D. | Critical Pedagogy, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, 2005 |
Ph.D. | Special Education and Educational Psychology, University of Virginia, 1990 |
M.A. | Special Education, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1979 |
B.S. | Magna Cum Laude, Social Studies Education, University of Missouri, 1976 |
Minnesota Licensures
Teaching
• Social Studies (Grades 7-12, Obtained 1977) | • Learning Disabilities (K-12, 1979) |
• Emotional/Behavioral Disorders (K-12, 1996) | • Mild/Moderate Mental Impairments (K-12, 1997) |
• Adult Basic Education (1998) | • Autism Spectrum Disorders (K-12, 2015) |
Administration
• Director of Special Education (K-12, Obtained 1994) | • Elementary Principal (K-6, 1998) |
• Secondary Principal (7-12, 1998) | • Superintendent (K-12, 1998) |
Professional Certifications
Teaching (through the University of St. Thomas)
- Autism Spectrum Disorders (2010)
Teaching (through Hamline University):
- Gifted and Talented Education (2019)
- College Counseling for High School Youth (anticipated fall 2020)
- Brain Injury (planned 2021)
- Other Health Disabilities (planned 2021)
School Consulting (through Independent Education Consultants Association)
- Elementary and Secondary Schools (2008)
- Colleges (2008)
- Learning Disabilities (2009)
- Special Needs (including Autism Spectrum Disorders) (2009)
- “Other Students” (Gifted) (2009)
Professional Training
- Special Education Advanced Training (William & Mary University – 2018)
Teaching Experience
Assessing, Teaching, Inservicing, and Advising Classroom Teachers (1979-84):
Learning disabled (LD), Emotionally/Behaviorally Disordered (EBD), Attention Deficit Disordered with and without Hyperactivity (ADHD and ADD), Mentally Handicapped (MH), Autism Spectrum Disordered (ASD), Underachieving, and Gifted and Talented (G/T) students in Metro-Area and Greater Minnesota
• All Grades, K-12 | • Basic, advanced, study, and social skills |
• Mainstream, special needs, and in-home settings |
Graduate Study (1984-90):
Obtaining Ph.D. in Learning Disabilities, Gifted Education, and Administration and Supervision
Teacher Training (1990-93):
Teaching courses about, and supervising in general and special-needs classes for, LD/BD/MH/AD(H)D, at-risk, and gifted students, at state universities in the Midwest and Northeast
Assessing, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Consulting, and Supervision (1993-2005):
For K-12 EBD, LD, MH, AD(H)D, underachieving, and gifted pupils, in self-contained-school, public-school, and residential settings (Roseville, Bloomington, and Minneapolis, MN); private tutoring and home schooling with such students (Bloomington, Rosemount, Minneapolis, MN, and Hudson, WI); tutoring at a community-based, one-on-one learning center (Mendota Heights, MN)
Contact Us Today

Call us at 651 454 0112, or email us for more information.
We look forward to hearing from you.