Nortwen, Olivia

Hello! My name is Ms. Olivia and I am an ELL (English Language Learners) teacher here at Farnsworth Lower. This is my second year teaching in SPPS and I am so excited to work with our kindergarten and second grade multilingual students. I am also the Latino Consent Decree (LCD) contact person for Farnsworth and am here as a resource and advocate for our Latinx families.

I’m originally from a small town in Wisconsin, but I came here for college and love living in the Twin Cities. I attended the University of Minnesota and got BAs in Spanish and sociology, and then earned my master’s degree in second language education. My teaching licenses are in both K-12 English as a second language and K-12 Spanish. After graduating, I lived and taught for a year in Madrid, Spain but I am happy to be back home in the U.S.. In my free time I enjoy being active outside with my dogs, spending time with friends and family, reading, and traveling. 

Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions about your child's multilingual learning services. 

Email: olivia.nortwen@spps.org 

Google Voice: 612-321-8233