Name Preference: Ms. Lena or Lady Lena
Pronouns: she/her
At LJA since: 2024
Contact info: lenae@laurajeffreyacademy.org
What inspires you? Our brilliant scholars and watching them grow
What do you love most about LJA? LJA is a middle school where every adult genuinely cares and shows up for students every day.
What is your hope for LJA scholars? I hope that LJA scholars will bring their diverse experiences and perspectives into the world and feel empowered to lead with curiosity, compassion, and courage.
Education: Bachelor’s in English and Social Justice, Hamline University
Favorite quote: "All that you touch you change. All that you change changes you." – Octavia Butler
If you had to eat one meal every day forever: I already do eat beans and rice every day! Brilliant.
What takes a lot of time but is totally worth it? Teaching!
Lena Edlund