Willow Eisfeldt is the City’s new Recreation Program Coordinator. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Recreation Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, and is a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist licensed through the National Council on Therapeutic Recreation Certification. Willow previously worked as a Parks and Recreation intern for the City of Boulder, Colo. and as a Recreation Manager at a facility in La Crosse, Wis. for children and teens with behavioral challenges and disabilities. Willow is passionate about offering fun, diverse and beneficial programming for all, and is excited to get to know the Mendota Heights Community! Willow loves gardening and has 75-plus house plants.
Courtney Selstad is the new Recycling Coordinator for the Cities of Mendota Heights, West St. Paul, South St. Paul, Lilydale and Sunfish Lake. After earning a bachelor of arts in international relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Courtney spent the first several years of her career working in public relations and nonprofit management in the Twin Cities and New York City. It was on the trash-filled streets of Manhattan that she fell in love with creative reuse and waste diversion. Upon returning to Minneapolis, she had the opportunity to combine her professional and personal interests in a position at the Recycling Association of Minnesota where she worked with people from all parts of the recycling industry on public education, communications and professional development. Courtney is excited to help cities in Dakota Co. with recycling and sustainability needs!