Contact Us
Gary Leafblad

LeafbladG@district279.org
OEC Program Director

• 22 years teaching at Osseo High School 
• 10 years Minnehaha Academy
• EMT since 1984
• American Heart Association, Affiliate Faculty
• D.O.T. Vocational instructor
• American Red Cross CPR / First Aid instructor



Dave Casella

CasellaD@district279.org
OEC and Online First Responder Instructor

• 14 years teaching at Osseo High School 
• EMT since 1991
• American Heart Association, Affiliate Faculty
• D.O.T. Vocational instructor
• American Red Cross CPR / First Aid instructor



Laura Sotak, RN-C

SotakL@district279.org
CNA Instructor

• 6 years teaching at Osseo High School 
• RN-C since 1987







Caren Keller

Paramedic Consultant

• Lab Lady at Osseo OEC 
• Fundraiser Lady



Paul Wilson

WilsonPaul@district279.org
EMT Consultant

• taught 2 years at Osseo OEC 
• EMT since 2001
• Maple Grove Firefighter since 2000
• D.O.T. Vocational instructor

• All Around Nice Guy since 1972



Maggie Archer

Paramedic Consultant

• 3rd year teaching at Osseo High School 
• EMT since 2001
• Paramedic since 2008




Rachel Carey

EMT Consultant

• EMT since 2008


Opportunities In Emergency Health Care (OEC)
OHS, 317 2nd Ave. NW, Osseo, MN 55369
Gary Leafblad, Director
763-391-8519 •
leafbladg@district279.org