Doing Good Things for Kids

Host Dr. Matt Hillmann, the Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, talks with Spring Creek Elementary education assistant Robert Coleman discusses his background, his role day to day, and more. 

Host Dr. Matt Hillmann, the Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, talks with School Board Member and recently named All State School Board Member by the Minnesota School Board's Association Amy Goerwitz about her origins, her role as a School Board member, and more. 

Host Dr. Matt Hillmann, the Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, talks with Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) teacher TJ Austin about reviving the Ag Education program in Northfield, which students can and should study agriculture, and the popularity of goats in the high school courtyard.

Northfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann talks with Administrative Support Assistant to the Principal at Northfield Middle School Jen Henriksen about her career path, how she nurtures her passion for education, working with middle school students, and more. 

 Northfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann talks with educational assistant Teri Quamme, who was named the 2025 Educational Assistant of the Year by the Northfield Education Association, about her origins in education, watching students learn and grow over the years, and more. 

Host Dr. Matt Hillmann, the Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools, talks with Northfield Middle School Family and Consumer Science teacher, as well as the President of the Northfield Education Association, Amanda Miller.

Northfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann talks with new Northfield High School Principal Chris Dibble about his origins, his vision for the future of NHS, and more. 

Host Matt Hillmann talks with Bubba Sullivan, who has taught in the Northfield School District for more than 30 years, and, along the way, had a Hall of Fame career as the Northfield Raiders’ Head Football Coach.

 Northfield Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Matt Hillmann, talks with retiring NHS Principal Shane Baier about his philosophy for education and his experience leading Northfield High School. 

Host Dr. Matt Hillmann the Northfield Superintendent of Schools talks with Becky Malecha, a 5th Grade teacher and the Math Lead at Spring Creek Elementary School, about her time as a student in the Northfield School System, her love of teaching in the Northfield School District, and how she became a teacher in the first place.

Host Matt Hillmann talks with Northfield Civics/Government/Driver’s Ed teacher Kevin Dahle about his 41 year career in education, and his 32 years teaching at Northfield High School.

Host Dr. Matt Hillmann, the Northfield Superintendent of Schools, talks with the Northfield Middle School Orchestra Director Heather Olivier about her philosophy of teaching and her lifelong love of learning.

This month host Dr. Matt Hillmann talks with the newly re-elected Chair of the Northfield School Board, Claudia Gonzalez George. The conversation follows Gonzalez-George’s journey from the daughter of immigrants in Southern California, to her decision to become an educator and finally to her decision to run for the school board.

The Superintendent of Northfield Public Schools and the host of Doing Good Things for Kids, Dr. Matt Hillmann, talks with Juan Trinidad, the Head Custodian at Bridgewater Elementary School about his responsibilities, his relationship with the Bridgewater students, and his time as a student at Northfield High School.

Host and Superintendent of the Northfield School District Dr. Matt Hillmann talks with Erin Bailey, the Northfield School District’s Director of Community Education.

A show hosted by Northfield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matt Hillmann focusing on people who either work in the Northfield School District or attend a Northfield public school, to highlight the work being done in Public School District 659. On this premier episode, Dr. Hillmann is joined by the 2024 Northfield Teacher of the Year, Katherine Norrie.