My name is Deonne Bakken.  I teach 4th and 5th grade special education at Challenger.  I was born and raised in Goodridge, MN.  Together my husband and I have 3 sons.  I am a graduate of Bemidji State University where I recieved my undergraduate degree in Elementary Education, Kindergarten, and Early Childhood.  I also received my master's degree from BSU in the area Special Educaiton, with licensures in Specific Learnind Disabilities and Emotional Behavior Disorders.   I have been at Challenger since 2010.  Prior to this, I taught in Red Lake High School on the Red Lake Reservation for 9 years.