Jenny Boswell joined the team at the MN School Safety Center as the School Resource Officer Coordinator for the State of Minnesota in May of 2017. Jenny brings with her a broad range of experience as a former law enforcement officer and a school resource officer.  She served as a police officer for the City of Mendota Heights for over 16 years and of those years she spent 12 years working as a school resource officer at Two Rivers High School (FKA: Henry Sibley High School).

Passionate about her years of service in the school setting, the move to the position with the MN Department of Public Safety was a natural fit. Through this role, her primary responsibility is providing training and serving as a resource for school resource officers throughout the state. In addition to that responsibility, she works with school districts throughout Minnesota to support their emergency planning efforts. This is accomplished through the use of best practices in emergency response, comprehensive facility assessments and multi-hazard mitigation. Jenny brings with her excellent interpersonal relationship skills to connect school leaders with their public safety partners to create safe school environments for the students and staff of Minnesota schools.

Megan Olstad is a School Resource Officer (SRO) Training and Planning Specialist at the Minnesota School Safety Center, a position she has held since September 2024. She develops and delivers training for school administrators and resource officers statewide, ensuring alignment with state legislative mandates.

With over 17 years of law enforcement experience, including 8 years as a School Resource Officer with Forest Lake Area Schools, Megan has worked with middle school, high school, and ALC students. She also serves as the President of the Minnesota Juvenile Officers Association, having held various board roles since 2018.

Passionate about school safety, Megan collaborates with school districts, law enforcement agencies, and emergency management professionals across Minnesota to strengthen safety through comprehensive planning and proactive risk management. She specializes in establishing safety protocols, conducting facility assessments, and training staff to ensure a coordinated and effective emergency response. By fostering strong partnerships and applying best practices, Megan helps create safe and secure learning environments where students and staff can thrive.

Emily Kaehn is a School Resource Officer (SRO) Training and Planning Specialist at the Minnesota School Safety Center as of 2024.

Emily has 14 years of law enforcement experience at the Brooklyn Park Police Department, serving 7 of those years as an SRO at a high school.  In that role, as a juvenile detective, Emily handled complex investigations, including child protection and human trafficking task force cases, and contributed to community outreach events.

Following law enforcement, Emily joined the Osseo School District as a Security and Emergency Management Specialist contributing to emergency operation plans, reunification plans, staff training, and security system integrations at a district level. Emily obtained the internationally recognized Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification and is also PREPaRE trained through the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

Emily brings vast law enforcement experience working with juveniles as well as a district level awareness imperative to the School Safety Center’s initiatives and strives to provide effective and quality trainings.