Joe Koktan

Joe Koktan has been a parishioner of Guardian Angels since 2015. He and his wife Sam have five kids – ages 13, 10, 5 and 3-year-old twins.

He has been working in early childhood education since 2018. Before joining Guardian Angels Preschool, he was the education director for a childcare center in Chanhassen – mentoring teachers in classroom management, parent-teacher relationships, curriculum preparation and more. He was voted Coach of the Year in 2024.

What Joe loves about teaching preschool: singing, dancing, fist-bumping, high-fiving, helping kids through emotions, reading stories, seeing students grow, and building relationships with parents.

In his free time he likes playing Nintendo with his kids, listening to podcasts, taking trips to Duluth, watching football and listening to early 2000’s music.

He’s excited to bring children into deeper relationships with Christ and the Catholic Church!