| Kirsten Baesler | |
| Office: | 19th North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction |
| Governor: | Jack Dalrymple Doug Burgum |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2013 |
| Predecessor: | Wayne Sanstead |
| Birth Place: | Flasher, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Bismarck State College Minot State University (BA) Valley City State University (MLS) |
Kirsten Baesler is the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, a position she has held since her election in 2012. Baesler is originally from Flasher, North Dakota. Originally a library assistant, she later became a library media specialist, eventually working her way to up to an assistant principal in Bismarck, North Dakota.[1] At the time of her election, Baesler was serving as president of the Mandan School Board.[1]