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STEM Staff Spartans

Stepping on our the grounds of our school, you enter an extraordinary place for students. We see teachers as catalysts. Here, teachers are role models and innovation coaches who provide the framework for learning. Our teachers are experts in teaching appropriate use of technology, collaboration and teamwork that sparks interest in STEM and learning at an early age.

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KOSON LEADERSHIP/SHARED SERVICES TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Matt Cartier Chief Innovation Officer, KOSON Schools [email protected]
LynAnn Kovalesky STEM School Highlands Ranch Executive Director [email protected]
Star Ake Chief Financial Officer [email protected]
Nicole Bostel Communications Director [email protected]
Mike Pritchard IT Director [email protected]
Chris Damour Director of Facilities [email protected]
Brian Chaput Director of Human Resources [email protected]
STEM LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION TEAM
First Last Title School Email
LynAnn Kovalesky Executive Director (Admin) [email protected]
Amie McElroy Elementary School Director (Admin) [email protected]
Maura Ridder Middle School Director (Admin) [email protected]
Ryan Alsup High School Director (Admin) [email protected]
Michelle Gasser Director of Professional Development (Admin) [email protected]
Dr. Jistine Harrison Director of Student Support (Admin) [email protected]
Jessica Manzanares Dean K-8 (Admin) [email protected]
Samson Barrios Dean 6-12 (Admin) [email protected]
Star Ake Chief Financial Officer [email protected]
Nicole Bostel Communications Director [email protected]
Mike Pritchard IT Director [email protected]
Mallory Jimenez School Nurse [email protected]
Chris Damour Facilities Director [email protected]
Melanie Fitzroy Enrichment Coordinator [email protected]
Brian Chaput Director of Human Resources [email protected]
ELEMENTARY FACULTY
First Last Title School Email
Carlie Kmak Kindergarten teacher [email protected]
Vanessa Sanchez Kindergarten teacher [email protected]
Pamela Taylor Kindergarten teacher [email protected]
Courtney Alascio 1st Grade Teacher [email protected]
Liza Gober 1st Grade Teacher [email protected]
Debbie Ristucci 1st Grade Teacher [email protected]
Stephanie Schiffman 1st Grade Teacher [email protected]
Tami Brook 2nd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Gretchen Grewe 2nd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Christine Logue 2nd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Erica Wilkerson 2nd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Kate Jackson 3rd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Orleen Mau 3rd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Danielle Rose 3rd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Rhiannon Usher 3rd Grade Teacher [email protected]
Juliana Brost 4th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Rebecca Phelps 4th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Hannah Vest 4th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Madalyn Webster 4th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Samantha Ackley 5th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Rachel Addison 5th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Jason Chang 5th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Marni Gusich 5th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Christina Amos 5th Grade Teacher [email protected]
Stephen Broll Elem PE [email protected]
Erin Casab Elementary Music Teacher [email protected]
Kristy Del Olmo Elementary Art Teacher [email protected]
Ryan Thatcher K-5 Technology Teacher [email protected]
SECONDARY FACULTY
First Last Title School Email
Stephanie Hart 6th Grade Science Teacher [email protected]
Katie Wallin-Miller MS Science Teacher [email protected]
Geoffrey Pietrovito Secondary Science Teacher [email protected]
Sheetal Rajput Secondary Science Teacher [email protected]
Kent Schnacke Secondary Science Teacher [email protected]
Keith Sweeney Secondary Science Teacher [email protected]
Nicole Walbek Chemistry Teacher [email protected]
Rhett Butler Secondary Computer Science Teacher [email protected]
Tylor Chacon Secondary Computer Science Teacher [email protected]
Todd Trichler HS Secondary Computer Science [email protected]
Lauchlin Blue Secondary Engineering Teacher [email protected]
Greg Reichmuth Secondary Engineering Teacher [email protected]
Megan Shapiro Secondary/CE Engineering Teacher [email protected]
Jackie Viren Secondary Engineering/Robotics Teacher [email protected]
Jessica Bates Secondary Math Teacher [email protected]
Sara De Weese Secondary Math Teacher [email protected]
Christian Larsen Secondary Math Teacher [email protected]
Jennifer Laske Secondary Math Teacher [email protected]
Holly Li Secondary Math Teacher [email protected]
Cody Sharma Secondary Math Teacher [email protected]
Yacina Tamendjari HS Math Teacher [email protected]
Heather Dillon 8th Grade Language Arts Teacher [email protected]
Rachel Espinosa 6th Grade Language Arts Teacher [email protected]
Susan Graham Secondary Language Arts Teacher [email protected]
Victoria Hafner Language Arts Teacher [email protected]
Tera Johnson-Swartz Secondary HS English Teacher [email protected]
Curt Shonkwiler Secondary English Language Arts Teacher [email protected]
Shelly Wesley Secondary English Language Arts Teacher [email protected]
Matthew Bellipanni Secondary Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
John Griffin Secondary Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
Daniel Kerwin Secondary Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
Michelle Montour Secondary Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
Kyle Perret Secondary Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
Evan Voorn Secondary Social Studies Teacher [email protected]
Beth Golden ASL Teacher (Sign Language) [email protected]
Abby Tomic Secondary French Teacher [email protected]
Gloria Berreth Secondary Spanish Teacher [email protected]
Dorothy Lee Secondary Spanish Teacher [email protected]
Bailee Zinter Secondary Spanish Teacher [email protected]
Shoni Devitt Secondary Art Teacher [email protected]
Joe Smith MS/HS Art Teacher [email protected]
Morgan Roberts Secondary Drama Teacher [email protected]
Andrew Gomez Secondary Music Teacher [email protected]
James Hitch Secondary PE Teacher [email protected]
Susan Jones Athletic Director/PE Teacher [email protected]
Nancy Szczekocki AP Psychology & Health [email protected]
Jen Newhouse High School Business Teacher [email protected]
INSTRUCTIONAL/EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS
First Last Title School Email
Angela Britzman Educational Assistant – Middle School FT [email protected]
Isabella Doucet Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
Misty Eddy Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
Kara Howell Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
Terri Irish Secondary Student Success Coach MS [email protected]
Dana Kisselman Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
Kaitlyn Meska Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
Ariana Palamara Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
Abigail (Abby) Petersen Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
Neethu Ramachandran Secondary Educational Assistant – FT [email protected]
Sara Wagner Instructional Assistant – Elementary FT [email protected]
IN-HOUSE SUBSTITUTES
First Last Title School Email
Maria Campen In-house Substitute [email protected]
Vance Carrier In-house Substitute [email protected]
Anthony Flores In-house Substitute [email protected]
Rod Lopez In-house Substitute [email protected]
Annette Nason In-House Substitute [email protected]
Vinaya Raigaonkar In-house Substitute [email protected]
Sheetal Rajput In-house Substitute [email protected]
TEACHER SUPPORT TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Michelle Gasser Director of Curriculum and Instruction [email protected]
Carissa Elliott Instructional Specialist [email protected]
Mackenzie Harper PBL Specialist [email protected]
Jon Jennings GT Coordinator/Instructional Specialist [email protected]
Kathy Dwyer Instructional Specialist [email protected]
Julie Adamek Testing Coordinator [email protected]
Nicole Ryan Career Discovery Coordinator [email protected]
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
First Last Title School Email
Dr. Jistine Harrison Director of Student Support [email protected]
Julie Fletcher Counseling Assistant [email protected]
Lisa Clay MS Counselor (M-Z) [email protected]
Lily Williams MS Counselor (A-L) [email protected]
Colene Birchfield HS Counselor (A-L) [email protected]
Madison Grebe HS Counselor (M-Z) [email protected]
Kelli Myrick College & Career Counselor [email protected]
Nicole Ryan Career Discovery [email protected]
Libby Rivera K-5 Social Worker [email protected]
Lisa Casillas Behavioral Technician [email protected]
Jill Dean K-8 Social Worker [email protected]
Shannon Green ES LSS Teacher [email protected]
Sharon Groeling Occupational Therapist [email protected]
Tracy Grove MS Learning Specialist [email protected]
Becky Hathaway HS Learning Specialist [email protected]
Rocki Sugrue HS Learning Specialist [email protected]
Laura Hoffmann Secondary SPED EA [email protected]
Srivandana Kilambi Secondary SPED EA [email protected]
Kelly Padilla LSS Education Assistant [email protected]
Stephanie Rapp-LeGrand LSS Education Assistant [email protected]
Kaeli Sandhoff IEP Case Manager [email protected]
Molly Cowles Speech Language Pathologist [email protected]
Rebekah Stoller Speech Language Pathologist [email protected]
Nicole Tellez K-12 English Language Development Teacher [email protected]
Karen Perdue K-12 MTSS/READ Act Coordinator [email protected]
Stephanie Kugler Contracted Psychologist [email protected]
TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Mike Pritchard IT Director [email protected]
Jessie Hill IT Help Desk Technician [email protected]
Mattie Murphy IT Help Desk Technician [email protected]
Hiroko Ichijo IT Help Desk Technician [email protected]
ENRICHMENT TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Melanie Fitzroy Enrichment Coordinator [email protected]
Emily Jessen After-School Programming Assistant [email protected]
COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Nicole Bostel Communications Director [email protected]
Jeff Maher Communications Manager [email protected]
Daisy Bostel Therapy Dog
FRONT OFFICE/SUPPORT STAFF
First Last Title School Email
Robin Husband Secondary Receptionist [email protected]
Stacey Lee K-12 Registrar [email protected]
Mona Loptien Office Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator [email protected]
Bailey Phetchamphone ES Office Assistant [email protected]
SAFETY TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Ryan Alsup High School Director ryan.alsup@stemk12org
Daniel Edwards Campus Security Specialist [email protected]
Deputy Gabe Uribe School Resource Officer [email protected]
HEALTH SERVICE TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Mallory Jimenez School Nurse [email protected]g
Celeste Boyer Elementary Health Assistant/Receptionist [email protected]
Kim Martinez Secondary Health Assistant [email protected]
ATHLETICS TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Susan Jones Athletics Director [email protected]
John Munro Athletics Assistant [email protected]
BUSINESS OFFICE TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Star Ake Chief Financial Officer [email protected]
Katherine Falter Bookkeeper/Payroll Lead [email protected]
Tammy Tryon Business Office Asst/General Purchaser [email protected]
Ashley Westfall Business Office Asst [email protected]
FACILITIES/OPERATIONS TEAM
First Last Title School Email
Chris Damour Facilities Director [email protected]
Navid Aghazadeh Assistant Facilities Manager [email protected]
Maria Fountain Facility Use Coordinator [email protected]
Patricia Choto Custodian [email protected]
Mayra Torres Custodian [email protected]
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Matt Cartier
Chief Innovation Officer, KOSON Schools
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Star Ake
Chief Financial Officer
Headshot of Nicole Bostel
Nicole Bostel
Director of Communications
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Brian Chaput
Director of Human Resources
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Chris Damour
Director of Facilities
Headshot of Carlie Kmak
Carlie Kmak
In-House Substitute Teacher
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Vanessa Sanchez
Kindergarten Teacher
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Pamela Taylor
Kindergarten Teacher
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Courtney Alascio
First Grade Teacher
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Liza Gober
First Grade Teacher
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Debbie Ristucci
First Grade Teacher
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Tami Brook
Second-Grade Teacher
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Gretchen Grewe
Third Grade Teacher
Headshot of Christine Logue
Christine Logue
Second-Grade Teacher
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Erica Wilkerson
Second Grade Teacher
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Kate Jackson
Third Grade Teacher
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Orleen Mau
Third-Grade Teacher
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Danielle Rose
Third Grade Teacher
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Rhiannon Usher
Third Grade Teacher
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Juliana Brost
Fourth Grade Teacher
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Rebecca Phelps
Fourth-Grade Teacher
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Hannah Vest
Fourth Grade Teacher
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Madalyn Webster
Third Grade Teacher
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Samantha Ackley
Fifth Grade Teacher
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Rachel Addison
Fifth Grade Teacher
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Jason Chang
Fifth Grade Teacher
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Marni Gusich
Fifth Grade Long-Term Sub (Mrs. Amos)
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Stephen Broll
Elementary Physical Education Teacher
Headshot of Erin Casab
Erin Casab
Elementary Music Teacher
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Kristy Del Olmo
Elementary Art Teacher
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Ryan Thatcher
K-5 Technology Teacher
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Stephanie Hart
Sixth Grade Science Teahcer
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Katie Wallin-Miller
Eighth Grade Science Teacher
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Geoffrey Pietrovito
Secondary Science Teacher
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Sheetal Rajput
Secondary Science Teacher
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Kent Schnacke
Secondary Science Teacher
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Keith Sweeney
Secondary Science Teacher
Headshot of Nicole Walbek
Nicole Walbek
Chemistry Teacher
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Rhett Butler
Secondary Computer Science Teacher
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Tylor Chacon
Secondary Computer Science Teacher
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Todd Trichler
HS & CE Computer Science
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Lauchlin Blue
Secondary Engineering Teacher
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Gregg Reichmuth
Secondary Engineer/Computer Science
Headshot of Megan Shapiro
Megan Shapiro
Secondary/CE Engineering Teacher
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Jackie Viren
Secondary Engineering/Robotics Teacher
Headshot of Jessica Bates
Jessica Bates
Secondary Math Teacher
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Sara De Weese
Secondary Math Teacher
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Christian Larsen
Secondary Math Teacher
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Holly Li
Secondary Math Teacher
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Cody Sharma
Secondary Math Teacher
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Yacina Tamendjari
Middle School Math Teacher
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Tera Johnson-Swartz
Secondary English Teacher
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Curt Shonkwiler
Secondary English Language Arts Teacher
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Shelly Wesley
Secondary Language Arts Teacher
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Heather Dillon
Eighth Grade Language Arts Teacher
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Rachel Espinosa
Sixth Grade Language Arts Teacher
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Susan Graham
Secondary Language Arts
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Victoria Hafner
Secondary Language Arts Teacher
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Tera Johnson-Swartz
Secondary English Teacher
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Curt Shonkwiler
Secondary English Language Arts Teacher
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Shelly Wesley
Secondary Language Arts Teacher
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Matthew Bellipanni
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
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John Griffin
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
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Daniel Kerwin
Secondary Social Studies Teacher/Girls and Boys Soccer Coach
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Michelle Montour
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
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Kyle Perret
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
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Evan Voorn
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
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Beth Golden
ASL Teacher (Sign Language)
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Abby Tomic
Secondary French Teacher
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Gloria Berreth
Secondary Spanish Teacher
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Dorothy Lee
Secondary Spanish Teacher
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Bailee Zinter
Secondary Spanish Teacher
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Shoni Devitt
Secondary Art Teacher
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Joe Smith
Secondary Art Teacher
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Morgan Roberts
Secondary Drama Teacher
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Andrew Gomez
Secondary Music Teacher
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James Hitch
Secondary PE Teacher
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Susan Jones
Athletics Director/Secondary PE Teacher
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Nancy Szczekocki
AP Psychology & Health/Girls & Boys Soccer Coach
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Jennifer Newhouse
High School Business Teacher
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Angela Britzman
MS Educational Assistant FT
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Isabella Doucet
Instructional Assistant - ES FT
Misty Eddy
MS Educational Assistant FT
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Kara Howell
Instructional Assistant - Elementary FT
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Terri Irish
Instructional Assistant - Middle School
Dana Kisselman
Instructional Assistant - Elementary FT
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Kaitlyn Meska
Instructional Assistant - ES FT
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Ariana Palamara
Elementary Instructional Assistant
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Abby Petersen
Instructional Assistant - Elementary FT
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Neethu Ramachandran
Educational Assistant - Secondary FT
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Sara Wagner
Instructional Assistant - Elementary FT
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Maria Campen
Instructional Assistant - Middle School
Vance Carrier
In-House Substitute Teacher
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Anthony Flores
Secondary Educational Assistant - Full Time
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Rod Lopez
In-House Substitute Teacher
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Annette Nason
Middle School Success Coach
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Vinaya Raigaonkar
Elementary Instructional Assistant - Full Time
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Sheetal Rajput
Secondary Science Teacher
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Michelle Gasser
Director of Curriculum and Instruction
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Carissa Elliott
Instructional Specialist
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Jon Jennings
Gift and Talented Coordinator/Instructional Specialist
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Kathy Dwyer
Instructional Specialist
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Julie Adamek
Testing Coordinator
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Nicole Ryan
Career Discovery Coordinator
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Dr. Jistine Harrison
Director of Student Support
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Julie Fletcher
Counseling Assistant
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Lisa Clay
Middle School Counselor
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Colene Birchfield
High School Counselor
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Kelli Myrick
College & Career Counselor
Headshot of Nicole Ryan
Nicole Ryan
Career Discovery Coordinator
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Jill Dean
K-8 Social Worker
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Shannon Green
Elementary LSS Teacher
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Sharon Groeling
Occupational Therapist (K-12)
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Tracy Grove
MS Learning Specialist
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Becky Hathaway
High School Learning Specialist
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Rocki Sugrue
High School Learning Support Specialist
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Laura Hoffman
Secondary SPED EA
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Kelly Padilla
LSS Educational Assistant
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Stephanie Rapp-LeGrand
LSS Education Assistant
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Molly Cowles
Speech Language Pathologist
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Rebekah Stoller
Speech Language Pathologist
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Nicole Tellez
K-12 English Language Development Teacher
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Karen Perdue
MTSS Coordinator
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Jessie Hill
IT Help Desk Technician
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Mattie Murphy
IT Help Desk Technician
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Hiroko Ichijo
After School Programming Assistant
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Melanie Fitzroy
Enrichment Coordinator
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Emily Jessen
After School Programming Assistant
Celeste Boyer
Elementary Health Assistant/Receptionist
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Kim Martinez
Secondary Health Assistant/Front Office Support
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Star Ake
Chief Financial Officer
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Tammy Tryon
Business Office Asst./General Purchaser
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Ashley Westfall
Business Office Assistant