Staff Directory

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Administration/Office

  • Laura Biesterveld, Principal
    Email: biestelm
  • Renita Roberson, Assistant Principal
    Email: robersrr
  • Virginia Stephens, Secretary
    Email: stephev

Teachers

Regular Education

  • Rositta Gemig, K4
    Email: gemigrm
  • Robbin Luna, K4
    Email: lunarx
  • Kelly Cherry, K5
    Email: cherrykl
  • Sarah Tavaghoee, K5
    Email: salewssm
  • Elisea Lofy, Grade 1
    Email: lofye
  • Sheng Thao-Cha, Grade 1
    Email: thaochsx
  • Tonesha Harris, Grade 2
    Email: harristn
  • Jill Wright, Grade 2
    Email: wrightj8
  • Sara Bredeson, Grades 2 and 3
    Email: ziolkosx
  • Keleen Plumb, Grade 3
    Email: plumbkm
  • Jonathon Mudge, Grades 3 and 4
    Email: mudgejx
  • Kim Islas, Grades 4 and 5
    Email: islaskm
  • Monica Karol, Grade 5
    Email: johnsom5
  • Zenebach Bowerman, English as a Second Language (ESL)
    Email: bowermzl

Special Education

  • Megan Forsyth, K4 and K5
    Email: allenmm
  • Kathleen McLaughlin, K4 and K5
    Email: wiesek
  • Denee Kolehmainen, Grades 1–5
    Email: kolehmds
  • Kimberly Hornaday, Grade 1
    Email: hornadk
  • Kendra Stewart, Grade 2
    Email: tuckerkl
  • Melissa Peterson, Grades 3 and 4
    Email: petersm8
  • Patricia Ashton, Grades 4 and 5
    Email: hendrip
  • Elena Busalacchi, Speech
    Email: busalaem
  • Kayla Parker, Speech
    Email: parkerkm

Specialists

  • Dan Marx, Physical Education
    Email: marxdx
  • Hana Ross, Art
    Email: Coming soon!
  • Lauren Thompson Hackerott, Music
    Email: thompslk

Paraprofessionals

  • Penny Arvanetes
    Email: arvanep
  • Romonda Caldwell
    Email: caldwer1
  • Marisa Cummings
    Email: cumminma
  • Julie Edington
    Email: edingtje
  • Mallory George
    Email: georgemj
  • Lindsay Graffin
    Email: graffil
  • Esmeralda Juarez, Children’s Health Assistant
    Email: juareze
  • Ellen Kavanagh
    Email: kavanaem
  • Kathryn Kulinski
    Email: kulinskl
  • Shannon Lara, Children’s Health Assistant
    Email: larasx
  • Cassiopea Lawrence
    Email: feiertcm
  • Kara Nguyen
    Email: nguyenkc
  • Robin Parker
    Email: parkerr1
  • Erin Phillips
    Email: phile2
  • Patricia Roche
    Email: rochepa
  • Marc Weins
    Email: weinsmg

Support Staff

  • Jennifer Bigus, School Counselor
    Email: bigusj
  • Nicole Gonring, School Social Worker
    Email: gonrinn
  • Jodi Haar, School Nurse
    Email: haarj
  • Troy Helminak, Building Engineer
    Email: helmintp
  • Michelle Jenkins, Special Education Supervisor
    Email: jenkinma
  • Cozby Martinez, Bookkeeper
    Email: martinca
  • Teo Mendoza, Camp Honey Creek Director
    Email: mendozt
  • Jason Merkley, Kitchen Manager
    Email: merklejl
  • Rachel Nelson, Physical Therapist
    Email: nelsonr1
  • Karl Simley, School Psychologist
    Email: simleykd
  • Judy Thao-Xiong, Occupational Therapist
    Email: thaoxijx
  • Melannie Trudeau, Direct Instruction Coach
    Email: trudeams