Our Staff

LEADERSHIP TEAM

John Nelson, Head of School

• jnelson@wtcsnd.org

Brenda Uitenweerde, Principal

• buitenweerde@wtcsnd.org

Carrie Castelein, Executive Assistant

• ccastelein@wtcsnd.org

Lisa Bratcher, Facilities Coordinator

• lbratcher@wtcsnd.org

Karla Knutson, Finance Assistant

• kknutson@wtcsnd.org

Derek Lee, Activities Director

• dlee@wtcsnd.org

STAFF

Jean Kruse, Front Office

• jkruse@wtcsnd.org

Emma Keck, Front Office

• ekeck@wtcsnd.org

Lois Johnson, Elementary Chapel Coordinator

• ljohnson@wtcsnd.org

Amber Kosier, TASC Coordinator

• akosier@wtcsnd.org

Kasey Richards, Title/Interventionist

• krichards@wtcsnd.org

PRESCHOOL/PREK

April Esparza, Preschool Teacher (M-Th)

• aalcaraz@wtcsnd.org

Jodi Penner, Preschool Aide (M-Th)

• jpenner@wtcsnd.org

Tricia Laducer, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (M-Th)

• tladucer@wtcsnd.org

Shelbi Dishon, Pre-Kindergarten Aide (M-Th)

• sdishon@wtcsnd.org

KITCHEN/LUNCH

Harlow Archibald, Head Cook

Maria Cruz Ortiz, Kitchen Aide 

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades K-5)

Maria Moseanko, Kindergarten

• mmoseanko@wtcsnd.org

Dominique Gilster, Kindergarten Aide

• dgilster@wtcsnd.org

Jessica Jacobe, Grade 1 Long Term Substitute

• jjacobe@wtcsnd.org

Amy Falcon, Grade 1

• afalcon@wtcsnd.org

Cassandra Roness, Grade 1 Aide

• croness@wtcsnd.org

Julie Opsal, Grade 2

• jopsal@wtcsnd.org 

Shiela Elnar, Grade 3

• selnar@wtcsnd.org

Tara Icopini, Grade 3 Aide

• ticopini@wtcsnd.org

Alecia Braaten,  Grade 4

• abraaten@wtcsnd.org

Ellie O’Neill, Grade 5 Long Term Substitute

• eoneill@wtcsnd.org

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

Cheryl Mahnke, 6-12 Social Studies, 8 Language Arts

• cmahnke@wtcsnd.org

Laura Sowers, 7-12 Math, Spanish

• lsowers@wtcsnd.org

William Hess, 6-12 Science Long Term Substitute

• whess@wtcsnd.org

Jamie Lee, 9-12 English, 7-8 Tech Long Term Substitute

• jlee@wtcsnd.org

Natalie Thomas, 7 English Long Term Substitute

• nthomas@wtcsnd.org

Michael Rokenbrodt, 6 Language Arts & Reading Long Term Substitute

• mrokenbrodt@wtcsnd.org

Phillip Grile, 8-12 Bible Long Term Substitute

• pgrile@wtcsnd.org

SPECIALS

Juliana Russell, 3-12 Art

• jrussell@wtcsnd.org

Jessica Newman,  K-12 PE, 7-8 Health

• jnewman@wtcsnd.org

Mark Melecio, PK-3 Music, 4-6 General Music, 7-12 Choir

• mmelecio@wtcsnd.org

Kasey Richards, 6-12 Band

• krichards@wtcsnd.org

Dominque Gilster, Library

• dgilster@wtcsnd.org