2024-25 WTCS Staff

LEADERSHIP TEAM

Christie Alston, 7-12 Principal

Shayla Bliss, Director of Development

Jessica Farmer, Director of Finance & Operations

Jennifer Grindeland, IT Director

John Nelson, Head of School

Eric Palmer, P-6 Principal

STAFF

Nativdad Aburto, Receptionist

Heather Gant, Principals’ Assistant

Carmeille Hall, Front Office Assistant

Holly Hovestol, Campus Chaplain

Janelle Charles, Development Assistant

Lois Johnson, Spiritual Life Director

Karla Knutson, Enrollment  Coord., Volunteer Coord.

PRESCHOOL

Cindy Babcock, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (M-F)

Jodi Penner, Pre-K Aide (M-F)

Tricia Laducer, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher (T/W/TH)

Cassandra Shelton, Preschool Teacher, Pre-K Aide (T/W/TH)

Shelbi Dishon, Preschool Aide

KINDERGARTEN

Maria Moseanko, Kindergarten Teacher

Sarah Weight, Kindergarten Aide

Tai Ryan, Kindergarten Teacher

Emily Smith, Kindergarten Aide

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades K-6)

Mary Glare Arong, Grade 1

Miranda Penner, Grade 1 Aide

Gretchen Black, Lorena Haugen, Grade 1

Greta Kolbaum, Grade 1 Aide

Julie Opsal, Grade 2

Aleacia Braaten, Grade 2

Shelia Elnar, Grade 3

April Alcaraz, Grade 3 Aide

Dwanda Ntumba,  Grade 4

Dominque Gilster, Grade 4 Aide

Jessica Chontos, Grade 5

Nicole Hanson, Grade 6

SPECIALS

Juliana Russell, PreK-12 Art

Jessica Newman, PE PreK-12

Mark Melecio, 5-12 Choir, Band

Glaeden Boyd, Band

Lois Johnson, Pre-K-2 Music

Marciela Oses, PS-6 Spanish

Panny Mojeres, 4-12 CTE

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

Cheryl Mahnke, 7-12 English

Lisa Pederson, Consumer Math/Business/ Financial Literacy

Jofel Alano-Simacon, 7-12 Science

Lorena Haugen, 7-12 Spanish

Jason Wenaas, 7 & 8 Bible

Miranda Brandt, 9 Bible

Holly Hovestol, 9 Bible

Mark Hovestol, 10-12 Bible

Farrah Guenther, 7-12 Social Studies

Laura Sowers, 7-12 Math

KITCHEN/LUNCH

Harlow Archibald, Head Cook

Tara Icopini, Prep Cook/Recess/Lunch Room 

MAINTENANCE/JANITORIAL

Jen Smith, Janitorial

Aaron Opsal, Janitorial

Rob Cox, Maintenance

Chad Knutson, Maintenance