Our Staff

LEADERSHIP TEAM

John Nelson, Head of School

Christie Alston, Secondary Principal

Eric Palmer, Elementary Principal

Shayla Bliss, Enrollment Management Director

Jessica Farmer, Director of Finance & Operations

STAFF

Greta Kollbaum, Front Office

Jean Kruse, Front Office

Heather Gant, Admin Assistant

Holly Hovestol, Campus Chaplain

Lois Johnson, Elementary Chapel Coordinator

Karla Knutson, Enrollment Assistant / Bookkeeper

Samantha Lindquist, Assistant Activities Director

Amber Kosier, TASC Coordinator

Kasey Richards, Title/Interventionist

PRESCHOOL/PREK

April Esparza, Preschool Teacher (M-Th)

Jodi Penner, Preschool Aide (M-Th)

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

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

KITCHEN/LUNCH

Harlow Archibald, Head Cook

Lisa Bratcher, Prep Cook/Recess/Lunch Room 

MAINTENANCE/JANITORIAL

Angela McCowan, Custodian

Rob Cox, Maintenance

Chad Knutson, Maintenance

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades K-5)

Maria Moseanko, Kindergarten Teacher

Dominique Gilster, Kindergarten Aide

Ellie O’Neill, Kindergarten Long Term Substitute

Tara Icopini, Kindergarten Aide

Jessica Jacobe, Grade 1 Long Term Substitute

Cassandra Roness, Grade 1 Aide

Julie Opsal, Grade 2 

Aleacia Braaten, Grade 2 Log Term Substitute

Shiela Elnar, Grade 3

April Alcaraz, Grade 3 Aide

Lisa Bratcher, Grade 3 Aide

Dwanda Ntumba,  Grade 4

John Simpkins, Grade 5 Log Term Substitute

Emma Keck, WilMac Paraprofessional

MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL

Carrie Casterlein, 9-12 English Long Term Substitute

Jessica Chontos, 6-8 English

Lisa Pederson, 7-8 Math, Business

Jofel Alano-Simacon, 7-12 Science

Shahbaz Nawab, 6-12  Bible

Farrah Guenther, 7-12 Social Studies Long Term Substitute

Laura Sowers, 7-12 Math

SPECIALS

Juliana Russell, 3-12 Art

Jessica Newman,  1, 3-12 PE, 7-8 Health

Mark Melecio, K-3 Music, 7-12 Choir

Glaeden Boyd, 6-12 Band, 4-6 General Music

Dominque Gilster, Library

Mary Arong, K-2 Art, K&2 PE, 3-6 Computers, 6th Science