Our Staff

LEADERSHIP TEAM

John Nelson, Head of School

Christie Alston, Secondary Principal

Eric Palmer, Elementary Principal

Shayla Bliss, Enrollment Management Director

STAFF

Jean Kruse, Front Office

Emma Keck, Admin Assistant, Front Office

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 Long Term Substitute

Shiela Elnar, Grade 3

April Alcaraz, Grade 3 Aide

Lisa Bratcher, Grade 3 Aide

Dwanda Ntumba,  Grade 4

John Simpkins, Grade 5 Long 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