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Lisa A.Gonsalves
Executive Director
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Kati Bennett
Assistant Director
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Kerri Birdsong
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Kindra Nicodemus
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Pre-K Director
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School Counselor
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Dianna Akin
Middle School English Teacher
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Holly Alexander
First Grade Teacher
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Ellen Balzer
Art Teacher
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Katie Brown
Special Services
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Kaitlin Burris
Leadership Teacher
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Jennifer Case
First Grade Teacher
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Sean Fitzgerald
Middle School Outdoor Education
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Kyla Gottardo
5th grade
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Latasha Harris
Third Grade Teacher
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Megan Henry
Art Teacher
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Camille Herigstad
Third Grade Teacher
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Billy Herrington
Middle School Math Teacher
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Janille Hudson
Fourth Grade Teacher
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Cameron Jones
Fourth Grade Teacher
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Brenda Lee
Kindergarten Teacher
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Natalie Lineback
Fifth Grade Teacher
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Thea McGaffey
Middle School Science Teacher
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Hunter Mendoza
Kindergarten Teacher
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Minnie Nielsen
Middle School English Teacher
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Molly Ostrowski
Prek Lead Teacher
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Jordan Post
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
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Chuck Rider
PE Teacher
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Eryn Rider
Second Grade Teacher
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Ellie Seams
PreK Lead Teacher
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Danielle Silzell
Second Grade Teacher
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Leah Skelton
Music Teacher
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Brandon Stanfield
Middle School Social Studies
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Laura Traver
4th/5th Grade STEAM, Middle School Film Arts, Photography, Game Design
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Lacey Weber
Technology Teacher/STEAM Coordinator
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Alisa Wise
Middle School Math Teacher
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Marci Yoseph
Middle School Science Teacher
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Willow Brown
Therapy Dog
Candice Conklin
Special Education Para
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Liz Dahl
Facilities
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Ron Dahl
Facilities Supervisor
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Kacey Deroche
Special Education Instructional Assistant
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Nyssa Hillyer
Paraprofessional
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Braydon Jones
Tech Assistant
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Debra Morelos
Paraprofessional
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Megan Murray
School Nurse, RN
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Paraprofessional
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Rene Sage
Speech and Language Pathologist
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Zakary Saint
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Julie Seitter
School Psychologist
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Facilities
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