Staff

Scott Shumaker - Principal

Scott Shumaker

Principal

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6303
e: sshumaker@waukeeschools.org

Anna Taggart - Assistant Principal

Anna Taggart

Assistant Principal

Brookview Elementary, Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5166 ext. 2512
e: ataggart@waukeeschools.org

Kelli Vellinga - Nurse

Kelli Vellinga

Nurse

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext 2810
e: kvellinga@waukeeschools.org

Kristin Grotewold - Instructional Coach

Kristin Grotewold

Instructional Coach

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6128
e: kgrotewold@waukeeschools.org

Kristin Soriano - Instructional Mentor

Kristin Soriano

Instructional Mentor

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.0435 ext. 2326
e: ksoriano@waukeeschools.org

Melissa Rodgers - Secretary

Melissa Rodgers

Secretary

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2247
e: mrodgers@waukeeschools.org

Brittany Ruba - English as a Second Language Teacher

Brittany Ruba

English as a Second Language Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2052
e: bruba@waukeeschools.org

Carlyn Wirth - Reading Teacher

Carlyn Wirth

Reading Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2265
e: cwirth@waukeeschools.org

Jenna Swain - Reading Teacher

Jenna Swain

Reading Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6353
e: jswain@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Newton - Extended Learning Program Teacher

Jennifer Newton

Extended Learning Program Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2630
e: jnewton@waukeeschools.org

Jessica Young - Student Services Counselor

Jessica Young

Student Services Counselor

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6707
e: jtracy@waukeeschools.org

Julie Pals - Reading Teacher

Julie Pals

Reading Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6167
e: jpals@waukeeschools.org

Katy Mavis - Guidance Counselor

Katy Mavis

Guidance Counselor

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 7404
e: kmavis@waukeeschools.org

Meeta Kothari - English as a Second Language Teacher

Meeta Kothari

English as a Second Language Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2628
e: mkothari@waukeeschools.org

Teresa Groves - English as a Second Language Associate

Teresa Groves

English as a Second Language Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: tgroves@waukeeschools.org

Andrea Wood - Kindergarten Teacher

Andrea Wood

Kindergarten Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6380
e: awood@waukeeschools.org

Christina Fitch - Kindergarten Teacher

Christina Fitch

Kindergarten Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2855
e: cfitch@waukeeschools.org

Diane Reed - Kindergarten Teacher

Diane Reed

Kindergarten Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2221
e: dreed@waukeeschools.org

Ellen Duerschmidt - Kindergarten Teacher

Ellen Duerschmidt

Kindergarten Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2191
e: eduerschmidt@waukeeschools.org

Katheryn Becker - Kindergarten Teacher

Katheryn Becker

Kindergarten Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: kbecker@waukeeschools.org

Kathryn Arndorfer - Kindergarten Teacher

Kathryn Arndorfer

Kindergarten Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2343
e: karndorfer@waukeeschools.org

Amy DeBoer - First Grade Teacher

Amy DeBoer

First Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2639
e: adeboer@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Galligos - First Grade Teacher

Jennifer Galligos

First Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2820
e: jgalligos@waukeeschools.org

RaeAnn Strack - First Grade Teacher

RaeAnn Strack

First Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6111
e: rstrack@waukeeschools.org

Shae Niggemeyer - First Grade Teacher

Shae Niggemeyer

First Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2213
e: sniggemeyer@waukeeschools.org

Tara Gentile - First Grade Teacher

Tara Gentile

First Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 7409
e: tgentile@waukeeschools.org

Amy Adamson - Second Grade Teacher

Amy Adamson

Second Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6116
e: aadamson@waukeeschools.org

Cara Kelly - Second Grade Teacher

Cara Kelly

Second Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: ckelly@waukeeschools.org

Elizabeth Weil - Second Grade Teacher

Elizabeth Weil

Second Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2103
e: eweil@waukeeschools.org

Kelli Van Meter - Second Grade Teacher

Kelli Van Meter

Second Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.3363 ext. 6124
e: kvanmeter@waukeeschools.org

Madison Reindl - Second Grade Teacher

Madison Reindl

Second Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2319
e: mreindl@waukeeschools.org

Alissa Sheldon - Third Grade Teacher

Alissa Sheldon

Third Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6122
e: asheldon@waukeeschools.org

Jessica Taets - Third Grade Teacher

Jessica Taets

Third Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2603
e: jtaets@waukeeschools.org

Mallory Bogenreif - Third Grade Teacher

Mallory Bogenreif

Third Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2458
e: mbogenreif@waukeeschools.org

Reginald Stalzer - Third Grade Teacher

Reginald Stalzer

Third Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2344
e: rstalzer@waukeeschools.org

Samantha Featherstone - Third Grade Teacher

Samantha Featherstone

Third Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: sfeatherstone@waukeeschools.org

Hailey Walker - Fourth Grade Teacher

Hailey Walker

Fourth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2610
e: hwalker@waukeeschools.org

Jaclyn Ficek - Fourth Grade Teacher

Jaclyn Ficek

Fourth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2683
e: jficek@waukeeschools.org

Kelly Murphy - Fourth Grade Teacher

Kelly Murphy

Fourth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: kmurphy@waukeeschools.org

Rebecca Rushenberg - Fourth Grade Teacher

Rebecca Rushenberg

Fourth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2597
e: rrushenberg@waukeeschools.org

Stephanie Economos - Fourth Grade Teacher

Stephanie Economos

Fourth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2420
e: stigges1@waukeeschools.org

Alissa Ferezy - Fifth Grade Teacher

Alissa Ferezy

Fifth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2623
e: aferezy@waukeeschools.org

Lindsey Frandsen - Fifth Grade Teacher

Lindsey Frandsen

Fifth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2476
e: lfrandsen@waukeeschools.org

Mackenzie Nichols - Fifth Grade Teacher

Mackenzie Nichols

Fifth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: mnichols@waukeeschools.org

Megan Brown - Fifth Grade Teacher

Megan Brown

Fifth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2826
e: mbrown@waukeeschools.org

Megan Ringen - Fifth Grade Teacher

Megan Ringen

Fifth Grade Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: mringen@waukeeschools.org

Lauren Flahive - Art Teacher

Lauren Flahive

Art Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2559
e: lflahive@waukeeschools.org

Abby Goeller - Technology Teacher

Abby Goeller

Technology Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2428
e: agoeller@waukeeschools.org

Carol Poppens - Librarian

Carol Poppens

Librarian

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2219
e: cpoppens@waukeeschools.org

Anne Peterson - Music Teacher

Anne Peterson

Music Teacher

Brookview Elementary, Eason Elementary, Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5166
e: apeterson2@waukeeschools.org

Jordan Russell - Instrumental Music Teacher

Jordan Russell

Instrumental Music Teacher

Brookview Elementary, Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5166 ext. 2596
e: jrussell@waukeeschools.org

Lauren Voss - Music Teacher

Lauren Voss

Music Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6013
e: lvoss@waukeeschools.org

Justin Schmauss - Physical Education Teacher

Justin Schmauss

Physical Education Teacher

Waukee Elementary, Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5193 ext. 7100
e: jschmauss@waukeeschools.org

Shawn Beenken - Physical Education Teacher

Shawn Beenken

Physical Education Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2007
e: sbeenken@waukeeschools.org

Alyssa Hatten - Learning Lab Teacher

Alyssa Hatten

Learning Lab Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2370
e: ahatten@waukeeschools.org

Brianne Heit - Learning Lab Teacher

Brianne Heit

Learning Lab Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2847
e: bheit@waukeeschools.org

Casey Henning - Learning Lab Teacher

Casey Henning

Learning Lab Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 6337
e: chenning@waukeeschools.org

Christina Smith - Learning Lab Teacher

Christina Smith

Learning Lab Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

Lauren Sayles - Learning Lab Teacher

Lauren Sayles

Learning Lab Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2851
e: lsayles@waukeeschools.org

Maureen Hart - Learning Lab Teacher

Maureen Hart

Learning Lab Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: mhart@waukeeschools.org

Taylor Lund - Learning Lab Teacher

Taylor Lund

Learning Lab Teacher

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196 ext. 2595
e: tlund@waukeeschools.org

Allison Peterson - Special Education Associate

Allison Peterson

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: apeterson@waukeeschools.org

Brett Hill - Special Education Associate

Brett Hill

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: bhill@waukeeschools.org

Carrie Armstrong - Special Education Associate

Carrie Armstrong

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: carmstrong@waukeeschools.org

Darci Lantz - Special Education Associate

Darci Lantz

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: dlantz@waukeeschools.org

Debbie Ferguson - Special Education Associate

Debbie Ferguson

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: dferguson@waukeeschools.org

Dhathri Kode - Special Education Associate

Dhathri Kode

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: dkode@waukeeschools.org

Diane Richards - Special Education Associate

Diane Richards

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: drichards@waukeeschools.org

Emily Behrend - Special Education Associate

Emily Behrend

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: ebehrend@waukeeschools.org

Heather Kruse - Special Education Associate

Heather Kruse

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: hkruse@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Holvey - Special Education Associate

Jennifer Holvey

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: jholvey@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Whitenack - Special Education Associate

Jennifer Whitenack

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: jwhitenack@waukeeschools.org

JoAnna Demaria - Lunch/Recess Associate

JoAnna Demaria

Lunch/Recess Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: jdemaria@waukeeschools.org

Kalli Erb - Special Education Associate

Kalli Erb

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: kerb@waukeeschools.org

Kimberly Sabotin - Special Education Associate

Kimberly Sabotin

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: ksabotin@waukeeschools.org

Kylie Bowers - Special Education Associate

Kylie Bowers

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: kbowers@waukeeschools.org

Lindsay Racki - Lunch/Recess Associate

Lindsay Racki

Lunch/Recess Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: Lracki@waukeeschools.org

McKenzie Niner - Special Education Associate

McKenzie Niner

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: mniner@waukeeschools.org

Namratha Mahavadi - Special Education Associate

Namratha Mahavadi

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: nmahavadi@waukeeschools.org

Neelima Gaddipati - Special Education Associate

Neelima Gaddipati

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: ngaddipati@waukeeschools.org

Niccole Schulte - Special Education Associate

Niccole Schulte

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: nschulte@waukeeschools.org

Pamela Daluga - Lunch/Recess Associate

Pamela Daluga

Lunch/Recess Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: pdaluga@waukeeschools.org

Patti Handel - Special Education Associate

Patti Handel

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: phandel@waukeeschools.org

Rebecca Fox - Special Education Associate

Rebecca Fox

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: rfox@waukeeschools.org

Shea Morgan - Lunch/Recess Associate

Shea Morgan

Lunch/Recess Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: smorgan@waukeeschools.org

Sridevi Nallabirudu - Special Education Associate

Sridevi Nallabirudu

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

e: snallabirudu@waukeeschools.org

Stacey James - Special Education Associate

Stacey James

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: sjames@waukeeschools.org

Stephanie Kellar - Special Education Associate

Stephanie Kellar

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: skellar@waukeeschools.org

Teresa Groves - English as a Second Language Associate

Teresa Groves

English as a Second Language Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: tgroves@waukeeschools.org

Tyson Valentine - Special Education Associate

Tyson Valentine

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: tvalentine@waukeeschools.org

Vicki Rhoads - Special Education Associate

Vicki Rhoads

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: vrhoads@waukeeschools.org

Vyjayanthi Addepalli - Special Education Associate

Vyjayanthi Addepalli

Special Education Associate

Woodland Hills Elementary

p: 515.987.5196
e: vaddepalli@waukeeschools.org

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