STAFF DIRECTORY

To find a coach, director, or activity sponsor, click on the Activities link on the left - 
ATHLETICS AND FINE ARTS AND CLUBS-ORGANIZATIONS-ACTIVITIES

District Staff
Dr. Gregory Batenhorst - Superintendent
Amy Weber  - Superintendent Secretary
Matt Burke   - Business Manager & School Board Secretary/Treasurer
Tasha Whitman  - Bookkeeper
Kathy Staskal  - Alumni Association
Ben Brannaman - Foundation Director

Kate Stanton - District Special Education Director
Annie Hawker - District Teacher Leadership Instructional         Specialist  
              Click HERE for Mrs. Hawker's webpage

BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
Buildings & Grounds Director 
Chris Noll - Buildings & Grounds
Marty Williams - Buildings & Grounds

TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 
Sean Flockhart - Technology Director
Tim Larson - Systems Administrator

FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT
Marcia Purington, Food Service Director 

​TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
(319) 895-6205              Denny Gross, Transportation Director 

ROUTE DRIVERS
Dave Blythe
​Craig Capron
Jenny Ciha
Sally Hunter
Cliff James
Rita James
Jean Litts
Steve Pisarik

SUB DRIVERS
​Dee Clark
​Marck Dudrey
​Bob Haugse
Mike Hunter
​Ben Kuker
​Doug Shannon
Aaron Truitt 
Scott Weber
Tom Wilkinson

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Middle School
Bob Haugse - Principal
Chiara Burke - Secretary
Patty Mote - Secretary & Attendance
​Linda See - Nurse
Kim Fall - Med Clerk & Cafeteria Associate
Aaron Truitt - Middle School Activities Director
KIDS CLUB
kidsclub@mvcsd.org
319-560-2958
Kids Club Co-Directors: Teresa Hines & Laurie Keller

MIDDLE SCHOOL STAFF
Michelle Boyden - 5 - 8 Teacher Leadership Instructional         Coach
​Tawnua Tenley - 7 - 12 Instructional Coach
​Krista Whitham - PK - 6 Instructional Coach

5th GRADE
Lisa Alger - 5th grade Social Studies
Lori Moss - 5th grade Reading
Katie Poduska - 5th grade Science
Brandy Schurbon - 5th grade Math
Cathy Steines - 5th grade Language Arts

6th GRADE
Dee Clark - 6th grade Science
Jena Jaspers - 6th grade Math
Kyle Jaspers - 6th grade Language Arts
Brian Nichols - 6th grade Social Studies
Kim Steele - 6th grade Reading

7th GRADE
Abby Bock - 7th grade Math
Meagan Dielschneider - 7th Grade Reading
Susan Maurice - 7th grade Science
Jessica Murphy - 7th grade Language Arts
Andrew Shea - 7th grade Social Studies

8th GRADE
Kim Bjork - 8th grade Math
Lesly Bruner - 8th grade Language Arts
Rob Hanson -8th grade Science
Brett Moorman - 8th grade Social Studies

MIDDLE SCHOOL FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE / INDUSTRIAL TECH / BUSINESS EDUCATION 
Ben Kuker - 8th grade & HS Industrial Tech
Trista Lynner - MS & HS Family & Consumer Science
Shawn Voigt - 8th grade & HS Business Ed
Tom Wilkinson - 8th grade & High School German

MIDDLE SCHOOL FINE ARTS
Kristin Anderson - Music/chorus
Mark Benesh - Art
Tabitha Rasmussen - ES, MS, & HS Orchestra
Elise Rodenberg - 6th, 7th & 8th grade Band, 7th grade Choir
Scott Weber - 8th Grade & High School Band
Thad Wilkins - 8th grade & High School Vocal Music

MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Todd Murakawa - Physical Education & Associate
Greg Murphy - Physical Education 
Lance Pedersen - Physical Education & Health

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION & RESOURCE
Abby Ohlaug - Middle School Special Education
Deb Petersen - Middle School Special Education
Whitney Turner - Middle School Special Education
Ryan Whitman - Middle School Special Education

MIDDLE SCHOOL ELL
Jenifer Carstensen - ELL
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MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Jennifer Tischer - School Counselor

MIDDLE SCHOOL ELP
Susannah Maddock - 1st -6th grade ELP
DeAnn Scearce - 7th -12th grade ELP

MIDDLE SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Pamela Hunter - Library Associate
Suzette Kragenbrink - MS and HS Teacher Librarian

MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSOCIATES
Jill Hepker - Associate
Val Horton - Associate
Kristi Karwal-Clark - Associate
Tammy Latta - Associate
Kathi Orr - Associate 
Sonya Sullivan - Associate
Bill Thomsen - Associate

MIDDLE SCHOOL CUSTODIANS
Brad Shipman - Custodian 
Calvin Zehring III - Custodian

MIDDLE SCHOOL ​FOODSERVICE
Kris Abodeely
Sheryl Pospisil
Pam Caldwell

High School
Steve Brand - Principal
Matt Thede  - Asst. Principal & Activities Director
Leigh Ann Erickson - Director of Student Support
Stephanie Timm - Secretary
Vicky Wieseler  - Secretary & Registrar
Val Binsfield - Secretary for Asst. Principal & Activities              Director
Linda See - Nurse
Ann Dew - Nurse Assistant


HIGH SCHOOL STAFF
Leigh Ann Erickson - Director of Student Support
Tawnua Tenley - 7 - 12 Instructional Coach

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR
Brett Karkosh - Counselor


Alternative High School
(319) 895-6607
First Street Building 
221 First Street NE,
Mount Vernon, IA  52314
Jason Pershing - Director
Matthew Turner - Associate

Transition Center
(319) 895-6607
First Street Building 
221 First Street NE,
Mount Vernon, IA  52314
Brandi Viter-Pitlik - Director
Angela Achenbach - Associate
Katie Brown - Associate
Amy Deeb - Associate

ENGLISH
JoAnn Gage  - Language Arts, Journalism
Mariah Reeves - Language Arts
Alissa Sabers - Language Arts
Tom Stephens - Language Arts

MATH
Caitlin Bienemann - Math
Beth McCollum -  Math
Mary Young - Math

SCIENCE
Heather Allen - Science
Alaina Appley -  Science
Jan Henik - Science

SOCIAL STUDIES
Margo Massey - Social Studies
Ed Timm - Social Studies
Maggie Willems - Social Studies

​WORLD LANGUAGE
Susan Deibner  - Spanish
Erica Nichols - Spanish
Tom Wilkinson - German, Spanish

HIGH SCHOOL FAMILY CONSUMER SCIENCE / INDUSTRIAL TECH / BUSINESS EDUCATION
Benjamin Kuker - Industrial Tech
Trista Lynner - Family & Consumer Science
Kevin Murray - Business Education
Shawn Voigt - Industrial Tech

HIGH SCHOOL FINE ARTS
Bonnie Ahrens - Art
Tabitha Rasmussen - ES, MS & HS Orchestra 
Scott Weber - 8th Grade & High School Band
Thad Wilkins - 8th Grade & HS Vocal Music

HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Preston Pedersen - Physical Education
Joe Peters - Physical Education

​HIGH SCHOOL SPECIAL EDUCATION & RESOURCE
Stephanie Olney - Special Education
Ryan Whitman - Special Education
Erin Wilkinson -​ Special Education

HIGH SCHOOL ELP
​DeAnn Scearce - 7th -12th grade ELP

​HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARIANS
Mary Hale - Library Associate
Suzette Kragenbrink - Teacher Librarian

HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATES
Mark Dutro - Associate
Jackie Engelbrecht - Associate
Matt Haddy - Associate
Katie Heeren - Associate
​Kemra Peska -Associate
LeAnn Pisarik - Associate
Toni Stanbro-Wiesenhofer - Associate
Bill Thomsen - Associate
Angie Williams - Associate


HIGH SCHOOL CUSTODIANS
Steve Miller - Custodian
Spencer Schmidt - Custodian

HIGH SCHOOL FOODSERVICE
Brenda Champeau
Ann Dew
Dawn Duecker 
Joy Edgerly
​Katie Neville

​Washington Elementary
Denise Havill - Secretary
Lori Arnold - Secretary & Attendance
Kate Stanton - Principal
Jenna Wear - Nurse
KIDS CLUB - ext 2015
kidsclub@mvcsd.org
319-560-2958
Kids Club Co-Directors:  Teresa Hines & Laurie Keller

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY STAFF
Annie Hawker - PK - 8 Literacy Mentor
Krista Whitham - PK - 6 Instructional Coach

PRESCHOOL
Jo Nowak-Thompson - Preschool
Emily Dolezal - Preschool

BEGINDERGARTEN
Jan Moore - Begindergarten (Alternative Kindergarten)

KINDERGARTEN
Mallory Beatty - Kindergarten, PLC Leader
Denise Bibby - Kindergarten
Mary Leopold - Kindergarten
Raechal Shea - Kindergarten
Erin Whitehead - Kindergarten

1st GRADE
LeAnn Briesemeister - 1st grade
Lisa Kramer - 1st grade, PLC Leader
Jodi Russell - 1st grade
Steve Scarrow - 1st grade

2nd GRADE
Robin Brand - 2nd grade
Cara Dix - 2nd grade
Erin Krapfl - 2nd  grade
Kacey Schmit - 2nd grade
Jean Wade - 2nd grade, PLC Leader

3rd GRADE
Kaimee Akers - 3rd grade
Gina Becthold - 3rd grade, PLC Leader
Allison Schnoor - 3rd grade
Kim Siggins - 3rd grade

4th GRADE
Kari Martin - 4th grade
Heather Plathe - 4th grade
​Tierney Rowe - 4th grade
Emily Stamp - 4th grade
Jessica Thede - 4th grade, PLC Leader

ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS
Sarah Fitzgerald - Art
Kristi Keast - Music
Tabitha Rasmussen - ES, MS, & HS Orchestra

​ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Aaron Truitt -  PE & MS Athletic Director

​ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATION & RESOURCE
Jessica Bartelt - Resource
Lisa Greif - Reading
Laura Irvin - Resource
Leigh Ann Jordan - Reading
​Deb Petersen - Elementary Special Education
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ELEMENTARY SPANISH & ELL
Jenifer Carstensen - Spanish & ELL

ELEMENTARY COUNSELOR
Nicole Elliott - School Counselor
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ELEMENTARY ELP
Susannah Maddock - 1st -6th grade ELP

​ELEMENTARY LIBRARIAN
Megan Casey - Teacher Librarian
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​ELEMENTARY ASSOCIATES
Teressia Boren - Associate
Michelle Brokel - Associate
Kathleen Cochrane - Associate
Julie Dye - Associate
Jennifer Lengwin - Associate
Jennifer McCollum - Associate
Heidi Niehaus - Associate
Heidi Ryan - Associate
Sue Smith - Associate 
Ann Wattleworth - Associate
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​ELEMENTARY CUSTODIANS
Rick Bryant - Custodian
Julie Jilovec - Custodian

ELEMENTARY FOODSERVICE
Becky Dudrey
Katie Pickel
Amy Robinson ​
Beth Youngreen