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Staff Directory

Administration & District Office

Brenda Donahue

Titles: Superintendent
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 158

Stephanie Atchley

Titles: Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 123

Lindsey Johnson

Titles: Principal
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 129

Amanda Schomas

Titles: Assistant Principal, Athletic Director
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 140

Deb DeGraaf

Titles: Transportation Manager, District Secretary
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 157

Rachael Lauer

Titles: Bookkeeper
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 156

Main Office

Hannah Behning

Titles: Main Office Admin Assistant
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Phone Numbers:
Work: 815-554-4338 ext. 154

Emilee Sharisky

Titles: Special Education Admin Assistant
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Phone Numbers:
Work: 815-554-4338 ext. 155

Kenzie Frank

Titles: School Nurse
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 160
Work: 217-408-0284

Mary Kay Kavanaugh

Titles: Technology Coordinator
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 107

Ann Smith

Titles: Attendance Secretary
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 105

Eric Yacko

Titles: School Resource Officer
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 116

Student Services

Stephanie Atchley

Titles: Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 123

Missy Stortz

Titles: School Psychologist
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 162

Ali Clark

Titles: School Social Worker
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 108

Sunni Clark

Titles: School Therapy Dog, Good Girl
Biography:

Sunni Girl's Story

Denise Schmidt

Titles: School Social Worker
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 109

Hailee Wiesbrock

Titles: School Social Worker
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 110

Tyler Amm

Titles: Family Resource Specialist, Student Services Liaison, Homeless Liaison
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 113
Work: 331-282-3251

Other Departments

Terrie Spicer

Titles: Cafeteria Manager
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 159

Brent DeFore

Titles: Director of Buildings and Grounds
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 115

Stephen Parker

Titles: Maintenance
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Teri Reedy-Pine

Titles: ROE Student Achievement Mentor
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 164

Teachers: PAWS Program

Tracy Samolej

Titles: PAWS Program Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 112

Laura Spraggon

Titles: PAWS Program Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 142

Stephanie Witalka

Titles: PAWS Program Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 130

Teachers: Preschool & Early Childhood

Renee Jury

Titles: Preschool Family Educator
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 134

Brittanee Callahan

Titles: Preschool Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 127

Monica McGill

Titles: Preschool Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 181

Teachers: Kindergarten

Jenni Giertz

Titles: Kindergarten Teacher, Student Council
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 125

Mallory Martin

Titles: Kindergarten Special Education Co-Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 100

Mary Shehorn

Titles: Kindergarten Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 128

Teachers: 1st Grade

Laurie Leslie

Titles: 1st Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 126

Lindsey Trager

Titles: 1st Grade Special Education Co-Teacher
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Work: 815-554-4338 ext. 180

Emily White

Titles: 1st Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 124

Teachers: 2nd Grade

Joelle Hallowell

Titles: 2nd & 3rd Grade Special Education Co-Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 184

Hallie Nelson

Titles: 2nd Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 152

Alexandra Pierce

Titles: 2nd Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 122

Bejan Roumi

Titles: 2nd Grade Teacher, Gaming Club
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 120

Teachers: 3rd Grade

Joelle Hallowell

Titles: 2nd & 3rd Grade Special Education Co-Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 184

Janice Johnson

Titles: 3rd Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 118

Braelan Rice

Titles: 3rd Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 117

John Roth

Titles: 3rd Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 119

Teachers: 4th Grade

Carly Greve

Titles: 4th Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 114

April Kiest

Titles: 4th Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 151

Paula Wheeler

Titles: 4th Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 141

Amery Ziel-Knapp

Titles: 4th Grade Special Education Co-Teacher
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Work: 815-554-4338 ext. 135

Teachers: 5th Grade

Lexi Baudino

Titles: 5th Grade Teacher
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 139

Taylor McIntosh

Titles: 5th Grade Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 138

Lisa Smith

Titles: 5th Grade Special Education Co-Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 135

Teachers: Jr. High

Tracy Bianchi

Titles: Jr. High Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 150

Ryan Clark

Titles: Jr. High Teacher, Chess Club
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 149

Bethany Haywood-Gama

Titles: Jr. High Teacher
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 185

Lainey Hicks

Titles: Jr. High Teacher, Teens and Teamwork
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 148

Sarah Manz

Titles: Jr. High Special Education Teacher, Scholastic Bowl
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 143

Amy Mino

Titles: Jr. High Teacher
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 121

Timothy Misener

Titles: Jr. High Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 145

Kaelyn Rodriguez

Titles: Jr. High Special Ed Teacher, SAFE Club
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 153

Tanya Thompson

Titles: Jr. High Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 147

Teachers: PE & Essentials

Emily Hardee

Titles: PE Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 104

Tanner Lindstrom

Titles: PE Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 102

Katrina Bromann

Titles: School Librarian
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 101

Kayla Honn

Titles: Art Teacher, Gaming Club
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 131

Evalyn Mateski

Titles: Music Teacher
Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 132

Teachers: Specialists

Christine Garretson

Titles: Speech-Language Pathologist
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School: 815-554-4338 ext. 106

Michele James

Titles: Special Education Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 136

Brooke Leach

Titles: Special Education Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 161

Sarah Makeever-Shumway

Titles: Speech-Language Pathologist
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 144

Michaela Neurohr

Titles: Speech-Language Pathologist
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 103

Kristi Schmidt

Titles: RTI Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 137

Mary Jo Witek

Titles: RTI Teacher
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Phone Numbers:
School: 815-554-4338 ext. 183