In the past few months, we welcomed the following brand-new certificated employees to the district. These new staff members will perform a variety of crucial roles related to teaching, counseling, administration and special services.
Elementary
- Kimberley Astle, fifth-grade teacher, Hazel Dell Elementary
- Sara Bergthold, special education teacher, Hough Elementary
- Kelsey Bristow, behavior specialist, Ogden Elementary
- Mary Brown, special education teacher, Hough Elementary
- Jacquelyn Buechel, special education teacher, Hough Elementary
- Sarah Cherry, special education teacher, Minnehaha Elementary
- Camille Duez, special education teacher, Lincoln Elementary
- Pamela D’Zurilla, special education teacher, Sacajawea Elementary
- Isaiah Ephraim, fourth-grade teacher, Minnehaha Elementary
- Jordyn Geenty, fourth-grade teacher, Eisenhower Elementary
- Erica Godell, second-grade teacher, Felida Elementary
- Lacey Lavin, fifth-grade teacher, Walnut Grove Elementary
- Marian Lindner, early childhood special education teacher, Hough Elementary
- Garrett Noah, fourth-grade teacher, Minnehaha Elementary
- Madison Shaw, fourth-grade teacher, Walnut Grove Elementary
Secondary
- William Ashlock, math teacher, Fort Vancouver High School
- Amber Beardmore, associate principal, Hudson’s Bay High School
- Jeffrey Causey, counselor, Discovery Middle School
- Luisa Childers, Spanish teacher, McLoughlin Middle School
- Ingrid Dahl, Science teacher, Gaiser Middle School
- Nick Davies, associate principal, Columbia River High School
- Morgan Deklyen, English teacher, Discovery Middle School
- Mara Friedland, art teacher, Discovery Middle School
- Brierly Harris, English/social studies teacher, McLoughlin Middle School
- Andrew Johnson, math teacher, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
- Maria Kidder, science teacher, Skyview High School
- Nicholas Legambi, special education teacher, Discovery Middle School
- Jesus Marcial Garcia, board-certified behavior analyst, Hudson’s Bay High School High School
- Morgan Money, career/technical education guidance counselor/International Baccalaureate coordinator, Columbia River High School
- Jacob Mumford, special education teacher, Discovery Middle School
- Claire Neely, math teacher, McLoughlin Middle School
- Katie North, special education teacher, Skyview High School
- Michael Patten, English teacher, Hudson’s Bay High School
- Gregory Peavey, career/technical education teacher, Hudson’s Bay High School
- Katherine Pedersen, special education teacher, Alki Middle School
- Sheri Schneider, English learners lead, Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies
- Savanah Sirois, career/technical education teacher, Vancouver Flex Academy
- Jamie Smith, career/technical education teacher, Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies
- Christopher Stekhuizen, science teacher, Discovery Middle School
- Jackson Stellfox, science teacher, McLoughlin Middle School
- Xin Tu, Mandarin Chinese teacher, Jason Lee Middle School
- Lisa Ventrella, dance/PE/visual art teacher, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
- Carlee Walker, science teacher, Fort Vancouver High School Center for International Studies
- Lisa Zeta, Spanish teacher, Discovery Middle School
Special services
- Leayh Abel, psychologist
- Madison Donnelly, special education teacher
- Shauna Guinn, psychologist
- Naomi Kotkins, speech language pathologist
- Adam Lemucchi, board-certified behavior analyst
- Connor McCroskey, special services manager
- Lisa Mellman, speech language pathologist
- Maria Meza, speech language pathologist
- Nadia Noid, occupational therapist
- Alexis Sales-Paragola, psychologist
- Katrice Thabet-Chapin, psychologist