Meet the Teachers and Staff

Administration

Carley Dunphey Principal

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education,  Master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching 

Elena Manial, Assistant Principal

Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education,  Master’s degree in Educational Leadership

Lisa Klein, Executive Assistant

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Pre-Law

Elementary School Teachers

Pam Austin

Junior Kindergarten Teacher

Bachelor of Science

Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction

Laura Wildfong

Junior Kindergarten Teacher and STEAM for JK-2nd grades

Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics for Elementary Teachers

Master’s Degree in Education: Early Childhood

Christine Birney

Kindergarten Teacher

Bachelor of Science, Major: Child Development, Minor: Reading in the Elementary Classroom

Masters in Science

Kelsey Gardner

Kindergarten Teacher

Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education

Lori Rozum

Kindergarten Teacher

Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education Science Mathematics English

Masters in Learning Disabilities & Masters in Early Childhood Education

Erin Kuhn

1st Grade Teacher 

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education/Math

Master’s Degree in Reading

Madison Klein

1st Grade Teacher Assistant

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, minor in Educational Studies

Heather Parrell

1st Grade Teacher

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education

Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education

Sherry MacDonald

2nd Grade Teacher Assistant

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education

 

Jenny Henman

2nd Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education

Karen Leone

2nd Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education

Masters in Teaching and Curriculum

Stacie Bittikofer

3rd Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Arts, Communications

Masters in the Art of Teaching-Literacy Education

Melissa Gast

3rd Grade Teacher
Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Math and Science
Masters in Educational Administration

Sharon Dichtel

4th Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Science in Science and English

Masters in the Art of Teaching

Laurie Murphy

4th Grade Teacher

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education

Master’s Degree in Educational Technology

Middle School Teachers

Patricia O'Leary

5th Grade Homeroom Teacher

(5th Reading, English and Religion)

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education (Reading)

Masters Education in Educational Psychology (Special Education)

Kathleen Moore

5th Grade Homeroom Teacher

(5th Social Studies, Math, 7th-8th Drama)

Bachelor of Arts, Communications

Masters in the Art of Teaching

Elizabeth Peters

6th Grade Homeroom

(6th & 8th Reading, English)

Bachelor of Arts, English (Elementary Teaching Cert (K-5 all subjects) (6-8 English)

Masters in Teaching and Learning

Catherine Yorimoto

5th, 6th, 7th Religion

Bachelor’s Degree in Education/History

Colleen Dosch

7th Grade Homeroom Teacher

(7th & 8th Reading, English)

Bachelor of Arts, English Literature

Allison Nymberg

7th Grade Homeroom Teacher

(5th Science, 7th Science, 8th Science)

Bachelor of Science in Biology w/Minor in Chemistry

Studied Field Biology in Graduate School

Lana Zebrowski

8th Grade Math Teacher

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology 

Master’s Degree in Mathematics

National board Certified Teacher

Tony Moskus

8th Grade Homeroom Teacher

(6th Social Studies, 8th Religion, Social Studies)

Bachelor of Science, Organizational Communication

Masters in Education

Specials

Kristen Stetz

STEAM Teacher

3rd-8th Grades

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education-Integrated Science 

Alicia Cergnul

Art Teacher

Bachelor of Arts, Art Education

Rob Powers

Music/Band Teacher

 Bachelor’s Degree in Secondary Instrumental Music Education

Michelle Rooney

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 

JK-2nd Grades

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education

Katherine Coddington

Spanish Teacher

Bachelor of Arts, K-8 Education, Bilingual Education, Spanish

Spanish Teacher

Vanessa Vervaet

Spanish Teacher

Washtenaw Community College

Roxanne Hatty

Librarian

Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education and Language Arts

Masters of Arts in Education with a Reading Specialist Endorsement

Kate Balyo

Physical Education Teacher

Bachelor of Science, Physical Education, History

Educational Resources

Anna Meaney

Intervention Specialist

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education

Julia Graeser

Academic Resource  (JK-2nd) 

Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Master’s Degree Education-Curriculum and Instruction

Kathie Porter

6th Grade Science and Academic Resource (3rd-8th)

Bachelor of Arts, Biological Science

Studied Field Biology in Graduate School

Lisa McIntyre

Counselor and Dean of Students

Bachelor of Science, Social Work

Masters in Social Work

Teacher Curriculum Guides

Select for individual teacher curriculum guides

Staff

Christy Choate

Front Office 

Kristen Churchman

Front Office 

Kathy Rosochacki

Front Office

Ashleigh Kleefisch

School Nurse

Heather Stillwell

Kitchen Manager

Amie Duffy

Kitchen Assistant

Mo Kenny

Kitchen Assistant and Custodian

Craig Schroeder

Head of Facilities and Athletic Director 

Dawn Gibbons

Lunchroom Supervisor

Janet Rolfes

Recess Supervisor