Staff

Joseph Spiess - Principal at South Middle School

Joseph Spiess

Principal at South Middle School

South Middle School

e: jspiess@waukeeschools.org

Clayton Young - Assistant Principal at South Middle School

Clayton Young

Assistant Principal at South Middle School

South Middle School

e: cyoung@waukeeschools.org

Kelli Sturgill - Instructional Coach

Kelli Sturgill

Instructional Coach

South Middle School

e: ksturgill@waukeeschools.org

Elizabeth Geistkemper - Nurse

Elizabeth Geistkemper

Nurse

South Middle School

e: egeistkemper@waukeeschools.org

Teresa Broderick - Secretary

Teresa Broderick

Secretary

South Middle School

e: tbroderick@waukeeschools.org

Abigail Frakes - Student Services Secretary

Abigail Frakes

Student Services Secretary

South Middle School

e: afrakes@waukeeschools.org

Haylie Steffensmeier - Counselor

Haylie Steffensmeier

Counselor

South Middle School

e: hsteffensmeier@waukeeschools.org

Nicole Baugh - Counselor

Nicole Baugh

Counselor

South Middle School

e: nbaugh@waukeeschools.org

JoAnna Huisman - English as a Second Language Teacher

JoAnna Huisman

English as a Second Language Teacher

South Middle School

e: jhuisman@waukeeschools.org

Karlee McKibban - Extended Learning Program Teacher

Karlee McKibban

Extended Learning Program Teacher

South Middle School

e: kmckibban@waukeeschools.org

Dawn Stallman - Literacy Interventionist

Dawn Stallman

Literacy Interventionist

South Middle School

e: dstallman@waukeeschools.org

Kerry Drees - Math Interventionist

Kerry Drees

Math Interventionist

South Middle School

e: kdrees@waukeeschools.org

Samantha Kuehl - Math/Literacy Interventionist

Samantha Kuehl

Math/Literacy Interventionist

South Middle School

e: skuehl@waukeeschools.org

Brett Whittle - Student Services Advisor

Brett Whittle

Student Services Advisor

South Middle School

e: bwhittle@waukeeschools.org

Margaret Burns-Fess - Language Arts Teacher

Margaret Burns-Fess

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: mburnsfess@waukeeschools.org

Melissa Grimm - Language Arts Teacher

Melissa Grimm

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: mgrimm@waukeeschools.org

Danille Franklin-Printy - Math Teacher

Danille Franklin-Printy

Math Teacher

South Middle School

e: dfranklinprinty@waukeeschools.org

Abigal Miller - Science Teacher

Abigal Miller

Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: amiller3@waukeeschools.org

Aaron Sewell - Social Studies Teacher

Andrea Harbaugh - Language Arts Teacher

Andrea Harbaugh

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: aharbaugh@waukeeschools.org

Megan Ferchen - Language Arts Teacher

Megan Ferchen

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: mferchen@waukeeschools.org

Patrick Garland - Math Teacher

Patrick Garland

Math Teacher

South Middle School

e: pgarland@waukeeschools.org

Codie Fetters - Science Teacher

Codie Fetters

Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: cfetters@waukeeschools.org

Megan Newell - Social Studies Teacher

Hannah Ballantyne - Language Arts Teacher

Hannah Ballantyne

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: hballantyne@waukeeschools.org

Megan Wetzel - Language Arts Teacher

Megan Wetzel

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: mwetzel@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Eddy - Math Teacher

Jennifer Eddy

Math Teacher

South Middle School

e: jeddy@waukeeschools.org

Emily Halverson - Science Teacher

Emily Halverson

Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: ehalverson@waukeeschools.org

Sara Harvey - Social Studies Teacher

Jenna Siepker - Language Arts Teacher

Jenna Siepker

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: jsiepker@waukeeschools.org

Molly Wempen - Language Arts Teacher

Molly Wempen

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: mwempen@waukeeschools.org

Shane Roenfanz - Math Teacher

Shane Roenfanz

Math Teacher

South Middle School

e: sroenfanz@waukeeschools.org

Ryan Langel - Science Teacher

Ryan Langel

Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: rlangel@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Retzlaff - Social Studies Teacher

Audrey Muehlebach - 7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

Audrey Muehlebach

7th Grade Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: amuehlebach@waukeeschools.org

Kia Moran - 7th Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher

Kia Moran

7th Language Arts/Social Studies Teacher

South Middle School

e: kmoran@waukeeschools.org

Abigail Gould - Language Arts Teacher

Abigail Gould

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: agould@waukeeschools.org

Andrew Withers - Math Teacher

Andrew Withers

Math Teacher

South Middle School

e: awithers@waukeeschools.org

Kallie McMurphy - Math/Science Teacher

Kallie McMurphy

Math/Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: kmcmurphy@waukeeschools.org

Samantha Aust - Science Teacher

Samantha Aust

Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: saust@waukeeschools.org

Mark McKenna - Social Studies Teacher

Christina Schmitt - Language Arts Teacher

Christina Schmitt

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: cschmitt@waukeeschools.org

Katherine Teff - Language Arts Teacher

Katherine Teff

Language Arts Teacher

South Middle School

e: kteff@waukeeschools.org

Timothy Willman - Math Teacher

Timothy Willman

Math Teacher

South Middle School

e: twillman@waukeeschools.org

Grant Pollock - Science Teacher

Grant Pollock

Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: gpollock@waukeeschools.org

Gabrien Sink - Social Studies Teacher

Tyler Lynch - Art & Speech/Drama Teacher

Tyler Lynch

Art & Speech/Drama Teacher

South Middle School

e: tlynch@waukeeschools.org

Hannah Ludwig - Art Teacher

Hannah Ludwig

Art Teacher

South Middle School

e: hludwig@waukeeschools.org

Crystal Bobier - Technology Education - Smart Skills/Technology Teacher

Crystal Bobier

Technology Education - Smart Skills/Technology Teacher

South Middle School

e: cbobier@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Leidal - Family & Consumer Science Teacher

Jennifer Leidal

Family & Consumer Science Teacher

South Middle School

e: jleidal@waukeeschools.org

Ashley McGrath - Librarian

Ashley McGrath

Librarian

South Middle School, Waukee Middle School

e: amcgrath@waukeeschools.org

Anna Harper - Instrumental Music Teacher

Anna Harper

Instrumental Music Teacher

South Middle School

e: aharper@waukeeschools.org

Ansley Katz - Instrumental Music Teacher

Ansley Katz

Instrumental Music Teacher

South Middle School, Waukee Middle School

e: akatz@waukeeschools.org

Joshua Deutmeyer - Instrumental Music Teacher

Joshua Deutmeyer

Instrumental Music Teacher

South Middle School

e: jdeutmeyer@waukeeschools.org

Kara Boothroyd - Piano Accompanist

Kara Boothroyd

Piano Accompanist

South Middle School

e: kboothroyd@waukeeschools.org

Brett Gregory - Vocal Music Teacher

Brett Gregory

Vocal Music Teacher

South Middle School

e: bgregory@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Ghelf - Vocal Music Teacher

Jennifer Ghelf

Vocal Music Teacher

South Middle School

e: jghelf@waukeeschools.org

George Ashman - Health Teacher

George Ashman

Health Teacher

South Middle School

e: gashman@waukeeschools.org

James Brook - Health Teacher

James Brook

Health Teacher

South Middle School

e: jbrook@waukeeschools.org

Brenda Beardsley - Physical Education Teacher

Brenda Beardsley

Physical Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: bbeardsley@waukeeschools.org

Kyle Block - Physical Education Teacher

Kyle Block

Physical Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: kblock@waukeeschools.org

Gage Mohs - Physical Education/Health Teacher

Gage Mohs

Physical Education/Health Teacher

South Middle School

e: gmohs@waukeeschools.org

Tyler Lynch - Art & Speech/Drama Teacher

Tyler Lynch

Art & Speech/Drama Teacher

South Middle School

e: tlynch@waukeeschools.org

Hannah Smith - Drama Teacher

Hannah Smith

Drama Teacher

South Middle School

e: hsmith2@waukeeschools.org

Rebecca Perryman - Speech/Drama Teacher

Rebecca Perryman

Speech/Drama Teacher

South Middle School

e: rperryman@waukeeschools.org

Danielle Taha - German/Modern Language Teacher

Danielle Taha

German/Modern Language Teacher

South Middle School

e: dtaha@waukeeschools.org

Alyssa Latta - Special Education Teacher

Alyssa Latta

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: alatta@waukeeschools.org

Amy Starman - Special Education Teacher

Amy Starman

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: astarman@waukeeschools.org

Candace Pearson - Special Education Teacher

Candace Pearson

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: cpearson@waukeeschools.org

Julia Kerling - Special Education Teacher

Julia Kerling

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: jkerling@waukeeschools.org

Kathy Jacobson - Special Education Teacher

Kathy Jacobson

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: kjacobson@waukeeschools.org

Kayla Cohrs - Special Education Teacher

Kayla Cohrs

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: kcohrs@waukeeschools.org

Kimberly Casey - Special Education Teacher

Kimberly Casey

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: kcasey@waukeeschools.org

Krista Schilb - Special Education Teacher

Krista Schilb

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: kschilb@waukeeschools.org

Molly Halferty - Special Education Teacher

Molly Halferty

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: mhalferty@waukeeschools.org

Shawnda Goerish - Special Education Teacher

Shawnda Goerish

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: sgoerish@waukeeschools.org

Shelby Montoya - Special Education Teacher

Shelby Montoya

Special Education Teacher

South Middle School

e: smontoya@waukeeschools.org

Dominique Shirley - Associate

Dominique Shirley

Associate

South Middle School

e: dshirley@waukeeschools.org

Jennifer Allen - Associate

Jennifer Allen

Associate

South Middle School

e: jallen@waukeeschools.org

Rebecca Smith - Associate

Rebecca Smith

Associate

South Middle School

e: rsmith2@waukeeschools.org

Ruth Avila Campoverde - English as a Second Language Associate

Ruth Avila Campoverde

English as a Second Language Associate

South Middle School

e: ravilacampoverde@waukeeschools.org

Alimaa Tuvdendorj - Special Education Associate

Alimaa Tuvdendorj

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: atuvdendorj@waukeeschools.org

Amber Kubby - Special Education Associate

Amber Kubby

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: akubby2@waukeeschools.org

Brandon Schade - Special Education Associate

Brandon Schade

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: bschade@waukeeschools.org

Cherie Lawson - Special Education Associate

Cherie Lawson

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: clawson@waukeeschools.org

Cherie Lisle - Special Education Associate

Cherie Lisle

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: clisle@waukeeschools.org

Connor Jones - Special Education Associate

Connor Jones

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: cjones@waukeeschools.org

Corinthian Smith - Special Education Associate

Corinthian Smith

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: csmith@waukeeschools.org

Daniel Robinson - Special Education Associate

Daniel Robinson

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: drobinson@waukeeschools.org

Debra Kastantin - Special Education Associate

Debra Kastantin

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: dkastantin@waukeeschools.org

Doretha Johnson - Special Education Associate

Doretha Johnson

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: djohnson@waukeeschools.org

Kandace Robar - Special Education Associate

Kandace Robar

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: krobar@waukeeschools.org

Rachel Matlock - Special Education Associate

Rachel Matlock

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: rmatlock@waukeeschools.org

Robin Jacobs - Special Education Associate

Robin Jacobs

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: rjacobs@waukeeschools.org

Sandra MacDonald - Special Education Associate

Sandra MacDonald

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: smacdonald@waukeeschools.org

Shawn Purcell - Special Education Associate

Shawn Purcell

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: spurcell@waukeeschools.org

Sheila Sailer - Special Education Associate

Sheila Sailer

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: ssailer@waukeeschools.org

Sonda Jordan - Special Education Associate

Sonda Jordan

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: sjordan@waukeeschools.org

Teresa Kirby - Special Education Associate

Teresa Kirby

Special Education Associate

South Middle School

e: tkirby@waukeeschools.org

Arati Barve - Study Hall Associate

Arati Barve

Study Hall Associate

South Middle School

e: abarve@waukeeschools.org

Cale Weaver - Study Hall Associate

Cale Weaver

Study Hall Associate

South Middle School

e: cweaver@waukeeschools.org

Office Team

Student Services

6th Grade Gold

6th Grade Purple

6th Grade Silver

7th Grade Gold

7th Grade Purple

7th Grade Silver

Art

Business/Computers

Family & Consumer Science

Librarian

Music

Physical Education/Health

Theatre

World Language

Special Education Teacher

Associates