D2020-21 New Teacher Contract(s)

Name

Institution; Degree; Major

Alaska Certification

Assignment; Location

Gia Baker

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR; B.S.; Art Education

PRE K-GR 12 Art;

PRE K-GR 12 Visual Arts;

English/Language Arts

Language Arts and World Languages Teacher;

Homer Middle School & Homer High School

Rene Benner

Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR; B.S.; Education

Elementary Education;

Physical Education

Intermediate Grade Teacher (.50 FTE);

Soldotna Elementary School

Alexandria Bergholtz

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; M.Ed.; Secondary Education

GR 7-12 Biology;

GR 7-12 Chemistry

Science Teacher;

Skyview Middle School

Bailey Bremner

Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO; M.A.; Education

GR 7-12 Science

Mathematics and Science Teacher;

Razdolna School

Randall Brown

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education

GR K-8 Elementary Education

Intermediate Multi-Grade Teacher;

Nanwalek School

Roger Brown

University of Tennessee Knoxville, Knoxville, TN; Ph.D.; Geography

GR 6-12 Science

Science and Mathematics Teacher;

Seward Middle School and Seward High School

Pamela Christmas

Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT; M.S.; Administration in Education

Family/Consumer Science

Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher;

Kenai Central High School

Angela Coelho

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; M.Ed.; Education

GR 7-12 English

Language Arts Teacher;

Nikiski Middle/High School

Brittany Dingels

Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI; B.A.; Secondary Education Mathematics

GR 6-12 Mathematics

Mathematics Teacher;

Kenai Central High School

Douglas Dye

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA; M.S.W.; Clinical Social Work

Social Work

School Counselor;

Seward Middle School and Seward High School

Elizabeth Earl

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; M.A.T.; Secondary Education

GR 6-12 English/Language Arts

Secondary Generalist Teacher;

Hope School

Amanda Friendshuh

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education

GR K-8 Elementary Education

Intermediate Grade Teacher;

Chapman School

Tina Hall

Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, UT; M.S.; Curriculum and Instruction

GR 7-12 Special Education

Special Education Resource Teacher;

Nikiski Middle/High School

Jamilyn Harper

University of Washington, Seattle, WA; M.Ed.; Special Education

GR K-8 Elementary Education;

GR K-8 Special Education;

GR K-12 Principal;

GR K-12 Director of Special Education

Special Education Resource Teacher;

Connections Program

Mark Hennick

University of Wisconsin Madison, Madison, WI; B.A.; History

GR 6-12 Special Education

Special Education Resource Teacher;

Ninilchik School

Tammy Kerns

Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, MO; B.S.; Elementary Education

GR 1-6 Elementary Education;

GR K-12 Special Education

Special Education Intensive Needs Teacher;

K-Beach Elementary School

Amber Lapp

University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education

GR K-6 Elementary Education

Intermediate Grade Teacher;

K-Beach Elementary School

Bryan Mitchell

University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK; M.Ed.; Counseling

GR 7-12 School Counselor

School Counselor;

Nikiski Middle/High School

Krista Parrett

Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, IL; B.S.; Elementary Education

GR 5-8 Language Arts;

GR K-8 Elementary Education

Interventionist (.50 FTE);

West Homer Elementary School

Erin Pollock

Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK; M.S.; Outdoor and Environmental Education

GR K-8 Elementary Education;

Environmental Science

Kindergarten Teacher;

Fireweed Academy

Shannon Porter

Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA; M.A.; Education

Biology;

Elementary Education;

Middle School Science;

Reading

Title I Teacher;

Nikiski North Star Elementary School

Shannon Riley

Northland College, Ashland, WI; B.S.; Outdoor Education

GR 6-12 Special Education-Emotionally Disturbed

Special Education Resource Teacher;

Fireweed Academy

Elizabeth Ross

Milligan College, Elizabethton, TN; M.Ed.; Elementary Education

GR 1-8 Elementary Education;

GR K-12 Music

Music Teacher - Instrumental and Vocal;

K-Beach Elementary School

Circe Schwentor

Regis University, Denver, CO; B.A.; Elementary Education

GR K-6 Elementary Education

Elementary Multi-Grade Teacher;

Hope School

Jodi Somers

Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD; B.S.; Elementary Education and Early Childhood

GR K-8 Elementary Education;

BIRTH-GR 4 Early Childhood Education

Intermediate Grade Teacher;

Soldotna Elementary School

Christian Stephanos

Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA; M.M.; Music Performance-Trombone

PRE K-GR 12 Music

Music Teacher-Instrumental;

Kenai Middle School and Kenai Central High School

Oriana Tomlin

Humbolt State University, Arcata, CA; B.A.; Child Development

PRE K-GR 12 English as a Foreign Language

Intermediate Grade Teacher;

Soldotna Elementary School

Donna Walsh

Chapman University, Orange, CA; B.A.; Social Science

PRE K-GR 12 English as a Foreign Language

Intermediate Grade Teacher;

Nikiski North Star Elementary School

Rachel Webb

University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK; B.A.; Elementary Education

GR K-8 Elementary Education

Intermediate Grade Teacher;

Ninilchik School

Megan Wiley

University of North Texas, Denton, TX; B.A.; Visual Arts Studies

EC-GR 12 Art

Art Teacher;

Seward Middle School and Seward High School