Staff Directory

LANSING ELEMENTARY STAFF 2023-24 

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Each name links to the individual staff member's school email account. 
Please use this information for professional communication only. 

Administration and Office

Karla Fought - Principal

Jaquita Hurst - Assistant Principal

Julie Bade - Secretary

Rebeca Bernabe - Health Paraprofessional/Attendance Clerk 

Barb Majalca - Clerk

Preschool*

Makayla Lewis- Facilitator

Tahira Rasheed - Preschool paraprofessional 

*We do have an additional preschool room and those staff members are listed in the DHH section.

Kindergarten

Stacy Davis, Teacher 

Molly Kull - Teacher

Sara Levy - Teacher

First Grade

Sarah Hansford, Teacher

Jennifer (Jeni) Newman,  Teacher

Denise Schmersal, Teacher 

Second Grade

Cherie Echols, Teacher

Leah Larson, Teacher 

Katrina Sellers, Teacher 

Third Grade

Molly Dachauer, Teacher

Jessica Small, Teacher

Pamela (Pam) Suplee, Teacher

Fourth Grade

Nick Larson, Teacher

Leticia Lucero, Teacher 

Fifth Grade

Brandon Supinger - Teacher

Jeffrey Wentworth Stevens - Teacher

Specials

Lisa Stephenson - Library/Media 

James (Jim) Mcdermott - Physical Education 

Nick Reed - Art     

Anna Varosy - Music   

Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH)

TBD - Preschool Teacher

Sara Juarez Herrera - Preschool Paraprofessional

TBD - Preschool Paraprofessional

Victoria Estes - Preschool Paraprofessional 

Diana Harmon - Teacher of the Deaf, Self-Contained

Janette O'Brien - Teacher of the Deaf, Blended

Michelle Lord - DHH Plus Teacher 

TBD - DHH Paraprofessional

Carla Rodriguez - DHH Paraprofessional

Ms. Yohana Merino- DHH Plus Paraprofessional

TBD - DHH Plus Paraprofessional

Cynthia Morales - DHH Plus Paraprofessional

Jessica Harris, DHH Plus Paraprofessional, 1-on-1 

Olivia Barkholtz - Sign Language Interpreter

TBD - Sign Language Interpreter

TBD - Sign Language Interpreter

TBD - Sign Language Interpreter

Keanna Casanova, Sign Language Interpreter

Speech/Audiology

Jerilyn Hutchins - Audiology

Nicole Kenney, Speech-Language Pathologist 

Kelsey Belk, Speech-Language Pathologist 

TBD, Speech-Language Pathologist 

Special Education

Rachel Frey- Mild/Moderate Needs Teacher

Melissa Woodworth -Mild/Moderate Needs Teacher 

TBD, Social Worker 

Classroom Paras

Brandon Chambers- Paraprofessional

TBD,  Paraprofessional

TBD, Paraprofessional 

Student/Family Support

Trena Perrin - Behavior Support Advocate

TBD - Counselor

Lesley Soto - Restorative Practices Liaison

Instructional Support

Stephanie Sciez -  Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Coach

Lynne Ortanes - Teaching Partner 

Melissa Taylor,  Literacy Instructional Support

Kelsey Dolan, Math Instructional Support  

TBD - Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Coach

Custodial/Maintenance

James (Jim) Mandonado - Head Custodian  

Gary Russo- Evening Custodian

Cafeteria/Nutrition Services

Tanya Lauer - Manager

Jose Guadarrama Pina - Assistant

Teresa Casias -Assistant