Summer HeartBeat

Star Staff

Evelyn VanHouten-VanPelt (Special Education Consultant/AD) 

Evelyn has been an amazing support for us at North Ridge during the COVID-19 situation. She is seriously a lifesaver and a pure gem! 

- April Heitland, North Ridge Elementary principal, Dallas Center-Grimes Schools 

Devon Mau (Custodian/JO) and Dustin Gean (Operations Manager/JO) 

Thank you for keeping our Shelter Care staff and students safe through the work you’ve done over the summer. Your team has gone above and beyond to ensure that the Shelter Care Program is providing a clean, safe and healthy working and learning environment for our staff and learners. Our facility spaces look great and are ready for another great year of school! 

David Hammer (Multimedia Specialist/JO), Marquis Jones (Technology Support Specialist/JO), Aaron Cook (Multimedia Specialist/JO) and Tuan Dao (Senior Network Specialist/JO) 

Shelter Care summer school would not have been possible without the support of our amazing Heartland AEA technology experts. The work put forth to get our virtual summer school programming together utilized a team approach, and this team was collaborative, proactive, caring and responsive throughout the process. Thank you for your assistance with ensuring that students had access to learning at Shelter Care this summer! 

- Meredith Mauro (Shelter Care Administrator/YESS)

 

Name Changes 

Victoria Willoughby from Victoria Heisterkamp 

New Staff 

Kate Courtney (Regional Administrative Assistant/GC) 

Shannon Grundmeier (Family & Educator Coordinator/JO) 

Kim Herbold (Audiometrist/JO) 

Position Changes 

Nichole Coe to Professional Learning & Leadership Consultant from Early Childhood Special Education Consultant 

Kelsey Flynn to Early Childhood Special Education Consultant from Special Education Consultant 

Title Changes 

Tim Blakeslee to Professional Learning & Leadership Consultant from School Psychologist

Kris Gabrielson to Assistive Technology Specialist from Speech-Language Pathologist 

Berrett Rice to Assessment Consultant from School Psychologist 

Births 

Congratulations to Jackie Meyer Martin (Speech-Language Pathologist/JO) and her husband on the birth of their daughter, Kennedy Lynn Martin. Kennedy was born July 2 and weighed 7 lbs. 6 oz. and was 20 inches long. 

Congratulations to Meghan Rupiper (School Psychologist/JO) and her husband on the birth of their son, Leyton Nicholas Rupiper. Leyton was born June 26 and weighed 10 lbs. 8 oz. and was 21 1/4 inches long. He was welcomed home by his two big sisters. 

Congratulations to Mike Boneshefski (School Psychologist/JO) and his wife on the birth of their daughter Carolena “Lena” Boneshefski. Lena was born June 17 and weighed 6 lbs. and was 20 inches long. 

Congratulations to Nikki Reilly (School Social Worker/AD) and her husband on the birth of their daughter, Atlas “Attie” Mae Reilly. Attie was born June 17 and weighed 7lbs. 13oz. She was welcomed home by her two big brothers.