Staff Directory
Central Office
Melissa Strathman, Director of Special Education
Megan Ladenburger, Assistant Director of Special Education
Margie Brensing, MISC Clerk
Becki Peters, Records and Medicaid Clerk
Sarah Eaton, Paraeducator Facilitator
School Psychologists
Kaitlyn Bressie - Canton Galva, Lincoln Elementary
Jami Bunger - Smoky Valley, STrIVE, Washington Elementary
Katherine Cooper - McPherson High (PAWS, PBS, Gifted), McPherson Middle, Roosevelt Elementary, St. Joseph's, TLC
Jessica Kumle - Eisenhower Elementary, Inman
Carol Lujano - McPherson High (Interrelated and Functional Programs), Early Childhood, Elyria
Melissa Sullivan - McPherson Middle, Moundridge
Specialists & Coordinators
Kaisha Edgerle, Behavior Specialist
Shandell Schieferecke, Behavior Specialist
Jessica Rawson, Autism Specialist
Whitney Scheef, Social Worker
Carrie Brock, Social Worker
Speech Language Pathologists
Deanna Johnson – Moundridge
Shelley Bohme – Early Childhood, Smoky Valley Middle (5-6), Elyria
Molly Dohrman – Washington Elementary
Alex Hawk – Inman
Amy Gilkey – Roosevelt Elementary
Linda Herring – Eisenhower Elementary, McPherson High
Laura Labertew – McPherson Middle
Carmen Hill – Canton Galva, St. Joseph, STrIVE
Jana Johnson – Lincoln Elementary
Laura Sandbo – Lindsborg Early Childhood, Soderstrom, Smoky Valley Middle (7-8), Smoky Valley High
Physical Therapists
Occupational Therapist
Teacher of the Deaf / Hard of Hearing
Audiologist
Teacher of the Visually Impaired
Adaptive PE
Gifted
Early Childhood
Belinda Amend
Jennifer Broadfoot
Specialized Program Teachers
Heather Pfeiff – Eisenhower Elementary – Life Skills
Veronica McCulloch – McPherson Middle – Life Skills
Elizabeth Kaufman – McPherson Middle – Functional Academics
Angela Sroufe – McPherson High – Functional Academics
Sarah Colaw – STrIVE 18-21 Year Old Program
Chelsea Thompson – Lincoln Elementary – PBS, Positive Behavior Supports
Lindsay Harrington – McPherson Middle – PBS, Positive Behavior Supports
Jeremiah Meeks – McPherson High – PBS, Positive Behavior Supports
Aspen Lott – McPherson Middle – PAWS, Personal Awareness with Supports
Taci Slyter – McPherson High - PAWS, Personal Awareness with Supports
Interrelated Teachers
McPherson USD 418
Lincoln Elementary – Stevie Stockham, Heather Hipp, Melissa Reimer
Washington Elementary – Elisha Cairns, Courtney Meyer, Meghan Mai
Roosevelt Elementary – Erin Frazier Diane Wickstrom, Courtney Heinen
Eisenhower Elementary – Jenessa Maldonado, Jennifer Brinck
McPherson Middle – Matt McCasland, David Cummings, Jeff Brown, Kennedy Elliott
McPherson High – Amy Burrill, Melisa White, Herb Halinski, Brandt Busse
Canton Galva USD 419
Canton Galva Elementary – Crystal Holmes, Jennifer Taylor
Canton Galva Jr/Sr High – Crystal Holmes, Becky Ryan
Inman USD 448
Inman Elementary – Kiara Rolfs, Lauryn Young
Inman Middle/High – Kristin Jerrick, Tony Mark
Moundridge USD 423
Moundridge Elementary – Taylor Janzen
Moundridge Middle – Cara Craig
Moundridge High – Courtney Moddelmog
Private Schools
Elyria/St. Joseph
Smoky Valley USD 400
Soderstrom Elementary – Jodie Norberg
Smoky Valley Middle – Sarah Fraser, Nancy Galloway
Smoky Valley High – Amanda Griffin, Kris Walker