Welcome Aboard: August 2025

Welcome to all our new Ritenour employees for the 2025-2026 school year! We look forward to a great year with this incredible team.

View photos from the New Employee breakfast 

Ritenour School District/SSD
Lauren McNamara, SSD diagnostic intern; Kailey Pellerito, SSD occupational therapy assistant; Kari Wagner, SSD occupational therapist

Transportation
Bus drivers: Dana Edwards, Tearia Jackson, Monique McKenney and Nesby Moore

Ritenour School for Early Childhood Education
Justin Bouckaert, SSD teacher; Carrie Clemmons, SSD teacher; Charles Johnson, paraprofessional; Brittney Vaughn, paraprofessional; Jennifer Wellman, SSD paraprofessional

Buder Elementary
Alexis DeWald, second grade teacher; Cason McNeal, fifth grade teacher; Timothy Merritt, SSD social worker; Tanya Noel, fourth grade teacher; Angelina Powell, SSD long-term substitute teacher

Iveland Elementary
Madeline Burkemper, fourth grade teacher; Jennifer Cox, SSD teacher; Kayla Foster, SSD teacher assistant; Emily Nelson, SSD registered behavior technician; Karen Wilemans, SSD registered behavior technician

Kratz Elementary
Amanda Bath, kindergarten teacher; Brandi Belger, kindergarten teacher; Mia Biermann, third grade teacher; Rochelle Blue, custodian; Rodney "Paris" Bouchard, third grade teacher; Denise Clinkingbeard, fourth grade teacher; Samantha Creese, SSD teacher; Katie Filer, first grade teacher; Jahnari Harris, kindergarten teacher; Cale Lipinski, fourth grade teacher; Leah Markway, fifth grade teacher; Cheri Oliver, fifth grade teacher; Blue Petty, SSD teacher assistant; Kelly Stafford, first grade teacher; Julia Ward, second grade teacher

Marion Elementary
Ericka Campbell, SSD nurse; Amanda Gosche, SSD speech language pathologist; Abigail Michel, SSD teacher; Joshua Oglesby, fifth grade teacher; Min Ottolino, first grade teacher; Karen Stroberg, crossing guard

Marvin Elementary
Brittany Coleman, third grade teacher; Kimbra Cunningham, SSD teacher; Michelle Gonzalez, office professional; Altrina Mitchell, SSD long-term substitute teacher; Rachel Weaver, paraprofessional; Randa Windsor, SSD teacher

Wyland Elementary
Victoria Brown, fourth grade teacher; Megan Clark, third grade teacher; Rachel Huddleston, fifth grade teacher; Stephanie Jones, social worker; Angela McEnroe, fifth grade teacher; Jennifer O'Brien, art teacher; Jennifer Pontious, second grade teacher; Tara Schillhahn, school counselor; Jennifer Swanson, SSD paraprofessional

Hoech Middle School 
Meghan Amendola, reading interventionist; Alexander Augustus, Project Lead the Way (PLTW) teacher; Kayl Baker, PLTW teacher; Mya Bursley, SSD teacher; Emily Chenoweth, SSD teacher assistant; Sarah Groseclose, SSD teacher; Shelly Lee, school counselor (shared with Ritenour Middle School); Josephine Little, instructional coach; Ronda Reece, eighth grade math teacher; Zach Smith, eighth grade social studies teacher; Suzanne Urschler, SSD teacher; Mary Vance, SSD teacher

Ritenour Middle School
Eli Conkle, sixth grade math teacher; Brian Golka, seventh grade English language arts teacher; Stormi Irwin, art teacher; Shelly Lee, school counselor (shared with Hoech Middle School); Bobby McNeil, custodian; Yan Wen, seventh grade math teacher; Ashley Reynolds, sixth grade math teacher

Ritenour High School
Joseph Bogdajewicz, school counselor (freshmen); Terrence Carter, assistant volleyball coach; Anne Fuhrmann, social studies teacher; Ivan Garcia, custodian; Michael Herron, social studies teacher; Suzanne Jones, science teacher; Myshell Lester, school counselor (seniors); Mark Luebbert, math teacher; Victor Seals, school counselor (seniors); Brandon Simpson, social studies teacher; Tawana Spencer, college/career counselor; Kyle Spies, instrumental music and marching band teacher; Koriyale Thomas Emrick, school nurse