Senior High Staff

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Heather Martin

Coaching





Joshua Meier

K-12 Physical Education





Carol Meyers

Senior High Business & Mareting/DECA

  • Started at W-SR 1982-83.
  • DECA Advisor; Job Co-op coordinator
  • Teach Marketing, Sales, Entrepreneurship, Career Explorations,& Management/Leadership classes
  • BA '81 from UNI; Business Education w/ Marketing Emphasis
  • Master of Education 2005 from Graceland University
  • Hometown: Dyersville; Western Dubuque HS graduate, 1977
  • Husband: Bill
  • Daughters:  Emily and Abby




Malinda Mick

Coaching





Lynn Montague

Senior High Musical Tech Assistant





Paul Mugan

Senior High Biology

  • After graduating from Wartburg in 1991, Mugan taught for eight years in the Cedar Rapids area.
  • Paul, his wife Beth and their daughter Anna are very pleased to have returned to Waverly!
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Lynda Mulder

Senior High Secretary — Athletic Director





Lori Nelson

Senior High Orchestra





Matt Nelson

Education Techology Coordinator/Technician





Douglas Nichols

Senior High English





Jeff Orvis

Senior High Mathematics

  • BA 1987 UNI Secondary Math Education, Computer science
  • MA 1997 UNI Secondary Computer Education
  • 1987 - 1990 at Winfield-Mt. Union
  • 1990-Present at W-SR





Beth Parker

Senior High Special Education Associate





Ashley Petersen

Senior High Language Arts

  • Graduated from University of Northern Iowa in 2002
  • Started at W-SR in 2007
  • Go-Hawk Eye advisor
  • Proud mother of son Taylor
  • Husband Josh works as the superintendent at Beaver Hills Country Club in Cedar Falls





Lisa Phyfe

Senior High Language Arts/Speech

  • Lisa started at W-SR High School in 2008
  • Previously taught: Australia, Uruguay, France, Charles City, Clear Creek-Amana, Mankato, and North Butler
  • Co-coach for the speech team
  • Graduated in 2002 from UNI
  • Husband - Steve
  • Daughter - Aftin
  • Son - Austin
  • Hobbies: traveling, sports, spending time with friends and family, UNI athletics




Jordan Prescott

Coaching





Mark Pyle

Senior High German

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Abbey Quinn

Cheerleading





Nathan Ramthun

Coaching





Sue Ramthun

Senior High Mathematics

Teaching at W-SR since 1984

Alma Maters:

  • Ames Senior High, Ames, IA '72
  • Northeast Missouri State (now Truman State), Kirksville, MO  BS, BSE '76,  MA  '77
  • Previously taught 7th and 8th grade math Leon, IA 1976-1983

Family: Husband Roger Son Matt- Teaches 5th grade and is a coach at Norwalk, IA Community School District.

Interests:  Enjoys gardening, canning, reading, cross stitching, and bowling.





Dustin Rewerts

Coaching





Vicky Rewerts

Secretary — Guidance

  • Began working @ W-SR in 1976 as the guidance office assistant
  • Husband Craig works @ TDS Automation
  • Daughter - Beth Rewerts Zars - works at Jiva Salon Spa in Cedar Falls
  • Son - Jay - Class of  '09
  • Hobbies/Interests include spending time with family, attending W-SR events, shopping, quilting





Jason Reyerson

Senior High Science

  • Science Teacher:
    • Chemistry
    • Physics
    • Wilderness Studies
  • Engineering Teacher:
    • Principles of Engineering Teacher   
    • Civil Engineering and Architecture
  • Volunteer Coach:   
    • Trap Shooting Club Coach




Kim Ross

Senior High Science





Rick Ruebel

Senior High Physical Education & Health

  • Wife Bonnie - Children Staci, Josh, Megan 
  • Hobbies - Hunting, Fishing, Lake Okoboji
  • Experience - Central  High School Waterloo, IA, and Hamilton  High School Hamilton , IL




Mike Schlumbohm

Senior High Spanish

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  • Began teaching at W-SR 2005-2006
  • Fall Musical Drama Director
  • Spanish Club sponsor
  • Taught 12 years at Clarksville
  • BA 1993 from Iowa State
  • MA 2011 from Viterbo
  • Wife-Sue
  • Children-Megan and Nick



Cara Scheider

Coaching





Matthew Schneider

Coaching





Danise Schweer

Senior High Study Hall Supervisor





Melissa Sedgwick

Secretary





Rick Snyder

Senior High Social Studies





Jerrod Staack

Coaching

  • DOB: Jan. 19, 1969
  • Started Teaching: 1991
  • Interests/Hobbies: FAMILY!!! , fishing, boating, exercising, gardening, cutting/splitting/burning firewood
  • Start Teaching at WSR: 1999
  • Enjoy coaching football, wrestling, and track for the W-SR schools
  • Why Teaching?: I love working with young adults; my father was a great role model (he was a teacher); some of my favorite people growing up were teachers, coaches, Sunday school teachers, pastors
  • Honors: At Wartburg: 1st Team Academic All-American in football (football captain) in 1990 (9-1 record)
  • Married my best friend who is also a teacher; I have four beautiful children that my life revolves around: Kaleb, Abbi, Jentry, and Jake.




Chuck Steckelberg

Senior High Guidance

  • Works with students whose last names begin with A-K
  • Currently serve W-SR as the Head Freshmen Football Coach and the Assistant Boys' Golf Coach.
  • Started working at W-SR in 2007
  • Graduated from River Valley HS in 1986 and participated in football, basketball, track, choir, and the musicals
  • Graduated from UW-La Crosse in 1990 with a degree in Broad Field Social Studies and Secondary Education
  • Taught World History, US History, Economics, Government, and Current Events at Kickapoo HS while acting as the Head Football Coach and Head Girls Track Coach for two years.
  • Received Masters degree in K-12 Guidance from UW-Stout in Menominee, WI in 1994.
  • Served as a High School Guidance Counselor and Assistant Football Coach at Muscatine, Iowa from 1994-1997
  • Served as High School Guidance Counselor, Head Boys' Track Coach until 2002, Head Football from 1999-2006, and Assistant Track coach, working with the throwers, from 2004-2007
  • Interested in all sports, especially football and golf, also likes peanut M&M's and 80's music

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Dawn Stover

Senior High Secretary





Eric Stover

Senior High Instrumental Music

I teach all areas of band at Waverly-Shell Rock.  I work with the Elementary band with Mrs. Bollman, I work with Mrs. Graettinger at the Jr. High, and Mr. Vowels at the High School.  I co-direct the Go-Hawk Marching Band, conduct the Concert Band (grades 9-10), the Pep Band, and direct Jazz Band I.

My hometown is Marshalltown, IA.  I graduated in 1984.  From there, I went to the University of Northern Iowa where I received my Bachelor of Music in 1989, with a degree in Instrumental Music Ed. with an emphasis in Jazz Studies.

I started my teaching career in 1991 in Waubay, South Dakota,  where I taught 5-12 band, and 9-12 Choir.  In 1995, I moved to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, where I taught 9-12 Band until 2005.  In 2005, I moved back home to Iowa and started teaching at Waverly-Shell Rock.

My wife, Dawn and I have 3 children.  Geoffrey, Emily, and Sam.  In my spare time, I enjoy lots of different activities.  I'm a licensed ham radio operator, and I also enjoy computers and electronics.  I also enjoy motorcycles, history, and working on projects at my house.

 
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Band page link




Judith Strotman

Senior High Spanish & French

Spanish Department Site



Audrey Thompson

Senior High Special Education





Whitney Thompson

Senior High Science





Pam Turner

Senior High Special Education





Darren Uhlenhopp

Industrial Technology

  • Jr. High Wrestling Coach
  • Started 1996
Education                                    Degree
United States Navy                     Construction Apprenticeship
Waldorf College                         Associate of Arts
University of Northern Iowa  Bachelor of Arts    
Graceland University                                 Masters of Technology Integration




Jim Vowels

Senior High Instrumental Music

Originally from Kentucky, Mr. Vowels received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from the University of Kentucky in 1992 and has been a high school band director since that time.  While at UK, he served as drum major, senior assistant to the Wildcat Marching Band and Student Director of the Basketball Pep Band. He also served as president of Kappa Kappa Psi, honorary band fraternity.

After his first three years of teaching at Grayson Co. High School in Leitchfield, Kentucky, Mr. Vowels began work on his master’s degree at the University of Northern Iowa. During the years of 1995-1997, his UNI graduate assistantship duties included writing drill and rehearsing the UNI Marching Panther Band while also working with the Symphonic Band. While attending UNI, Mr. Vowels taught part-time at W-SR as an assistant director.

In 1997, Mr. Vowels returned to Kentucky to teach at Walton-Verona High School and then two years at South Dearborn High School in Aurora, Indiana. He happily returned to the Midwest and the W-SR school system in 2000 where his duties include  conducting the Symphonic Band, co-teaching the Go-Hawk Marching Band, Jazz II and lesson instruction. Mr. Vowels has been guest conductor at several area honor bands, and also directs the Greater Waverly Municipal Band.  In 2009, the Go-Hawk Marching Band completed a very successful band trip to the Outback Bowl where the W-SR High School Band helped propel the Iowa Hawkeyes to the only bowl victory in the Big 10 conference.

In addition to his school duties, Mr. Vowels has been the 4th Ward representative on the Waverly City Council since 2008.  Mr. Vowels and his three children Sophie, Kurby and Celia live in Waverly.





Debi Wadding

Senior High Speical Education





Jori Wade-Booth

Dance Team





Chris Wardlow

Senior High Liaison





Greg Wessel

Senior High Vocal Music





Merle Whitcher

Senior High Speical Education

  • Married to Kris Whitcher
    • (Physical Education Teacher at Cedar Falls)
    • 2 children, Brooke ('03) and Kyle ('08 )
  • Schooling
    • North Fayette 1969
    • University of Northern Iowa
    • Upper Iowa University 1973
    • University of Northern Iowa (Special Education 1994)
  • Teaching
    • Waukon, Iowa  1975-1980
    • Central City, Iowa 1980-1985
    • Janesville, Iowa  1985-1993
    • Nashua-Plainfield, Iowa 1996-2006
    • Waverly-Shell Rock 2006-present
  • Coaching (current)
    • Freshman football
    • Freshman basketball
    • Varsity softball
  • Officiating
    • High School 1993-present
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Baseball
      • Softball
    • Iowa Conference
      • Baseball




Eric Whitcome

Coaching





Linda Williams

Senior High Special Education Associate





EaVon Woodin

Coaching


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