Steve Kwikkel

7th/8th Grade Middle School Principal

• Started Teaching : 1986
• Started W-SR : August 2002
• Education : BS. Ed Univ. of North Dakota, MA Ed. Admin. Univ. of Northern Iowa
• Other Jobs:
  • Middle school science and technology teacher.
  • 6th grade science and computers.
  • MS principal: Tipton, Iowa; Spencer, Iowa; Hickory, NC
  • Currently serves as the Executive Director for the Iowa Association for Middle Level Education (IAMLE).
• Why Teaching: I always wanted to coach kids but more importantly I had great teachers all through school. I appreciated all they did for me and wanted to have the same influence on someone else.
• Coaching: Basketball, football and track.

Roger Wilcox

5th/6th Grade Middle School and West Cedar Principal

• Started teaching in 1980
Started teaching at W-SR in 1991
• BS degree from Iowa State University in 1980
• MS degree from Creighton University in 1987
• He was a teacher in Glenwood, Iowa where he taught 2nd grade, 6th grade math, 4th grade, 1st grade, and 5th grade Language Arts. He was also an elementary principal in Dunkerton, Iowa, for 3 years.
• Hobbies include family vacations, music, volleyball, and following his children's events
• Chose to be a teacher because he enjoys working with children and youth
• He has helped coach AAU basketball, Cedar Valley Soccer teams, Little League baseball, and AAU volleyball
• He is married to Jan Wilcox and has two sons, Adam and Aaron, and one daughter, Abby
• Honors Received:
• Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 2000;
• Waverly Newspaper "Person of the Year-Education Leader," 2006
• 2010 Music Educators of Iowa, Administrator of the Year for the Support of the Arts
• 2010 School Administrators of Iowa, Arts Administrator of the Year
• He feels that the Waverly-Shell Rock area is a great place to raise a family, and also feels very fortunate to be working in the Waverly-Shell Rock Schools.

Beverly Anderson

Middle School Grade 5

Bonnie Anderson

Middle School Special Education Associate

Liesa Bailey

Middle School Grade 6

Barbie Bass

Middle School Liaison/Interventionist

Laura Beery

Art

Jill Boerigter

Middle School Special Education

• Began teaching:  1981
• Began at W-SR:  2033-2004
•  Master’s Degree in Learning Disabilities 1986
•  DOB:  December 15
•  Teaching history:  
  • 5 years in Michigan
  • 2 years in Ethiopia
  • 4 years in Saudi Arabia
  • 6 years in Indiana
  • 10 years in Waverly…so far!

• Hobbies:  Running, Reading, Quilting, Traveling
• Family: 
  •  Husband, Thom, Spanish professor at Wartburg
  • Son, Tom, junior at Claremont McKenna College in CA
  • Daughter, Clare, freshman at Grinnell College in IA
  • Jack Russell Terriers: Luna and Chloe (5 yrs. old)

Carolyn Bollman

Instrumental Music

• She started teaching at W-SR in 1993.
• She has taught K-7 general music, junior high and high school chorus, show choir, band for grades 5th-12th, junior high and high school jazz band.  She has also conducted musicals.
• Her hobbies include reading, landscaping, walking, and training her dogs.
• She is teaching because she loves being around young people, and she enjoys learning things from them.
• She has a husband, Denny, and two sons, Adam and Ben.
• The Bollman family has four dogs, Molly, a black lab, Tess, a yellow lab, Rizzo, a German shorthair pointer, and Bo, a black lab.
• In 1998 she received the Philip Sehmann award for excellence in teaching from her peers through the North East Iowa Band Association.
• In 1988, her junior high jazz band, and in 1993 and 2000, her 6th grade band was selected to perform at the Iowa Bandmaster's Convention. This is the finest honor a band director could have.
  

Doug Boots

Middle School Speech Pathologist

Samantha Brandel

Middle School Special Education

Ann Brown

Middle School Special Education Associate

• Graduated from West Delaware High School in Manchester, IA
• Graduated from Kirkwood Community College with an Applied Associate degree in Dental Assisting.
• I worked as a Certified Dental Assistant/Dental Radiologist for seven years while living in Manchester, Iowa and St. Joseph, Missouri.
• I had a registered home daycare for two years in Bradley, Illinois and for eight years in Hiawatha, Iowa.
• I have worked in the Waverly-Shell Rock Schools since 2003
• I received my Paraeducator Certification I in 2006
• I received my Substitute Authorization in 2007
• I received my Paraeducator Certification II in 2010

Hannah Burlingame

Middle School Special Education Associate

Sarah Cooper

6-12 TAG

• Family:  Husband, Dan; Daughter, Lily
• Hometown:  Des Moines, Iowa
• 2000 graduate of Johnston High School
• 2004 graduate of Wartburg College
• BA Secondary Government and History Education
• completing TAG endorsement through the University of Iowa
• Began at W-SR:  fall, 2008
• Previously taught at Tripoli:  6th grade geography, 8th grade American history, HS Current Events, K-12 TAG
  

DeeAnn Crandall

Middle School Special Education

• BA degree at Upper Iowa University
• LD Endorsement at UNI
• Colleges: Bartlesville Wesleyan-Oklahoma, Northwestern-Minnesota , Upper Iowa-Fayette , UNI- Waterloo
• I have been married for almost two years and have two stepchildren: Mary and Thor. We live in Janesville. We have a Persian cat named Jode, a Blue Point Siamese cat named Gary, a miniature schnauzer named Chaser and two birds named Casanova and Cutie Pie. I enjoy the outdoors and spending time with my family.

Susanne Deike

Middle School Special Education Associate

Pamela Druvenga

Middle School Secretary

Laura Duitsman

Coaching

Carolyn Duncalf

Coaching

Shane Erlandson

Gateway to Technology

• Graduated (1989) from Mabel-Canton High School in Mabel MN.
• AA (1998) from Normandale Community College in Bloomington MN.
• BA Elementary Education (2005) from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake IA.
  • Middle School endorsement
  • 5-8 Social Studies endorsement

Cheryl Fox

Middle School Grade 6

Thomas Fields

Middle School Grade 5 and Coaching

Denise Graettinger

Middle School Instrumental Music

• Hometown: Osceola, Iowa
• Undergraduate degree in music education from Iowa State University in May,1990
• Master’s degree in Music Education from UNI in December, 2003
• Teaching Experience:
  • 1990-1993 – Graettinger Community Schools
  • 1993-1997 – Dike-New Hartford Community Schools
  • 1997- Present – Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools
• Current Teaching Responsibilities at WSR:  Full-Time Middle School Band Instructor, Middle School Band lessons, and Middle School Jazz Band
• Professional Organizations/Affiliations- WSREA, ISEA, NEA, Iowa Bandmaster’s Association

• Is an area private-lesson instructor, teaching clarinetists from Waverly and surrounding areas
• Has performed in area ensembles such as the Waterloo Community Band, Waverly Municipal Band, and a Woodwind Quintet called the “Con Brio Consort”
• Is an active solo/ensemble festival judge at both the Middle School and High School level
• 2005 winner of the NEIBA Phil Sehmann Excellence in Teaching Award
• A member of the State leadership team for the Iowa Comprehensive Musicianship Project
• State Chair for the Iowa Bandmasters Association Middle School Affairs Committee
• Festival Results Editor for the Iowa Bandmaster's Association Magazine
• Hobbies/Interests – Spending time with her family, reading, running/fitness, playing cards, and entertaining friends
  

Tina Graven

Middle School Grade 6

Amy Grawe

Teacher Associate

Jason Groth

Middle School Social Studies

• Started teaching at the Middle School in 1997. 
• The Middle School started the At Risk program from scratch in 1997 and have been working to make it better every year since. He gets to work with kids on a one on one basis and help kids reach their goals. Mr. Groth says about his position, "It can be a challenge at times, but I would not trade it for any other position." 
• Graduated from Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High in 1991
• Graduated from Iowa State University in 1996 with a Bachelors in Education
• He plans to earn his Masters from Viterbo University by the end of the summer of 2004.
• DOB-September 12th, 1972 in Waverly, Iowa
• Hobbies- Biking, volleyball, tennis, drawing, learning to play golf
• Coached for Waverly-Shell Rock both in football and basketball since he began teaching.
• Family-One older brother and two older sisters. 
• Honors-1st team All-Conference Linebacker senior year.
• 1990 State champions in football senior year. 

Patty Hall

Middle School Special Education Associate

Aaron Hansen

Middle School General Music

• Taught 5-12 band at Janesville for four years and has been at W-SR for five years
• Earned a Bachelor's Degree from UNI in 1994
• Master's degree in May 2004. 
• Completed three levels of Orff-Schulwerk training at the University of St. Thomas.
• Directs three 5/6 percussion ensembles, two recorder ensembles, and chorus club
• Directs two handbell choirs at First United Methodist Church in Cedar Falls
• Handbell soloist and has performed twice with the Waterloo/Cedar Falls Symphony Orchestra
• Presented handbell/handchime workshops for the IMEA Convention in Ames and First Iowa Orff
• Recorded two holiday CDs
• In the past, he has helped with the choreography for the high school musicals and served as color guard coordinator.
• He lives in Cedar Falls and has a cat
• He works part time at The Buckle at Crossroads Mall
• Completed a Master's Degree in Music Education from UNI in 2004.
• Completed three levels of Orff-Schulwerk Teach Training at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul.
• Currently serves as NE Iowa Mentor Chair for IMEA, Chimes Chairperson for the Iowa AGEHR Committee, and Programming Chair for the First Iowa Orff Chapter.
  

Patty Harrell

Middle School Special Education

Miranda Haugan

Middle School Social Studies

• About me:
  • My husband, Matt, and I live near Parkersburg and have a very spoiled black lab named Clio and multiple barn cats.
  • I have been teaching at W-SR since the 2006-07 school year.
  • My birthday is August 25.
  • Hobbies: hiking, scuba diving, camping, and other outdoor activities; reading, home improvement projects, watching movies, searching for antique treasures, and traveling when we can afford it!
• Education:
  • I graduated summa cum laude from Wartburg College in 2006 with majors in History, American History Education, and World History Education, as well as a minor in Leadership Studies.
  • I received my Middle school endorsement from Viterbo University in 2007.
  • I received my MA in education from Viterbo University in 2008. 
  • I am originally from Spring Valley, Minnesota, and graduated from Kingsland High School in 2002.
• Past and Present at W-SR:
  • Assistant high school mock trial coach…we’re hoping for another trip to state this year!
  • Middle School mock trial coach
  • Parent volunteer coordinator and clerk of start for Middle School track meets
  • Bench worker at Middle School basketball games
  • Line judge for varsity volleyball
  • Middle School Building Leadership Team
• Community Involvement:
  • I am a charter member and the junior vice-president of the Northeast Iowa Marine Corps League Auxiliary
  • I am a certified rescue diver and a member of the Iowa Underwater Rescue Team

Sarah Heitz

Middle School Science

Nate Heying

Middle School Life Science

7th grade science- Team Sigma
8th grade boys basketball Coach
Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach 

• Education:   
  • HS diploma - Sumner High School 1993
  • BA, Education - Wartburg College 1997
  • MA, Education Leadership - Drake University 2003
• Family:
  • Wife - Jessica, teaches 4th grade at Wapsie
  • 2 Daughters - Emma and Grace
• Previous Employment:
  • 1997-2008 Boone Community School District
    
  • Hobbies/Interests:  Family, travel, fishing, golf, reading, Chicago Cubs, Iowa Hawkeyes, and Dallas Cowboys

Theresa Hirst

Middle School Special Education

Katherine Hoffman

Extension Coordinator and Coaching

Cindy Hoodjer

Middle School Special Education

Susan Howe

Coaching

Laarni Jamison

Middle School Special Education

Lindee Janssen

Middle School Special Education Associate

Milora Johanns

Middle School Special Education Associate

Peggy Kaleas

Middle School Special Education Associate

Kristie Kuhse

Family Consumer Science

• Hometown: Denver, Iowa
  Family: Husband - Kyle  
  Sons - Brody and Brock
• Education: 
  • B.S. Family and Consumer Sciences Education - Iowa State University
  • B.S. Educational Services in FCS - Iowa State University
  • M. Ed. Secondary Education- Utah State University
• Teaching Experience:
  • Started at Waverly-Shell Rock 2004
  • 6 years FCS in Salt Lake City. UT
  • 2 years FCS in Danvers, MA
  • 4 years teaching FCS and ELP in Ames, IA
• Awards:
  • 2009 Leavey Foundation Free Enterprise in Education Award
  • 2009 Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educator of the Year (IFCSEP)

• Professional Involvement: Past President - Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educators for Progress
• Membership: Iowa Family and Consumer Sciences Educators for Progress, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Delta Kappa Gamma International, TTT, PEO
• Coordinate the IFCSEP state conference and FCCLA State Leadership Conference
• Hobbies: I enjoy walking, playing golf and watching sporting events, especially ISU, Waterloo Black Hawks and UNI. I also love to cross stitch, make crafts and spend time with my family and friends.

Charissa Lambert

Vocal Music

Sally Lee

Middle School Special Education

Lyndsi Luck

Middle School Teacher/Librarian