District Faculty Directory

Denison Community Schools
819 North 16th Street
Denison, IA 51442
Office Phone: 712-263-2176
Fax: 712-263-5233

All district emails use first initial, last name@denisoncsd.org
For example if you want to contact John Smith the email would be jsmith@denisoncsd.org

Aguilera, Kimberley

Third Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Ahart, Nikolas

Associate

  • Broadway Elementary

Ahart, Cindy

Cook

  • Denison Elementary

Ahrenholtz, Michelle

Special Education Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Alvarado, Alondra

Secretary

  • High School

Andersen, Raegan

First Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Arkfeld, Stephanie

Second Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Audino, Cassandra

Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Aurand, Mark

Academic Decathlon

  • High School

Ayala, Tania

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Bahnsen, Erin

First Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Barajas, Salvador

Building and Grounds

  • Denison Elementary

Barboza, Carla

Cook

  • Middle School

Barnhouse, Ana

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Barroso, Manuel

Transportation

  • Central Office

Baughman, Sydney

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Baughman, Willie

Math Teacher

  • High School

Beam, Tammy

Cook

  • Denison Elementary

Beam, Howard

Transportation

  • Central Office

Beeck, Tracy

Elementary Guidance

  • Denison Elementary

Beery, Jennifer

Health Assistant

  • Broadway Elementary

Beery, Lexi

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Bekkerus, Peter

Instrumental Music

  • Middle School

Benjamin, Brianna

Associate

  • Middle School

Bergamo, Alexis

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Bermudez, Mayra

Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Bernholtz, Darel

Secretary

  • Central Office

Berrier, Dawn

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Beymer, Kevin

Building and Grounds

  • High School

Bilsten, Mary

Cook

  • High School

Blasey, Kari

Building and Grounds

  • Middle School

Blum, Lisa

Second Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Blume, Maria

Math Teacher

  • High School

Blunk, KateLyn

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Bogatzke, Craig

Eighth Grade Math Teacher

  • Middle School

Boger, Brandon

Building and Grounds-Lead

  • Central Office

Bowker, Lisa

Title I Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Bradley, Cassandra

Technology Systems Analyst

  • Central Office

Bradley, Nick

MS Assistant Principal

  • Middle School

Brandt, Pat

Transportation

  • Central Office

Brawner, Tera

Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Brawner, Joseph

Physical Education Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Brawner, Shelby

Seventh Grade Math Teacher

  • Middle School

Brodersen, Brian

Transportation

  • Central Office

Bruck, Jeff

Transportation

  • Central Office

Bruck, Darren

Coach

  • High School

Burns, Katie

At Risk Coordinator

  • Denison Elementary

Buryanek, Kim

Superintendent

  • Central Office

Buter, Vicki

Head Cook

  • Middle School

Calderon, Sandra

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Cameron, Rosemary

Seventh Grade Language Arts Teacher

  • Middle School

Cardenas, Kassidy

Eighth Grade Science Teacher

  • Middle School

Cardenas, Vicenta

Building and Grounds

  • High School

Castellanos, Arisdelsy

Secretary

  • Denison Elementary

Castro, Liliana

Associate

  • High School

Cervantes, Tania

Secretary

  • Broadway Elementary

Chavez, Adrian

Cook

  • High School

Christensen, Katie

Visual Art Teacher

  • Middle School

Cogdill, Sabrina

Vocal Accompanist

  • High School

Constanza, Bella

Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Corona, Lizbeth

Associate

  • Middle School

Corona, Priscila

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Cortez, Mirna

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Cruz, Madison

ESL Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Danner, Todd

Associate

  • High School

Dau, Kambrie

Sixth Grade Dual Language Teacher

  • Middle School

Dau, Wynn

Language Arts Teacher

  • Middle School

Dau, Kevin

Physical Education Teacher

  • Middle School

Desy, Nate

Coach

  • High School

Dominguez, Lomarlin

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Drees, Deanne

Director of Media

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary
  • High School
  • Middle School

Dresen, Rebecca

HS Science/Ag Teacher

  • High School

Duany, Kionna

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Eiten, Dan

Transportation

  • Central Office

Eller, Chris

Juvenile Court School Liaison

  • High School
  • Middle School

Ellis, Jolene

Special Education Teacher

  • High School

Emery, Cheri

Instructional Coach

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Espinoza, Maria

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Espinoza, Alondra

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Ettleman, Amy

Physical Education Teacher

  • High School

Evers, Amanda

Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Evers, Rachel

MS Reading/ELL Teacher

  • Middle School

Feller, Sue

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Fernandez, Francia

Associate

  • High School

Fink, Brian

Building and Grounds-Lead

  • Central Office

Fink, Derek

Activities Director

  • High School

Fink, Stephanie

Special Education Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Flores, Herberth

Building and Grounds

  • High School

Frazier, Shari

Second Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Frazier, Diana

Director of Health Services/HS Nurse

  • Central Office
  • High School

Frederick, Padyn

8th Grade Language Arts Teacher

  • Middle School

Frehse, Sierra

Counselor

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Friedrichsen, Michelle

Secretary

  • High School

Funkhouser, Taryn

Cook

  • Broadway Elementary

Galvin, David

HS Assistant Principal

  • High School

Garcia, Denisse

Associate

  • High School

Garrett, Alexis

Special Education Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Garringer, Karen

Special Education Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Gaskill, Kelsey

Special Education Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Gee, Mike

Transportation

  • Central Office

Gehlsen, Katie

ESL Teacher

  • Middle School

Gillmor, Molly

Preschool/ECSE Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Gotto, Charisa

Cook

  • Middle School

Gotto, Megan

Language Arts Teacher

  • High School

Gray, Dave

Transportation

  • Central Office

Greder, Gary

Transportation

  • Central Office

Green, Rebecca

Transportation Office Assistant

  • Central Office

Greve, Lisa

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Gunderson, Carrie

Third Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Gunderson, Greg

Director of Technology

  • Central Office

Gustafson, Kathi

Secretary

  • Central Office

Gutierrez, Maria

Migrant Liaison/Secretary

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary
  • High School
  • Middle School

Hagemann, Nicole

Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Haley, Amy

Library Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Hall, Allison

First Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Hansman, Brenda

Special Education Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Hast, Diane

Associate

  • Middle School

Hawn, Kelly

ESL Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Heiden, Rebecca

Special Education Teacher

  • Middle School

Heiman, Jeanne

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Hernandez, Gilda

7th Grade Spanish Language Arts / 8th Grade English Language Arts

  • Middle School

Herrig, Taya

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Hidding, Kara

Associate

  • Middle School

Hinners, Sydney

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Hoaglund, Serenity

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Hodne, Katelyn

Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Holt, Crystal

Social Science Teacher

  • High School

Hough, Jeri

Transportation

  • Central Office

Houston, David

Social Science Teacher

  • High School

Huisinga, Katie

Building and Grounds

  • High School

Iniguez, Angela

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Inman, Darlene

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Ipsen, Jagger

Building and Grounds

  • Middle School

Irlmeier, Katie

Transitional Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Irwin, Bob

Building and Grounds

  • High School

Jacobsen, Jon

Culinary Arts Teacher

  • High School

Jasa, Kristi

Associate

  • Middle School

Jensen, Paige

Special Education Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Jensen, Molly

Counselor

  • Middle School

Jergenson, Trisha

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Johnson, Janelle

Cook

  • Denison Elementary

Johnson, Andrea

Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Johnson, Darin

Technology Integrationist

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Jones, Eric

Social Studies Teacher

  • High School

Jorge, Dianisleidy

Cook

  • Denison Elementary

Kahl, Kathy

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Kasperbauer, Michelle

Special Education Teacher

  • High School

Kaster, Maggie

Math Teacher

  • High School

Kaub, Melissa

Migrant Teacher

  • Middle School

Kennedy, Karen

Business Teacher

  • High School

Kepford, Melissa

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Ketelsen, Rhonda

Library Assistant

  • Broadway Elementary

Kinzer, Paige

Technology Integrationist/Math

  • High School
  • Middle School

Kline, Lori

Head Cook

  • Denison Elementary

Kluender, Trey

ELL Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Koenig, Brenda

Associate

  • Middle School

Koster, Cynthia

Language Arts Teacher

  • High School

Krohn, Judy

Health Assistant

  • Denison Elementary

Ladwig, Ellie

Math Teacher

  • Middle School

Lally, Kelsey

English Teacher

  • High School

Lambert, Brooke

Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Langenfeld, Heather

Director of Elementary School Improvement/Director of ELL Services

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Central Office
  • Denison Elementary
  • Early Childhood Center
  • High School
  • Middle School

Lara, Monica

Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Larson, Ginny

Head Cook

  • High School

Larson, Bret

Principal

  • Broadway Elementary

Lauderbaugh, Mandy

Vocal/Instrumental Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary
  • High School

Laughlin, Vicki

Preschool/ECSE Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Launderville, Sheila

Cook

  • Denison Elementary

Ledesma, Maria

Secretary

  • Denison Elementary

Lee, Andrea

ILC Supervisor

  • High School

Lemon, Jammie

Cook

  • High School

Lemus, Maria

Cook

  • High School

Lilleholm, Sarah

Associate

  • High School

Lo, Sida

Associate

  • High School

Lorenzen, Kim

Secretary

  • Middle School

Lorenzen, Jerry

Transportation

  • Central Office

Luna, Esmeralda

Second Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Lupian, Lizeth

Associate

  • High School

Lyons, Jayne

Intervention Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Macumber, Carla

Title Reading Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Magnuson, Ellie

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Mahrt, Nathan

Industrial Technology Teacher

  • High School

Malcom, Tara

Title Reading Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Malone, Sarah

Talented and Gifted Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Marquez, Maria

Associate

  • Middle School

Marquez, Adriana

ELL Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Marquez, Adriana

ELL Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Marten, Dana

Guidance Counselor

  • High School

Marten, Colleen

Title Reading Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Martin, Pam

Secretary

  • High School

Martin, Dan

Transportation

  • Central Office

Martinez, Jesica

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

McCarville, Nancy

Dean of Students

  • High School

McDonald, Destiny

Cook

  • Middle School

McGinn, Sue

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

McMinemee, Rachel

First Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

McMinnemee, Jena

Transportation

  • Central Office

Mendenhall, Amy

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Mendlik, Tracy

Visual Arts Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Mendoza, Yancy

Cook/Baker

  • High School

Mengwasser, Brandon

Director of Food Service

  • Central Office

Mengwasser, Erin

Cook

  • High School

Meseck, Kerry

Secretary

  • Central Office

Meyer, Scott

Language Arts Teacher

  • Middle School

Meyer, Ryan

MS/HS Instrumental Music Teacher

  • High School
  • Middle School

Meyer, Mallory

Director of Business Operations

  • Central Office

Meyer, Miranda

Associate

  • Middle School

Mich, Adam

Social Science Teacher

  • High School

Mich, McKenzie

Physical Education Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Miller, Dustin

Building and Grounds

  • Middle School

Miller, Jennifer

Health Assistant

  • High School
  • Middle School

Miller, Mike

Building and Grounds

  • Central Office

Miller, Angie

Associate

  • High School

Moeller, Tiffany

Sixth Grade Science Teacher

  • Middle School

Muff, Keri

Health Assistant

  • Broadway Elementary

Muhlbauer, Dawn

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Muhlbauer, Morgan

HS Health/PE Teacher

  • High School

Muhlbauer, Jodi

Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Mulligan, Tiffany

Talented and Gifted Teacher

  • Middle School

Myers, Megan

Preschool/ECSE Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Myron, Dana

Math Teacher

  • High School

Nahnsen, Megan

Third Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Neilsen, Jennifer

Science/Health Teacher

  • High School

Nelson, Jamie

Third Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Nemitz, Callie

ESL/Reading Teacher

  • High School

Nemitz, Alan

Building and Grounds

  • Central Office

Nemitz, Trevor

Business Teacher

  • High School

Neubauer, Taylor

Student Services/Special Education Teacher

  • High School

Newell, Ruben

Instrumental Music Teacher

  • High School

Oldenkamp, Rebecca

Special Education Teacher

  • Middle School

Olsen, Laurel

Language Arts Teacher

  • High School

Ortiz, Raquel

Spanish Teacher

  • High School

Ortwine, Catrina

Building and Grounds

  • Denison Elementary

Panzi-Ventura, Jennifer

HS Spanish Teacher

  • High School

Pardun, Nate

Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Pardun, Nancy

Secretary

  • Middle School

Pauley, Kim

Sixth Grade Social Studies Teacher

  • Middle School

Pauley, Spencer

Business Teacher

  • High School

Pauley, Lauryn

Special Education Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Perez, Ed

Building and Grounds

  • Broadway Elementary

Perez, Jocelin

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Perez, Blanca

Cook

  • Broadway Elementary

Petersen, Kim

Science Teacher

  • High School

Petersen, Jeff

Board Treasurer

  • Central Office

Petersen, Jay

Special Education Teacher

  • High School

Phipps, Chelsey

Visual Arts Teacher

  • High School

Phipps, Michael

Counselor

  • High School

Pick, Katie

Third Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Pieper, Shelby

ESL Teacher

  • High School

Plagge, Erin

Third Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Podey, McKenzie

Preschool/ECSE Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Poggensee, Justin

Transportation

  • Central Office

Poggensee, Phyllis

Transportation

  • Central Office

Potts, Nick

Math Teacher

  • High School

Preul, Parker

Eighth Grade Social Studies

  • Middle School

Promes, Lori

Business Manager Admin Assistant/Board Secretary

  • Central Office

Prussing, Kelli

Building and Grounds

  • Broadway Elementary

Prussing, Stephanie

Technology Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Prussing, Doug

Building and Grounds

  • Denison Elementary

Prussing, Brenda

Head Cook

  • Broadway Elementary

Ramos, Elizabeth

ESL Teacher

  • High School

Ranniger, Kari

Spanish Teacher

  • High School

Ratliff, Shantel

Alternative School Teacher

  • High School

Ratliff, Aaron

Math Teacher

  • High School

Reisz, Molly

GTT Teacher

  • Middle School

Ricke, Jaynee

Student Services Coordinator

  • Denison Elementary

Riessen, Kay

Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Riessen, Nick

Assistant Football Coach

  • High School

Rivera, Barbara

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Rodriguez, Patricia

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Romero, Liliana

Associate

  • Broadway Elementary

Rosener, Angie

Vocal Music Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Ryan, Patti

Middle School Principal

  • Middle School

Salmonson, Moriah

Second Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Sanchez, Vanesa

Second Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Sanders, Melissa

Preschool/ECSE Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Schaben, Bailey

Special Education Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Scheuring, Lisa

Technology

  • Middle School

Scheuring, Jacqueline

Title Reading Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Schmadeke, Cory

Director of Transportation

  • Central Office

Schmadeke, Stephanie

Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Schrad, Danielle

Student Services Coordinator

  • Broadway Elementary
  • Denison Elementary

Schroeder, Megan

First Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Schroeder, Dana

Language Arts Teacher

  • High School

Schrum, Sidney

Transportation

  • Central Office

Schulte, Tylor

Vocal Music Teacher

  • Middle School

Schultz, Kevin

Transportation

  • Central Office

Schulz, Christopher

Elementary Principal

  • Denison Elementary

Schulz, Kami

Science Teacher

  • High School

Schurke, Karen

Associate

  • Middle School

Segebart, Karen

Reading Intervention / 7th Grade English Language Arts

  • Middle School

Segebart, Whitney

7th Grade Science Teacher

  • Middle School

Shumate, Laura

Associate

  • Broadway Elementary

Slater, Brian

Physical Education Teacher

  • High School

Slater, Kim

Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Smith, Karen

Cook

  • Middle School

Sosa, Amber

Sixth Grade Dual Language Teacher

  • Middle School

Stolz, Tessa

Fourth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Struck, Tracy

Secretary

  • Broadway Elementary

Summerfield, Glenda

Associate

  • Broadway Elementary

Swanson, Sara

8th Grade English Language Arts

  • Middle School

Thelen, April

Kindergarten Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Thompson, Kandice

Vocal Teacher

  • High School

Totten, Jennifer

Math/Science Teacher

  • High School

Totten, Jesse

Transportation

  • Central Office

Totten, Jeremy

Transportation

  • Central Office

Trierweiler, Russ

Building and Grounds

  • Middle School

Tucker, Tieryn

Vo Ag Teacher

  • High School

VanNess, Brooke

Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Velazquez, Mayra

First Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Voggesser, Nancy

English Teacher

  • High School

Vonnahme, Samantha

Associate

  • Middle School

Watts, Steve

Instructional Coach

  • High School
  • Middle School

Weber, Sydney

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Weber, Maria

ESL Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Wegner, Julie

Fifth Grade Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Welch, Mike

Transportation

  • Central Office

Weller, Shelley

Cook

  • Middle School

Wendt, Anna

Associate

  • High School

Wessel, Rondi

Associate

  • Denison Elementary

Wessel, Travis

Technology Technician

  • Central Office

Wiebers, Sarah

Title Reading Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Wiebers, Dave

High School Principal

  • High School

Willenborg, Lynsie

Family Consumer Science Teacher

  • Middle School

Willson, Kim

Cook

  • High School

Woebke, Kristin

Special Education Teacher

  • Middle School

Wood, Malory

Associate

  • Middle School

Wulf, Beth

WIT English Composition/Literature

  • High School

Wulf, Cinnamon

Special Education Teacher

  • Middle School

Young, Ryne

Second Grade Teacher

  • Denison Elementary

Young, Tiffany

Student Services Coordinator

  • Middle School

Young, Seth

Newcomer Teacher

  • Broadway Elementary

Zavitz, Nakita

Associate

  • Denison Elementary
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