Walnut Hills Elementary School
4240 NW 156th Street, Urbandale, Iowa 50323
Phone: 515.987.3585
Fax: 515.987.9784
Attendance: 515.987.2742
Office Team
Dr. Gregory Carenza - Principal
Dr. Gregory Carenza
Principal
Shana Olson - Assistant Principal
Shana Olson
Assistant Principal
Jamie Mikkelsen - Full-Time Substitute Teacher
Jamie Mikkelsen
Full-Time Substitute Teacher
Melissa Horton - Instructional Coach
Melissa Horton
Instructional Coach
Kathryn Wittmer - Nurse
Kathryn Wittmer
Julie Hubbard - Secretary
Julie Hubbard
Secretary
Student Services
Elizabeth Sander - Counselor
Elizabeth Sander
Counselor
Jennifer Allan Swartzendruber - Counselor
Jennifer Allan Swartzendruber
Joni Gilchrist - English as a Second Language Teacher
Joni Gilchrist
English as a Second Language Teacher
Kelli McClurg - Extended Learning Program Teacher
Kelli McClurg
Extended Learning Program Teacher
Amanda Burkley - Fourth Grade Teacher
Amanda Burkley
Fourth Grade Teacher
Trisha Casler - Instructional Mentor
Trisha Casler
Instructional Mentor
Andrea McEnroe - Reading Teacher
Andrea McEnroe
Reading Teacher
Kindergarten
Abigail Geis - Kindergarten Teacher
Abigail Geis
Kindergarten Teacher
Erin Harris - Kindergarten Teacher
Erin Harris
Kindergarten Teacher
Hannah Ketcham - Kindergarten Teacher
Hannah Ketcham
Kindergarten Teacher
Mindy Dow - Kindergarten Teacher
Mindy Dow
Kindergarten Teacher
1st Grade
Abbigail Zaug - First Grade Teacher
Abbigail Zaug
First Grade Teacher
Janae Mohs - First Grade Teacher
Janae Mohs
First Grade Teacher
Melissa Laughery - First Grade Teacher
Melissa Laughery
First Grade Teacher
Renee Assink - First Grade Teacher
Renee Assink
First Grade Teacher
Sydney Studer - First Grade Teacher
Sydney Studer
First Grade Teacher
2nd Grade
Cassidy Conlan - Second Grade Teacher
Cassidy Conlan
Second Grade Teacher
Kari Mayo - Second Grade Teacher
Kari Mayo
Second Grade Teacher
MeGan Kempnich - Second Grade Teacher
MeGan Kempnich
Second Grade Teacher
Sara Weatherall - Second Grade Teacher
Sara Weatherall
Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Swanson - Second Grade Teacher
Stephanie Swanson
Second Grade Teacher
3rd Grade
Jane Huss - Third Grade Teacher
Jane Huss
Third Grade Teacher
Jennifer Heffernen - Third Grade Teacher
Jennifer Heffernen
Third Grade Teacher
Kami Clark - Third Grade Teacher
Kami Clark
Third Grade Teacher
Molly Martinez - Third Grade Teacher
Molly Martinez
Third Grade Teacher
4th Grade
Adam Woodruff - Fourth Grade Teacher
Adam Woodruff
Fourth Grade Teacher
Eric Ooms - Fourth Grade Teacher
Eric Ooms
Fourth Grade Teacher
Jodi Hartman - Fourth Grade Teacher
Jodi Hartman
Fourth Grade Teacher
Rachel Ruxlow - Fourth Grade Teacher
Rachel Ruxlow
Fourth Grade Teacher
5th Grade
Kimberly King - Fifth Grade Teacher
Kimberly King
Fifth Grade Teacher
Matthew Spreacker - Fifth Grade Teacher
Matthew Spreacker
Fifth Grade Teacher
Michael Carnes - Fifth Grade Teacher
Michael Carnes
Fifth Grade Teacher
Wendy Skuya - Fifth Grade Teacher
Wendy Skuya
Fifth Grade Teacher
Art
Katlyn Scharper - Art Teacher
Katlyn Scharper
Art Teacher
Business/Computers
Rebecca Welch - Technology Teacher
Rebecca Welch
Technology Teacher
Librarian
Sara Emerick - Librarian
Sara Emerick
Librarian
Music
Elizabeth Studer - Instrumental Music/Band Teacher
Elizabeth Studer
Instrumental Music/Band Teacher
Erica Seeley - Music Teacher
Erica Seeley
Music Teacher
Physical Education/Health
Christopher Roberts - Physical Education Teacher
Christopher Roberts
Physical Education Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Elizabeth Mount - Special Education Teacher
Elizabeth Mount
Special Education Teacher
Jennifer Latcham - Special Education Teacher
Jennifer Latcham
Special Education Teacher
Lynette Kohtz - Special Education Teacher
Lynette Kohtz
Special Education Teacher
Nicole Bogaard - Special Education Teacher
Nicole Bogaard
Special Education Teacher
Stacy Snow - Special Education Teacher
Stacy Snow
Special Education Teacher
Associates
Bart Ward - Lunch/Recess Associate
Bart Ward
Lunch/Recess Associate
Christine Holland - Lunch/Recess Associate
Christine Holland
Lunch/Recess Associate
Jennifer White - Lunch/Recess Associate
Jennifer White
Lunch/Recess Associate
Mary Beth Drewe - Lunch/Recess Associate
Mary Beth Drewe
Lunch/Recess Associate
Heather Bingaman - Special Education Associate
Heather Bingaman
Special Education Associate
Jill Kenkel - Special Education Associate
Jill Kenkel
Special Education Associate
Jo Ann Olson - Special Education Associate
Jo Ann Olson
Special Education Associate
Josephine Frentress - Special Education Associate
Josephine Frentress
Special Education Associate
Kathleen Waters - Special Education Associate
Kathleen Waters
Special Education Associate
Kellie Kahle - Special Education Associate
Kellie Kahle
Special Education Associate
Kylie Tiffany - Special Education Associate
Kylie Tiffany
Special Education Associate
Laurie McLaughlin - Special Education Associate
Laurie McLaughlin
Special Education Associate
Marcel Lacey - Special Education Associate
Marcel Lacey
Special Education Associate
Marilyn Blankenship - Special Education Associate
Marilyn Blankenship
Special Education Associate
Matt Schmidt - Special Education Associate
Matt Schmidt
Special Education Associate
Patricia Taylor - Special Education Associate
Patricia Taylor
Special Education Associate
Sarah Sowers - Special Education Associate
Sarah Sowers
Special Education Associate
Selena Mallinger - Special Education Associate
Selena Mallinger
Special Education Associate
Sushma Eppili - Special Education Associate
Sushma Eppili
Special Education Associate
Timothy Gibson - Special Education Associate
Timothy Gibson
Special Education Associate
