Our Team
Meet the Team
Our dedicated and enthusiastic team, composed of approximately 50 faculty and staff members, is honored to serve Juniper Ridge Community School.
| Juniper Ridge Community School Staff Contact Information | ||
| 2025-2026 | ||
| Administration/Staff | ||
| Marie Caris | Head -of -School | |
| Stephani Soto | Assistant Head-of-School | [email protected] |
| Josh King | Assistant Head-of-School |
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| Alice Dussart | Community Development Director/Special Education Case Manager |
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| Lisa Nilsen | Finance Office | [email protected] |
| Front Office | ||
| Ashley Taylor | Health Assistant/Attendance Secretary | |
| Kai Hackett | Front Office/Registrar |
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| Student Support Team | ||
| Erica Christian | Behavior Interventionist | [email protected] |
| Megan Murray | School Nurse/RN | [email protected] |
| Sarah Miller | Social/Emotional Learning Coach | [email protected] |
| Amy Nordquist | On-Site Sub / Behavior Interventionist | [email protected] |
| Stephanie Samora | Instructional Coach |
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| Maintenance & Grounds | ||
| Christian Ortiz | Maintenance and Grounds | [email protected] |
| Kelly Hughes | Full-Time Custodian | |
| Tara Huey | Part-Time Custodian | |
| Special Education | ||
| Vicki Moen | Special Educator/Case Manager | [email protected] |
| Alice Dussart | Part-time Special Education Case Manager |
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| Nita Brammeier | Special Education Interventionist | [email protected] |
| Heather Watt | School Occupational Therapist |
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| Elizabeth McManus | SPED Para | [email protected] |
| Mo Ferguson | SPED Para |
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| Rebekah Adams | SPED Para |
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| Effie O'Neal | School Psychologist |
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| Christina Rojas | Speech Language Pathologist |
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| Kindergarten | ||
| Carlee Dietrich | Kindergarten Teacher (Sunflower) | [email protected] |
| Kinsee Burckhalter | Kindergarten Assistant (Sunflower) | [email protected] |
| Kayli Hamaker | Kindergarten Teacher (Bluebird) | [email protected] |
| Star Ritchie | Kindergarten Assistant (Bluebird) |
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| Yvette Hicklen | Kindergarten Teacher (River) | |
| Alee Rivera | Kinder Assistant (River) | [email protected] |
| Grades Teachers | ||
| Danielle Ortiz | 1st Grade Class Teacher |
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| Audric Greer | 1st Grade Teaching Assistant |
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| Delaney (Ducky) Harper | 1st Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Echoe Bond | 1st Grade Teaching Assistant |
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| Blythe Rusling | 2nd Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Maxwell Valentine | 2nd Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Odin Gross | 2nd Grade Teaching Assistant |
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| Jessi Torfin | 3rd Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Nicki Fitzgerald | 3rd Grade Class Teacher | |
| Ashli Cesario | 4th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Britt Kuhns | 4th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Cassandra Edwards | 5th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Naomi Barlow | 5th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Celeste Lay | 6th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Natalie Pipe | 6th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Mark Carter | 7th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Jay Sandstead | 7th Grade Class Teacher |
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| Amie LaChapelle | 8th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Tamara Steinman | 8th Grade Class Teacher | [email protected] |
| Specials Teachers |
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| Ivan Gygi | Band Teacher | [email protected] |
| Jon Rizzo | Natural Arts Teacher | [email protected] |
| Wiley Hawkins | Choir and Theatre Arts Teacher |
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| Melissa Herald | Art Teacher | [email protected] |
| Sarah Creighton | Handwork Teacher | [email protected] |
| Sarah Mackie | Games Teacher | [email protected] |
| Sarah Reagin | Garden Teacher | [email protected] |
| Jesus (Alberto)Alfaro | Spanish Teacher | [email protected] |
| Robert Bledsoe | Tech Education/Librarian | [email protected] |
| Interventionist & Specialists |
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| James Lopez | Reading Interventionist |
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| Mandy Rabe | Math Interventionist | [email protected] |
| Amy Shippy | Math Interventionist |
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| Amber Wright | Reading Interventionist | [email protected] |