Eastern Staff Directory

Our staff does its best to respond to all emails as quickly as possible. If you have sent a staff member an email and do not receive a response in a timely manner, please call the office at 231.933.5600 for assistance.

Eastern Elementary School

1600 Eastern Avenue
Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: 231.933.5600
Fax: 231.933.5605

Administration

Name
Position
Phone
Biz Ruskowski
Principal
231.933.5602
Jill Jenkins
Admin. Assistant
231.933.5600
Melisa Waskiewicz
Admin. Assistant
231.933.5601

Preschool

Name
Position
Phone
Julie Brott
Preschool Teacher
231.933.5640
Deb Feaster
Preschool Teacher
231.933.5641
Jill Cook
GSRP Instructional Assistant
Sherlyn Hilden
ECSE Teacher
Joy Brasington
Assistant
231.933.5640
Sara Roeder
Assistant
231.933.5641

Elementary

Name
Position
Phone
Sarah Odette
Young Fives Teacher
231.933.5614
Julie Edwardson
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5676
Kathleen Ferguson
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5679
Sarah Marek
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5651
Jessica Owen
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5645
Kathy Radakovich
1st Grade Teacher
231.933.5648
Heather Stout
1st Grade Teacher
231.933.5616
Mary Fak
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.5646
Mandy LaBarre
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.5613
Hannah Moeggenberg
2nd Grade Teacher
Terri Lutes
3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.5612
Weslee Shembarger
3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.5681
Thomas Cooper
4th Grade Teacher
231.933.5622
Kara McConnell
4th Grade Teacher
231.933.5618
Karen Nelson
4th Grade Teacher
231.933.5619
Lindsay Annelin
5th Grade Teacher
231.933.5675
Heidi Kay
5th Grade Teacher
231.933.5674

Art

Name
Position
Phone
Anna Culik
Teacher
231.933.8962 (CK) 5624 (EA)

Library Media Center

Name
Position
Phone
Heather Asiala
Library/Media Parapro
231.933.5620

Music

Name
Position
Phone
Carrie Bui
Teacher
231.933.5625
Stephanie Schall-Brazee
Teacher
231.933.5625 (EA) 8575 (WH)

Physical Education

Name
Position
Phone
Wendy Richmond
Teacher
231.933.5649

English Learners Program

Name
Position
Phone
Peg Siciliano
EL Instructional Assistant
231.933.5647 (EA)

Indian Education

Name
Position
Phone
Christine Robinson
Instructional Assistant

Support Services

Name
Position
Phone
Abbey Kaufman
Resource Room Teacher
231.933.5697
Kristen Abner
At-Risk Instructional Assistant
231.933.5643
Heather Asiala
At-Risk Instructional Assistant
231.933.5620
Janelle Dahlberg
Instructional Aide
Christine Enoksen
Instructional Aide
Carolyn Hubbell
Instructional Aide
Jasmine K-aloha
Instructional Aide
Anne Klimek
Instructional Aide
Rebecca Massong
Instructional Aide
Linda Filipp
Reading Interventionist
231.933.5644
Sara Winterman
Reading Interventionist
Mary Wright
School Social Worker
231.933.5693

Extended Day

Name
Position
Phone
Veronica (Diane) Dillon
Manager
231.933.5623
Ginny Sleeper
Assistant

Summer Explorers Club

Name
Position
Phone
Kelly Bevier
Manager
231.933.8665 / 3.5623 SEC

Facilities

Name
Position
Phone
Keith Ballmer
Custodian
231.933.5650
Duane Fewins
Custodian
231.933.5650
Nathan Richardson
Custodian

Food & Nutrition Services

Name
Position
Phone
Karen Phillips
Kitchen Leader
231.933.5638
Sheila Venhuizen
Cook
231.933.5638
Christine Enoksen
Noon Duty
Marita Okerstrom
Noon Duty
Stacey Schiegel
Noon Duty

Technology

Name
Position
Phone
Ryan Monette
Support Technician/Technology
231.933.6949