Westwoods Staff Directory

Westwoods Elementary School

1500 Fisher Road
Traverse City, MI 49685
231.933.7900
Attendance 231.933.7900

Administration

Name
Position
Phone
Toby Tisdale
Principal
231.933.7903
Kelly Niskanen
Admin. Assistant
231.933.7902

Preschool

Name
Position
Phone
April Kehrer
Preschool Teacher
231.933.7953
Gina McPherson
Preschool Teacher
231.933.7948
Whitney Aylsworth
Preschool Assistant
Sara Vanover
Preschool Assistant
231.933.7952
Katie Riling
GSRP Teacher
231.933.7952
Jazmine McGinnis
GSRP Teacher Assistant

Elementary

Name
Position
Phone
Alexandra Trillet
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.7946
Wendy Carter
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.7911
Alison Lauters
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.7949
Brianna Rousos
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.7947
Sarah Beckwith
1st Grade Teacher
231.933.7928
Karin Chambers
1st Grade Teacher
231.933.7920
Janelle Jesse-McPherson
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.7957
Kathryn McNitt
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.7915
Jennifer Jackson
2nd/3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.7935
Kimberley Howey
3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.7933
Suzanne Kaberle
3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.7934
Shawn (Renae) DePlaunty
4th Grade Teacher
231.933.7936
Susan Littlefield Dungjen
4th Grade Teacher
231.933.7912
Ryan Stave
5th Grade Teacher
231.933.7940
Graydon Steele
5th Grade Teacher
231.933.7914

Teacher

Name
Position
Phone
Erin Sorenson
Instructional Coach/Split Support
231.933.7951

Art

Name
Position
Phone
Tara Gang
Teacher
231.933.8565 (WH) 7956 (WW) 8962 (CK)

English Learner Program

Name
Position
Phone
Angela Reed
English Learner Teaching Assistant

Library Media Center

Name
Position
Phone
Kristen Worden
Library/Media Parapro
231.933.7939

Music

Name
Position
Phone
Kelsey Burnell
Teacher
231.933.8973 (CK) 7910 (WW)
Margaret Harrod-Burch
Teacher
231.933.3670 (SL) 7910 (WW)

Physical Education

Name
Position
Phone
Kip Ray
Teacher
231.933.7944

Special Education

Name
Position
Phone
Beth Havens
Special Education Teacher
231.933.7932
Dave Lesinski
Special Education Teacher
231.933.5737

Extended Day

Name
Position
Phone
Stephanie McKenna
Manager
231.933.7945
Krysta Schaub
Assistant
Patrice Turkette
Assistant

Support Services

Name
Position
Phone
Mary Lane
Special Education Aide
Caitlyn Lind
Special Education Aide
Stephanie McSparron
Special Education Aide
Laura Monette
Special Education Aide
Jennifer Flynn
Reading / Math Interventionist
231.933.7917
Brenda Galligan
Reading / Math Interventionist
231.933.7917

Food & Nutrition Services

Name
Position
Phone
Jaclyn Cosby
Kitchen Leader
231.933.7943
Joanne Ingleston
Cook
Donna Novak
Cook's Assistant
Savannah Giuliani
Noon Duty Aide
Brenna Godin
Noon Duty Aide
Kaitlyn Ritola
Noon Duty Aide

Facilities

Name
Position
Phone
Sidney Schaub
Custodian, Lead
231.933.7950
Joe Kolka
Custodian
Nathan Richardson
Custodian