Staff
Meet Our Team At Notre Dame Academy
Supporting Academic Excellence & Spiritual Formation
Our Team
We are fortunate to have excellent teachers and dedicated staff working to ensure the success of our students. We are blessed to have many faculty and staff that have been with our community since we became Notre Dame Academy.
School Administration

Father John Bauer
Pastor of Immaculate Heart of Mary & NDA Canonical Administrator

Father Paul Haverstock
Pastor of St. Gabriel the Archangel

Bonnie Jungels
Principal

Liz Flom
Business Administrator

Vivian Pritchard
Development Director

Louise Wilson
Administrative Assistant

Joann Meyer
Marketing & Enrollment Manager
Discovery Center Teachers

Heather Discher
Site Director/Lead Kinderstart Teacher

Julia Johnson
Lead High-Fives Teacher

Madison Fuglseth
Lead Discovery Teacher

Taylor Russell
Lead Explorers Teacher

Sherlyn Renteria
Preschool Assistant

Elsie Grey
Preschool Assistant

Emily Polinsky
Preschool Assistant

Megan Smith
Preschool Assistant

Matthew Adamek
Preschool Assistant
K-5 Teachers

Hallie Keenan
Kindergarten / Literacy Coach

Rachel Feldkamp
First Grade

Jamie Tschida
Second Grade

Marissa Magnuson
Second Grade

Mary Ellen Gross
Third Grade

Kirsten Segar
Third Grade & Learning Specialist

Andrew Weeres
Fourth Grade

Janel Dysart
Fifth Grade
Middle School Teachers

Jerry Dargis
Science and STEM

Pam Murphy
Math

Aggie Maurer
Language Arts

Kelly Dopp
Social Studies, Fundamental LA & Math

Annette Watz
Grades 5-8 Religion & Grades 7-8 Study Skills Plus
Specialist Teachers

Daren Tesch
PE and Health

Jesse Robertson
Technology

Maggie Turner
Spanish

Lori Wukmir
Music and Theatre

Adam Bestler
Band and Staging

Brittnee Olson
Art

Prudence O’Connor
Learning Specialist

Kris Nelson
Learning Assistant

Katie Schneeman
Literacy Coach
Support Staff

Wendy Dellis
Special Education

Denise Bielke
Reading Specialist

Nicole Sundby
Hopkins Nurse

Erica Landers
Hopkins Counselor 7/8

Mindy Berkowitz, MSW
School Counselor

Megan Miller
Food and Nutrition Manager

Christy Mergen
Cafeteria Manager

Kathryn Henriksen
Cafeteria Team & Learning Assistant

Lions Lair
Before & After School Care

Milton Stephens
Music/Lion’s Lair Lead

Kathie Witta
Librarian

Joan Davy
Librarian

Ken Lindsay
Custodian

Gansyam Jagdeo
Custodian
“Since our son’s first day, we have watched as our little man has grown – socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically – under the careful, nurturing, and playful guidance of his teacher.”
– Preschool Parents