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

Joann Meyer
Marketing & Enrollment Manager

Vivian Pritchard
Development Director

Louise Wilson
Administrative Assistant
Discovery Center Teachers

Heather Discher
Site Director/Lead Kinderstart Teacher

Madison Fuglseth
Lead Discovery Teacher

Elsie Grey
Preschool Assistant

Emily Polinsky
Preschool Assistant

Sherlyn Renteria
Preschool Assistant

Taylor Russell
Lead Explorers Teacher
K-5 Teachers

Janel Dysart
Fifth Grade

Mary Ellen Gross
Third Grade

Hallie Keenan
Kindergarten / Literacy Coach

Katie Schneeman
First Grade/Literacy Coach

Kirsten Segar
Third Grade

Jamie Tschida
Second Grade

Andrew Weeres
Fourth Grade
Middle School Teachers

Jerry Dargis
Science and STEM

Kelly Dopp
Social Studies, Fundamental LA & Math

Aggie Maurer
Language Arts

Pam Murphy
Math

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

Adam Bestler
Band and Staging

Rachael Feldkamp
Learning Specialist

Marissa Magnuson
Learning Specialist

Kris Nelson
Learning Assistant

Brittnee Olson
Art

Maggie Turner
Spanish

Jesse Robertson
Technology

Daren Tesch
PE and Health

Lori Wukmir
Music and Theatre
Support Staff

Mindy Berkowitz, MSW
School Counselor

Denise Bielke
Reading Specialist

Joan Davy
Librarian

Wendy Dellis
Special Education

Gansyam Jagdeo
Custodian

Erica Landers
Hopkins Counselor 7/8

Ken Lindsay
Custodian

Christy Mergen
Cafeteria Manager

Megan Miller
Food and Nutrition Manager

Milton Stephens
Music/Lion’s Lair Lead

Kathryn Henriksen
Cafeteria Team

Nicole Sundby
Hopkins Nurse

Kathie Witta
Librarian
“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