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
Jonathan Swegles
Principal
231.933.5602
Jill Jenkins
Admin. Assistant, Lead
231.933.5600
Heather Asiala
Admin. Assistant
231.933.5620
Melisa Waskiewicz
Admin. Assistant
231.933.5601

Preschool

Name
Position
Phone
Sara Roeder
Teacher
231.933.5640
Deb Feaster
Preschool Teacher
231.933.5641
Jenna Harwell
Preschool Teacher
231.933.5680
Cynthia Cuba
Preschool Assistant
Shanna Girrbach
Preschool Assistant
Aimee McClellan
Preschool Assistant
Melissa Bocardo
Assistant

Elementary

Name
Position
Phone
Lynn Freeman
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5645
Sarah Odette
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5614
Danielle Chaprnka
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5621
Julie Edwardson
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5676
Kathleen Ferguson
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5679
Lindsey Ross
Kindergarten Teacher
231.933.5651
Julie Brott
1st Grade Teacher
231.933.5646
Hannah Hites
1st Grade Teacher
231.933.5648
Heather Stout
1st Grade Teacher
231.933.5616
Mary Fak
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.5697
Mandy LaBarre
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.5613
Allyson McBride-Culver
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.5698
Lisa Myers
2nd Grade Teacher
231.933.5684
Kelle Krcmarik
3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.5612
Jennifer Layne
3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.5622
Weslee Shembarger
3rd Grade Teacher
231.933.5681
Terri Lutes
4th Grade Teacher
231.933.5618
Karen Nelson
4th Grade Teacher
231.933.5619
Lindsay Annelin
5th Grade Teacher
231.933.5675
Thomas Cooper
5th Grade Teacher
231.933.5674
Amy Little
Junior Kindergarten Assistant

Art

Name
Position
Phone
Anna Culik
Teacher
231.933.5624

English Learner Program

Name
Position
Phone
Peg Siciliano
English Learner Teaching Assistant
231.933.5647

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
Lee Neveau
Physical Education Teacher
231.933.5649 (EA)

Special Education

Name
Position
Phone
Ryan Cormier
Teacher
231.933.5615
Shannon Payne
Special Education Teacher
231.933.5696
Kristin Harnish
Special Education Assistant
Danielle Hawley
Special Education Assistant
Kaitlin Hicks
Special Education Assistant

Extended Day

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

Support Services

Name
Position
Phone
Linda Filipp
Reading Interventionist
231.933.5644
Christine Enoksen
Behavioral Assistant
Laura Ashton
Instructional Assistant
231.933.5639
Kendra Kearney
Specialist
231.933.7492 (EMS), 5688 (EA)
Kelly OBranovic
Interventionist
231.933.5693
Alexandra "Alex" Hunt
Overload Aide
Rebecca Sketch
Overload Aide
Cheyenne Kiogima
Indigenous Ed. Teacher Assistant
231.933.5689

Food & Nutrition Services

Name
Position
Phone
Tracey Weatherholt
Kitchen Leader
231.933.5638
Sheila Venhuizen
Cook
231.933.5638
Jason Berg
Cook's Assistant
Kaitlin "Kati" Schichtel
Cook's Assistant
Laura Ashton
Noon Duty
231.933.5639
Veronica (Diane) Dillon
Noon Duty
231.933.5623
Stacey Schlegel
Noon Duty
Ginny Sleeper
Kitchen Aide
Jordyn Piatek
Noon Duty Aide
Mandy Thompson
Noon Duty Aide

Facilities

Name
Position
Phone
Keith Ballmer
Custodian, Lead
231.933.5650
Adeline Harris
Custodian
Shai Ponder
Custodian