Staff Directory

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Eileen Mueller

Associate - Special Education

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Manjula Muniraju

Associate - Special Education

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Esperance Nibizi

Translator (Swahili, Ikinyarwanda, Ikinyamulenge, Ikirundi, Français)

(515) 681-5207

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Adira Ordaz

Associate - Special Education

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Ellen Phelan

Teacher - Special Education

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Christina Piscitello

Teacher - 3rd Grade

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Amy Ramirez

Associate - Special Education

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Carol Reynolds

Facilitator of Family Outreach

(515) 979-6034

Karen Acres Elementary School

Jenni Schulteis

Teacher - Art

Karen Acres Elementary School

Allison Smith

Teacher- Interventionist

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Courtney Thielman-Simmons

Associate - General Education

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Karen Acres Elementary School

Nicole Thomson

Teacher- Interventionist

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Karen Acres Elementary School

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