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	Home Administration & B.O.E. Information Teacher Pages Student Life Curriculum Alumni Parent Parent & Student Links		Allie, Jennifer Allison, Holly Allison, Mallie Baker, Ann Beem, Mark Bybee, Teresa Campbell, Jill Coleman, Traci Davis, Leroy Dougherty, Beccie Dougherty, Patrick Dougherty, Randy Dryer, Lexia Edington, Rodney Erwin, Jody Ferris, Diana Gregory, Gary House, Kimberly Keller, Michelle Lawler, Sharon Lind, Gwen Maddux, Carol Sue Mallard, Aimee Mawhiney, Steve McCullah, Amanda Miller, Kathy Mott, Marie Newcomb, Mary Nickel, Karen Olson, Ernest F. Jr. Pearson, Artie Sharp, Shauna Shepherd, Nora Simmons, Angel Smith, Marilyn Smith, Mike Spear, Karla Street, Nancy Warren, Gary Warren, Patty Weeks, Stephanie Williams, Anna Marie Wooderson, Bobbie Young, Grant Name: Allie, Jennifer Position: First Grade Teacher Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri Education: Ursuline Academy in St. Louis (High School), Southwest Missouri State University - B. S. in Elem Ed. Years in Education: 4 Years at Wheatland: 4 Interest/Hobbies: NASCAR, dogs, making candles, & reading E-mail Address: <jallie@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Allison, Holly Position: Paraprofessional Hometown: Cross Timbers, Missouri Education: Skyline - Hickory County R-I High School Years in Education: 5 Years at Wheatland: 5 Interest/Hobbies: Crafts, sports, family Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Allison, Mallie Position: Paraprofessional Hometown: England, Arkansas Education: England High School, Southwest Baptist College - B.A. Years in Education: 5 Years at Wheatland: 5 Interest/Hobbies: Shopping, gardening, TV E-mail Address: <mallison@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Baker, Ann Position: Elementary Keyboarding Teacher; Title One Paraprofessional; Technology Coordinator Hometown: Wheatland, Missouri Education: Wheatland High School Southwest Baptist University Southwest Missouri State University, University of New York - B.S. Years in Education: 27 Years at Wheatland: 27 Interest/Hobbies: Grandmothering E-mail Address: <abaker@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Beem, Mark Position: Superintendent Hometown: Wheatland, Missouri Education: Wheatland High School Southwest Baptist University Southwest Missouri State University - B. S. M. S. in Education Administration, Specialist in Education Administration Years in Education: 14 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Sports, farming, & reading E-mail Address: <mbeem@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Bybee, Teresa Position: Paraprofessional Hometown: Fair Grove, Missouri Education: Fair Grove High School Years in Education: 5 Years at Wheatland: 5 Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Campbell, Jill Position: Kindergarten Teacher Hometown: Bolivar, MO Education: Bolivar High School, Southwest Missouri State University - B.S. in Ed. Years in Education: 21 Years at Wheatland: 21 Interest/Hobbies: Collecting penguins and snowbabies, reading, shopping, & traveling. E-mail Address: <jcampbell@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Coleman, Traci Position: MS Science Teacher Hometown: Weaubleau, Missouri Education: Weaubleau High School, Central Missouri State University - B. S. in Biology Activities Sponsored: Softball, & Class of 2004 Sponsor. Years in Education: 2 Years at Wheatland: 2 Interest/Hobbies: Playing softball, & collecting Charlie Brown memorabilia E-mail Address: <tcoleman@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Davis, Leroy Position: Bus Driver Hometown: Lincoln, Missouri Education: Lincoln High School Central Missouri State University Kentucky School of Mortuary Science Years in Education: 2 Years at Wheatland: 2 Interest/Hobbies: flying airplanes, riding horses & farming Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Dougherty, Beccie Name: Dougherty, Beccie Position: HS Math Teacher Hometown: Cross Timbers, Missouri Education: Skyline, Hickory Co. R-I High School University of Missouri - B. S. in Ed. Activities Sponsored: HS Cheerleading, & Class of 2007 Sponsor Years in Education: 6 Years at Wheatland: 6 Interest/Hobbies: Swimming, fishing, & scrapbooking E-mail Address: <bdougherty@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Dougherty, Patrick Position: MS Social Studies & 9th grade American History Teacher Hometown: Dunlap, Iowa Education: Dunlap High School Indian Hills Community College - A. A. Missouri Western State College B. S. in General Psychology University of Kansas M. S. in Sports Psychology, M. S. in Sports Administration Activities Sponsored: HS Baseball, & MS/HS Girls Basketball Class of 2007 Years in Education: 4 Years at Wheatland: 4 Interest/Hobbies: Sports/outdoor activities E-mail Address: <pdougherty@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Dougherty, Randy Position: MS/HS Principal Hometown: Augusta, Kansas Education: Augusta High School Iowa Western Community College - A. A. Emporia State University - B. S. in Education William Woods University - M. S. In Education Administration Activities Sponsored: Student Council Years in Education: 7 Years at Wheatland: 5 Interest/Hobbies: Fishing, going to Royals games,& spending time with family Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Dryer, Lexia Position: School Nurse Hometown: Urbana, Missouri Education: Macks Creek High School Freewill Baptist Bible College Ozark Technical College - LPN Years in Education: 2 Years at Wheatland: 2 Interest/Hobbies: Crafts, spending time with grandchildren, & collecting angels E-mail Address: <ldryer@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Edington, Rodney Position: MS Math Teacher Hometown: Wheatland, Missouri Education: Wheatland High School University of Missouri Southwest Baptist University - B. S. in Middle School Education Activities Sponsored: Class of 2005 Sponsor Years in Education: 1 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: All sports & church programs E-mail Address: <redington@wheatlandschool.com> ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Erwin, Jody Position: Secretary to the Principals Hometown: Rogersville, Missouri Education: Rogersville High School, Ozark Technical College Currently attends Wentworth Junior College Years in Education: 6 Years at Wheatland: 6 Interest/Hobbies: Swimming, & church youth group E-mail Address: <jerwin@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Ferris, Diana Position: MS English Teacher Hometown: Bolivar and Independence, Mo. Education: State Fair Community College Southwest Baptist College - B. S. Activities Sponsored: MS Cheerleading/Academic Bowl, Class of 2006 Years in Education: 2 1/2 Years at Wheatland: 2 Interest/Hobbies: Reading, writing, & swimming E-mail Address: <dferris@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Gregory, Gary Position: School Bus Driver Hometown: Picher, Oklahoma Education: NE Kansas City High School Years in Education: 7 Years at Wheatland: 7 Interest/Hobbies: Fishing, & hunting Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: House, Kimberly Position: Second Grade Teacher Hometown: Durant, Oklahoma Education: Calera High School at Calera Oklahoma Southeastern Oklahoma State University Missouri Southern University Northeastern Oklahoma A & M - B. S. in Ed. Years in Education: 4 Years at Wheatland: 4 Interest/Hobbies: Making wreaths, & reading Christian fiction E-mail Address: <khouse@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Keller, Michelle Name: Keller, Michelle Position: HS English Teacher Hometown: Halfway, Missouri Education: Halfway High School Southwest Baptist University - B. S. in English Activities Sponsored: Class of 2004 Sponsor, LAD contest, & Muleskinner Advisor Years in Education: 4 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Watching sports, shooting hoops with friends, & landscape design Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Lawler,Sharon Position: MS/HS FACS, HS Health Teacher Hometown: Bois D'Arc, Missouri Education: Ash Grove High School Arkansas State University University of Arkansas College of the Ozarks Evangel College - Middle School certification Southwest Missouri State University - B. S. in Vocational Home Economics University of Tennessee Pursuing Masters in Educational Administration – Vocational Studies at SMSU Activities Sponsored: FCCLA, & Class of 2004 Sponsor. Years in Education: 16 Years at Wheatland: 3 Interest/Hobbies: crafting with fibers, stained glass, & reading E-mail Address: <slawler@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Lind, Gwen Position: K-12 Art Teacher Hometown: Lebanon, Missouri Education: Lebanon High School Graceland College - B. S. Activities Sponsored: Trend, Class of 2006 Sponsor, & Yearbook Years in Education: 21 Years at Wheatland: 16 Interest/Hobbies: Photography, basket weaving, swimming, & traveling E-mail Address: <glind@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Maddux, Carol Sue Position: Business Ed Hometown: Salem, Missouri Education: Salem High School Southwest Missouri State University B. S. in Vocational Business Education M. S. in Business Ed Lincoln University - Elementary Certification Brigham Young University - Math Certification Activities Sponsored: FBLA, Class of 2005 Sponsor Years in Education: 20+ Years at Wheatland: 10 Interest/Hobbies: Grandmothering, vocal music, reading, crocheting, knitting, oil painting,& playing electric organ E-mail Address: <cmaddux@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Mallard, Aimee Position: 5th grade Reading, 5th & 6th Math, & Social Studies Teacher Hometown: Independence, Missouri Education: Blue Springs High School Southwest Missouri State University - B. S. in Ed. Years in Education: 5 Years at Wheatland: 5 Interest/Hobbies: Spending time with family & friends, camping, kayaking, & other outdoor activities E-mail Address: <amallard@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Mawhiney, Steve Position: Maintenance Supervisor Hometown: Preston, Missouri Education: Skyline - Hickory Co. R-I High School Years in Education: 7 Years at Wheatland: 6 Interest/Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, & 4-wheeling E-mail Address: <smawhiney@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: McCullah, Amanda Position: 6th grade Reading, 5th & 6th grade Science & English Teacher Hometown: Mt. Vernon, Missouri Education: Mt. Vernon High School Southwest Baptist University - B. S. in Elementary Education Years in Education: 1 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Going to husband's football games, reading, & camping E-mail Address: <amccullah@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Miller, Kathy Position: Title One Teacher Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota Education: Ruskin High School, Kansas City, Missouri; University of Missouri-Kansas City - B. S. Years in Education: 21 Years at Wheatland: 6 Interest/Hobbies: Gardening (especially orchids), dogs, & horses Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Mott, Marie Position: School Nurse Coordinator Hometown: Cross Timbers, Missouri Education: Skyline, Hickory Co. R-I High, School Drury College University of Missouri, R.N., BSN, FNP-BC Years in Education: 7 Years at Wheatland: 7 Interest/Hobbies: Nature-wildlife, & jigsaw puzzles Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Newcomb, Mary Position: Fourth Grade Teacher Hometown: Leslie, Missouri Education: Union High School, Union Missouri Southwest Baptist College, B.S. Elem. Ed. Southwest Missouri State University, M. S. Elem. Ed. Years in Education: 24 Years at Wheatland: 6 Interest/Hobbies: Coin collecting, reading, & calligraphy E-mail Address: Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Nickel, Karen Position: HS Social Studies Teacher Hometown: Osceola, Missouri Education: Osceola High School Southwest Baptist University - B. S. in Ed., M. S. in Ed. Activities Sponsored: NHS, Curriculum Coordinator, & Class of 2007 Sponsor Years in Education: 15 Years at Wheatland: 15 Interest/Hobbies: Music, internet, & crocheting E-mail Address: <knickel@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Olson, Ernest F., Jr. Position: Custodian Hometown: Grandview, Missouri Education: Grandview High School Years in Education: 12 Years at Wheatland: 2 Interest/Hobbies: Old cars, motorcycles, & boats E-mail Address: <eolson@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Pearson, Artie Position: Elementary Principal Hometown: Hermitage, Missouri Education: Hermitage High School Baylor University Southwest Baptist University - B. S. in Biology, Elementary Special Education Certification M. S. in Education M. S. Education Administration Years in Education: 18 Years at Wheatland: 8 Interest/Hobbies: Reading, walking, attending Wheatland Sports Activities E-mail Address: <apearson@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Sharp, Shauna Position: School bus driver Hometown: Wenatchee, Washington Education: Dublin High School, Dublin, California Hollywood Beauty College Activities Sponsored: PTSO Officer Years in Education: 3 Years at Wheatland: 3 Interest/Hobbies: Everything E-mail Address: <ssharp@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Shepherd, Nora Position: Food Service Hometown: Wheatland, Missouri Education: Wheatland High School Years in Education: 10 Years at Wheatland: 10 Interest/Hobbies: Grandmothering Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Simmons, Angel Position: Secretary to the Superintendent Hometown: Wheatland, Missouri Education: Wheatland High School Years in Education: 3 Years at Wheatland: 3 Interest/Hobbies: Spending time with daughter & friends Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Smith, Marilyn Position: School-based Social Worker Hometown: Tightwad, Missouri Education: Moberly High School Moberly Junior College Southwest Baptist University - B. S. in Psychology Years in Education: 7 Years at Wheatland: 7 Interest/Hobbies: singing, dirt-track racing,& quilting. E-mail Address: <marilynsmith@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Smith, Mike Position: MS/HS Agriculture Teacher Hometown: Prescott, Arizona Education: Deer Valley High School, Deer Valley, Oklahoma University of Arizona - Tucson - B. S. in Agriculture Activities Sponsored: FFA Years in Education: 15 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Fishing, family, & hiking E-mail Address: <mikesmith@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Spear, Karla Position: K-12 Professional School Counselor I. T. Hometown: Halfway, Missouri Education: Halfway High School Southwest Baptist University, B. S.; M. S. Activities Sponsored: Class of 2003 Sponsor. Years in Education: 7 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, traveling,& spending time with family E-mail Address: <kspear@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Street, Nancy Position: Elementary Speech Implementer Hometown: Lebanon, Missouri Education: Lebanon High School Sorbonne, in Paris, France Southwest Missouri State University - B.S. in Ed. Years in Education: 23 Years at Wheatland: 2 Interest/Hobbies: Pets, gardening, crocheting, reading, & church activities E-mail Address: <nstreet@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Warren, Gary Position: School Bus Driver Hometown: Bolivar, Missouri Education: Bolivar High School, Moler Barber College Years in Education: 10 Years at Wheatland: 10 Interest/Hobbies: Grandfathering, going to races, & fishing. E-mail Address: <gwarren@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Warren, Patty Position: K-12 Teacher of the Gifted & Talented, Elementary Keyboarding Teacher Hometown: Goodson Missouri Education: Halfway High School Southwest Baptist College - B. A. Southwest Missouri University - M. S. in Elem. Ed. Drury University, Gifted Certification Activities Sponsored: Class of 2008 Sponsor. Years in Education: 31 Years at Wheatland: 31 Interest/Hobbies: Grandmothering, genealogy, scrapbooking, & reading E-mail Address: <pwarren@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Weeks, Stephanie Position: K-12 Music Teacher Hometown: Buffalo, Missouri Education: Buffalo High School Southwest Missouri State - B. S. in Music Ed. Years in Education: 5 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Scrapbooking, camping, boating, fishing, & bowling E-mail Address: <sweeks@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Williams, Anna Marie Position: Bookkeeper Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri Education: Raytown South High School University of Kansas - B. S. in Accounting & Business Administration Years in Education: 3 Years at Wheatland: 3 Interest/Hobbies: Bowling, scrapbooking, fishing, camping, & reading E-mail Address: <awilliams@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Wooderson, Bobbie Position: K-12 Librarian Hometown: West Plains, Missouri Education: West Plains High School Southwest Baptist University - B. A. in English Pursuing Masters at SBU Activities Sponsored: Class of 2005 Sponsor Years in Education: 1 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Reading, & spending free time with family E-mail Address: <bwooderson@wheatlandschool.com> Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Name: Young, Grant Position: K-12 P.E., Athletic Director Hometown: Union, Missouri Education: Union High School East Central College Southwest Missouri State University - B. S. in Cell & Molecular Biology Activities Sponsored: MS & HS Boys Basketball & Varsity Boys Golf, Class of 2008 Years in Education: 1 Years at Wheatland: 1 Interest/Hobbies: Movies, golf, & cooking Back to top ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________