CUSTER COUNTY SCHOOLS
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Custer County School District C-1
Staff Directory 2022-2023
I. BOARD OF EDUCATION
Jake Shy - President
Newell Woodbury - Vice-President
Tracy Broll - Secretary/Treasurer
Jordan Benson - Director
Peggi Collins - Director
II. ADMINISTRATION
Jackie Crabtree - Superintendent - (719) 783-4951
Sydney Benesch - PK-12 Principal - (719) 783-4921
Theresa Kennedy - Business Manager - (719) 783-4952
III. ACCOUNTABILITY MEMBERS
Jennifer Kriegh - Parent/Chair
Michelle Bennett - Parent
Jackie Crabtree - Superintendent
Sydney Benesch - Principal
Christy Brain - Parent/Vice Chair
Arrott Smith - Community Member
Julie McClain - Community Member
Jasen Alvarado - Elementary Teacher
Newell Woodbury - BOE Member
Portia Arrigo - Student
Naomi Smith - Secondary Teacher
IV. FACULTY
Jasen Alvarado - 1st Grade - (719) 783-4893
Hope Berntsen - 4th Grade - (719) 783-4895
Brian Bills - HS & MS Physical Education/Healthy Living/Grant Coordinator - (719) 783-4935
Troy Bomgardner - Counselor, Weights - (719) 783-4927
Jennifer Cruzen - Reading Intervention (Title 1 Funded) - (719) 783-4913
Rachel Curtis - Librarian/Elementary Counselor - (719) 783-4925
Carrie Driver - HS Resource - (719) 783-4937
Melanie Duke - Drama
Kyle Evans - Vocational Agriculture - (719) 783-4954
Grace Flynn - MS Math - (719) 783-4914
Kristi Giste-Barnes - 5th Grade - (719) 783-4901
Elizabeth Goddard - Elementary Music - (719) 783-4929
Madison Gribac-Kusturin - HS & MS Language Arts - (719) 783-4933
Renee Johnson - Woodshop - (719) 783-4935
Laura Krall - HS Math - (719) 783-4938
Vania Nameth - HS Science, AP Biology - (719) 783-4956
Lisa Nolan - IT Department, G/T, DAC - (719) 783-4923
Kimberly Ostrand-Goodfallow - 2nd Grade - (719) 783-4961
Joy Parrish - MS Science, HS Science - (719) 783-4912
Cheree Philpy - Title One Reading Interventionion - (719) 783-4913
Kathryn Potter - 5th Grade - (719) 783-4899
Mari Raley - 3rd Grade - (719) 783-4896
Heather Ramer - MS & HS Language Arts - (719) 783-4936
Loretta Remington - Elementary Resource/Director - (719) 783-4919
Heather Rutherford - MS Resource Teacher - (719) 783-4915
Jesse Schoenfeld - Kindergarten - (719) 783-4890
Kirsten Schubert - MS Social Studies - (719) 783-4907
Jennifer Sears - 3rd Grade - (719) 783-4903
Rachel Simpson - 2nd Grade - (719) 783-4892
Carrie Smith - Art - (719) 783-4924
Ethan Smith - Band/Choir - (719) 783-4926
Naomi Smith - US Government, Economics, Psychology - (719) 783-4931Stacy Terrill - Life Skills Grant Coordinator
John Tillotson - Fire Science, 9th PE, Elementary PE - (719) 783-4908
Michelle Tillotson - College Comp./Lit., Yearbook, Writing Workshop, English 9 &12, MTSS - (719) 783-4911
V. COUNSELORS/SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
Troy Bomgardner - Secondary Counselor - (719) 783-4927
Rachel Curtis - Elementary Counselor - (719) 783-4925
James Barr - School Resource Officer - (719) 783-4945
VI. BUS DRIVERS
Traci Terry - Transportation Director/Driver - Bus #14 - (719) 553-6628
- Bus #4
Lenny Hawks - Bus #11
Guy Madden - Bus #5
VII. MAINTENANCE
Eugene Berry - Head of Maintenance - (719) 783-4955
Justin Raymos - Maintenance Aide
VIII. CUSTODIANS
Sherrie Wright - Head Custodian - (719) 783-4917
Ryan Donovan - Custodian
IX. COOKS
Jeri Sumpter - Head Cook - (719) 783-4918
Jane Koen - Assistant Cook
X. SECRETARIES
Gin Huffman - Administration Secretary - (719) 783-4950
Donna Newell - Acitvities Secretary/Free/Reduced Meals - (719) 783-4943
Claudia Pratt - Registrar/Principal's Secretary - (719) 783-4928
Kathy Schickling - Office Secretary - (719) 783-4963
XI. SCHOOL NURSE
Sara Bertelsen - Nurse - (719) 783-4920
XII. PARAPROFESSIONALS
Kenzi Brooks - Instructional Paraprofessional - (719) 783-4898
Sydney Curry - Technology Aide - (719) 783-4905
Shelley Greene - Elementary and Middle School Resource - (719) 783-4919
Cheryl Leonard - HS Resource Room - (719) 783-4960
Alyson Schickling - AC Success/Long Distance Learning - (719) 783-4939
Sierra Wright - Elementary Resource - (719) 783-4919
XIII. PRESCHOOL AND CHILDCARE
Carolina Henderson - Childcare/Preschool Director - (719) 783-4940
Thea Bowers - Childcare Aide
Autumn Jackson - Childcare Aide
Penny Paulson - Childcare Teacher
Diana Van Puymbrouck - Childcare Teacher
Jill Beattie - Preschool Aide
Shelly Penkoff - Preschool Lead Teacher (719) 783-4891
Leanne Stover - Preschool Lead Teacher (719) 783-4891
XIV. SPONSORS/ADVISORS (by Class)
Sponsors:
Joy Parrish - HS Student Council
Heather Ramer - MS Student Council
Laura Krall - Freshman Class
Ethan Smith - Freshman Class
Alyson Schickling - Sophomore Class
Kathy Schickling - Sophomore Class
Madison Gribac-Kusturin - Junior Class
Naomi Smith - Junior Class
Carrie Driver - Senior Class
Vania Nameth - Senior Class
XV. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Trinity Huffman - Athletic Director - (719) 783-4912
XVI. VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
- VOICE Coordinator - (719) 783-4958
XVII. COACHES
(this list includes Volunteer coaches for reference)
HS Volleyball -- Head: Serenity Selden; Assistant: Halie Lemons
MS Volleyball -- Head: Joy Parrish; Assistant: Laura Bachman
HS Cross Country -- Head: Hal Walter; Assistant: Heather Ramer
MS Cross Country -- Head: Traci Terry
HS Football -- Head: Caden Parker; Assistant: Alex Carpenter
MS Football -- Head: Jonathon Sargent; Assistant: Alex Carpenter
HS Girls Basketball -- Head: Dave Downing; Assistant: Joy Parrish; Assistant: Jesse Schoenfeld
MS Girls Basketball -- Head: ; Assistant: ; Assistant:
HS Boys Basketball -- Head: Trent Stafford: Assistant: Isaac Selden; Volunteer: Thomas Mullett
MS Boys Basketball -- Head: ; Assistant:
HS Wrestling -- Head: Shannon Palmer; Assistant: Alex Carpenter
MS Wrestling -- Head: Jonathan Sargent; Assistant: Alex Carpenter
HS Track and Field -- Head: Joy Parrish; Assistants: Hal Walter and Ross Penkoff
MS Track and Field -- Head Boys: Eric Prins; Head Girls: Traci Terry; Assistant: Andrew Jones
HS Baseball -- Head Steve Schultz; Assistant: Brandon Bradford; Volunteer: Ben Mullett
MS Baseball -- Head Whitney Day; Assistant: Alex Carpenter, Volunteer: Nick Stoltzfus