School Directory

Pat Shipley
Head of School

pshipley@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 205

B.A. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 15
Number of Years in Education: 34
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Elizabeth Zurlinden
Lower School Director

ezurlinden@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 229

B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 3
Number of Years in Education: 8
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Gail Clark
Upper School Director

gclark@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 228

B.S. - Bethany College
M.A. - Butler Univeristy
Number of Years at Rossman: 6
Number of Years in Education: 38
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Katharine Durham
Director of Admission

kdurham@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 203

B.A. - Lake Forest College
Number of Years at Rossman: 15
Number of Years in Education: 16

Donna Pate
Director of Business and Finance

dpate@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 207

B.S. - St. Louis University
M.B.A. - St. Louis University
M.A.T.S. - Covenant Theological Seminary
Number of Years at Rossman: 20
Number of Years in Education: 20

Cathleen Wyckoff
Director of Development

cwyckoff@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 204

B.S. - University of Missouri at St. Louis
Number of Years at Rossman: 7
Number of Years in Education: 18

Junior Kindergarten

Christie Castagno
Junior Kindergarten Teacher

ccastagno@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 873

B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
Number of Years at Rossman: 16
Number of Years in Education: 20
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Mary Dryden
Junior Kindergarten Teacher

mdryden@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 872

B.A. - Maryville University
Number of Years at Rossman: 17
Number of Years in Education: 22
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Diane Vujnich
Junior Kindergarten Teacher

dvujnich@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 840

B.S. - Missouri State University
Number of Years at Rossman: 29
Number of Years in Education: 37
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Senior Kindergarten

Kathleen Bauer
Senior Kindergarten Teacher

kbauer@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 806

B.A./B.S.E.- Missouri Baptist University
M.Ed. - Missouri Baptist University
Number of Years at Rossman: 18
Number of Years in Education: 31
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Lauren Brody
Senior Kindergarten Teacher

lbrody@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 810

B.S. - Indiana University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 11
Number of Years in Education: 14
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Anne Marie Christopher
Senior Kindergarten Teacher

achristopher@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 847

B.S. - University of Alabama
Number of Years at Rossman: 33
Number of Years in Education: 40
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First Grade

Julie Smith
First Grade Teacher

jsmith@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 808

B.S. - University of Kansas
Number of Years at Rossman: 8
Number of Years in Education: 14
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Arika White
First Grade Teacher

awhite@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 849

B.S. - University of Missouri - Columbia
Number of Years at Rossman: 5
Number of Years in Education: 8
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Second Grade

Melissa Kriegshauser
Second Grade Teacher

mkriegshauser@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 863

B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
Number of Years at Rossman: 19
Number of Years in Education: 24
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Maggie Martin
Second Grade Teacher

mmartin@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 863

B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
M.Ed. - DePaul University
Number of Years at Rossman: 1
Number of Years in Education: 7
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Third Grade

Lynn Frankenberger
Third Grade Teacher

lfrankenberger@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 803

B.S. - University of Missouri at St. Louis
M.Ed. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at Rossman: 15
Number of Years in Education: 22
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Kristie Kerber
Third Grade Teacher

kkerber@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 805

B.A. - Bay Path College
Number of Years at Rossman: 3
Number of Years in Education: 11
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Fourth Grade

Taylor Berns
Fourth Grade Teacher

tberns@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 851

B.A. - Bates College
M.A.T. - Fontbonne University
Number of Years at Rossman: 8
Number of Years in Education: 11
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Amy McMullin
Fourth Grade Teacher

amcmullin@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 837

B.S. - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A.T. - Fontbonne University
Number of Years at Rossman: 3
Number of Years in Education: 8
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Fifth Grade

Annie Menees
Fifth Grade Teacher

amenees@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 838

B.S. - Vanderbilt University
M.A. Ed - Washington University
M. Ed - Columbia University
Number of Years at Rossman: 10
Number of Years in Education: 10
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Todd Valdez
Fifth Grade Teacher

tvaldez@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 858

B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Ed.S. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 10
Number of Years in Education: 18
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Sixth Grade

Debbie Brummit
Sixth Grade Teacher

dbrummit@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 815

B.A.- Maryville University
Number of Years at Rossman: 5
Number of Years in Education: 10
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Jim Holmes
Sixth Grade Teacher

jholmes@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 844

B.A. - Williams College
M.B.A. - Northwestern University
Number of Years at Rossman: 16
Number of Years in Education: 16
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Art

Erica Spangler
Art Teacher

espangler@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 313

B.S. - Concordia University
Number of Years at Rossman: 4
Number of Years in Education: 19
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Foreign Language

Keylah West
Foreign Language Teacher

kwest@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 311

B.A. - Saint Louis University
Number of Years at Rossman: 11
Number of Years in Education: 12
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Library

Lin Edmonston
Librarian

ledmonston@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 232

B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 24
Number of Years in Education: 34
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Music

Chelsea Dorner
Music Teacher

cdorner@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 314

B.S. - The College of Saint Rose
M.S. - Queens College
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 13
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Physical Education

Larry Huusko
Physical Education Teacher

lhuusko@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 312

B.A. - Metropolitan State College at Denver
Number of Years at Rossman: 30
Number of Years in Education: 30
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Jenna Lucas
Physical Education Teacher

jlucas@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 315

B.A. - Indiana University at Bloomington
Number of Years at Rossman: 10
Number of Years in Education: 10
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Science & Social Studies

Abbie Duvall
Science Teacher, Grades SK-3
Social Studies Teacher, Grade 3

aduvall@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 318

B.S. - University of Dayton
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 6
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Julie LaConte
Science Teacher - Grades 4, 5, 6

jlaconte@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 309

B.S. - Allegheny College
M.Ed. - University of Missouri at St. Louis
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 16
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Erin Moore
Social Studies Teacher - Grades 4, 5, 6

emoore@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 310

B.S. - DePaul University
M.A. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 7
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Permanent Substitute / Extended Day Supervisor

Jose Holliday
Permanent Substitute/
Extended Day Superivsor

jholliday@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 259
B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 9

Business Office

Becky Dunning
Business Office Assistant

bdunning@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 208

Number of Years at Rossman: 7

Development Office

George Andrews
Development Office Assistant

gandrews@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 218

Number of Years at Rossman: 17

Sarah Meyer
Communications Manager

smeyer@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 217

Number of Years at Rossman: 6

Facilities

Jerry Lakin
Facilities Manager

jlakin@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 240

Number of Years at Rossman: 4

Leon Haywood
Maintenance Assistant

lhaywood@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 843

Number of Years at Rossman: 18

Ronnie Patrick
Housekeeping Assistant

rpatrick@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 811

Number of Years at Rossman: 5

Julia Sales
Housekeeping Assistant

jsales@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 809

Number of Years at Rossman: 18

Alvin Simmons
Housekeeping Assistant

asimmons@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 816

Number of Years at Rossman: 7

William Vance
Housekeeping Assistant

wvance@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 807

Number of Years at Rossman: 21

Kitchen

Glenda Lay
Kitchen Supervisor

glay@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 238

Number of Years at Rossman: 29

Karen Bryant
Kitchen Assistant

kbryant@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 801

Number of Years at Rossman: 29

Pam Hutchinson
Kitchen Assistant

phutchinson@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 852

Number of Years at Rossman: 18

Jackie Olden
Kitchen Assistant

jolden@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 812

Number of Years at Rossman: 5

Learning Consultant

Heather Blome
Learning Consultant

hblome@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 260

Number of Years at Rossman: 1
Number of Years in Education: 14
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Main Office

Barbara Mills
Receptionist

bmills@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 804

Number of Years at Rossman: 2

Judy Nolan
Executive Assistant

jnolan@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 201

Number of Years at Rossman: 30

Technology

Becky Taylor
Technology Coordinator

btaylor@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 227

Number of Years at Rossman: 10