Brittany Barnard
My
name is Brittany Barnard and I am from Marion, IA. I graduated from
Wartburg College with a degree in Music Education in May 2014. One
interesting fact about myself is that my family and I are beekeepers and
we have a small honey business. We have kept bees and sold honey for
about 10 years now. Before moving to Elkader this summer I worked on a
family friend's vegetable farm.
My
hobbies include music...obviously...making lanyards, watching movies,
and always learning new things (mostly about history). I chose to come
to Central because I absolutely fell in love with the school atmosphere,
staff/community friendliness, and the town of Elkader in general. I may
be new to the town but I feel that I am right at home and that is due
to the friendliness of this community!
I cannot wait to get to know everyone and really become a part of this wonderful community here in Elkader.
Allison DeShaw
Hello, I am Allison DeShaw. Pictured next to me is my mother, brother,
and nephew from my graduation from Loras College last May. I actually am
a 2009 graduate of Central Schools. While in high school and college I
have been a member of many organizations and activities. I have played
and coached various sports, ran after school programs, been a Morale
Captain for Dance Marathon, and been involved in many other
organizations. I love being involved and working with kids! There's no
greater reward then helping a student learn. When I do have free time I
enjoy spending time with my friends and family, being outdoors, and
hiking. Presently I reside in Elkader, and am recently engaged to my
high school sweet heart Jared Burkle. I am very excited to be back here
at Central, and cannot wait for the school year to begin!
Caroline (soon to be) Erickson
My name is Caroline (soon to be) Erickson. I moved to Elkader in August and will be getting married in September. This is my first year teaching at Central Community School District. Prior to this I taught in the Western Dubuque School District at Bernard Elementary. I have two adult children; Ashley and Tony, a son-in-law, Clayton and two awesome grandsons; Kasin and Will. I also have four school-aged children Noah, Reegan, Miya and Gabe all who attend Central.
Kelli Jacobsen
I grew up on a farm outside of Clermont with my parents and two sisters. My parents are both teachers, my dad teaches 2nd grade at Valley Elementary and my mother currently teaches at UIU. My sisters are also in the teaching profession; my oldest sister teaches High School English at NFV, and my youngest sister is a junior at UIU majoring in Early Elementary Education. I graduated from Valley in 2007 and later received my teaching degree from UIU in 2012. After graduation I took a teaching job in Phoenix, Arizona, where I taught preschool special education for two years. This past May I moved to West Union to be closer to family and friends. I loved being in Phoenix, but am very excited to be back in Northeast Iowa and teaching at Central. Central has so many great things going for them and it’s great to be part of the team! I have always been a strong believer of Early Childhood Education and can’t wait to see the success of the full day preschool program. Outside of school I enjoy spending time outdoors! I love to go on motorcycle rides, canoe, help on my fathers farm, and spend time with my niece and nephew. I also love to travel in my spare time. I went to Hawaii this past spring and am in the process of booking a trip to Africa this coming summer!
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