Clay Central-Everly Community School







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South Site:
401 Church St.
PO Box 110
Royal, IA 51357

Phone:
712-933-2242
Fax:
712-933-2243

North Site:
306 E 2nd St.
PO Box 110
Everly, IA 51338

Phone:
712-834-2227
Fax:
712-834-2193



High School Staff Directory



Linda Akwa
Spanish

I have been teaching for 25 years. A 1985 graduate of Simpson College, I have a major in Spanish with additional teaching endorsements in language arts and German. Currently, I am at CC-E in the morning, teaching all of the high school Spanish classes. In the afternoon I teach in the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn district.


Nathan Asmus
Social Studies, Asst. Volleyball

I, Nate Asmus, am originally from Lake City, Iowa (Southern Cal). I had graduated from the illustrious University of Northern Iowa with a major in History along with an All-Social Studies Teaching Endorsement. My teaching experiences began in Rockwell City-Lytton at the high school and then to subbing in Calhoun/Sac counties. This is currently my 3rd year of full-time teaching (I am still known as “New Guy” to many). Here at CC-E, I teach World Geography, World History, Psychology/Sociology, and Government along with coaching volleyball and golf (sort of).


Kathey Barnett
Librarian

I am the high school librarian and have been a CC-E employee for thirteen years. I have previous experience in several other Iowa schools and Abilene, Texas. I graduated with a library science and teaching degree from Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, Iowa.


Emily Bellis
Secretary & Lunch Aide

My name is Emily Bellis. I am originally from Moville, Iowa and graduated from Woodbury Central in 1998. From there, I attended WITCC in Sioux City and graduated in 2000. I currently live in Everly with my husband and three children: Andelin (10), Laken (5), and Brynn (8 months).

In any free time I have, I enjoy reading, shopping, and visiting family. I really don't have time for much else.

This is my first year at the CCE High School. Prior to coming here, I worked as a Teacher's Associate at the Spencer Middle School for seven years. I am looking forward to a new and exciting beginning here in Everly. Go Mavs!


Allen Boyles
Custodian

I was born in 1952 in Hartley and raised in Everly. I spent twenty years in the Navy retiring as a Senior Chief Builder. I started working at the school in 1997. I enjoy outdoor activities especially gardening.

Shaley Cullen
English, Large Group Speech

I have taught high school English at CCE since 2004 and coached Large Group Speech since 2005. I earned my undergraduate degree in English education from Buena Vista University and will receive my graduate degree in educational leadership in the spring of 2011.


Sondra Dolphin
Cook & Custodian

My name is Sondra Dolphin. I am the cook/janitor at CC-E High School. I have worked at the school for twenty two years.

I enjoy watching football, college basketball, and hanging out with my family and friends. Summer is my favorite season.

Murray Gafkjen
Technology, Special Education, Mass Media, Sr. Class Sponsor

My family consists of Samson, Susannah, Nola, and my wife Karol. We enjoy living on the family Century farm a few miles north of Greenville. Before settling down in Iowa in 1991, my wife and I worked at the Arizona School for the Deaf and Blind. In Tucson we enjoyed having the mountains as a backdrop to our view of the Rillito wash.

I hail from "NordEast" Minneapolis and naïvely support the Twins and Vikings. I am challenged by the writings of Maxine Greene and look forward to the opportunities at Clay Central Everly.

Klint Goodchild
Ind. Tech, Girls & Boys Track, Weight Club,Technology

I was raised on a farm outside of Mallard, Iowa, where along with 5 brothers, I graduated from high school. I attended WestMar College in LeMars, Iowa.

After college I was married to Chris and was hired at Clay Central as an Industrial Tech and PE instructor along with coaching head football, head track, assistant basketball, and junior high basketball. We have been here ever since.

We have had 3 children graduate from Clay Central-Everly School. Brandon, who is teaching and coaching football and track at North Polk High School, Brant who is teaching and coaching football at South O’Brien High School and Kayla who is teaching, coaching volleyball and track at Newton Middle school.

Kristin Haan
Math

I am originally from Orange City, Iowa. I attended Northwestern College there and graduated with a Math Teaching major. I then got my first teaching job at Brasilia International School in Brasilia, Brazil where I stayed for 2 years. Then I moved back to the states and taught math at White Station High School, in Memphis, TN for 6 months as well as tutored at Sylvan Learning Center. I moved back to Iowa and have been at CCE since 2006 and enjoy working with such wonderful staff and students. I teach Algebra 1A, Algebra 1B, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, and Advanced Math. I also tutor at Sylvan Learning Center in Spencer. My exciting plans for this summer are to get married. :)

Allyn Heikens
Science, Math

I am originally from a farm by Alton, Iowa. I graduated with a BA degree from Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa. I taught for two years at Sheldon Christian School. In the fall of 1984 I began teaching for Everly Community Schools. I received a Masters Degree in Education, from Buena Vista University. I currently teach Geometry, Chemistry, Physics, College Algebra/Trig, and Adv Biology/Ecology.

I am married to Mike Heikens who is a farmer in the Everly and Spencer area. We have one daughter, KaeLyn, who is a 2007 graduate of CC/E and is currently going to school at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota where she is pursuing a degree in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice.

Mark Joenks
Computer Tech Aide

I grew up on a farm near Rossie. I graduated with the first CC-E whole-grade-sharing class in 1991. I went to college at Iowa Lakes Community College before transfering to Iowa State University. I graduated from the ISU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science. While at ISU I worked on research for Complex & Adaptive Systems. After college I returned home to help with family commitments. I started working for CC-E in 2006 as the Computer Tech Aide.

When not at school, my favorite past times are working on antique farm equipment, community theatre (on stage and backstage), and in the frozen months I like to write plays & screenplays. Occasionally I still write computer code for old times sake. I share my farm with my brittany spaniels.

Liz Kluver
Business Education, Computers, Prom Sponsor

I am the business computer teacher here at Clay Central-Everly as well as the prom sponsor. This is my 6th year teaching for the district. I graduated from Grand View College in 2004 with a double major in Business Education and Business Administration. I then attended Southwest Minnesota State University where I received my MBA. I currently teach Computer Applications, Accounting I, Accounting II, Introduction to Business, Business Law, and Personal Finance.

Al Laboranti
Principal

Hi! My name is Al Laboranti. I’m currently in my second year as Principal of Clay Central-Everly High School. Before my wife Amy and I moved to Northwest Iowa, we lived and worked in Massachusetts.

In my 21 years as an educator, I’ve been a coach, teacher and administrator. I taught Business classes for 12 years at Dennis-Yarmouth Regional High School, located on beautiful Cape Cod Massachusetts. I was the Assistant Principal of Old Rochester Regional High School, also in Massachusetts, for 7 years. Along the way I’ve coached football for 8 seasons, baseball for 12 seasons and boys basketball for 17 seasons.

I received my undergraduate degree in Business Management from Hartwick College (New York) and my Masters degree in School Administration from Salem State College (Massachusetts). I also have a C.A.G.S. degree, which is a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, in Educational Leadership from Bridgewater State College (Massachusetts).

Jeremy Menting
Custodian

I was born in Spencer, and graduated from Spencer High School. I enlisted into the U.S. Navy and entered active duty Jan. 97.

From 97-02 I resided in Sasebo, Japan. I served aboard two warships, USS DUBUQUE and USS JUNEAU. While here, I met my wife from Nagasaki Japan. I completed deployments to numerous Western Pacific countries and to the Middle East for Operation Desert Fox. I earned my Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist, Good Conduct, and 2 Navy/ Marine Corp Achievement Medals for superior performance.

From 02-07 we resided in Okinawa, Japan. I was Dock Master at White Beach, Port Services. I safely moored over 300 ships a year for 5 consecutive years. Here, I earned an associates degree, 2 more Good Conducts, and a 3rd Navy/ Marine Corp Achievement Medal. After this tour, I honorably separated from service Feb. 07.

I enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserves Jul. 07. I drill monthly at Sioux Falls, and I am the Port Services Supervisor for Chinhae, Korea. Sep. 09 I advanced to Chief Petty Officer. Jan. 09 I graduated from NICC, Welding Program. I am also Commander of American Legion Post 414 in Everly, Iowa. I started working for CCE in Aug. 09 as custodial/maintenance.

I have been happily married to my wife Naoko for 10 years. We moved to Everly to be close to family and enroll our children in safe educational system. We have three sons, Kanta, 7, Dante, 3, and Kosha 1.


Teresa Ortman
Music

I am the Music Department at Clay Central Everly this year! I will be teaching Intrumental and Vocal classes at the High School only. I graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls in Music Education and have taught in various schools through the years, teaching K-12 vocal music and 5-8 instrumental.

Rich, my husband, and I have 3 children and 5 grandchildren: Thad and his wife Julie (Lucas, Grace and Samuel) live in St. Lious; Charisse and her husband Brad (Alexa) live in Sioux Falls; and Sabrina and her husband Gene (Simon) live in Chicago.

I am looking formward to an exciting musical year at CCE!


Sarah Raymond
Math & Science

I was born and raised in (and near) Sioux City and graduated from East High School. From there I went to Iowa State University, graduating in 1988. After graduation I taught for 2 years at Granville Spalding, then a year as an associate at Sheldon Middle School. From there I moved to southeast Iowa to teach at Wapello Community Schools. I was at Wapello for 13 years before moving back to northwest Iowa in the summer of 2004 to start my job at CCE. I teach math at the middle school and a math and science class at the high school.

Most of my family lives in Minnesota. My parents and my sister and her family live nearby in Worthington. My brother lives and works in the Twin Cities area. I have another sister residing in Waterloo. I also have 2 nieces, 3 nephews, a great-niece, and a great-nephew.

I own an acreage near Royal and share my home with my boxer and best buddy, Dizzle. I enjoy spending much of my time outdoors. I like to fish, bike ride, cross-country ski, horseback ride, and cheer on my Cyclones. Every few years I’ll take a horseback riding trip out West. Then in the summers we’ll take a couple trips to our family cabin in Ontario. We stick pretty close to home during the school year, other than trips to Worthington every couple of weeks.

Marilee Schmalen
Consumer Sciences

I started teaching at CCE-HMS in August 2008. I am the Family and consumer Science Instructor.I teach Foods, Parenting and Child Development, Exploratory Classes for 6, 7, and 8th graders, and Workplace Readiness.

I am shared with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn School where I teach Foods, Parenting and child Development, Family Living, and Living Spaces. I am at CCE in the mornings from 8-11 and at HMS in the afternoons.

Betsy Schoelerman
Vocational Agriculture/FFA

My name is Betsy Brugman and I am the Ag Education instructor, FFA Advisor, and Afterschool Program Director. The Ag position is also shared with Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, so I spend the morning portion of my day at their high school. Upon graduation from Minnesota State University, Mankato, in May 2009 I was hired by this school district. As a graduate of CC/E in 2006 I feel very fortunate to be back in such a great school district and community! One of my favorite parts of my job is working with FFA members to prepare for contests, develop community service projects, and educate others about agriculture. The students in our district are so willing to take on important tasks and aren’t afraid to work hard, which makes my job very enjoyable.

Bev Schoorman
Talented & Gifted

My name is Bev Schoorman and I've been a teacher for the Everly and Clay Central/Everly districts for 31 (!) years. After graduating from Everly H.S. in 1974, I earned my Assosiates of Arts degree from Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls in 1976 and my Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and Reading from the University of Northern Iowa (go Panthers!) in 1978.

I long term subbed in Spencer as a remedial reading teacher from Feb.-June 1978 (lots of 4 day weeks due to snowstorms) and accepted the E.H.S. remedial reading teacher position. During the interview I was also asked if I was up to a challenge (or two) and I said sure. So I became the cheerleading and the yearbook sponsors. At the end of my first year of teaching I got married to Vernon on May 31, 1980. I eventually became the Stepperette (dance team) sponsor too.

When Everly and Clay Central became CC-E in the fall of 1990, other high school teachers took over the yearbook, cheerleading, and dance team responsibilities. That's when I was asked if I wanted another challenge - elementary T.A.G. I said sure, and here I am! In 2005 I completed my T.A.G. endorsement.

I'm also the academic events coordinator which involves organizing, scheduling, supervising, and going to math, spelling, and geography bees, MS & HS quiz bowl tournaments, creative writing, art, photography, and V.F.W. contests, Cutty's Student Product Convention, and the annual patriotic program. Special memories include going to Washington D.C. for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1993, being on the televised KTIV quiz bowl show 4 times, and going to state (geography bee - 10 times, spelling bee - 10, vocabulary bee - 4, Mathcounts - 3, and 6th grade math bee - 2). Our school is full of creative, talented, and dedicated students.

Some of my hobbies are reading, writing poetry, canning homemade salsa, baking treats for the football players, KMO quiz bowl, or the staff, going to Neil Diamond concerts, traveling to CO to see family, watching NASCAR (go Mark Martin) and NHRA (go Ashley and John Force) races, the Denver Broncos, Syracuse Orange, and of course, the CC-E Mavericks.

CC-E - I can't think of a better place to be!

Lisa Skaar
Science

I have been teaching at Clay Central-Everly High School since 2000. I graduated with a B.S. degree from Briar Cliff College, with a double major in Biology /Secondary Education and a minor in Psychology. The courses I currently teach are General Science, Biology and Anatomy.


Bruce Tepfer
Art, Asst. Play Director

Hi! My name is Bruce Tepfer and I am the K-12 Art Teacher for Clay Central-Everly School District. I was born and raised in Fort Dodge, Iowa. I graduated from Ft. Dodge Senior High School. I attended Iowa Central Community College and received my Associate of Arts Degree; my Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art Education from Sioux Falls College; my Masters Degree in Secondary Administration from the University of Northern Iowa; my Ed Specialist Degree (Superintendent Endorsement) from Iowa State University. I began my teaching career at East Buchanan Community School in Winthrop, Iowa where I taught 7-12 Art and coached football and basketball. Following my years at East Buchanan I served as Assistant Superintendent for the Webster City Community Schools. Other districts I have served in some administrative capacity have included St. Patrick School in Perry, Iowa; Holy Name of Jesus School in Indialantic, Florida and St. John Vianney School in Fairmont, Minnesota. My last administrative position was as Superintendent/Elementary Principal for the Terril Community School District. I live on Big Spirit which has been a part of my family home since 1957. My hobbies include landscaping, fishing and enjoying water craft activities on the lake. I feel blessed to be a part of CC-E and am having the best time of my life in over 30+ years in education. The kids keep me feeling young!

Marlana Tewes
School Counselor

My name is MarlanaTewes and I am the School Counselor, Student Council Advisor, and National Honor Society Advisor. I am shared with Ruthven-Ayrshire Community School where I teach Spanish in the morning before coming to Clay Central-Everly. After graduating from Clay Central-Everly in 2005 I attended Iowa Lakes Community College and thenBuena Vista University where I graduated in May 2009. I graduated with a double major in Spanish and Elementary Education and a minor in Business. I will receive my Master’s Degree in School Guidance and Counseling from Buena Vista University in May 2012.


Pat Tesch
High School Secretary

I have worked as the CC/E High School Principal’s Secretary since the fall of 1995 (GO MAVS!) Prior to that I was the editor of the Everly-Royal News for 15 years.

I was born in the Lake Park area and attended school there until my Jr. year when my family moved to Everly. I was a proud graduate with the EHS class of 1967 (go big red)! Following graduation I attended Cosmetology School and worked for many years as a hairdresser.

My husband, Arv, and I have been married for over 41 years and have resided in or near Everly for most of those years. We have one son, Travis. He and his wife, Annette, also reside in Everly with my three beautiful granddaughters, McKenzie, Kayla and Paige and the apple of our eyes, grandson, Tanner.

I look forward to serving the students, staff and patrons of the CC/E School District for many more years.

Joni Van Ginkel
English & Social Studies

Hi! My name is Joni Van Ginkel, and this is my first year with the Clay Central Everly school district. I am the new high school English/Social Studies teacher. I attended Northwestern College in Orange City and majored in Secondary English education. Prior to coming to CCE, I did some long-term subbing and also taught at Ocheyedan Christian. My responsibilities this year are English II, Senior English, and U.S. History. I am looking forward to a great year!


Paul Wick
Activities Director, Physical Education

I was born and raised in Sibley Iowa in a family of 10. I graduated from Westmar College in 1974. I played football and participated in track in both high school and college. My wife, Nancy, and I have two sons Dan and Joe. We have lived in Everly since 1975. I continue to coach, as needed, and serve as the Activities Director for CC-E.

My spare time fun is taken up with fishing and antiques.

I feel very fortunate to be a part of our CC-E school system.


Jackie Woodall
Special Education

I was born in LeMars, Iowa, but moved to Spencer at the age of two. I am the baby and only girl, this fact left me hated by my two older brothers, but as time goes they are slowly getting over it. I graduated from Spencer High School in 1993. From there I attended the University of South Dakota and then transferred to Buena Vista University where I graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and a Special Education Endorsement. I have been teaching at Clay Central Everly for five years, first as an Associate in the Resource Room and now as a Special Education teacher. I was presented with an opportunity this year to co-teach in the Algebra room alongside Mrs. Haan. This has been such a wonderful learning experience for me and the students here at Clay Central, and it also gives me the privilege of getting to know and work with more of the great students we have here at CCE.

Extra-Curricular Staff
   Kevin Fahnlander Football
  Crystal Goodchild Girls & Boys Track
  Klint Goodchild Girls & Boys Track
  Scott Metzler Baseball
  Lester Tessum Head Girls Basketball Coach
  Pat Thomsen Head Volleyball, Head Varsity Softball
  Melisa Wallace Assistant Musical Director


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