Administration

SARAH CHRISTMAN
Executive Director & Co-Founder

sarah.christman@soulardschool.org

AMY CROSS
Principal

amy.cross@soulardschool.org

ELEANOR WHITE
Communications & Operations Director

eleanor.white@soulardschool.org

MEGAN KING-POPP
SEC Program Director

megan.king-popp@soulardschool.org

JAYME SHADOWENS
Special Education Coordinator

jayme.shadowens@soulardschool.org

 
 

OFFICE & aDMINISTRATION TEAM

SAMANTHA FISHER
Development Director

samantha.fisher@soulardschool.org

LAURA JACOBSON
Office Assistant

laura.jacobson@soulardschool.org

JACCI ROSS-HERTEL
Development Manager 

jacci.ross@soulardschool.org

AMBER NELSON
Development Assistant

amber.nelson@soulardschool.org

 

STUDENT SUPPORT TEAM

Lizzie Siegel
Student Support Coordinator

elizabeth.siegel@soulardschool.org

Caitlin Higgins
Special Education Teacher

caitlin.higgins@soulardschool.org

Carolyn Jordan
Literacy Specialist

carolyn.jordan@soulardschool.org

EMILY SCHILTZ
Speech Therapist

emily.schiltz@soulardschool.org

ALLISON COX
Occupational Therapist

allison.cox@soulardschool.org

KEIRA STURM
School Psychology Intern

keira.sturm@soulardschool.org

DEVONSHAE PERSON
Instructional Support & Beforecare Teacher

devonshae.person@soulardschool.org

SAM OLIGSCHLAEGER
Instructional Support & Aftercare Teacher

sam.oligschlaeger@soulardschool.org

 
 

PRE-K Teachers

MOLLIE O’BRIEN
Jr. Pre-K Teacher (Sprouts)

mollie.obrien@soulardschool.org

EMMA DAMES
Jr. Pre-K Teacher (Sprouts)

emma.dames@soulardschool.org

CANDACE BEASLEY
Jr. Pre-K Support (Sprouts) & Aftercare Teacher

candace.beasley@soulardschool.org

JANE WEBSTER
Sr. Pre-K Teacher (Quietude)

jane.webster@soulardschool.org

MAGGIE HURST
Sr. Pre-K Teacher (Quietude)

maggie.hurst@soulardschool.org

Dahlia Cassidy
Sr. Pre-K Support (Quietude) & Aftercare Lead

dahlia.cassidy@soulardschool.org

 

Elementary Classroom Teachers

JENNA MORRISON
Kindergarten Teacher (Mums)

jenna.morrison@soulardschool.org

MAYA GROSS
Kindergarten Teacher (Mums)

maya.gross@soulardschool.org

LIZ SODETZ
1st Grade Teacher (Enigma)

liz.sodetz@soulardschool.org

JULIETTE SAGE
1st Grade Teacher (Enigma)

juliette.sage@soulardschool.org

KATELYNN NEWSOME
2nd Grade Teacher (Alchemy)

katelynn.newsome@soulardschool.org

KURT DESPAGNI
2nd Grade Teacher (Alchemy) 

kurt.despagni@soulardschool.org

NICK WALLNER
3rd Grade Teacher (Thrive)

nick.wallner@soulardschool.org

RACHEL CLARK
3rd Grade Teacher (Thrive)

rachel.clark@soulardschool.org

PHILLIP MCFARLANE
4th Grade Teacher (Mosaic)

phillip.mcfarlane@soulardschool.org

LAUREN WADSWORTH
4th Grade Teacher (Mosaic)

lauren.wadsworth@soulardschool.org

ANNA ELWOOD
5th Grade Teacher (Explorers)

anna.elwood@soulardschool.org

BRAD GORDON
5th Grade Teacher (Explorers)

brad.gordon@soulardschool.org

 

Extended Core Teachers

ALEX-ANNE TROXEL
Strings & Performing Arts Teacher

alexanne.troxel@soulardschool.org

COURTNEY KEEFE
STEAM Teacher

courtney.keefe@soulardschool.org

MARY REYNOLDS
Studio Arts Teacher

mary.reynolds@soulardschool.org

ANDREW LANIG
Physical Education Teacher

andrew.lanig@soulardschool.org

SARAH KATE BUCKLES
Culinary Arts Teacher

sarahkate.buckles@soulardschool.org

WILLIAM DEMENT
Culinary Arts Assistant

william.dement@soulardschool.org

ISABEL SHERMAN
Culinary Arts Assistant

isabel.sherman@soulardschool.org

CASS BLACKWOOD
Extended Core Teacher

cass.blackwood@soulardschool.org

 
 

SUPPORT STAFF

Debra Cole
UMSL Fellow

debra.cole@soulardschool.org