Meet Our Staff

Since 1979 Santiam Christian Schools have been blessed by teachers who daily walk into their classrooms ready to lead our students in prayer and biblical wisdom. Whenever you walk into one of these teacher’s rooms you’ll be greeted immediately with someone who is enthusiastic about their craft, about the children who are in front of them, and about the content they are teaching. They are truly spectacular people.

Staff Directory

Administrative Staff

  • Samantha Beam

    HS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

  • Mike Bittner

    HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

  • Kathie Carley

    ELEMENTARY OFFICE

  • Jill Dykstra

    JH & HS OFFICE MANAGER

  • Anna Marie Gosser

    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

  • Steve Jagich

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

  • Jaymee Kornelis

    HR DIRECTOR

  • Lisa McAlister

    BUSINESS OFFICE - FAMILY ACCOUNTS

  • Crystal Nelson

    JH OFFICE

  • Peter Ness

    JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPAL

  • Hilary Paulsen

    COLLEGE AND CAREER ADVISOR

  • Steve Reed

    ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

  • Raelyn Riedlinger

    ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR

  • Ashley Ropp

    JH/HS REGISTRAR

  • Callie Santora

    SCHOOL NURSE

  • Al Stefan

    SUPERINTENDENT

  • Rachel Stith

    BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER

  • Jill Riddle

    ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

Teaching Staff

  • Elissa Vanlandingham

    HS SPANISH

  • Mindy Aithwaite

    PRESCHOOL

  • Rebecca Alexander

    ELEMENTARY LIBRARY

  • Rebecca Ball

    ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

  • Charlene Barber

    ELEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY

  • Amber Boshart

    HS HEALTH

  • Thressa Brand

    HS BIBLE

  • Sherry Brown

    PRESCHOOL

  • Katie Bryant

    ELEMENTARY - 6TH

  • Brenda Buhrkuhl

    STUDENT ADVOCATE

  • Toby Carter

    HAS SPIRITUAL LIFE & CHAPEL

  • ELEMENTARY - 4TH GRADE

  • Kaitlin Christensen

    ELEMENTARY - 2ND

  • HS SCIENCE

  • Rachel Eby

    ELEMENTARY - 6TH GRADE

  • Timothy Eby

    JH/HS SCIENCE, CROSS COUNTRY

  • Michelle Euhus

    ELEMENTARY - RTI

  • Trisha Faber

    JH English

  • Tyler Ferguson

    HS MATH

  • Karissa Gantt

    ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT

  • Acacia Gibson

    HS BIBLE

  • Gracie Gilder

    HS AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

  • Leiah Greene

    HS ENGLISH

  • Heidi Grosenbach

    PRESCHOOL

  • Tianna Hallam

    Elementary Student Support Coach

  • Kami Hettwer

    ELEMENTARY MUSIC

  • Jessica Hoopes

    ELEMENTARY - 2ND

  • Tina Jones

    ELEMENTARY - 1ST

  • Logan Holly

    HS BIBLE

  • HS ENGLISH

  • Kathleen Kerkhoff

    ELEMENTARY - 2ND

  • Esther Knaupp

    HS ENGLISH, HS LIBRARIAN, RECORDS KEEPER & SCHOOL HISTORIAN

  • Tracy Kniebuehler

    HS MATH & SCIENCE

  • Angie Knox

    JH SOCIAL STUDIES & RESOURCE

  • Grace Kontur

    ELEMENTARY ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

  • Joe Kraft

    JH & HS THEATER ARTS

  • Rachel Lang

    HS BUSINESS & PERSONAL FINANCE

  • Tracy Laurance

    ELEMENTARY - 5TH GRADE

  • Bailey Lind

    ELEMENTARY - 4TH GRADE

  • David Sommers

    JH/HS VISUAL ART INSTRUCTOR

  • Melissa (Mac) Mclain

    JH MATH

  • Jill Martinson

    ELEMENTARY - RTI

  • Sabrina Mattioda

    PRESCHOOL

  • Annette Miller

    ELEMENTARY BAND

  • Kimberly Ness

    HS FOODS

  • Connor Hertzberg

    HS MATH

  • Matt Nosack

    HS SCIENCE, BASEBALL COACH

  • Robbie Ower

    HS BIBLE

  • Laura Peterson

    SPIRITUAL LIFE DIRECTOR

  • Marc Powell

    JH/HS WOODSHOP

  • Debra Radtke

    HS ENGLISH

  • Hannah Riddle

    SCHOOL COUNSELOR

  • Julie Domes

    KINDERGARTEN

  • Sonja Sapp

    JH PE

  • Erin Schirmer

    ELEMENTARY PE

  • Lisa Sheldrake

    JH ENGLISH

  • Brandon Smith

    JH BIBLE

  • Charlene Stefan

    ELEMENTARY - KINDERGARTEN

  • Karen Sisler

    HIGH SCHOOL ART

  • Amelia Sullivan

    ELEMENTARY - 3RD GRADE

  • Rebecca Schweitzer

    HS SPEECH

  • Hannah Trimmer

    ELEMENTARY INTERVENTION

  • Katie Turnbull

    FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR

  • Jodi Vetter

    ELEMENTARY - 5TH

  • Kapla West

    ELEMENTARY - 3RD

  • Lauren TerHune

    KINDERGARTEN

  • Bryndle Jarvis

    ELEMENTARY - 3RD GRADE

  • ELEMENTARY - 4TH GRADE

  • Lindsey Braham

    JH/HS MATH

  • Amanda Sloan

    HS SOCIAL STUDIES

  • Rob Harris

    HS BAND & CHOIR