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

  • Jay Barton

    ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

  • Samantha Beam

    JH/HS REGISTRAR

  • Mike Bittner

    HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

  • Steve Bittner

    SC ONLINE COORDINATOR; INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DIRECTOR; HS GUYS COUNSELOR

  • Kathie Carley

    ELEMENTARY OFFICE

  • Beth Fishback

    HR MANAGER

  • Anna Marie Gosser

    ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

  • Steve Jagich

    DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

  • Jaymee Kornelis

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO THE SUPERINTENDENT

    ELEMENTARY INTERVENTION

  • Crystal Nelson

    HS OFFICE

  • Peter Ness

    JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPAL

  • Hilary Paulsen

    ACADEMIC ADVISOR

  • Raelyn Riedlinger

    ADMISSIONS DIRECTOR

  • Al Stefan

    SUPERINTENDENT

Teaching Staff

  • Maria Aguayo

    HS SPANISH

  • Mindy Aithwaite

    PRESCHOOL

  • Rebecca Alexander

    ELEMENTARY LIBRARY

  • Jamie Baker

    HS BIBLE

  • Charlene Barber

    ELEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY

  • Heather Bellinger

    JH & HS THEATRE - JUNIOR PLAYERS ADVISOR & SC PLAYERS DIRECTOR

  • Amber Boshart

    HS HEALTH

  • Thressa Brand

    HS BIBLE

  • Tiffany Braun

    ELEMENTARY 5TH

  • Sherry Brown

    PRESCHOOL

  • Katie Bryant

    ELEMENTARY - 6TH

  • Brenda Buhrkuhl

    HS ENGLISH

  • Kaitlin Christensen

    ELEMENTARY - 2ND

  • Luke Coomer

    AGRICULTURE EDUCATION AND FFA ADVISOR

  • Erika David

    HS SCIENCE, CADET TEACHING

  • Kim Deskins

    PRESCHOOL TEACHER

  • Haven Doyle

    KINDERGARTEN

  • Rachel Eby

    ELEMENTARY - 3RD

  • Timothy Eby

    JH/HS SCIENCE, CROSS COUNTRY

  • Michelle Euhus

    ELEMENTARY - RTI

  • Tyler Ferguson

    HS MATH

  • Gracie Gilder

    HS AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE

  • Leiah Greene

    HS ENGLISH

  • Tianna Hallam

    Elementary Student Support Coach

  • Kami Hettwer

    ELEMENTARY MUSIC

  • Heidi Hill

    ELEMENTARY - 5TH

  • Jessica Hoopes

    ELEMENTARY - 2ND

  • Tina Jones

    ELEMENTARY - 1ST

  • Craig Keller

    HS BIBLE

  • Robyn Keller

    HS ENGLISH

  • Kathleen Kerkhoff

    ELEMENTARY - 2ND

  • Esther Knaupp

    HS ENGLISH, HS LIBRARIAN, RECORDS KEEPER & SCHOOL HISTORIAN

  • Tracy Kniebuehler

    HS MATH & SCIENCE

  • Grace Kontur

    ELEMENTARY ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

  • Tracy Laurance

    ELEMENTARY - 6TH

  • Tina Longballa

    JH/HS VISUAL ART INSTRUCTOR

  • Melissa (Mac) Mclain

    JH MATH

  • Jill Martinson

    ELEMENTARY - RTI

  • Sabrina Mattioda

    PRESCHOOL

  • Leah Maupin

    JH SOCIAL STUDIES

  • Annette Miller

    ELEMENTARY, JH, HS BAND

  • Kristin Miller

    JH PE

  • Megan Munoz

    ELEMENTARY - 6TH

  • Emily Nelson

    ELEMENTARY SCIENCE LAB

  • Kimberly Ness

    HS FOODS

  • Adam Nielsen

    HS MATH

  • Matt Nosack

    HS SCIENCE, BASEBALL COACH

  • Laura Peterson

    HS SOCIAL STUDIES

  • Marc Powell

    JH/HS WOODSHOP

  • Debra Radtke

    HS ENGLISH

  • Hannah Riddle

    JH & HS MUSIC

  • Leah Ritschard

    KINDERGARTEN

  • Erin Schirmer

    ELEMENTARY PE

  • Michelle Setniker

    ELEMENTARY - 4TH

  • Lisa Sheldrake

    JH ENGLISH

  • Brandon Smith

    JH BIBLE

  • Charlene Stefan

    ELEMENTARY - KINDERGARTEN

  • Karen Sisler

    HIGH SCHOOL ART

  • Jameel Tolbert

    HS HEALTH/JH BOYS' PE

  • Hannah Trimmer

    ELEMENTARY INTERVENTION

  • Katie Turnbull

    CULINARY SERVICES

  • Jodi Vetter

    ELEMENTARY - 5TH

  • Kapla West

    ELEMENTARY - 3RD