Faculty and Staff Directory

Timothy Horner
Head of School
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1102
thorner@ash1818.org

Business Administration St Norbert College
Masters in Business Administration Marquette University
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 34
Mary Reepmeyer
Principal
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1202
mreepmeyer@ash1818.org

B.S. - Saint Louis University
M.A. - Maryville University
Number of Years at the Academy: 16
Number of Years in Education: 18
Academy Alum '96
Cortney Pearce
Little Acorns / Lower School Science Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1401
cpearce@ash1818.org

B.A. Early Childhood Education, University of Missouri - Columbia
Masters in Curriculum and Development, University of Missouri - Columbia
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 9

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Ivy Stewart
Little Acorns Assistant
istewart@ash1818.org

B.A. Journalism and Political Science from George Washington University
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 2
Samantha Weiss
Pre-Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1405
sweiss@ash1818.org

B.A. Elementary Education, Lindenwood University
M.A. Education with an emphasis in Character Education, Lindenwood University
Missouri Certifications: Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education (birth-3rd grade) and Elementary (1-6)
Number of Years at the Academy: 9
Number of Years in Education: 10

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Karleen Rogers
Pre-Primary Assistant
krogers@ash1818.org

Paralegal- St. Louis Community College Florissant Valley Missouri
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Paige Murray
Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1411
pmurray@ash1818.org

B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 20
Number of Years in Education: 22

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Kristen Cleveland
Primary Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1335
kcleveland@ash1818.org
Missy Kaemmerlen
First Class Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1416
mkaemmerlen@ash1818.org

B.S. - University of Kansas
Number of Years at the Academy: 21
Number of Years in Education: 21

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Christina Soukenik
Second Class Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1413
csoukenik@ash1818.org
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 5
Academy Alum '12

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Michelle Grojean
Third Class Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1498
mgrojean@ash1818.org

Number of Years at the Academy: 16
Number of Years in Education: 24
BA Elementary Education, Maryville University
MEd University of Missouri-St. Louis

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Alli Alarcon
Fourth Class Teacher
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1302
aalarcon@ash1818.org

B.A. Elementary Education, Lindenwood University
M.A. Education with an emphasis in Character Education Certified Birth—6th grade
Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 5
Megan Horner
Fifth and Sixth Class Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1303
mhorner@ash1818.org

B.A. - Saint Louis University
Number of Years at the Academy: 36
Number of Years in Education: 36

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Tammy Strother
Fifth and Sixth Class Religion and Social Studies
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1301
tstrother@ash1818.org

B.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at the Academy: 12
Number of Years in Education: 17

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Michael Taylor
Middle School Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1217
mtaylor@ash1818.org

Post Graduate Certificate of Education in Secondary Geography, University of Hull, UK
Bachelor of Science in Physical Geography, University of Hull, UK
Number of Years at the Academy: 6
Number of Years in Education: 18

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Elizabeth Johnson
Fifth and Sixth Class Language Arts
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1325
ejohnson@ash1818.org

B.S. Missouri State University
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 7

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Hannah Haguewood
Seventh and Eighth Class Language Arts
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1309
hhaguewood@ash1818.org

University of Missouri Columbia
B.S.- University of Missouri-Columbia, Minor in Spanish
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 4

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Bob Lampen
Seventh and Eighth Class Math
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1328
blampen@ash1818.org

B.A. in Mathematics - Park University
Masters Degree in Education - Baker University
Number of Years at the Academy: 5
Number of Years in Education: 23

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Mary Furay
Seventh and Eighth Class Theology and History
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1310
mfuray@ash1818.org

B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at the Academy: 12
Number of Years in Education: 17

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Zachary Balentine
Physical Education
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1211
zbalentine@ash1818.org
Michelle Hagen
Art
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1324
mhagen@ash1818.org

Art Education Degree-UMSL
BFA -UMSL, with a minor in Art History
Missouri Teaching Certification K-12
Training and Experience in Trauma Informed Classroom
Number of Years at the Academy: 2
Number of Years in Education: 5

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Sarah Zartman
Learning Consultant
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1432
szartman@ash1818.org
John Storjohann
Computer Science
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1208
jstorjohann@ash1818.org

B.S. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at the Academy: 42
Number of Years in Education: 42

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Liz Foor
Music
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1323
lfoor@ash1818.org

BA in Music Education from Anderson University
MA in Autism Spectrum Disorder from Grand Canyon University
Number of Years at the Academy: 3
Number of Years in Education: 13

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Robynn Horner
Spanish
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1307
rhorner@ash1818.org
Peter Dry
Curriculum and Learning Coach
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1610
pdry@ash1818.org
Janis Dougherty
School Nurse
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1104
jdougherty@ash1818.org

Number of Years at the Academy: 4
Number of Years in Education: 45
Nursing Diploma Jewish Hospital School of Nursing
BS in Nursing University of Missouri St. Louis
MS in Nursing Jewish Hospital at Washington University
Rita Nelson
Portress/Asst. to Head of School
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1101
rnelson@ash1818.org
Theresa Grass
Archivist
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1120
tgrass@ash1818.org

Academy Alum '67
Cindy Johnson
Director of Advancement
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1601
cjohnson@ash1818.org
Heather Locker
Interim Special Events Coordinator
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1602
hlocker@ash1818.org
Lisa Tebbe
Director of Marketing and Communications
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1620
ltebbe@ash1818.org

Academy Alum '80
Amaya Firestone
Marketing and Communications Assistant
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1621
afirestone@ash1818.org
Sharon Mitsler
Director of Alumni, Parents of Alumni, and Hospitality
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1630
smitsler@ash1818.org

B.S. in Physical Education & Coaching, SUNY College at Cortland
M.S. Ed in Elementary Education, University of Pennsylvania
Graduate Certificate in Leading Remote Teams, Cornell University
Alexandra Sanchez Little
Director of Admissions
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1108
asanchezlittle@ash1818.org
Amelia Gorman
Advancement Services Coordinator
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1611
agorman@ash1818.org
Bob Fasl
Business Manager
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1501
bfasl@ash1818.org
Brian Wells
Accounting Supervisor
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1502
bwells@ash1818.org

Master of Accountancy - Truman State University (2014)
Bachelor of Science in Accounting - Truman State University (2013)
High School Diploma - Kirksville High School (2009)
Number of Years at the Academy: 1
Number of Years in Education: 1
Chris David
Accounting & Purchasing Clerk
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1503
cdavid@ash1818.org
Will Yates
Director of Technology / Web Administrator
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1703
wyates@ash1818.org
Sandy Ahlheim
Shrine Director
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1803
sahlheim@rscj.org
Mary Glenn
Shrine Assistant
(636) 946-6127
mglenn@rscj.org
Margaret Munch, RSCJ

(636) 946-6127 ext. 1304
mmunch@ash1818.org

Number of Years at the Academy: 33
Number of Years in Education: 64
Adam Nelson
Maintenance
(636) 946-6127
anelson@ash1818.org
Vanda Parker
Housekeeping and Early Arrival
(636) 946-6127
vparker@ash1818.org
Marva Smith
Cafeteria Manager
(636) 946-6127 ext. 1530
msmith@ash1818.org