Elementary Guidance & Special Services Staff
December 12, 2007
Paula Conrad
Reading Recovery & Title I Reading
Teacher Since: 1990
Hometown: Morrill, NE
Bachelors: 1981, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Masters: 2006, Doane College
Favorite Books
Chicken Soup for the Soul series
Favorite
Movies
"Mrs. Doubtfire" among many others!
Favorite Quote: "The most important thing about having goals is
having one." --Geoffrey F. Abert
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Mandy Eddie
2nd & 3rd Grade Resource Teacher
Teacher Since: 2000
Hometown: Gothenburg, NE
Bachelors: 1999, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Masters: in progress, Doane College (Crete, NE)
Favorite Books
Jellybeans for Breakfast by Miriam Young
Favorite Movies
"The Little Mermaid"
Words of Wisdom: "History doesn't HAVE to repeat itself . . . Learn
from your mistakes!"
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Ann Egr
Elementary Guidance Counselor
Teacher Since: 1990
Hometown: Wahoo
Bachelors: 1999, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Masters: 2006, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Favorite Books
Little Black, A Pony by Walter Farley (children's
book)
Favorite
Movies
"The Notebook"
Interesting Facts: "I lived in New Zealand."
Words of Wisdom: "My father always told me . . . you get more bees
with honey than you do with vinegar. So in other words . . . Nice
Matters!"
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Jennifer Johnson
School Psychologist
School Psychologist Since: 2006
Hometown: Madison, South Dakota
Bachelors: 2002, Midland Lutheran College
Masters: 2004, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Educational Specialist: 2006, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Favorite Books
The Alienist by Caleb
Carr
Favorite
Movies
"Elf"
"Sweet Home Alabama"
"The Wizard of Oz"
Interesting Facts: "I spent the entire summer with my
grandparents."
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Valerie Lindgren
K-5 Special Education
Teacher Since: 1981
Hometown: Beaver and Carroll, Iowa
Bachelors: 1981, Iowa State University
Masters: 1996, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Favorite
Books
Anything by J.D. Robb or Nora Roberts
Favorite
Movies
"It's a Wonderful Life"
Interesting Fact: "My first teaching job was elementary special
education on the reservation in Winnebago."
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Shelley Maass
Director of Special Education Services
Teacher Since: 1994
Hometown: West Point, NE
Bachelors: 1992, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Masters: 1994, University of Nebraska at Kearney; 2006, University
of Nebraska at Lincoln
Favorite Books
"I love to read and will read anything!"
Favorite Movies
"Indiana Jones"
"Shrek"
"Hoosiers"
Interesting Facts: "I attended elementary/middle school in
Brooks, Alberta, Canada. I have lived in Wahoo longer than I have
lived anywhere else - 13 years! I love to fish!"
Favorite Quote: "Do what you can, with what you have, where you
are." --Theodore Roosevelt
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Jana Marco
Speech & Language Therapy
Teacher Since: 2004
Hometown: Doniphan, NE
Bachelors: 2001, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Masters: 2004, University of Nebraska at Kearney
Favorite Books
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K.
Rowling
Favorite
Movies
"Fever Pitch"
Favorite Quote: "Working hard is important, but there's something
that matters even more: believing in yourself."
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Joni Pearson
K/1 Inclusion
Teacher Since: 1989
Hometown: Lyons, NE
Bachelors: 1989, Concordia University (Seward, NE)
Masters: 2003, Doane College
Favorite
Books
As a child: Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
As a preteen: books by Judy Blume
As an adult: any book by Nora Roberts
Favorite
Movies
"Notting Hill" and "Friday Night Lights"
Favorite Quote: "Live your life in the manner that you would like
your kids to live theirs."
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David Privett
District Media Specialist
Teacher Since: 1994
Hometown: Fremont, NE
Bachelors: 1994, Wayne State College
Masters: 2005, Peru State College
Media Endorsement: 2008, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Favorite
Books
The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns by
Khaled Hosseini
Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Favorite Movies
"The Untouchables"
"The Green Mile"
"O Brother Where Art Thou"
"Dead Poets Society"
Interesting Facts: "I once had a VERY close encounter with a
rattlesnake (unknowingly) while working on a friend's ranch at the
bottom of a canyon in the middle of New Mexico (ie; nature
called!). Thank goodness it had just started to rain, so the snake
didn't seem to notice!"
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Mary Specht
District Nurse
Nurse Since: 1970
Hometown: Cedar Bluffs, NE
Registered Nurse: 1969, St. Elizabeth School of Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Nursing: 1994, Midland Lutheran College
(Fremont, NE)
Favorite Books
any Nancy Drew mystery
Favorite
Movies
"Titanic"
"Lion King"
Interesting Fact: "I have eight lovely grandchildren."
Favorite Quote: "Amateurs built the Ark. Professionals built the
Titanic." --Source Unknown
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Pam Trutna
Title I Reading
Teacher Since: 1979
Hometown: Lincoln, NE
Bachelors: 1979, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Masters: 1992, University of Nebraska at Lincoln
Favorite Books
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Favorite
Movies
?
Interesting Fact: "I seldom miss watching a St. Louis Cardinal
baseball game."
Elementary Guidance & Special Services Staff
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