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Great Western Academy

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Faculty & Staff

If you would like to contact a member of our staff, please feel free to email them using a link provided below. If your question requires speaking to a teacher, please make your call before or after classroom hours or you may leave a message with our front office staff.

To provide your child with the most in-class assistance, we will not disrupt the classroom unless it is an emergency situation.

Thank you for your cooperation.

First NameLast NamePositionEmail Address
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KathrynKountzPrincipalEmail Me
LauraHollerAssistant Principal/Academic CoachEmail Me
AntoniettaVaronaAdministrative AssistantEmail Me
IleneNagleAdministrative assistant- Records/OfficeEmail Me
TinaRandallAdministrative assistant- Records/OfficeEmail Me
RachelBakerSpeech & Language PathologistEmail Me
BryanKingDean of Students K-3Email Me
CarlRaponiDean of Students 4-8Email Me
TracyDushSchool PsychologistEmail Me
JessicaYeagerSchool CounselorEmail Me
DianGodseyOperations Manager/EMIS coordinator for Imagine Great Western AcademyEmail Me
KellyStuckeyEMIS coordinator for Imagine Primary/Title AideEmail Me
KelliAlerAcademic CoachEmail Me
WilliamMyersHREmail Me
JenniferWyantTitle CoordinatorEmail Me
ShannonGoldappSpecial Education CoordinatorEmail Me
BritneyMurrayKindergarten TeacherEmail Me
ChelseaPavanKindergarten TeacherEmail Me
KristenBezmenKindergarten TeacherEmail Me
AlejandraGarcia1st Grade TeacherEmail Me
AllisonZahler1st Grade TeacherEmail Me
LesaMatheny1st Grade TeacherEmail Me
DanielleWoodruff1st Grade TeacherEmail Me
AmyBrown2nd Grade TeacherEmail Me
SamanthaHurdzan2nd Grade TeacherEmail Me
KatelynSmith2nd Grade TeacherEmail Me
AliciaHilmoe2nd Grade TeacherEmail Me
KirstenBasham2nd Grade AideEmail Me
AmandaFaska3rd Grade TeacherEmail Me
KimBrowning3rd Grade TeacherEmail Me
AngelaPatton3rd Grade TeacherEmail Me
BrittanyCampbell3rd Grade TeacherEmail Me
BriannaKeil4th Grade Social Studies TeacherEmail Me
JenniferScala4th Grade ELA TeacherEmail Me
KellyStover4th Grade Math TeacherEmail Me
MackenziePidgeon4th Grade Science TeacherEmail Me
DarrianAnders5th Grade ELA TeacherEmail Me
MeganKing5th Grade Math TeacherEmail Me
WendyOrlandi5th Grade Science TeacherEmail Me
TreyMoats5th Grade Social Studies TeacherEmail Me
KristopherKnight5th Grade Math TeacherEmail Me
KathrynBechert6th Grade ELA TeacherEmail Me
ShellyKingham6th Grade Science/Social Studies TeacherEmail Me
TracyEllis8th Grade Math TeacherEmail Me
AschleyGaddy7th & 8th Grade ELA TeacherEmail Me
CarlySarno7th Grade Math TeacherEmail Me
JakeSauriol7th/8th grade Science TeacherEmail Me
MarciePitts7th & 8th Grade Writing TeacherEmail Me
ElliottMortensen7th/8th Grade Social Studies TeacherEmail Me
AnnamaryLeonardESL TeacherEmail Me
JennaApplegettArt TeacherEmail Me
ChristyMatthesMath CoachEmail Me
JudyShaalReading CoachEmail Me
DaphneYostReading SpecialistEmail Me
KevinJewettSubstitute TeacherEmail Me
GwendolynBrownBuilding SubstituteEmail Me
KristiFrendbergInstructional AideEmail Me
MarkFranciscoBuilding SubstituteEmail Me
BethCheesemanInstructional AssistantEmail Me
BrandyCiminiInstructional AssistantEmail Me
EmmaWagnerIntervention SpecialistEmail Me
ColleenMillettIntervention SpecialistEmail Me
KimPirieRTI CoordinatorEmail Me
TitusBorlandMusic TeacherEmail Me
VictoriaJonesIntervention SpecialistEmail Me
BatistaJonesTechnology TeacherEmail Me
EmilyPetersTitle TeacherEmail Me
KathleenWongTitle AideEmail Me
SamanthaHockenberyTitle AideEmail Me
DeborahBuzardIntervention SpecialistEmail Me
AngelaWeberIntervention SpecialistEmail Me
RachelInnesIntervention SpecialistEmail Me
MeridawnOliverInstructional AideEmail Me
SarahRasmussenInstructional AideEmail Me
DarianWendtHead of FacilitiesEmail Me
TerryTomlinsonCustodianEmail Me
BrianSalyerCustodianEmail Me
KimberlyTaylorCustodianEmail Me

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Great Western Academy
310 N. Wilson Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43204

Important Numbers
Front Office:614-276-1028
Attendance Line:614-276-1028
Nurse:614-276-1028
Office Fax:614-276-1049

Important Links
Hours of Operation - click here
School Forms/Doc - click here
School Calendar - click here
Cafeteria Menus - click here
Faculty/Staff Contacts - click here
Employment - click here

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  • Not 1 but 3 Awards

    Congratulations to our amazing faculty and staff on achieving three Promising Practice awards this last year. Well done!

  • Creativity Inspires

    First-year teacher gets creative to engage students During his job interview with Great Western Academy Principal Kathryn Kountz, Mackenzie Pidgeon shared his creative ideas for keeping students engaged while learning remotely. She loved his concept of introducing characters – a hero and several villains – and using Gamification to make learning fun. After his interview, Pidgeon sent […]

  • Board Meeting 6/17

    PUBLIC NOTICE  Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Directors of Great Western Academy will take place on June 17, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via video/telephone conference. To join the meeting please go to the following website: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83952574516, and access via telephone at 1‑312‑626‑6799, Meeting ID: 839 5257 4516. The purpose of this meeting […]



 

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As a national family of public charter school campuses, Imagine Schools partners with parents and guardians in the education of their children by providing high quality schools that prepare students for lives of leadership, accomplishment, and exemplary character.

Vision Statement
Developing Character, Enriching Minds: Imagine Schools’ vision is for every student to reach his or her full potential and discover the pathways for life-long success.

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footer-publicnotice1 Governing Board - Click here
Annual Report - click here
Report Card - click here
Testing Letter - click here
Child Find - click here
Equity and Social Justice - click here
Anti-Bullying - click here

Faculty/Staff Link - click here