WORTHINGTON — The District 518 Board of Education approved the following employment changes during Tuesday evening’s meeting:
Resignations:
Rebecca Linder, Middle School assistant softball coach, effective Feb. 15.
Kelsey Hagen, human resources assistant at the District Office, effective March 22.
Penny Troe, High School video board designer, effective June 3.
Amarilis Bentez, cook at the Middle School, effective Jan. 23.
Kelly Thelen, early childhood teacher at Community Education, effective the end of the 2023-24 school year.
Maggie Blume, class II paraprofessional at the Middle School, effective March 11.
Christy Menke, Middle School softball coach, effective Feb. 28.
Eric Morales, EL paraprofessional at the High School, effective March 15.
Jose Galvez Garcia, enrichment program aide with Community Education, effective Feb. 24.
Klementina Walu, ABE childcare paraprofessional with Community Education, effective March 21.
Karla Manzo, Class II paraprofessional at the Intermediate School, effective March 4.
Lizette Castillo-Luna, class II paraprofessional at the Intermediate School, effective March 7.
Heather Schock, class II paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary, effective March 6.
Jesse Duitsman, physical education/health teacher at the Learning Center, effective the end of the 2023-2024 school year.
Tah So Ghay Collah, youth development leader with NCIC, effective Aug. 9.
Carrie Adams, Middle School counselor, effective June 3.
Kelli Stenzel, third grade teacher at the Intermediate School, effective June 30.
Makayla Hardy, ECSE teacher at Prairie Elementary, effective March 22.
Jessica Olsem, LD Teacher at Prairie Elementary, effective June 3.
Morgan Ober, head cook at the Intermediate School, effective Feb. 25.
Caitlin Werder, High School head dance team coach, effective March 7.
Ashlyn Altman, gymnastics aide with Community Education, effective March 7.
Terminations:
Araceli Barajas Segoviano, cook at the high school, effective Feb. 13.
Dawn Hannan, class II paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary, effective March 1.
Retirement:
Susan Poss, class I paraprofessional at Prairie Elementary, effective May 31.
New Hires:
Dominic Burns, High School Knowledge Bowl assistant coach, effective Feb. 21.
Darrick Baartman, Middle School baseball coach, effective March 18.
Taylor Loosbrock, Prairie educational assistant with targeted services effective Feb. 15
Emily Collin, High School speech judge, effective Feb. 12.
Jairo Perez as Interpreter/Translator at the Middle School, effective Feb. 26.
Ashlyn Wendland, High School assistant softball coach, effective March 11.
Payton Marquardt, High School assistant boys golf coach, effective March 18.
Leyvi Hinojosa, night school EL support teacher at the Learning Center, effective March 13.
Sheila Olson, from cook to assistant head cook at the Intermediate School, effective Jan. 28.
Cory VanBriesen, Intermediate School principal, effective July 1.
Kasen White, targeted services Prairie educational assistant, effective March 7.
Eli Gaul, High School C-Squad baseball coach, effective March 6.
Michelle Meza, from cook to assistant head cook at the Middle School, effective March 1.
David Cross, class II paraprofessional at the Middle School, effective March 11.
Stacy Ackerman, class II paraprofessional at the Middle School, effective March 11.
Julie Buntjer became editor of The Globe in July 2021, after working as a beat reporter at the Worthington newspaper since December 2003. She has a bachelor’s degree in agricultural journalism from South Dakota State University.