Name:
Arlow R. Antieau Jr.
Position:
Secondary Science Teacher, Physics, Chemistry, AP Chemistry
Education:
B.S. Wayne State University
Office Phone:
313.245.3072
E-Mail:
arlow.antieau@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
Studies serve for delight,
for ornament, and for ability."
--Francis Bacon
Major Hobby: Part time musician (trumpet player)
with Swing Band named “One Beat Back”. Go check out the web page for
any upcoming public events!! www.OneBeatBack.com
Name:
Name: Matt Barranca
Position: 9th Grade English Teacher & Freshmen Transitions
Education: BA in
Education, Wayne State University
Office Phone: 313.245.3046
Email: Matt.Barranca@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Website: http://mrbarrancaclass.com/
Major Hobby: Detroit
Tigers baseball, watching football, watching other sports, reading, writing, and
TV shows such as "The Office"
Quote: I firmly believe
that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear,
is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies
exhausted on the field of battle victorious. --Vince
Lombardi
Class of 2011 Sponsor, Wrestling Coach, Football Coach
Name:
Richard A. Blauvelt
Position:
Teacher, High School Biology & IPS
Education:
M.A. Secondary Science Education
Wayne State
University
M.P.H. Hospital & Molecular Epidemiology
University of Michigan
B.S. Biology
Wayne State University
Training:
Teacher:
Harper Woods High School
Substitute Teacher:
Warren Consolidated & Royal Oak
Adjunct Professor:
Oakland Community College
Office Phone:
313.245.3073
E-Mail:
richard.blauvelt@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
"It
is my inner conviction that the development of science seeks in the main to
satisfy the longing for pure knowledge."
- Albert Einstein
Name:
Heather Blum
Position: Middle School
Principal
Past Position:
Counselor / MS
Career Teacher
Education: B.A Kalamazoo College,
Currently working on a Master in the Art of Counseling at Oakland
University
Training:
Office Phone:
313-245-3011
E-Mail: heather.blum@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
Tell me
and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll
understand. Native American Saying
Name:
Janet Bobak
Position:
Media
Specialist and Teacher
Education:
M.A. Library
Science
Wayne State University
B.S. Secondary
Education
English and Social Studies
Wayne State University
Office Phone:
313.245.3054
E-Mail:
janet.bobak@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
"Failing to
prepare is preparing to fail."
Name:
Shannon Cayce
Position:
Director of Bands, Harper
Woods Schools
Education:
M.A. Marygrove College
B.M. Western Michigan University
Training:
Director of Bands, Harper Woods
Assistant Band Director, Harper Woods
Director of Bands, Carsonville-Port Sanilac
Office Phone:
313.245.3035
E-Mail:
slcmusic@hotmail.com,
shannon.cayce@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Name:
Name:
Christy Clement
Position: Guidance
Counselor
Education: Master's Degree
- Counseling, Oakland University
Training: Specialized
Training in School Counseling and Marriage and Family Therapy
Office Phone: 313-245-3019
E-Mail: christy.clement@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote: In the times to come the
people will not judge us by the creed we profess or the label we wear or the
slogans we shout but by our work, industry, sacrifice, honesty and purity of
character. - Mahatma Gandhi
Name:
Kurt Culler
Position:
High School Teacher, Mathematics
Education:
Ed.S.
Mathematics
Wayne State University
M.A. Mathematics
Eastern Michigan University
B.S. Mathematics, Computer Science
Eastern Michigan University
Training:
Teacher: Harper Woods High School since 1994
Office Phone:
313.245.3039
E-Mail:
kurt.culler@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
"The whole object of education is...to develop
the mind.
The mind should be a thing that works."--Sherwood Anderson
Name:
Paul
Doak
Position:
Counselor
Education:
M.S.S.W.
University of Texas, Austin
B.S.
Western Michigan University
Office Phone:
313.245.3018
E-Mail:
paul.doak@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Name:
Linda Dykstra
Position:
Secretary of Student
Services
Office Phone:
313.245.3037
E-Mail:
linda.dykstra@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Name:
Heath Filber
Position: 7th Grade English Teacher
Education:B.A. English Michigan State University, M.A. Educational
Leadership Saginaw Valley State University
Training:
Office Phone:
(313) 245-3050
E-Mail:
heath.filber@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
Coach: Varsity Football Coach
Name:
Monica Lenhard
Position:American Government, Psychology and Western
Civilization Teacher
Education:Eastern Michigan University, Wayne State University
Training:Political Science, History and Social Science
Office Phone:
313.245.3048
E-Mail: monica.lenhard@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:Major Hobby:
Going to meetings, sponsoring student activities,
reading, watching "The West Wing" and
"The Daily Show" and trying to travel around
the world.
Name:
Peter Newman
Position:
Principal,
Harper Woods High School
Education:
B.A.
University of Michigan
Masters in Public Administration from U-M Dearborn in 2003,
and hold a valid Secondary School Administration certificate from
the State of Michigan. I am also a member of the MASSP
(Michigan Association Of Secondary School Principals) and the NASSP
(National Association of Secondary School Principals).
Office Phone: 313.245.3084
E-Mail:
peter.newman@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
"Let not what you do
define who you are. Rather, let who you are define what you do."
Name:
David Perry
Position:
High School mathematics and geography teacher
Education:
B.A. in
Education Western Michigan University
Office Phone: 313.245.3041
E-Mail:
david.perry@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Major Hobby:
Watching Sports
Class Club:
Sponsor of Class of 2006
Name:
Shirley Russell
Position:
8th grade Science Teacher
Education:
Master's in Science Education-Wayne State University
Training:
Bachelor's in Biology - Wayne State University
Other:
Nominated as Middle School Wayne County Teacher of the Year 2005
Phone: 313-245-3074
EMail: shirley.russell@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Major Hobby:
Teaching and helping kids
Quote:
"Success is 1% inspiration, 99%
perspiration."
Name:Adam K. Schihl
Position:Assistant Principal/Athletic Director
Education: Grand
Valley State University
University
of Detroit
Office Phone:
313.245.3012
E-Mail:
adam.schihl@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
"Yesterday's over my
shoulder so I can't look back there too long, there's too much to see
waiting in front of me, and I know that I just ain't wrong."
--Jimmy Buffett
Name: Lisa Schmidt
Position:High school Math and English teacher
Education:B.S. in Mathematics from Grand Valley State
University
Training:
Office Phone:
313-245-3040
E-Mail: lisa.schmidt@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
"Everything should be made as simple as possible,
but not simpler." --- Albert Einstein
"Work like you don't need the money; love like
you've never been hurt; and dance like no on is watching." --- Bonu, U2
Hobbies:
Skiing, hiking, photography,
watching football
Extra
Activities:
Marching band assistant,
Class of 2004 Sponsor
Name:
Susan Smitka
Position:
Media Center Assistant
Extra Curricular:
Media Relations
Coordinates noteworthy school and district activities
to the local media
Office Phone: 313.245.3062
E-Mail: susan.smitka@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
We could learn a lot from crayons...Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull. Some have weird names, and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box. -- Unknown
Name:Caren Stiver
Position:Learning Resource
Teacher, Harper Woods Secondary
Education:
M.A. Sp. Education; Learning Disabled
B.A. Sp. Education; Emotionally Impaired
Minor in Psychology
Teaching:
1st Grade
Louisiana; 1 year
Elementary Resource Room
Copperas Cove, Texas; 3 years
Learning Resource Program
Harper Woods High School; 16th year
Office Phone:
313.245.3042
E-Mail:
caren.stiver@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Name:
Charles Stiver
Position:
Education:
Training:
Office Phone:
313.245.3060
E-Mail:
charles.stiver@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
Name:
June Teisan
Position:7th Grade Science and Exploratories: Health,
Crafts, Multicultural Circle
Education:B.A. in Biological Science, Minor in English - Wayne State University
Master of Arts in Teaching Science - Wayne State
University
Education Specialist in Educational Leadership -
Oakland University
Doctoral Student, working toward PhD in Educational
Leadership - Oakland University
Other:
Certified by the National Board of
Professional Teaching Standards in Early Adolescent Science
Wayne County Teacher of the Year - 2004
Office Phone:
313.245.3075
E-Mail: june.teisan@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote: Don't
be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.
-- Romans 12:2"This is the value of the teacher,
who looks at a face and says there's something behind that and I want to reach
that person, I want to encourage that person, I want to enrich, I want to call
out that person who is behind that face, behind that color, behind that
language, behind that tradition, behind that culture. I believe you can do it. I
know what was done for me -- Maya Andelou
Major Hobby:
Reading, reading and more reading; sewing and crafts,
travel to interesting US and world locations
Extra-Curricular:
Middle School Newsletter Coordinator
Middle School Yearbook Coordinator
Middle School Band and Sport Fan!
Name:Dan Wagberg
Position:High School
Teacher,
History, Civics, English
Education: B.A. Michigan
State University
Training:
Teacher:
Harper Woods High School 13.5 years
Office Phone:
313.245.3047
E-Mail:
daniel.wagberg@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote:
"Learning to
count is good, learning what counts is better."
Name:
Marcella Warner
Position:
English, Drama, Speech Teacher
Education:B.S. Secondary Education and Communication /
Theater Arts Concentration - Eastern Michigan University 1990
M.A. English Language and Literature - Eastern
Michigan University 1994
M.A. Humanities - Central Michigan University
2002
Training:Experience teaching at-risk youth, high school
completion for adults, high school English, Speech and Drama and College
Composition courses.
Many accolades and awards for excellence and creativity
in research and innovative teaching methods.
Eleventh year in Harper Woods and loving it.
Office Phone:
313.245.3045
Email: marcella.warner@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Name:
Jessica R. Zann
Position:
District Wide School Social Worker
Education:
B.S.
Eastern Michigan University
Social Work
M.S.W.
Wayne State University
Social Work
Masters
certificate in School Social Work
Masters
certificate in Alcohol and Drug Counseling
Other:
I offer group and individual
counseling for preschool thru 12th grade students in the areas of: Anger
Management, Family Issues/Divorce, Substance Abuse, Conflict Resolution,
Grief and Loss, Student Success Skills, making and keeping friends. If you
don’t see what you’re looking for just call me and ask.
Office Phone: (313)
245-3028
E-Mail: jessica.zann@hwoods.k12.mi.us
Quote/Poem:
Believe in Yourself
Set your standards high
You deserve the best.
Try for what you want
And never settle for less.
Believe in yourself
No matter what you choose.
Keep a winning attitude
And you can never lose.
Think about your destination
But don’t worry if you stray
Because the most important thing
Is what you’ve learned along the way.
Take all that you’ve become
To be all that you can be.
Soar above the clouds
And let your dreams set you free.
By: Jillian K.
Hunt
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