Faculty & Staff

Anser Faculty & Staff

With its exceptional and dedicated teachers, Anser is able to create a world-class educational experience. Anser’s teachers and staff, supported by parents and community, are committed to creating a rich and well-rounded learning environment in which students:

  • Exhibit autonomy, creativity and collaboration
  • Embrace diversity
  • Grow through discovery and reflection
  • Use real-world experiences
  • Create a better world

Faculty Bios


Kelly Selvage – 2nd Grade Crew Leader 

kselvage@ansercharterschool.org

Avi Hill – 2nd Grade Crew Leader 

ahill@ansercharterschool.org 

Holland Godby – 2nd Grade Crew Leader

hgodby@ansercharterschool.org

Julie Bú – 3rd Grade Crew Leader

jbu@ansercharterschool.org

Nancy Brennan – 3rd Grade Crew Leader

nbrennan@ansercharterschool.org

Alli Brady – 3rd Grade Crew Leader

abrady@ansercharterschool.org

Kate Riede – 4th Grade Crew Leader

kriede@ansercharterschool.org

Joey LeSuer – 4th Grade Crew Leader 

jlesuer@ansercharterschool.org

Korrin Falk – 4th Grade Crew Leader

kfalk@ansercharterschool.org

Nicole Pape – 5th Grade Crew Leader

npape@ansercharterschool.org

Samantha Wallace- 5th Grade Crew Leader 

swallace@ansercharterschool.org

Ashley Pearl- 5th Grade Crew Leader 

apearl@ansercharterschool.org

Heather Banuelos – Math Crew Leader

hbanuelos@ansercharterschool.org

Pete Enderlin – Science Crew Leader

penderlin@ansercharterschool.org

Kristin Gnojewski – Crew Leader 

kgnojewski@ansercharterschool.org

Becky Morgan – Justice Crew Leader 

bmorgan@ansercharterschool.org

Anne Moore –  Crew Leader & Visual Arts Instructor

amoore@ansercharterschool.org


Richard Incorvia – Makerspace Crew Leader 

rincorvia@ansercharterschool.org

Lynsey Kleman – 7/8 ELA Crew Leader

lkleman@ansercharterschool.org 

Jessica McGinnis –
jmcginnis@ansercharterschool.org

Tanya Rush – Physical Education
trush@ansercharterschool.org

Rachel Murphy – K-5 Art Lab Leader

rmurphy@ansercharterschool.org 

Miranda Haight – Behavioral Interventionist & PE Teacher 

Gates Leatherwood – Behavioral Interventionist & PE Teacher 


Melissa Hegg- Exceptional Child Services Director

mhegg@ansercharterschool.org


Beth Zuschlag – Reading Interventionist

bzuschlag@ansercharterschool.org


Siler McCraw – Student Support Specialist, School Social Worker

smccraw@ansercharterschool.org

Student Support Website 

Julia Wood – K-5 Counselor 

jwood@ansercharterschool.org 

Susan Bailey Smith- Exceptional Child Services Crew Leader

sbaileysmith@ansercharterschool.org

Jordan Hock-Exceptional Child Services Crew Leader

jhock@ansercharterschool.org 

Nicole Rollins – Exceptional Child Services Lead Behavior Specialist 

nrollins@ansercharterschool.org 

Sarah Wilson – Student Success Coordinator

swilson@ansercharterschool.org

Dana Van Der Giessen – School Psychologist 

Dan Zerwas – Occupational Therapist 

Amy Zuroff – Speech Language Pathologist 

Roxy Banner – Behavioral Interventionist 

Jade Nissl – Behavioral Interventionist

Makayla Stoker –  Behavioral Interventionist

Kelsey Beveridge – ASL Paraprofessional 

Miranda Haight – Behavioral Interventionist & PE Teacher 

Gates Leatherwood – Behavioral Interventionist & PE Teacher 

Jessie Finley – Paraprofessional 

Matt Yost – Paraprofessional

Karyn Goodale-Durham – Paraprofessional  


Heather Dennis – Executive Director

hdennis@ansercharterschool.org

Destin Tonkin – Education Director

dtonkin@ansercharterschool.org 

Abby Nichols – Assistant Education Director

anichols@ansercharterschool.org

Brian Willkie – Assistant Director of Finance and Operations

bwillkie@ansercharterschool.org

Amanda Neill – Community Engagement Coordinator

aneill@ansercharterschool.org

Andrea Kingsbury – Finance Assistant

akingsbury@ansercharterschool.org

Tracy Quissell – Registrar 

tquissell@ansercharterschool.org

Chelsie Angeletti – Front Office Administration Assistant

cangeletti@ansercharterschool.org 

Sara Jepson – Health Screener, Front Office 

sjepson@ansercharterschool.org

Mariah Bingaman – Teaching Assistant 

Mari Hoskins – Support Staff

Tennyson Egan – Support Staff 

Kelsey Weber – Support Staff

Grace Gorringe – Support Staff


Danielle Kieffer – Lunch Program

daniellekieffer@ansercharterschool.org


Nancie Swanke – Facilities

Amy Leland – Kitchen Staff

Georgia Rush – Kitchen Staff

Karina Herrera – Kitchen Staff 

Brian Willkie – Transportation Contact 

bwillkie@ansercharterschool.org

Mike Hoeg – Bus Driver 

John Gnesa – Bus Driver