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Contact Us

• Superintendent’s Office: (906) 485-1021, Fax (906) 485-4095
• Aspen Ridge School: (906) 485-3175, 485-3176, Fax (906) 485-3182
• Westwood High School: (906) 485-1023, Fax (906) 485-1530
• Transportation Department: (906) 485-1510

Central Office Staff (Superintendent’s Office)

• Superintendent: Bryan DeAugustine
• Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent: Traci Sundberg
• Administrative Assistant for Finance: Melissa Maki
• Administrative Assistant for Payroll/HR: April Valela
• Accounts Payable Secretary: Marge Scopel

Board of Education

• President: Crystal LaFreniere
• Vice President: Scott Mann
• Secretary: Chad Korpi
• Treasurer: James Gray
• Trustee: Kathleen Carlson
• Trustee: John Grove
• Trustee: Derrick Magnuson

Administrative Staff

• Superintendent: Bryan DeAugustine
• Administrative Assistant for Finance: Melissa Maki
• Westwood HS Principal: Clifford Fossitt
• Aspen Ridge ES Principal:  Chris Marana
• Aspen Ridge MS Principal: Griffin Lawson
• Athletic Director: Jacob Skewis
• Special Education and 504 Coordinator:  Nathan Longton
• Transportation Supervisor: Eric Warlin
• District Technology Director: IntegrisIT
• Community Education Director: William Hartman

Child & Family Resource Center

• Donna Ballweber
• June Ayotte

District Counseling Staff

• Janet Kuopus: Aspen Ridge Elementary School Counselor 
• Cherish Ostola: Aspen Ridge Middle School Counselor
• Abigail Moffett: Westwood High School Counselor (last names A-L)
• Maria Young: Westwood High School Counselor (last names M-Z)

Teaching Staff – Aspen Ridge School

(Chris Marana/Griffin Lawson, Principals)

• Ahola, Alexa: Fifth Grade
• Argall, Nita: Kindergarten
• Belpedio, Lisa: Third Grade
• Bone, Amy: Title I & Title II Reading Intervention
• Cittadino, Danielle: School Nurse
• Corcoran, Kurt: MS Science/POA
• Cook, Karsyn: Speech & Language Therapy
• Cousineau, Dorinda: Elementary/MS Physical Ed
• Covert, Andrea: First Grade
• Dawson, Heidi: Third Grade
• DellAngelo, David: MS Social Studies
• Deverney, Becca:  Junior Kindergarten
• Doney, Madison: Fifth Grade
• Erickson, Gordon: MS & HS Band
• Erickson, Melissa: First Grade
• Ferguson, Kathleen: First Grade
• Fritz, Dylan: Special Education
• Gray, Luke: Physical Education
• Grugin, Betsy: MS Band
• Head, Kristi: Fifth Grade
• Helgren, Emily: Third Grade
• Hodgins, Jennifer: Special Education
• Howard, Brandilynn: MS Language Arts
• Hyttinen, Nicole: MS Math / Algebra
• Jackson, Christopher: MS Computer Science
• Johnson, Tamara: MS Language Arts & History
• Jurasin, Janine: MS & HS Life Skills
• Kangas, Caylie: First Grade
• King, Christina: Kindergarten
• Kinney, John: Speech & Language Therapy
• Kuopus, Janet: School Counselor
• Kyllonen, Alyssa: Fourth Grade
• Lantagne, Magan: Fourth Grade
• LeClair, Brooke: Kindergarten
• Lehr, Lindsey: ECSE
• Levandoski, Danielle: Elementary Art
• Liimatta, Karen: Special Education
• Long, Nicole: Math Specialist
• Longhini, Alyssa: Second Grade
• Macek, Madison: Special Education
• Macco, Betsy: Fourth Grade
• Makela, Christie: Third Grade
• Maki, James: MS Science
• Marta, Christy: Fourth Grade
• Mason, Jessica: Speech & Language Therapy
• Mason, Lauren: Second Grade
• McLeod, Sarah: MS Language Arts
• Nelson, Elizabeth: MS Art
• Niemi, Teal: Special Education
• Ostola, Cherish: School Counselor
• Patselas, Juliana: Elementary Music
• Polkinghorne, Alex: MS Vocal Music
• Rochon, Shannon: Second Grade
• Ruby, Lisa: Special Education
• Seablom, Sonya: Kindergarten 
• Sladek, Jill: MS Math
• Sleeter, Halsey: Special Education
• Syrjala, Scott: MS Physical Education
• Talsma, Michele: Elementary Computers
• Verville, Heidi: MS Social Studies
• Wagner, Thomas: MS Science
• Young, Jennifer: Fifth Grade

Teaching Staff – Westwood High School

(Clifford Fossitt, Principal)

• Anderson, Cara: English
• Arseneau, Emily: English / Math
• Balzarini, Terri: Math / Science 
• Boburka, Larry: Spanish
• Bonetti, Jacob: English
• Cittadino, Danielle: Nurse
• Corcoran, Kurt: POA Director
• Erickson, Gordon: MS & HS Band
• Fitzpatrick, Brooklyn: Social Studies
• Gray, Luke: PE/Health
• Grout, Emily: Science
• Hamel, Alanna:  Science
• Jessen, John: Industrial Technology
• Jurasin, Janine: MS & HS Life Skills
• Lange, Catherine: HS Art
• Marana, Kristin: History
• Mleko, Shelsey: Special Education
• Moebius, Mandy: SCI
• Moffett, Abigail:  Guidance
• Nutini, Marc: Industrial Technology
• Perala, Rachel:  Business
• Polkinghorne, Alex:  Vocal Music
• Saarela, LeAnn: Special Education
• Sleeter, Halsey: Special Education
• Syrjala, Scott: PE/Health
• Taavola, Vanessa: Mathematics
• Villar, Sabina: Business
• Webb, Anthony: Mathematics
• Young, Maria:  Guidance
• Zindler, Sarah: Mathematics

Support Staff – Aspen Ridge School

(Chris Marana/Griffin Lawson, Principals)

• Adkins, Danny: Teacher Aide
• Adriano, Amanda: Teacher Aide
• Allen, Ashley: Teacher Aide
• Anderson, Evelyn: Teacher Aide
• Anderson Grigg, Kristin: Teacher Aide
• Butler, Lindy: Teacher Aide
• Dobson, Susan: Teacher Aide
• Fraser, Marsha: Teacher Aide
• Gilles, Doreen: Teacher Aide
• Grondz, Kristen: Data Entry/Lunch Secretary
• Hamel, Kathryn: Teacher Aide
• Haukkala, Lynn: Teacher Aide
• Hebert, Tammy: Teacher Aide
• Hegman, Robert: Custodian
• Herendeen, Bryanne: Daycare
• Hertel, Christa: Daycare
• Hill, Tom: Custodian
• Irish, Tammy: Teacher Aide
• Johns, Teri Jo: Teacher Aide
• Killoran, Nicole: Teacher Aide
• Korpi, April: Teacher Aide
• LaBeau, Stacy: Teacher Aide
• Lindsay, Jeremy: Maintenance Custodian
• Luke, Ella: Teacher Aide
• Luke, Isabel: Teacher Aide
• Luke, Patty: Elementary Secretary
• Machamer, Ariel: Daycare
• Mackey, Samantha: Teacher Aide
• Maki, Vicki: Kitchen Server
• Mattila, Kristen: Kitchen Server & Kid’s Club
• Moore, Brenda: Kitchen Server
• Nelson, Jacqulyn: Teacher Aide
• O’Brien, Jaclyn: Teacher Aide
• Rice, Heather: Teacher Aide
• Roberts, Maria: Teacher Aide
• Scherer, Jessica: Teacher Aide
• Scott, Rachel: Teacher Aide
• Skytta, Brooke: Teacher Aide
• Sundling, Cheryl: Teacher Aide
• Swanson, Kathy: Library Aide
• Tarvainen, Sandra: Teacher Aide
• Thibeault, Ruth: Teacher Aide
• Wiljanen, Jodi: Kitchen Server

Support Staff – Westwood HS

(Clifford Fossitt, Principal)

• Adkins, Danny: Grounds
• Adkins, Josh: Custodian
• Adkins, Matt: Custodian
• Ahonen, Karissa: Teacher Aide
• Anderson, Sandra: Head Cook
• Cash, Jamie: Teacher Aide
• Joki, Luke: HS Maintenance
• Larson, Rosemarie:  Cook’s Helper
• LeRoy, Cheryl: Media Center Aide
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• Maki, Colleen: HS Secretary 
• McIntyre, Stephanie: Asst. HS Secretary
• Simula, Crystal: Teacher Aide
• Vidlund, Angela:  Assistant Cook
• Wunder, Tamara: Teacher Aide

Bus Garage 

Eric Warlin, Director of Transportation

• Coduti, Michael: Bus Driver
• Danielson, Dave: Bus Driver
• Danielson, Theresa: Bus Driver
• Finegan, David: Bus Driver
• Gearhart, Jeremy: Bus Driver
• Jessen, John: Bus Driver
• Kohtala, John: Bus Driver
• Korpi, Paul:  Bus Driver
• Marietti, Teresa: Bus Driver
• McNeely, Daniel: Bus Driver
• Mongiat, Betty:  Bus Driver
• Nylander, Alan: Bus Driver
• Opperman, Jennie: Bus Driver
• Oysti, Neil:  Bus Driver
• Poissant, Tim:  Bus Driver
• Roberts, Glenn: Bus Driver
• Rushford, Dean: Bus Driver
• Stampee, Darlene: Bus Aide
• Ward, George: Bus Driver
• Warlin, Hunter: Chief Mechanic 
• Wentela, Richard: Bus Driver