Educational Background: Bachelors – Theatre & English: Creative Writing ; Masters in the Art of Teaching (MAT) – Pacific University, Oregon.
Favorite thing about East: The dedicated and hard-working staff and students
Interest/ hobbies: Practicing Defense Against the Dark Arts
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Fitzgerald, Randi
Geha, Megan
Educational Background: AA: Kirkwood Community College, BA English University of Iowa, Teaching License ELA ISU, MA Morningside College Masters in Teaching Special Education.
Favorite Hobbbies: Teacher, mother, activist, Beatlemaniac.
Gladson, Ryan
Hamann, Zach
Hoversten, Jake
Educational Background: BA- UNI, MA- Drake
Favorite Thing About East: Our school motto, and working with students who live it out.
Hobbies: Hiking, NBA, movies/books/podcasts
James, Carlos
Educational Background: BA in English with a minor in Theatre from Coe College; Certification in Secondary Education from the University of Iowa; MFA in Educational Theatre and Children’s Theatre from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Courses you teach: AP Language and Composition (for DMPS and DMACC credit); College Speech for DMPS and DMACC credit)
Favorite thing about East High: I love that when I came from Hoyt to EHS I got to teach some of my students for 7 years, & I love the diversity and it has enriched the life my parents blessed me with.
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: I love being a mother, reading, and swimming. I am active in church and with extra curricular activities at East. I hope to learn to knit now that my kids are in college. I love to travel with my youngest son to his triathlons and look forward to traveling with my oldest son for pure adventure and enjoyment
Long, Lowell
Education: B.S. The Iowa State University
Hobbies/Interest: Golf, fishing, and reading.
Favorite thing about East: Eastsiders
Education: BS from Drake in Mathematics, Secondary Mathematic Education, Business Endorsement Upper Iowa , MBA Drake University
Favorite thing about East: Students
Hobbies: Soccer, cooking, gardening, reading, biking, working out.
Morton, Ken
Education: UNI BS: Elementary Education Morningside College MA in Teaching: K-12 Special Education
Favorite thing about East: Interacting with all our students and helping them build their futures.
Hobbies/Interest: I really enjoy being outdoors, playing golf, playing tennis, working on projects, watching a good television series, and hanging with my wife and daughter.
Niemeyer-Lorenz, Natalie
Educational Background: BA University of Iowa 2011, MSE Drake University 2015
Courses you teach: Journalism teacher, Quill and Scroll Publications adviser., Dog mom, aunt, yogi and softball coach.
Favorite thing about East High: My students & our classroom.
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Spending time with family, being an aunt, yoga and going out to eat.
Twitter: @MsNiemeyerEHS
Reed, Bill
Schoon, Greg
Educational Background: H.S. Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids, IA College: Iowa State University 1998
Favorite thing about East High: I love the energy that East brings out of people. The Staff and Students seem to bring out a positive level of energy that creates an environment of wanting to be a part of something big.
Hobbies/interest: I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I like to golf, play Bags and attend sporting events when time allows.
Weinheimer, Scott
Educational Background: 1994 East High Scarlet , 2004 AA @ DMACC, 2007 BA K-12Art Ed @GVC, 2017 MA Art Ed @UofFlorida
About Me: I have taught photo here for the last 10 years and 3D art for the last 2… I worked at the I–Cubs for 11 years so I’m a big Cubs fan… I am a Mary Kay Consultant… I’m married to my best friend Chuck and have a son Dakota (NHS 2014 & Eagle Scout) and stepson Dakota/Koty (EHS 2016 & Eagle Scout) plus an honorary daughter, Jerrica (EHS 2015)… I like to build things and take pictures and draw (portraits mostly) and we were a Scouting family for so long I love nature, real camping and the environment
Educational Background: B.A. in Communications/Journalism from the University of Iowa, Post Baccalaureate Certification in Secondary English Education from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, MSE in Culturally Responsive Leadership and Instruction from Drake University
Favorite thing about East High: The students, alumni, and the many traditions
Hobbies/interest: Reading, going to the movies, walking my pup, traveling, and watching football (college and NFL)
Twitter: @Williamson_EHS
Woodson, Garrett
Educational Background: I began my post-secondary education journey at Simpson College in pursuit of a BA in Physical Education and Health degrees with endorsements in Special Education and Coaching. After three years, I transferred to Buena Vista University to finished my course work.
Favorite thing about East High: My favorite part of East High is how genuine it is. East can be described as a lot of things as many may know. Yet, it is a place that allows people from many different backgrounds to be themselves and have the opportunity to grow in positives ways that makes it a beautiful place.
Hobbies/interest: I enjoy working out, reading books, building and spending time with my family and friends in my free time.