Educational Background: BA secondary education, Environmental science and Biology
Courses you teach: Earth Science, ELL Environmental
Favorite thing about East High: The students
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Reading, spending time with family and friends
Cason, DaShawn
Special Education Associate, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Basketball Coach
Dake, Megan
English Teacher (SPED), Dream to Teach Mentor, School Leadership Team
Diiulio, Katelyn
English Teacher, GSA Advisor, Scarlet Squad Advisor, School Leadership Team
Educational Background: Master’s degree in Culturally Responsive Leadership and Instruction, Drake University
Bachelor’s degree in English and Secondary Education, with a minor in Speech and Theatre, Iowa State University
Courses you teach: English III
Activities I Sponsor: Scarlet Squad
Favorite thing about East High: Our incredible community- students, parents, families, staff, alumni- all of it!
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Time with family and friends, hanging out with my dogs, reading, cooking, yoga, and going to East High activities.
Class Description
Sports, Clubs, Activities
Fitzgerald, Randi
Social Studies Teacher, Assistant Volleyball Coach
Gladson, Ryan
Math Teacher, Science Bound Advisor, School Leadership Team
Hamann, Zach
Science Teacher (SPED, Flex Academy), Assistant Wrestling Coach
Hoversten, Jake
Social Studies Teacher, National Honor Society Advisor
Educational Background: UNI, Drake
Courses you teach: World History
Favorite thing about East High: The history and diversity of East HS and community.
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Traveling with my wife Hanna, taking students to Europe.
James, Carlos
SUCCESS Case Manager, Assistant Football Coach, Assistant Baseball Coach
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 have been at East for 15 years, and I love the immense amount of diversity that we are all immersed in.
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
Science Teacher, Science Bound Advisor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisor, Head Girls Golf Coach, Assistant Activities Director
Morton, Ken
Homebound & Polk County Jail Teacher, Head Girls Track Coach
Niebaum, Fred
At-Risk Coordinator, MTSS Coordinator, Assistant Boys Tennis Coach, Scarlet Squad Advisor
Niemeyer-Lorenz, Natalie
Journalism Teacher, Newspaper Advisor, Yearbook Advisor, Quill & Scroll Advisor, Ambassadors Advisor
Educational Background: BA University of Iowa 2011, MSE Drake University 2015
Courses you teach: Journalism, Yearbook, Newspaper, Ambassadors
Favorite thing about East High: How the students are inclusive and free to be themselves
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Spending time with family, being an aunt, yoga and going out to eat.
Educational Background: Clarke Community High School – Iowa State University (Bachelor of Science in History)
Courses you teach: Economics and Government
Sports I coach: Head Girls Basketball Coach, Assistant Girls Golf Coach, Freshmen Baseball Coach
Favorite thing about East High: The thing I love the most about East is the diversity of our students and staff!
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: I love to travel, snowboard, golf, workout, read, coach, and get tattoos!
Randall, J.R.
At-Risk Coordinator, Assistant Activities Director, School Leadership Team
Educational Background: Buena Vista University – BA Special Education
Viterbo – Masters in Educational Leadership
Courses you teach:At-Risk Coordinator
Favorite thing about East High: The staff and students that make up East High School
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Spending time with family and enjoying my son’s athletic events
Reed, Bill
Science Teacher (Flex Academy), Head Girls Cross Country Coach, School Leadership Team
Educational Background: BA – UNI, MA – Viterbo
Courses you teach: All sciences in the Flex academy
Favorite thing about East High: Teaching in the Flex lab and getting to work with the Tier 3 students.
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Biking, fishing, kayaking, traveling, live music shows
Schoon, Greg
Physical Education Teacher, Head Football Coach, Head Boys Bowling Coach, Head Boys Track Coach
Educational Background: H.S. Sioux Central (Sioux Rapids, IA College: Iowa State University 1998
Courses you teach: 9-12 Physical Education (Weight Room)
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.
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: I enjoy spending time with family and friends. I like to golf, play Bags and attend sporting events when time allows.
Smith, Shantell
Math Teacher, Assistant Volleyball Coach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Advisor
Educational Background: Central College: Math Major and Secondary Education
Courses you teach: Algebra 2 and Pre Calculus
Favorite thing about East High: Diversity of students
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy:
Yoga teacher, running, and reading
Squires, Traci
Choir Teacher, Chamber Choir Director, Show Choir Director, Handbells Director
Bachelor of Music, Iowa State University. Also an alum of EHS
Concert. Choir, Chamber Choir, Show Choir, Handbells
Spare time- following Iowa State Athletics and spending time with my family, especially my Grandson
Thing I love about East- the students and our loyal EHS alumni
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Valadez, Toni
Community Schools Coordinator, Student Government Advisor
Weinheimer, Scott
Physical Education Teacher, Head Girls Swimming Coach
East High Grad 1994
DMACC – AAdegree – 2004
Grand View – BA Art Ed – 2007
University of Florida – MA Art Ed – 2017
Photography + Intro Art + 3D Art
The building, the history, our motto “for the service of humanity”
I am a Mary Kay Consultant and I also enjoy creating, drawing, taking pictures, working out, cooking, and hanging with my hubby
Williamson, Kortny
English Teacher, PepE Advisor, IHSSA Assistant
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
Courses you teach: English 1
Favorite thing about East High: The students, alumni, and the many traditions
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: Reading, going to the movies, walking my pup, traveling, and watching football (college and NFL)
Woodson, Garrett
Math, Science, & Social Transitions Teacher (SPED), Assistant Boys Basketball Coach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes Sponsor
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.
Courses you teach: I work with students with behavioral disorders. I also coach a few sports as well.
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.
What hobbies or free time activities you enjoy: I enjoy working out, reading books, building and spending time with my family and friends in my free time.