Teacher Bios
November 16, 2006
Albers, Bernice
E-mail: rbalbers@usd284.org
Degrees: BS and MS from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Word Processing, Computer Applications,
VPL
Extra Duties: Tech Prep Committee (Flinthills Technical
College)
Bio: Kansas Business Education Association, Kansas National
Education Association, Chase Children’s Services-Preschool Board
(Former Chair)
Albers, Ron
E-mail: albersr@usd284.org
Degrees: BS from Fort Hays State University, will start MS
from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Investigations of Technology, Construction,
Welding, Principles of Technology, CAD and CNC
Bio: Coaching 4th Grade Basketball, Help with U-10
Softball
Bell, Mary Helen
E-mail: bellm@usd284.org
Degrees: BS from Kansas State University and MS Special
Education from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Special Education
Bio: Emporia National Education Association
Budke, Derick
E-mail: budke31@usd284.org
Degrees: BSE from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Physics, Physical Science, Earth Science and
Reconnecting Youth
Extra Duties: Class of 2010 sponsor, head football coach,
head wrestling coach, head women's track coach, QPA co-chair, Site
Council member, strength and conditioning coach and Chase County
Education Association president
Bio: Teacher of the Year USD 284 in 1998-99 and National
Science Teachers Association
Drake, Linda
E-mail: drakel@usd284.org
Degrees: BSE in Spanish and Mathematics and MA in Spanish
from Emporia State University and Journalism Certification from
Emporia State University/ Kansas State University
Classes Taught: Photoshop, Desktop Publishing,
Photojournalism, Digital Media, Journalism I, Journalism II,
In-House-Training, Spanish I and Spanish II
Extra Duties: Sponsor of: Spanish Club, National Honor
Society, Quill and Scroll, Technology Students Association,
Yearbook, Newspaper and District Website
Bio: Groups: District Curriculum Committee (Secretary), CCHS
Site Council, Professional Development Council, Kansas Scholastic
Press Association (Past President), KSPA Jackie Engel Endowment
Board of Directors, National Scholastic Press Association (Member),
NSPA Board of Directors, Journalism Education Association (Member),
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication,
Columbia Scholastic Press Association (Member), Flint Hills Tech
Prep, NEA (National Education Association), KNEA (Kansas National
Education Association), CCEA (Chase County Education Association),
Flinthills Publications Workshop Instructor and Bethany
Publications Workshop Director. Honors: JEA Yearbook Adviser
of the Year Special Recognition Adviser and Distinquished Adviser
in 1999 and 2001, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Adviser of the Year
Special Recognition Adviser and Distinguished Adviser in 2000 and
2004, nominee for Kansas Teacher of the Year Award in 2003 and
2007, JEA Teacher Inspiration Award in 2007, JEA Medal of Merit in
2007, and Jackie Engel Award for Outstanding High School Journalism
Adviser in 1999
Edmiston, Karla
E-mail: edmistok@usd284.org
Degrees: BA from Bethany College
Classes Taught: Health and Physical Education for Freshmen
Girls, 7th and 8th Grade Girls and 5th and 6th Grade Physical
Education
Extra Duties: Kansas Association for Youth at CCMS
Bio: Kansas National Education Association, Professional
Developmental Council, Who’s Who in America’s Teachers and Teacher
of the Year 2004 for Kansas Center for Learning in Halstead,
Kans.
Eidman, Allison
E-mail: eidmana@usd284.org
Degrees: BSE from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: English I and III, RSIC grades 9 and 11
Extra Duties: Play director, forensics sponsor
Bio: Treasurer of Chase Children's Services Preschool, PEO, Sunday school teacher at Saffordville United Methodist Church, mother of four
Eidman, Lisa
E-mail: eidmanl@usd284.org
Degrees: BSE from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Consumer Resource Management,
Entrepreneurship, Accounting I, Computerized Accounting II,
On-the-Job Training, International Business
Extra Duties: Future Business Leaders of America, Red Ribbon
Week sponsor, Class of 2010 sponsor
Bio: Saffordville United Methodist Church, 4-H parent and
past leader, Sunday School and Bible School teacher and member and
past officer of PEO
Elliott, Stan
E-mail: elliott@usd284.org
Degrees: BS Management Magna Cum Laude from Park College, BS
Education Cum Laude from Kansas State University and MS Educational
Administration and Leadership from Kansas State University
Extra Duties: High school principal and Student Council
sponsor
Bio: Military for 22 years and educator for 12 years
Glotzbach, Carol
E-mail: glotzbac@usd284.org
Degrees: AA from Cloud County Community College, BSE and MLA
from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Speech, Communications and Drama
Extra Duties: Quiz Bowl sponsor
Bio: Coached Forensics (1985-2005)
Hazelton, Dusty
E-mail: hazeltod@usd284.org
Degrees: BS Secondary Education from Emporia State
University
Classes Taught: Algebra I, Algebra II, Tech Math II, MSIC
9th, Advanced Math, Math Explorations
Extra Duties: National Honor Society co-sponsor,
Professional Development Committee, QPA co-chair
Bio: Butler County Community College Adjunct Faculty,
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Kansas Coaches
Association, National Education Association, Kansas National
Education Association, Chase County Education Association and
Elmdale Youth Group sponsor
Johnson, Troy
E-mail: johnsont@usd284.org
Degrees: BS in Secondary Education from Kansas State
University and MS in Physical Science from Emporia State
University
Classes Taught: Chemistry, Earth Science and Biology
Extra Duties: Head boys' track and field coach
Bio: Kansas Track and Field and Cross Country Association,
Kansas Association of Chemistry Teachers and Flinthills Community
Church member
Lyon, Peggy
E-mail: lyonp@usd284.org
Degrees: BSE from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Ceramics, Painting, Drawing, Design and 7th
and 8th grade Art
Bio: Paints and regularly enters juried shows, festivals and
exhibits for paintings
Menke, Dan
E-mail: history@usd284.org
Degrees: BSE from Kansas State Teacher’s College and MSE
from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Civics, World History, American History and
Psychology
Extra Duties: Assistant baseball coach
Bio: National Education Association, Kansas National
Education Association, Chase County Education Association and
Kansas Coaches Association
Miller, Jason
E-mail: jmiller@usd284.org
Degrees: BS in Education and Mathematics from Emporia State
University
Classes Taught: Geometry, Tech Math I and Tech Math II, Math
Explorations, MSIC II
Extra Duties: Class of 2011 sponsor, assistant junior high
boys' basketball coach
Bio: Graduated Summa Cum Laude from ESU, Member Kappa Mu
Epsilon, Math Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi, education honor
society, Phi Kappa Phi, campus honor society, Run and Bike
Nobles, Sara
E-mail: nobles@usd284.org
Degrees: BME and MME from Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Band (grades 5-12) and Vocal Music (grades
5-8)
Extra Duties: Cheerleading coach
Bio: Albuquerque, New Mexico Teacher of the Year
Nominee-Literacy Leader and Certified in Teaching Strategies for
English Language Learners
Pittman, Jamie
E-mail: pittjkp@usd284.org
Degrees: BME form Kansas State Teacher’s College
Classes Taught: Voices of CCHS and Mixed Chorus
Extra Duties: Pom-Pon coach
Bio: Chase County Education Association, Kansas National
Education Association and National Education Association
Potts, Pat
E-mail: pottsp@usd284.org
Degrees: BS from Kansas State University
Classes Taught: Biology and Human Anatomy
Bio: Past coach for track, basketball and volleyball, past
KAY sponsor, member of Elmdale United Methodist Church
Roberts, Don
E-mail: robertsd@usd284.org
Degrees: BME from Baker University and MS from Emporia State
University
Classes Taught: Guidance Counselor (grades 9-12)
Bio: Kansas Counselor’s Association, Kansas School
Counselor’s Association, Kansas Coaches Association and Who’s Who
of American Teachers
Wilson, Kip
E-mail: wilsonkip@usd284.com
Degrees: BA in Secondary Education, Middle Level Endorsement
from Bethany College in 2005
Classes Taught: Government, Geography, Current
Issues
Extra Duties: Assistant high school football coach, high
school boys' basketball coach, Class of 2009 sponsor
Uhlrich, Denise
E-mail: uhlrichd@usd284.org
Degrees: BS from Kansas State University
Classes Taught: English II, English IV, British Literature
and American Novel
Extra Duties: Drama Director
Bio: Rural Trust Faculty, YWCO (Young Women's Civic
Organization) and Who’s Who of America’s High School Teachers
Windle, Gene
E-mail: windleg@usd284.org
Degrees: BSE from Wichita State University and MS from
Emporia State University
Classes Taught: Lifetime Fitness, Current Issues, Physical
Education and Health for 9th Grade
Extra Duties: Class of 2008 sponsor and head high
school girls' basketball coach
Bio: Alpha Beta Fraternity, KAPHER, and Area Head Coach of
the Year for Volleyball
