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Dave Cristiansen
WCSD #1
Elementary PE
t- - Maggie Unterseher
WCSD #1
i: High School Librarian
Weston County
School
District #1
. DAVE CHRISTIANSEN
_. , Family: Mark Christiansen, father; Lisa
Christiansen, mother; Merritt Crabtree,
; brother
Education: Black Hills State University,
Degree in Physical Education, Health and
~f Coaching
Position hired for:
Physical Education ‘ ,
Hobbies/Interests: Anything outdoors
or sport related. Hobbies include beating
Mr. Allen Von Eye in this years booster club
_. golf toumament.
Elementary
,home. I am very excited for this school
year, and ready for students to get back.
HANNAH CUMMINGS
. Family: Tyler Cummings, husband;
'1 Kane and “Lochryn Cummings, son and
jdaughter
Education: BS Physical Education,
5M.Ed.K-12 Special Education
Position hired for: K-1 Special
~ Education ’
[Hobbies/Interests: Hiking, archery,
’swimming/diving, cooking, remodeling
homes
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
'3 I grew up in Newcastle where my
1 parents both taught and have always loved
; the area and school district. am nervous
; but excited about the upcoming year. I
7; think we as new teachers have a lot of
; obstacles to overcome but I also believe
we will have more freedom for creativity
and the opportunity to develop out-of-the-
box teaching.
NATASHA HEBBRING
Family: Married to Cody Hebbring and
1 expecting our first child In November of
172020. Three dogs, Maya, Sammy and
1 Phoenix
"i Education: Graduated Newcastle High
2 School 2008, Eastern Wyoming College:
1 Assoéiate’s Degree in Interdisciplinary
'. Studies 2013, Valley City State University:
: Bachelor’s .of Elementary Education 2019
, Position hired for: 5th Grade
; Hobbies/Interests: Traveling, reading,
: spending time with family, and cheering for
.
«nearest
Travis Unterseher
WCSD #1
HS Special Ed/Vocational
the Kansas City Chiefs
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
I am very excited to start my career
in my hometown and at Weston County
School District No. 1, where I have worked
as a paraprofessional for six plus years
and at the Double AAces for several years
prior. enjoy the people and kids I have
worked with and being somewhere else
would not be as close to my heart. This
district has great values and does what is
best for kids! I was raised as a Dogie and
want my daughter raised here, too. I wish
the health circumstances were different
and there weren’t as many unknowns
for the upcoming year, but I look fonNard
to starting school and trying .to have as
. d year to come a success.
AMBER MURPHY
Family: Cory, husband; Owen, 17,
senior in high school; Delaney 20-year-old
junior at the University of NE at Omaha;
Conner, 21, electrician apprentice with
Miller Electric in Omaha, Neb.
Education: Bachelor’s Degree
from Doane University, Master of Art in
Education from the college of Saint Mary,
Master of Science from the University of
:NE at Omaha
Position hired for: 2nd grade
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, hiking,
crafts and bargain shopping
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
My husband and I grew up in small
town western Nebraska. We moved to
Omaha after college and lived there for
20 years. In 2019, we decided we need
a change of pace and scenery! We vaca-
tioned in the Black Hills frequently and
decided this area is where we wanted to
put down roots. We absolutely love the
community and look fonrvard to being here
for many years!
I am 'so excited to be teaching at
Newcastle Elementary this year. It may not
be a typical year, but am excited, none- .
theless. The staff here is amazing, and
they have taken great care of me as I learn
the ropes at NES! I am eagerly awaiting
being in a classroom with students again.
I know am going to be happy here for
years to come!
JENNY PEDERSON
Family: Mike, husband; Sydney and
Kaia, daughters
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Meet theteachers
Education: Master‘s degree in profes-
sional school counseling from Concordia
University Wisconsin. Bachelor's Degree
from the University of South Dakota,
Graduated from Newcastle High School
Position hired for: District School
Counselor '
Hobbies/Interests: coaching, hiking,
camping, sports
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
It’s so good to be home! I am excited
to be moving back to Newcastle and share
my passion for supporting and guiding
others with the students, staff and com-
munity. Not only am I excited to help them
navigate life’s challenges, butto help them
create passionate purposeful lives. Now
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need gurd-
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st effort in‘Wdérto make this yearn " ameyiaff‘rdsgupportio help
get them through
these crazy times; @n’t have ayfof the
answers, but have an’open ear and heart,
and some pretty cool ideas to get through
life‘s challenges.
JILL PISCHKE
Family: My husband Brian is an engi-
neer at wyoming Refining and I have one
daughter, Josyln, who is going into the fifth
grade.
Education: Bachelor's Degree
Agriculture Business, Minor in Equine
Management, Master of Science in
Secondary Education '
Position hired for: Agriculture
Education/FFAAdvisor
Hobbies/Interests: always enjoy
time with my family camping and fishing,
but my passion is horses. competed
many years showing horses and rodeoing
and now I love sharing that passion with
my daughter.
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
I was raised on the family ranch here in
Newcastle and have always called it home.
I love the small community and the people
in it. Agriculture has always been a part of
my life and I look fomard to bringing my
experience and knowledge to the class-
room. As look towards this coming year,
understand it will be challenging for
students with all the unknowns, so hope
that can help equip students with some
life skills that will benefit them well beyond
their high school years, while also equip-
ping them with knowledge and tools that
are relevant in today’s agriculture industry.
MAGGIE UNTERSEHER
Family: Travis Unterseher, husband;
Hannah Cummings Aber Murphy Jenny Pedeson
WCSD #1 WCSD #1 WCSD #1 WCSD #1
K1 Special Education 5th Grade 2nd Grade District School Counselor
Ruthann Wheeler Bridget Otto Valerie Samuelson
WCSD #1 WCSD #7 WCSD #7
High School Math Art K-S Music
Charlotte, 9.5-month-old daughter
Education: University of Wyoming,
BS Political Science and Black Hills State
University, MS Secondary Education and
K-12 Library Media Endorsement
Position hired for: High School
Librarian
Hobbies/Interests: Obviously, love
reading! Other than that, hiking, fishing or
traveling with my family and our huskies
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
Travis and I were born and raised in
Newcastle. We moved to Gillette for the
last five years to teach and it was great,
but when things opened up for both of us
here, we knew that it was a God moment
and decided to move back! truly hope
to make a difference for our students, no
matter how that looks!
TRAVIS W. UNTERSEHER
Family: Maggie (Stubbs) Unterseher,
wife; daughter, Charlotte Unterseher
Education: BS. K-12 Special
Education
Position hired for: High School
Special EducationNocationaI-Transitional
Teacher
Hobbies/Interests: Fishing, hiking,
biking, art, music and sports
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
Newcastle was my choice because
I want to work witholder students and
help them with their post school lives.
Newcastle is my hometown where I gradu-
ated from Newcastle High School in 2002. l
have always loved the area and am happy
to be back in Newcastle and be able to
give back some of what I received in and
from Newcastle.
This upcoming year and the present
time has a lot of unknowns to take into
consideration. Myself and the rest of the
staff and Weston County School District
No. 1 are taking these unknowns head-on
and are getting ready for the upcoming
school year with the best possible plans
with the many changing and challenging
factors in mind. I can't wait to meet and
start working with all the students and the
parents/guardians this coming school year.
RUTHANN WHEELER
Family: Husband, Jason Wheeler
Education: Bachelor of Science .in
mathematics education with a minor in
computer science teaching
Position hired for: High school math-
ematics
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Jill Pischke
WCSD #1
Agriculture Ed/FFA Advisor
Alyssa Jackson
WCSD #7
4th Grade
Hobbies/Interests: love watching
and supporting my children in their activi-
ties, as well as playing the piano.
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
My family moved to Newcastle last
year and we love it here. The area is
beautiful and the peOpIe have been very
welcoming to our family. I am very excited
to jump into school this year! Things are
different this year, but I think we can all
work together to have a great school year
and keep everyone safe.
Weston County
School
District #7
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Education: Central Wyoming College,
University of Wyoming
Position hired for: Art Teacher
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
am excited to start my teaching career
and to get to know my students.
VALERIE SAMUELSON
Family: Married to Dave; mother
to Davina (Will) McCain, Joe (Darian)
Samuelson, Justin: (Rosie) Samuelson,
and Chet Samuelson; Grammy to ‘four
grandsons, Trey, Asa, Jordan and Jack
with a new grand baby on the way
Education: BHSU Elementary
Teaching Degree
Position hired for: K-5 Music Teacher
Hobbies/Interests: Family, traveling,
reading and gardening
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
love children and love music... here
was an opportunity to combine both and in
an awesome community
ALYSSA JACKSON
Family: Husband, Chase Jackson;
children, Lilly, Colt, Sadie and Eva
Education: Bachelor of Science in
Elementary Education .
Position hired for: 4th grade teacher
Hobbies/Interests: Running, camping,
hunting, following my kids in their activities
Why Newcastle and what are your
thoughts about the upcoming year?
am so excited to be a part of Weston
County School District No. 7. The staff has
been so welcoming, can’t wait to get this
school year started!