School Administration

Teachers

Administration

Chad Barkes
Chad BarkesPrincipal
Chad Barkes is the new principal at Sprague High School. Barkes started his career in SKPS in 2000 as an instructional assistant at Swegle Elementary School. He earned his teaching degree with a focus on special education from Western Oregon University in 2003. After that, Barkes taught at West Salem High School in the special education department for several years, then moved into the role of special education program assistant for nine years. He has been serving at Sprague as an assistant principal/athletic director since 2015.
Clinton Gertenrich
Clinton GertenrichAssistant Principal
Clinton Gertenrich has worked his entire educational career for Salem-Keizer Public Schools and has been committed to building community at each of the schools he has served. He received his Master’s in teaching from Willamette University. He began as an instructional assistant at McKay High School, taught at Houck Middle School, and he started his administrative career as an assistant principal at North Salem High School in 2000. He then served as principal and educational leader at Candalaria, Auburn, and Schirle elementary schools. He has served at Sprague since 2019 as an assistant principal.
Jesse Clayton
Jesse ClaytonAssistant Principal
Jesse Clayton has been with SKPS for 12 years, most recently serving as an assistant principal at McKay High School. Previous to McKay, Jesse was part of the administrative team at Sprague in the role of curriculum assistant principal. Jesse has also been a middle school assistant principal at both Leslie Middle School and Claggett Creek Middle school, as well as an instructional coach at Waldo Middle School. Jesse’s educational career began with her serving as a high school English and AVID teacher.
Tyler LalackAssistant Principal
Bio coming soon!
Jim MillerAthletic Director/Assistant Principal
Jim Miller joined the Sprague Admin Team in 2021. Jim has been a part of Salem-Keizer Public Schools since 2001. He has served as a teacher, behavior specialist, assistant principal, and high school principal during that time. Prior to joining Sprague’s team, he served as an assistant principal in the EDGE program. Jim has also served in the Oregon Army National Guard since 1996. Jim has taken on the role of Athletic Director and Assistant Principal as of the 2023 School year.

Teachers

Staff NameSubjectWebsiteEmail
Alexander, SuzetteTesting Specialist
Allen, ChrisCustodial Lead
Allen, DanaSchool Based Health Assistant
Alvarez Ramirez, DianaSpanish Teacher
Antillon, AJMath Teacher
Atkinson, StefaniEnglish Teacher
Axelson, EmilyMath Teacher
Bacus, LisaCounselor
Barkmeyer, MichelleSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Bates, FrancesSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Beecher, Katherine Special Programs Instructional Assistant
Betchtel, Leigh AnnSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Beyrouty, LaceySchool Office Specialist: Student Center
Biamont, LaurenPE Teacher
Blain, ShariSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Blair, CarleySchool Office Specialist: Attendance
Breddan, JeremyELD Teacher
Brown, DavidChoir Teacher
Buchheit, LukePE Teacher
Burgess, KatalinFrench Teacher
Burleson, SheriMath Teacher
Butler, KaitlynnSchool Office Specialist: Front Office
Caesar, AylaCollege & Career Coach
Camarata, JessicaScience Teacher
Cash, JanelleHealth/PE Teacher
Cash, RyanSocial Studies Teacher
Charles, BrentSocial Studies Teacher
Clark, NatalieSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Clarkson, EdScience Teacher
Cook, JeremySchool Office Specialist: Substitute Coordinator
Crandall, JulieCounselor
Curry, MichaelEnglish/Social Studies Teacher
Deleon, DeboraSpanish Teacher
Dexter, DanSpecial Programs Employment Specialist
Diaz, DianaInstructional Assistant: Study Hall
Dinan, BrianSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Dobrkovsky, BryonMath Teacher
Dohman, ShaunSPED Teacher
Donahue, CharaEnglish Teacher
Edmison, KathrynSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Ellis, JamieHealth Teacher
Fillion, MollyCounselor
Finney, JanetteSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Florence, RebekahSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Forcier, JimSocial Studies Teacher
Fornes, KatRegistrar
Fraser, RobertSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Fujinami, KaceeScience Teacher
Galati, DavidInstructional Assistant: Reset Room
Geiger, JonScience Teacher
Graneto, JordanSocial Studies Teacher
Gohl, TonyCustodial Lead
Guzman, HeatherScience Teacher
Hall-Wunderlich, GretchenInstructional Mentor
Hamilton, AndreaSign Language Specialist
Hardey, LisaLibrary
Harris, JulieEnglish Teacher
Hartl, JasonCampus Safety Specialist
Hawkins, ElizabethLRC Secretary
Hedgepeth, SarahSPED Teacher
Hellman, CindySpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Herrington, AshleeHealth Teacher
Hoem, JuliaBusiness Ed Teacher
Howe, RebeccaSPED Teacher
Howell, JasonSign Language Specialist
Jones, ChrisASL Teacher
Kalar, TracyFACS Teacher
Keating-Thomas,LisaEnglish Teacher
Keel, AmandaScience Teacher
Keene, KaileyLRC Teacher
Kenney, EmilyScience Teacher
Killip, CarrieSchool Office Specialist: Athletics
King, SharonStudent Data Specialist
King, ZackerySpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Kleinman, MelindaMath Teacher
Klosterman, KristiRegistered Nurse/Health Room
Kniefel, ScottEnglish Teacher
Kobzeff, RuthSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Kurtz, JeffreyBusiness Teacher
Lathrop, AdalineSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant-Bilingual & Library Media Assistant
Larant, JacqueSign Language Specialist
Leach-Provancha, KelsieArt Teacher
Lee, TaraEnglish Teacher
Lentz, CheriSpanish Teacher
Lilly-Davison, ErinEnglish Teacher
Livermore, DougMech Tech Teacher
Lowery, SusanPottery Teacher
Luedeman, AbigailSign Language Specialist
Maddy, EmilyArt Teacher
Mahi, KimoHealth Teacher/Athletic Trainer
Massee, PaulSPED Teacher
McElliott, KathleenEnglish Teacher
McIntyre, Hugh Graduation Coach
Miholer, Melinda Special Programs Instructional Assistant
Minyard, JayPE Teacher
Montague, RavenSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Morgan, RobynCampus Safety Specialist
Neaveill, AlexComputer Science Teacher
Nevel, LauraSPED Teacher
Nickel, PhilipSocial Studies Teacher
Nolan, ChristopherVideo Prod Teacher
Hughes, MadiMath Teacher
Olsen, SigridSocial Studies Teacher
Owens, SharmaSocial Worker
Parker, RaeganInstructional Support Assistant: Calming Room
Peck, KarenMath Teacher
Perez Fernandez, JuanCommunity School Outreach Coordinator
Perkins, JoshuaSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Peters, Randy CTE High School Liaison
Phipps, TracyMath Teacher
Platz, EliseSpeech Pathologist
Pool, MelonySign Language Specialist & Scheduler
Pope, Jacqueline Social Studies Teacher
Rael, LisaOrchestra Teacher
Reeves, AmberOffice Manager 4
Robinson, AJLRC/Alt Ed Teacher
Rood, DesireeFood Services Lead
Rozewski, ShannonEnglish Teacher
Ruiz, AmySpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Schmidt, DarinArt Teacher
Sealey, KimBookkeeper
Sheldon, ShirleySchool Office Specialist: Student Center
Simmons, JenniferEnglish Teacher
Snyder, NickCAD Teacher
Southward, BrandonGraduation Coach
Sproed, JessicaSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Sullivan, KariTheater Teacher
Solis, RaulCampus Safety Specialist
Stanaway, KariCounselor
Sturgis, EricCounselor
Take, BritDHH Specialist
Thomas, AngelaLRC Teacher
Townsend, NoahSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Trammell, ChristopherSocial Studies Teacher
Trammell, JustinMarketing Teacher
Traywick, BrendenSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Vela, JavierLRC Teacher
Viegas, QuentinSpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Vowles, JenniferBand Teacher
Wanak, JeremyScience Teacher
Ward, AnnaSocial Studies Teacher
West, AmyHealth Teacher
Willadsen, JenniferSchool Office Specialist: Student Center
Wilberg, JessicaSign Language Specialist
Wiley, MeganSPED Teacher
Williams, CaseyHealth/PE Teacher
Williams, SherrySpecial Programs Instructional Assistant
Wilson, RobinScience Teacher
Young, StephanieLibrary Media Assistant
York, Mariah Math Teacher