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Spotlight Francis Howell High School fhhstoday.com Vol. 51, Issue 1 Sept. 2021
New staffshare about themselves
MRS. LISA DUSTMANN
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who holds a Bachelors of Art in Art and Design (Missouri State University), and a Master of Art in Teaching degree (Lindenwood University), will be teaching Introduction to Art and Ceramics 1 and 2. She taught in Troy R-3 for six years. Dustman went on to teach Art Education at Lindenwood University for seven years. The last three years she taught art at Hazelwood North Middle. "I'm looking forward to making new connections with students and staff." Dustman said. Dustman's favorite animals are sea turtles and bears. She loves photography, and she has a four-year-old daughter.
MS. LEIGH BREWER
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who holds Masters in Art (Wayne State University), and a teaching certificate (Lindenwood University), will be teaching art. Her classes will be Intro to Art, Printmaking, and Sculpture. This will be Brewer's first teaching position. She is an artist and has sold her art prior to being a teacher. Brewer believes art is an important class that teaches students how to problem solve, use critical thinking, and nurture creativity. "I am looking forward to being a part of the Howell community and getting to know my colleagues and be inspired by the wonderful teachers here," Brewer said. Brewer enjoys being outdoors, hiking, and bicycling. She loves baseball and is a big Cardinals fan!
MS. KRISTIN WALEROWICZ
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who holds a bachelors in World Language Education (St. Vincent DePaul University), will teach German. In the past three years, Walerowicz has taught physics, chemistry, and biology. Walerowicz did her student teaching in the suburbs of Chicago and is looking forward to getting to share modern German culture like rap and board games with students. "I have had to overcome various struggles and challenges through my education. I wanted to be in a position to share my enthusiasm for the various subjects I teach and try to help students going through similar struggles to help them succeed and thrive," Walerowicz said. Walerowicz found a cat outside a school during the pandemic. Her students helped her name him Mauer Covid. The cat goes on adventures with her as he is leash trained and rides in a stroller when Walerowicz goes on walks in her free time.
MRS. LESLIE WESTBROOK
, who holds a Bachelor's in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry (Texas A&M University), and a Master's in Biology (WashU), will be teaching biology and Earth science. She taught chemistry for one and a half years in Houston, Texas. Westbrook then went on to teach chemistry and biology for 10 years at Kirkwood High. Westbrook originally wanted to be a Veterinarian but she fell in love with teaching. Not to mention, teaching is in Westbrook's blood: her mom and all her aunts were/are teachers and she has cousins that are teachers. "I am super excited to get back in the teaching world and make a difference in kids' lives!" Westbrook said. Westbrook loves seeing the lightbulb turn on in students' minds when they finally understand a difficult science concept. She loves all animals, grew up riding horses, and has ran several marathons and half marathons.
MS. LORI LITZINGER
is Principal Dave Wedlock's new assistant. She loves working with kids and being in the academic atmosphere. Litzinger is looking forward to being a part of the Viking team and "being able to help anyone I can help." She worked for the North Kansas City School District for the last four years before moving to Saint Louis. Litzinger loves to garden, hike, fish, and go to the lake.
MRS. SANDRA DAVENPORT
is a 2002 Howell grad, who holds Masters in Counseling (Lindenwood), and Bachelors in Psychology and Counseling (Southwest Baptist University). She will serve as a guidance counselor. "Students can start to see that their time at Howell will be coming to an end, and helping students find dreams and figure out how to make them come true is exciting," Davenport said. Davenport was at Hollenbeck Middle School for two years before this and has a guinea pig named Teddy. "I got him to be a therapy guinea pig for my office, but was then sadly told no pets at school. So, he fulfills his job at home with me and my kiddos," Davenport said.
MS. SHELBY CALLAHAN
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who holds Undergraduate of Bachelor of Science in Communication Disorders and a Master of Science in Speech Language Pathology (Fontbonne University), will be the Speech-Language Pathologist. Callahan works on language principles such as semantics, syntax, and pragmatics, as well as speech aspects including producing sounds and fluency with students. Her goal was to find a career that combined her love for all things language and with helping students realize their full academic potential. "This job is very special to me already, as it's my first SLP job anywhere," Callahan said. Getting to know all of the staffand students is what Callahan is looking forward to most. As well as cheering on our sports teams and other activities! Her favorite animal is the American black bear! But she does have two cats and a dog at home, Pumpkin, Smokey, and Rudy, so she's pretty partial to them too!
MR. TODD MUELLER
, who holds a degree in Sports Management (Southwest Baptist University), and who is currently completing his Masters in Special Education (Liberty University), will be teaching Resource Math, more specifically Algebra 1A and Geometry. Mueller is a Howell alumni, and Mr. Darin Cissell had inspired him to become a teacher. This is Mueller's first teaching job, but he has been working with the district as a para and a coach for 3 previous years. Mueller believes in the power that high school students hold and ability to change our world for better. "I love being a teacher because of the stories that you hear and the impact you have on students' lives," Mueller said. This is Mueller's first year teaching students, but Mueller has been working in the district as a para and a sports coach for the past three years. Through his time working as a para he has come to the belief that students hold the ability to change our world and make it a better place to live in.
Bea Schneider, writer
Additional New Staff: Mrs. Taylor Woodrum - SPED Mr. Joshua Sampo - SPED Mrs. Valerie Luvai - French
Photos by: Maya Nordeen. Libby De La O, & Owen Sikorski
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