Leadership Team Changes at Benton Community

Benton Community has experienced transitions to the leadership team with the retirement of Liz Strempke, Norway Center Principal at the end of the 2016-17 contract year.  Rob Arnold will serve as principal at the Norway Center and Shawn Pfiffner has been hired as the Activities Director and Assistant Principal at the MS/HS for the 2017-18 school year.  Below is a list of the current administrators at Benton Community and primary assignments.

Gary Zittergruen        Superintendent of Schools
Doug Embray            Business Services / Buildings –Grounds Director
Jo Prusha                   Director of Curriculum and Instructional Services
Rob Arnold               Norway Center Principal / Gifted Education
Jamie Bieschke         High School Principal / Career and Technical Education
Kal Goodchild          Middle School Principal / Associate HS Principal
Ryan Junge               Keystone Center Principal / Director of SE and Student Services
Shawn Pfiffner          Activities Director and 7-12 Assistant Principal
Jason West                Atkins Center Principal / Preschool Program

In addition there are also changes to the Benton Community Teacher Leadership team for the 2017-18 school year.   Below is a list of teachers serving in full-time roles as teacher leaders to start the school year:

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       Laurie Donald     Curriculum and Professional Development Leader 7-12
                                  Instructional Coach 7-12

      Anna Upah         Curriculum and Professional Development Leader PK-6 
                                 Instructional Coach at Keystone Center 

      Christy Deutsch   Instructional Coach at the Atkins Center

      Sherrie Collins     Instructional Coach at the Norway Center