District Contact Information

J. C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Fax: 574-262-5733

• Dr. Robert Haworth, Superintendent of Schools: 574-262-5526
• W. Douglas Thorne, District Counsel/Chief of Staff: 574-262-5517
• Levon Johnson, Supervisor of Corporate and Community Partnerships: 574-262-5533
• Jill Barfell, Executive Assistant to the Superintendent of Schools: 574-262-5526
• Dora Sauserman, Executive Assistant to the District Counsel/Chief of Staff: 574-262-5515
• Susan Ott, Secretary to the Board of School Trustees: 574-262-5506
  
• Rod Roberson, District Director Co-Curricular Programming: 574-262-5723

1135 Kent Street
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Fax: 574-262-5693

• Bill Drehmel, Director of Building Services: 574-262-5690
• Jeff Watson, Assistant Supervisor: 574-262-5690
• Jeff Corpe, Assistant Supervisor: 574-262-5690
• Rhonda Crum, Secretary and Facility Rentals: 574-262-5690
• Dora Ross, Textbook Coordinator: 574-262-5690

J. C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Fax:  574-262-5565

• Kevin Scott, Chief Financial Officer: 574-262-5553
• Anthony Gianesi, Chief Operating Officer: 574-262-5563
• Dr. Robert Woods, Director of Business Operations: 574-262-5532
• Deborah Shoup, Supervisor of Accounting, Audits, and Investments: 574-262-5537
• Erica Purvis, Controller: 574-262-5562
• Cathy Sailor, Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer: 574-262-5563
• Chris Romanetz, Certified Payroll: 574-262-5528
• Tammi Grathen, Classified Payroll: 574-262-5529
• Dana Wyatt, Payroll Assistant: 574-262-5654
• Julie Crane, Insurance: 574-262-5527
• Anna Yoder, Accounts Payable: 574-262-5530
• Amanda O’Brian , Purchasing: 574-262-5525
• Marilou Snell, Copy/Mail Room: 574-262-5524

J. C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514

• Brenda Kolbe, Director of Communication: 574-262-5943
• Wendy Wood, Digital Communication and Data Support Specialist: 574-262-5569

J. C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514

• Dee Wappes, Director of Assessment and Data: 574-262-5881
• Beth Wentland, Data Specialist: 574-262-5539

Elkhart Area Career Center
2424 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Phone:  574-262-5678
Department Fax:  574-262-5675

• Darcey Mitschelen, Program Manager – Adult & Community Education: 574-262-5678
• Robin Jolgren, Data Analyst: 574-262-5880 ext. 2031
• Cathy Snyder, Child Care Coordinator: 574-262-5678
• Vickie Kidder, Evening Secretary: 574-262-5678

1135 Kent Street
Elkhart, IN 46514

• Pam Melcher, Director of Food Services: 574-262-5523
• Diana Karre, Secretary to the Director of Food Services: 574-262-5551
• Dymple Wane, Food Services Bookkeeper: 574-262-5705
• Nicole Scheetz, Food Services Bid & Commodity Specialist: 574-262-5544
• Candy Kirchner, Food Services Training Specialist: 574-262-5631
• Marsha Hall, Executive Chef and Special Events Coordinator

J. C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Phone:  574-262-5509
Department Fax:  574-262-5612

• Cheryl Waggoner, Director of Human Resources: 574-262-5536
• Maggie Lozano, Assistant Director of Human Resources: 574-262-5510
• Loria Mayes, Executive Assistant/Certified Staff Support: 574-262-5511
• Heather Harrington, Classified Human Resource Assistant: 574-262-5510
• Heeydi DeSantos, Receptionist: 574-262-5509
• Traci Thomas, Secretary for Personnel, Application Processing: 574-262-5522
• Central Calling: 574-262-5719

J. C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Phone:  574-262-5559
Department Fax:  574-262-5556

• Dr. Dawn McGrath, Deputy Superintendent: 574-262-5559
• Bill Kovach: Director of Secondary Instruction: 574-262-5559
• Dr. Bradley Sheppard, Director of Accreditation and International Programming: 574-262-5514
• Beth Williams, Director of Federal Programming: 574-262-5679
• Wes Molyneaux, Director of Technology Integration
• Sherry Keeslar, Systems of Support Facilitator: 574-262-5559
• Meredith Warnock, Early Childhood Facilitator: 574-262-5559
• Rebecca Thompson, Executive Assistant to the Deputy Superintendent: 574-262-5559
• Kris Hitt, Secretary to the Director of Federal Programming: 574-262-5567
• Tara White, Director of Literacy: 574-262-5869
• Lori Hubbard, Media Services: 574-262-5538
• Libby Decker, Media Services and ESL Testing: 574-262-5518

J. C. Rice Educational Services Center
2720 California Road
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Phone:  574-262-5540
Department Fax:  574-262-5548

• Anthony England, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services: 574-262-5540
• Tina Northern, Director of Special Education: 574-262-5542
• Victoria Toney, Supervisor of Intense Interventions: 574-262-5568
• Kathy Mentz, Academic Dean/PACE Special Education: 574-262-5833
• Natalie Bickel, Supervisor of Student Services/Attendance Officer: 574-262-5725
• Tessa Sutton, Supervisor of Connective Leadership and Inclusion
• Carl Rust, Director of Elkhart Elementary Academy: 574-262-5598
• Krista Hennings, District Graduation Facilitator, 574-295-4815
• Mae Sims, District Social Worker: 574-262-5729
• Elizabeth Hausbach, District Translator: 574-262-5653
• Mary Yoder Holsopple, Bully Prevention Coordinator: 574-262-5868
• Sally Krumwiede, Executive Assistant: 574-262-5540
• Karen Shantz, Registrar: 574-262-5549
• Lori Disselberger, Secretary: 574-262-5867
• DeShawn Barnes, Secretary (Transfers/ Work Permits): 574-262-5555
• Nancy Goldy, Secretary (Attendance): 574-262-5547 
• Charrell Stevens, Secretary: 574-262-5861

1135 Kent Street
Elkhart, IN 46514
Department Fax: 574-262-5693

• Gary Sawtelle, Director: 574-262-5676
• DJ Rhoades, Technical Support Manager: 574-262-5676
• Help Desk Phone: 574-262-5676
• Help Desk Email: helpdesk@elkhart.k12.in.us

2402 California Road
Elkhart, IN  46514

• Henry Lohmeyer, Director of Transportation: 574-262-5695
• Leigh Bell, Assistant Supervisor of Transportation: 574-262-5695
• Deb Swanson, Assistant Supervisor of Transportation: 574-262-5695
• Kristen Smit, Secretary to Director of Transportation: 574-262-5695 
• Cathy Skipper, Secretary to Assistant Supervisor of Transportation: 574-262-5695
• , Programs Transportation Route/Driver Coordinator: 574-262-5695
• Shannon Hicks, Trainer/Bus Dispatcher: 574-262-5695