School Directory

Elizabeth Zurlinden
Head of School

ezurlinden@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 205

B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
M.Ed. - Vanderbilt University
Number of Years at Rossman: 5
Number of Years in Education: 10
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Rachel Dixon
Lower School Director

rdixon@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 229

B.A. - Tufts University
M.Ed. - Harvard University
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 10
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Jordan Andes
Upper School Director/
Sixth Grade Teacher

jandes@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 228

B.S. - Belmont University
M.A. - Belmont University
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 4
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Katharine Durham
Director of Admission

kdurham@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 203

B.A. - Lake Forest College
Number of Years at Rossman: 17
Number of Years in Education: 18

Sarah Meyer
Director of Marketing
and Communications

smeyer@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 217

B.A. - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Number of Years at Rossman: 8
Number of Years in Education: 8

Donna Pate
Director of Business and Finance

dpate@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 207

B.S. - St. Louis University
M.B.A. - St. Louis University
M.A.T.S. - Covenant Theological Seminary
Number of Years at Rossman: 22
Number of Years in Education: 22

Cathleen Wyckoff
Director of Development

cwyckoff@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 204

B.S. - University of Missouri at St. Louis
Number of Years at Rossman: 9
Number of Years in Education: 20

Junior Kindergarten

Julie Renne
Junior Kindergarten Teacher

jrenne@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 873

B.S. - Indiana University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Years at Rossman: 1
Years in Education: 17
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Mary Schwartz
Junior Kindergarten Teacher

mschwartz@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 872

B.A. - Maryville University
Number of Years at Rossman: 19
Number of Years in Education: 24
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Diane Vujnich
Junior Kindergarten Teacher

dvujnich@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 840

B.S. - Missouri State University
Number of Years at Rossman: 31
Number of Years in Education: 39
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Senior Kindergarten

Lauren Brody
Senior Kindergarten Teacher

lbrody@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 810

B.S. - Indiana University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 13
Number of Years in Education: 16
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Anne Marie Christopher
Senior Kindergarten Teacher

achristopher@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 847

B.S. - University of Alabama
Number of Years at Rossman: 35
Number of Years in Education: 42
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Abbie Duvall
Senior Kindergarten Teacher

aduvall@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 806

B.S. - University of Dayton
Number of Years at Rossman: 4
Number of Years in Education: 8
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Emma Cohen
Senior Kindergarten Assistant Teacher

ecohen@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext 818

Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Educaton: 0
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First Grade

Julie Smith
First Grade Teacher

jsmith@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 808

B.S. - University of Kansas
Number of Years at Rossman: 10
Number of Years in Education: 16
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Arika White
First Grade Teacher

awhite@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 849

B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
M.A. - University of Missouri at St. Louis
Number of Years at Rossman: 7
Number of Years in Education: 10
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Second Grade

Maggie Martin
Second Grade Teacher

mmartin@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 863

B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
M.Ed. - DePaul University
Number of Years at Rossman: 3
Number of Years in Education: 9
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Jamie Rhinesmith
Second Grade Teacher

jrhinesmith@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 863

Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Educaton: 8
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Third Grade

Lynn Frankenberger
Third Grade Teacher

lfrankenberger@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 803

B.S. - University of Missouri at St. Louis
M.Ed. - Lindenwood University
Number of Years at Rossman: 17
Number of Years in Education: 24
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Kristie Kerber
Third Grade Teacher

kkerber@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 805

B.A. - Bay Path College
Number of Years at Rossman: 5
Number of Years in Education: 13
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Fourth Grade

Taylor Berns
Fourth Grade Teacher

tberns@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 851

B.A. - Bates College
M.A.T. - Fontbonne University
Number of Years at Rossman: 10
Number of Years in Education: 13
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Jessica Arnold
Fourth Grade Teacher

jarnold@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 851

Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Educaton: 14
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Fifth Grade

Annie Menees
Fifth Grade Teacher

amenees@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 838

B.S. - Vanderbilt University
M.A.Ed. - Washington University
M.Ed. - Columbia University
Number of Years at Rossman: 12
Number of Years in Education: 12
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Zack Mouw
Fifth Grade Teacher

zmouw@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 812

B.A. - Tenessee Temple University
M.Ed. - Liberty University

Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Education: 9
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Todd Valdez
Fifth Grade Teacher

tvaldez@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 858

B.A. - Webster University
M.A.T. - Webster University
Ed.S. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 12
Number of Years in Education: 20
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Sixth Grade

Jordan Andes
Sixth Grade Teacher

jandes@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 228

B.S. - Belmont University
M.A. - Belmont University
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 4
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Rachel Price
Sixth Grade Teacher

rprice@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 844

B.A. - Belmont University
M.A. - Hunter College
Number of Years at Rossman: 2
Number of Years in Education: 5
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Leslie Stallone-Levitan
Sixth Grade Teacher

lstallonelevitan@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 814

B.A. - Creighton University 
M.F.A. - California State University, Los Angeles
Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Education: 11

Art

Erica Spangler
Art Teacher

espangler@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 313

B.S. - Concordia University
Number of Years at Rossman: 6
Number of Years in Education: 21
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Foreign Language

Keylah West
Foreign Language Teacher

kwest@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 311

B.A. - Saint Louis University
Number of Years at Rossman: 13
Number of Years in Education: 14
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Library

Marie Unanue
Librarian

munanue@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 232

A.B. - Mt. Holyoke College
M.A.Ed. - Washington University
M.A.Ed. - Washington University
Years at Rossman: 1
Years in Education:  33
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Music

Amira Fuller
Music Teacher

afuller@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 314

B.M. - Westminster Choir College of Rider University
M.A.T. - Westminster Choir College of Rider University
Years at Rossman: 1
Years in Education: 2
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Physical Education

Larry Huusko
Physical Education Teacher

lhuusko@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 312

B.A. - Metropolitan State College at Denver
Number of Years at Rossman: 32
Number of Years in Education: 32
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Jenna Lucas
Physical Education Teacher

jlucas@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 315

B.A. - Indiana University at Bloomington
Number of Years at Rossman: 12
Number of Years in Education: 12
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Science & Social Studies

Jess Baker
Science Teacher, Grades SK-3
Social Studies Teacher, Grade 3

jbaker@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 318

B.S.Ed. - University of Missouri at Saint Louis
Years at Rossman: 1
Years in Education: 7
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Julie LaConte
Science Teacher - Grades 4, 5, 6

jlaconte@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 309

B.S. - Allegheny College
M.Ed. - University of Missouri at St. Louis
Number of Years at Rossman: 4
Number of Years in Education: 18
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Erin Moore
Social Studies Teacher - Grades 4, 5, 6

emoore@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 310

B.S. - DePaul University
M.A. - Webster University
Number of Years at Rossman: 4
Number of Years in Education: 9
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Permanent Substitute / Extended Day Supervisor

Jose Holliday
Permanent Substitute/
Extended Day Supervisor

jholliday@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 259

B.S. - University of Missouri at Columbia
Number of Years at Rossman: 4
Number of Years in Education: 11
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Brenna Lacey
Permanent Substitute/
Extended Day Supervisor

blacey@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 814

B.M. - Belmont University
M.S. - The George Washington University
Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Education: 0
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Business Office

Becky Dunning
Business Office Assistant

bdunning@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 208

Number of Years at Rossman: 9

Development Office

George Andrews
Development Office Assistant

gandrews@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 218

Number of Years at Rossman: 19

Facilities

Nathaniel Underwood
Facilities Manager

nunderwood@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 240

Number of Years at Rossman: 0

Jim Farmer
Facilities Assistant

jfarmer@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 843

Number of Years at Rossman: 1

Mirah Marshall
Housekeeping Assistant

(314) 434-5877

Number of Years at Rossman: 0

Ronnie Patrick
Housekeeping Assistant

(314) 434-5877 ext. 811

Number of Years at Rossman: 7

Julia Sales
Housekeeping Assistant

(314) 434-5877 ext. 809

Number of Years at Rossman: 20

Jessica Showers
Housekeeping Assistant

(314) 434-5877

Number of Years at Rossman: 0

Alvin Simmons
Housekeeping Assistant

(314) 434-5877 ext. 816

Number of Years at Rossman: 9

William Vance
Housekeeping Assistant

(314) 434-5877 ext. 807

Number of Years at Rossman: 23

Kitchen

Glenda Lay
Kitchen Supervisor

glay@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 238

Number of Years at Rossman: 31

Ricardo Crossland
Kitchen Assistant

(314) 434-5877 ext. 801

Number of Years at Rossman: 0

Karen Bryant
Kitchen Assistant

(314) 434-5877 ext. 801

Number of Years at Rossman: 31

Pam Hutchinson
Kitchen Assistant

(314) 434-5877 ext. 852

Number of Years at Rossman: 20

Learning and Counseling

Heather Blome
Learning Consultant

hblome@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 260

Ed.S. - University of Missouri, St. Louis
Number of Years at Rossman: 3
Number of Years in Education: 16
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Martha Hyland
Remote Learning Coordinator/
School Counselor

mhyland@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 815

B.S. - Missouri Baptist University
MAC - Missouri Baptist University
Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Education: 12

Sarah McGinn
Part-Time Teacher

smcginn@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877

B.A. - Boston College
M.Ed. - Boston College
Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Education: 19

William Rapp
Teaching Intern

wrapp@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877

B.A. - Washington University
Number of Years at Rossman: 0
Number of Years in Education: 0

Main Office

Julie Frizzell
Receptionist

jfrizzell@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 200

Number of Years at Rossman: 2

Jennifer Kaiser
Executive Assistant

jkaiser@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877

Number of Years at Rossman: 0

Technology

Becky Taylor
Technology Coordinator

btaylor@rossmanschool.org
(314) 434-5877 ext. 227

Number of Years at Rossman: 12
Number of Years in Education: 27