Retiring educators
As the school year draws to a close, students will say goodbye to educators retiring from Spokane Valley school districts.
The following teachers, staff members and administrators announced their retirements this year. They are listed by name, overall years of service in education, current title and the current place where they work.
East Valley School District
Christine Burgess, 34 years, superintendent, administration building
Nancy Bishop, 28 years, kitchen manager, East Valley Middle School
Vicki Spring-Brown, 30 years, librarian, Trent elementary
Alicia Cavallo, 27 years, Spanish teacher, East Valley High School
Rebecca Gilman, 17 years, eighth-grade teacher, Mountain View Middle School
Doris Hoffman, 26 years, principal, East Valley Middle School
Greg Intinarelli, 26 years, shop/physical education, health and Spanish teacher, East Valley Middle School
Mary Lou McHenry, 31 years, fourth-grade teacher, Otis Orchards elementary
Gloria Melnikoff, 35 years, Initiative-728 facilitator, Trent elementary
Bev Read, 23 years, library technician, East Valley High School
Carolyn Terry, 11 years, ESL teacher, East Valley High School
Michael VanMatre, 31 years, principal, Otis Orchards elementary
Diane Woodman, 31 years, librarian, Otis Orchards elementary
West Valley School District:
Ruth Conklin, 28 years, sixth-grade teacher, Centennial Middle School
Sue Fischer, 31 years, Pace (gifted) program coordinator, WVSD
Gaylen Hahto, 34 years, physical education teacher, Ness Elementary School
Gayle VanMatre, 33 years, principal, Pasadena Park Elementary
Reneta Gay, 26 years, para-educator, Ness elementary
Bill Lyon, 27 years, head custodian, Millwood Early Childhood Education Center
Bette Brattebo, 14 years, special services secretary, Millwood Early Childhood Education Center
Ann Hundeby, 19 years, prep kitchen manager, Ness elementary
Rikki Salstrom, seven years, serving kitchen manager/cashier, West Valley City School
Karen Collins, 23 years, serving kitchen manager, Orchard Center elementary
Dixie More, 24 years, nutrition service assistant, Centennial Middle School
Ellery Allen, six years, bus driver, transportation
Central Valley School District
Helen Bartalamay, 34 years, counselor, Horizon Middle School
Stanley Baycroft, 35 years, school psychologist, Learning & Teaching Center
William Berg, 39 years, physical education teacher, North Pines Middle School
Phyllis Betts, 40 years, principal, Adams elementary
Glenna Bouge, 32 years, assistant principal, Central Valley High School
Kathy Bradstreet, 23 years, head secretary, University High School
Howard “Skip” Buchanan, 33 years, counselor, Evergreen Middle School
Robert Cook, 21 years, head custodian, McDonald elementary
Phyllis Jean Crouch, 23 years, educational assistant/supervisory assistant, Progress elementary
Rebecca Curry, 28 years, assistant secretary, Central Valley High School
Gretchen DeRusha, 36 years, speech language pathologist, Learning & Teaching Center
John Dicus, 17 years, head custodian, Broadway elementary
Michael Dowling, 34 years, science, North Pines Middle School
Judy Dufford, 30 years, language arts and German teacher, Central Valley High School
John Erickson, 30 years, industrial arts teacher, North Pines Middle School
Gladys Evanson, 32 years, second-grade teacher, Progress elementary
Eileen Garcia, 32 years, home economics teacher, Evergreen Middle School
Scott Gehrett, 32 years, instrumental music teacher, Evergreen Middle School
A. Bruce Gilcrest, 19 years, head custodian, Ponderosa elementary
Del Guenther, 26 years, science teacher, Summit School
Betty Lou Higley, 25 years, bus driver, Learning & Teaching Center
Patricia Hollingsworth, 20 years, art teacher, Spokane Valley Learning Academy
Linda Inlow, 29 years, in-school-suspension para-educator, Bowdish Middle School
Dave Jackman, 32 years, director of auxiliary services, Learning & Teaching Center
Stan Kimmerly, seven years, warehouse assistant, Learning & Teaching Center
Joyce Lentz, 21 years, lead cook, Broadway elementary
Sue Marchant, 31 years, reading facilitator, Learning & Teaching Center
Sheila Myers, 37 years, media specialist, South Pines elementary
Jacqueline Naccarato, 22 years, assistant secretary, McDonald elementary
Paula Oswald, 29 years, physical education teacher, University High School
Lucille Paul, 30 years, assistant cook, Central Valley High School
Elizabeth Pedersen, 11 years, Native American tutor/English language development teacher, Learning & Teaching Center
Carol Peterson, 40 years, executive director of teaching and learning, Learning & Teaching Center
Kenn Priebe, 36 years, school psychologist, Learning & Teaching Center
Julie Rosenoff, 33 years, media specialist, Progress elementary
Judy Rupert, 31 years, counselor’s secretary, University High School
Denis Rusca, 32 years, principal, Horizon Middle School
Joan Russell, 26 years, bus aide/supervisory assistant, Learning & Teaching Center
Jerry Sponseller, eight years, bus driver, Learning & Teaching Center
Marsha Urlacher, 30 years, music teacher, Opportunity elementary
Barbara Weir, 10 years, bus driver, Learning & Teaching Center