Staff Directory
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Administration
Student Services
Teaching
Special Education
Office
Farm
Administration
Assistant Director
Larissa Little
Assessment Director
Wendy Ballard
Assistant Director
Whittney Chilcote
Counseling & Student Services
School Counselor
Alisa Muhlestein
Academic Advisor
Amanda Sherman
Academic Advisor
Anylu Doyle
Academic Advisor
Elijah Bastian
Academic Advisor
Elisja Montano
Dean of Students
Keenan Johnson
Academic Advisor
Ngaire Skipps
Academic Advisor
Taft Harsh
In-School Suspension (ISS)
Vassy Banny
Teachers
Health · Life Skills
Brad Mortensen
Physical Education
Buckley Barratt
Math 2 · Math 3
Destan Beene
Earth & Environmental Science
Graham Miller
English 9 · US Government
Jonathan Clawson
Physical Education · Special Education
Trevor Thornton
Special Education
Special Education
Ausjly Montano
Paraprofessional
Benji Tanner
Special Education
Carter Grow
SPED Coordinator
Emma Thomas
Paraprofessional
Grace Ellis
Paraprofessional
Grayson Muhlestein
Paraprofessional
Josef Sickler
Special Education Director
Mark Gardner
Special Education
Nikki Lucero
Paraprofessional
Sadie Christensen
Paraprofessional
Trina Tuakoi
Office, Communications & IT
Communications
Lynzie Little
Admin Assistant
Sanae Hunkin
Farm
Roster currency. Staff information on this page reflects work contact only (no personal addresses or numbers). Names listed match Roots' employment records on the date of last review. Photos sourced from the existing rootshigh.org staff pages; cards without a photo indicate a new hire whose photo has not yet been taken. Last reviewed May 2026.
For governance contacts (Title IX Coordinator, 504 Coordinator, Records Officer, Student Data Manager) listed with full role detail, see Compliance Notices.
