New Staff Members: Welcome!

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August 12, 2025

Please join us in welcoming our new teachers and staff members to Gilbert Schools for the 2025-26 school year! Today was new staff orientation and it was wonderful to meet these individuals.

New staff members include:

  • Megan Banderman: Elementary Nurse
  • Ian Beachler: High School Math/Study Hall
  • Annette Black: High School Special Education
  • Ellie Green: Intermediate 5th Grade
  • Jacqueline Gould: Middle School/High School Vocal Accompanist
  • Lindsey Harris: High School English
  • Amanda Jennings: High School Vocal Music
  • Johanna Jolivette: Middle School Math
  • Blayne Koster: Middle School PE/Health
  • Colby Martin: Intermediate 5th Grade
  • Sarah McCarty: High School Math
  • Zachary Ortloff: High School Social Studies
  • Mike Smalley: High School Social Studies
  • Angela Snider: Intermediate Special Education
  • Katelyn Zdybel: Middle School Social Studies

We recorded introductory videos with all of our new teachers, and we’ll release a few a day over the next 7-10 days on our social media channels (Facebook, Instragram, and YouTube) leading up to the first day of school.