STAFF DIRECTORY






A dedicated set of staff interact daily with enthusiastic students, welcoming them to Whitko Career Academy. The instructors and students work together to create a culture of high expectations in every classroom and throughout the academy.
Anderson, Megan
WCA Criminal Justice Teacher
Departments:
Career Academy
Email: megan.anderson@whitko.org
Benedict, Chris
WCA Director
Departments: Administration, Career Academy
Email: chris.benedict@whitko.org
Benedict, Sandy
WCA Asst. Director/Workplace Specialist
Departments:
Administration, Career Academy
Email: sandra.benedict@whitko.org
Braden, Janna
WJSH Resource Assistant
Departments: Trades, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: janna.braden@whitko.org
Dahms, Chad
WCA Manufacturing Teacher
Departments:
Faculty, Trades, Career Academy
Email: chad.dahms@whitko.org
Dahms, Matt
WCA Consultant
Departments: Administration, Career Academy
Email: matt.dahms@whitko.org
Hollenbaugh, Jade
WCA Precision Machining Teacher
Departments:
Trades, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: jade.hollenbaugh@whitko.org
Irwin, Angie
WCA Mentor Teacher
Departments: Business, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: angie.irwin@whitko.org
Irwin, John
WCA Cyber Security Teacher
Departments:
Career Academy, Faculty, Business
Email: john.irwin@whitko.org
Lindsey, Megan
WCA Business Teacher
Departments: Business, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: megan.lindsey@whitko.org
Mitchell, Rebekah
WCA College Careers/Work Based Learning
Departments:
Business, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: rebekah.mitchell@whitko.org
Neeley, Chris
WCA Construction Teacher
Departments: Trades, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: chris.neeley@whitko.org
Nicodemus, Amy
Medical Health Science Teacher
Departments:
Faculty, Career Academy, Trades
Email: amy.nicodemus@whitko.org
Ocken, Jay
WCA Welding Teacher
Departments: Trades, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: jay.ocken@whitko.org
Penrod, Cassandra
WCA Ag Teacher
Departments:
Agriculture, Faculty, Career Academy
Email: cassandra.penrod@whitko.org
Price, Matt
WCA Manufacturing Teacher
Departments: Faculty, Career Academy, Trades
Email: matt.price@whitko.org
Rhodes, Tracy
WCA Bus Driver/Instructional Assistant
Departments:
Transportation, Career Academy
Email: tracy.rhodes@whitko.org
Stone, Donald
WCA Alternative School Teacher
Departments: Special Services, Career Academy, Faculty
Email: donald.stone@whitko.org

NEIL BAMMERLIN
Precision Machining
neil.bammerlin@whitko.org
CHRIS BENEDICT
Director of Alternative Education & Corporation Scheduling Coordinator
chris.benedict@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
SANDY BENEDICT
Work Based Learning Specialist & WCA Assistant Director
sandra.benedict@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
TAMMY COYLE-WALTER
Health Science
tammy.coyle-walter@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
CHAD DAHMS
Engineering & Design/Tool Room Supervisor
chad.dahms@whitko.org | VIEW BIO

MATT DAHMS
Consultant
matt.dahms@whitko.org
MATT DICE
Agriculture
matt.dice@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
JADE HOLLENBAUGH
Precision Machining
jade.hollenbaugh@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
ANGIE IRWIN
Education Professions
angie.irwin@whitko.org | VIEW BIO

MEGAN LINDSEY
Business Education & Marketing
megan.lindsey@whitko.org
JOE LUCE
Director of Whitko Career Academy
joe.luce@whitko.org | VIEW BIO

DON MCCUNE
Criminal Justice
don.mccune@whitko.org

REBEKAH MITCHELL
College & Careers/Work Based Learning
rebekah.mitchell@whitko.org
JAY OCKEN
Welding Technology/Advanced Manufacturing
jay.ocken@whitko.org | VIEW BIO

BRAXTON O’HAVER
Construction Trades
braxton.o’haver@whitko.org

JAMIE PAINO
Little Cats Early Learning Center Director
jamie.paino@whitko.org

CASSANDRA PENROD
Agriculture
cassandra.penrod@whitko.org
MALLERY PIERCE
Culinary Arts
mallery.pierce@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
ASHLEY ROBERTS
College & Careers/Business
ashley.roberts@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
KELLEY SHEISS
Agriculture
kelley.sheiss@whitko.org | VIEW BIO
DERREK SORG
Engineering & Design/PLTW
derrek.sorg@whitko.org | VIEW BIO

DONALD STONE
Special Education/Blue Team Director
donald.stone@whitko.org

KARLA YEAGER
Administrative Assistant
karla.yeager@whitko.org