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Mrs. Kaitlyn VanZuiden
Mrs. Kaitlyn VanZuiden
kvanzuiden@cccparish.org
Hello everyone! My name is Kaitlyn VanZuiden (Mrs. V) and I am your students fifth grade English Language Arts teacher. I am from a small town in southern Illinois, Quincy. I attended St. Peter Elementary School and Parish through 8th grade, and continued my Catholic education while attending Quincy Notre Dame High School. Upon graduation I attended the University of Kansas, graduating with a degree in Relational Communication and Sociology in 2013. After completing my degree, I moved to Madison, Wisconsin to become a banker and English as a Second Language teacher. I was granted the opportunity to teach English and Germany for six months solidifying my passion for teaching. I arrived back in the states and decided to continue my educational journey by gaining my masters degree in elementary education. I graduated in December of 2019 and moved back to Lawrence, KS with my now husband, a Staff Sergeant in the Kansas Army National Guard, and started subbing for Corpus Christi. I immediately fell in love with the school and community and wanted to pursue a full time position here. There was an opening in 5th grade and the rest is history. In 2022 we welcomed our 1st baby Remington who has been our greatest blessing. I look forward to meeting all of you and continuing our educational and faith journey together. If you have any questions for me please do not hesitate to email me.
Hello! I am excited to join the middle school world. I have enjoyed this age group as a teacher for 12 years in Lawrence Public Schools. My K-9 Education degree from the University of Kansas also includes an endorsement in English as a Second Language.
My family includes my husband, Josh, our sons, Will and Andre and daughter Demoree. We are a sports fan family and love participating in Lawrence community events.
Contact me with any questions, thoughts or asks.
Dr. Bria Trytten
Dr. Bria Trytten
briat@cccparish.org
Bria Trytten is married with two wonderful daughters that attend Corpus Christi Catholic School. They live outside Lawrence and enjoy spending time with their animals (dogs, cats, chickens and whatever else wanders up to the house), picking fruit in their orchard and exploring the woods and pond around their property. Whenever possible, you will find her traveling to different regions of the United States.
Dr. Trytten has taught Middle School Science in multiple settings and earned a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction, with an emphasis in Science Education from the University of Kansas. She has a Master's Degree in Education with a concentration in Educational Technology from Baker University. Dr. Trytten received her B.A. in Elementary and Middle School Education with a concentration in Middle School Science from Emporia University.
Her experience includes 25 years of education-related activities, including teaching 5th and 6th grade at Prairie Park Elementary School and teaching Forensic Science with the Discovery Science Center at the Tiger Woods Learning Center in Anaheim, CA. Before coming to Corpus Christi, she supervised and taught student teachers in the areas of Science and Math at the University of Kansas and Washburn University.
Mr. Chris Whitson
Mr. Chris Whitson
Mr. Chris Whitson - cwhitson@cccparish.org
Chris is married to Nancy Whitson, and they have enjoyed living in several towns and cities in Kansas during their life together. They came to Lawrence in 2019 to be closer to family - grown children and grandchildren - who live in Overland Park, Lenexa, and Topeka. Chris is a homebody, who enjoys working and grilling in the backyard, and running, walking and working out. The Whitson's are also blessed to be active members of Corpus Christi Parish!
Mr. Whitson earned his Bachelor's Degree from Kansas State University, and a Master's in Educational Leadership from Baker U.
He has taught Social Studies in several high schools in Kansas since 1988, and has been greatly blessed to join the Catholic School ranks, beginning at St. Patrick, in KCK, in 2021
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