Meet the team

City High Staff

Shevonna Norris

Shevonna Norris(she/her) is one of the Student and Family Advocates (SFA) at City High for the past 3 years. She has a Bachelor's of Social Work from the University of Arkansas.

Fun fact: She loves to Dance and is a 2018 City High graduate!

AUtumn Higdon

Autumn Higdon (she/her) is the NESTT Coordinator at City High. She has a Bachelor's in Educational Studies and Human Relations. This is her 2nd year working for the district.

Fun fact: A celebrity has posted her photo on their Twitter page.

Mary Peterson

Mary Peterson (she/her) has been a School Counselor at City High for the last 3 years. She has a Master's in Professional School Counseling from the University of Iowa.

Fun Fact: She loves animals. Her family has 2 horses, 2 dogs, 1 cat and a fish. She also hopes to have her dog, Groot, join the NESTT team as a therapy dog.

Thos Trefz

Thos Trefz (he/him) has been the other SFA at City High since 2015. He holds a Masters of Social Work from the University of Iowa.

Fun Fact: The poodle is actually Thos' sister's but she gets so excited that when she sees him, she pees herself (the dog, not the sister).

Doug Lestina

Doug Lestina (he/him) is an AVID Teacher/Instructional Coach. He has been at City High School since 2001 and has been involved in many different capacities in the school, including teaching, administrative, and coordinator positions. Along with these, he has been the technical director of Opstad Auditorium and the drama club since 2004.

Fun Fact: He has a culinary certificate and worked in restaurants for 10 years while he was teaching.

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