Meet our Teachers
John Bjoraker
Principal
A note from "Mr. B", Principal at Farnsworth Aerospace PreK-4
We are a school where high expectations are met with hard work. Our students thrive here because we nurture their potential. Our teachers know that all kids have an ace inside of them and it's their job to help find it. We have two campuses and one mission for our youngsters. Success. All of our stakeholders, from the kids to the community, have come to expect more from Farnsworth. We have involved parents and invested community partners and we know that we couldn't do this without their commitment.
We value our highly trained teachers and understand that staff development in aerospace and STEM education is paramount to our success. Farnsworth will always be a place where students and their families join our staff to learn new things together.
Farnsworth is special and we are excited about the momentum that is building behind our STEAM education. We understand the importance of rigor but problem solving takes teamwork and most of all, imagination. We know that there is no better way to tap into the magic that is a child's curiosity, than with the miracle of flight.
Please do not hesitate to contact me anytime!
John Bjoraker
Pre-Kindergarten Team
Kindergarten Team
Jennifer Brown
Jane Venegas
Julie Yakovlev
First Grade Team
Amanda Erickson
Bernadette Tayson
Andrew Wangen
Katelyn Tschida
Second Grade Team
Elizabeth Burke
Shiela Kuxdal
Nicole Littler
Alyssa Sanford
Third Grade Team
Bao Kou Moua
Ka Xiong
Sara Young
Wendy Tevlin
Fourth Grade Team
Karen Mueller
Charlie Thao
Kia Thor
Paul Teske
Specialists
Lori Abrahamson
Physical Education Teacher
Rachel Fleming
Aerospace Teacher
Rebecca Saunders-Pearce
Science Teacher
Kristy Rolig
Art Teacher
Rhea Moen
Social Studies Teacher
Support Staff
Julie Barich
ELL Teacher
Kaye Johnson
ELL Teacher
Norma Torres
ELL Teacher
Ann Walker
ELL Teacher
Tammy Xiong
ELL Teacher
See Yang
ELL Assistant
Yer Vang
Learning Lead
Allison McQuade
Aerospace Coordinator
Sue Kruse
Clerk
Pa Nadine Xiong
Clerk
Andrea Ylonen
LLI Teacher
Abigail Whalen
School Counselor
Lao Lee
Social Worker
Pha Chan
School Nurse
Mai Ong Vang
Nurse Health Assistant
Michael Hargadine
Cultural Specialist
Marie Dino
Intervention Specialist
Jessica Bosacker
Occupational Therapist
Amy Lopez
Speech-Language
Desiree McReynolds
School Psychologist
Mona Quinones
Special Education
Megan Schmelzer
Special Education
Will Dierenfield
Teaching Assistant
Michelle Harris
Library Teaching Assistant
Denois Kenney
SPED Teaching Assistant
Patsy Kuznia
Pre-K Teaching Assistant
Kimberly Marchetti
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Say'rah Paw
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Lina Puerta
Teaching Assistant
Amanda Wesenberg
SPED Teaching Assistant