Liz Chopp- Librarian
Experience- 4 years
Last held job- Teacher at Oxford Middle School
Ms. Chopp’s favorite author is Jhumpa Lahiri
Favorite Genre: Young Adult
Hobbies- cooking, traveling and working out
Ms. Chopp is excited to get to know the students and the staff at Blue Valley Southwest. She loves literature and thinks that connecting is “pretty rad”.
Brittany Harding- Science Teacher
Experience- First Year
Recently graduated from University of Central Missouri
Ms. Harding enjoys hiking and the outdoors in general.
She believes that “you should always do something you like” and that’s why she chose teaching as a profession.
Jim Facciano- Math Teacher
Experience- 40 years
Mr. Facciano is joining the Blue Valley Southwest staff as a math teacher for his 28th year of teaching. He last taught at a high school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He is switching back to teaching after working in school administration for the last 12 years. Having spent most of his life in Northern Idaho, he is a big fan of the outdoors.
Amanda Durnal-English Teacher
Experience- 8th year
Mr. Facciano is joining the Blue Valley Southwest staff as a math teacher for his 28th year of teaching. He last taught at a high school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He is switching back to teaching after working in school administration for the last 12 years. Having spent most of his life in Northern Idaho, he is a big fan of the
outdoors.
Kelley Alexander-Math Teacher
Experience- 2nd year
Mr. Facciano is joining the Blue Valley Southwest staff as a math teacher for his 28th year of teaching. He last taught at a high school in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He is switching back to teaching after working in school administration for the last 12 years. Having spent most of his life in Northern Idaho, he is a big fan of the outdoors.
Neal Doolin-Math Teacher
Experience- 1st year
Mr. Doolin isjoining the Blue Valley Southwest staff as a math teacher. This will be his 1st year of teaching. He recently graduated from The University of Kansas. He is extremely excited to teach for his first time and also enjoys playing video games in his free time.
Sarah Mckee- Visual Arts Teacher
Experience- 2 years
Mr. Doolin isjoining the Blue Valley Southwest staff as a math teacher. This will be his 1st year of teaching. He recently graduated from The University of Kansas. He is extremely excited to teach for his first time and also enjoys playing video games in his free time.
Dustin Loechner- History Teacher
Experience- 13 years
Mr. Loechner is joining the Blue Valley Southwest staff as a History teacher. This will be his 13th year of teaching. He last taught at Free State High School in Lawrence, KS. His goal as a teacher is to have a positive impact on lives of students. In his free time he enjoys water sports and “anything outdoors”.
Shauna Rinearson- English Teacher
Experience- 15 years
Mr. Loechner is joining the Blue Valley Southwest staff as a History teacher. This will be his 13th year of teaching. He last taught at Free State High School in Lawrence, KS. His goal as a teacher is to have a positive impact on lives of students. In his free time he enjoys water sports and “anything outdoors”.
Charles Golden- English Teacher
Experience- 13 years
Mr. Golden is the new Blue Valley Southwest English Language Arts department chair. He is from Ft. Worth, TX and has now been teaching for 13 years and last taught at Blue Valley Northwest High School. His goal as a teacher is to make the distance between absolute novices and experts as short and as stress free as possible, but in his free time he enjoys woodworking.