New Teachers

River Valley Welcomes Five New Teachers:

Beth Ebert

  • Position - Jr./Sr High School - Math and Computer Science
  • Education -Briar Cliff
    •  Briar Cliff
      • BA in Spanish, Minor in Math, PE, and Secondary Ed
      • Golf
    • Tag Endorsement - Masters in Professional Educator 
    • Specialist in Administration from USD
  • Experience
    • 18 Years in MMC teaching Spanish
    • 12 years in Cherokee 
    • Coached Golf, Spanish Club, Spanish Honor Society, Student Counselor and First Tech
  • Family - Husband Rodney and Beth live in Marcus and have three daughters and two step-children, 4 grandchildren and 2 more on the way. Grew up in Cylinder Iowa and graduated from Emmetsburg
  • Favorites
    • Hobbies - Golf, Perennial Gardening, Spending time in She-Shed and at the lakes
    • Food - Scallops
    • Candy Bar - Milky Wy
    • Cartoon or Super Hero - Josie and the Pussy Cats
  • Inspiration - Mother Theresa and Jon Gordon

Kourtney Miller

  • Position - Jr./Sr High School - Agriculture and Industrial Technology
  • Education 
    •  South Dakota State
    • Agriculture Education
  • Family -grew up in Hinton
  • Experience - taught middle school math at KP for one year to help fill area. She's excited to be working in her field of expertise
  • Favorites
    • Hobbies - Gardening and enjoyed White Water rafting this summer
    • Food - Steak and Potatoes
    • Candy Bar - Reeses Peanut Butter Cup
    • Cartoon or Super Hero - Winnie the Pooh
  • Inspiration - "Teachers Plant seeds that grow forever." 

Trevor Alfredson

  • Position - Jr./Sr High School - Business Education Courses
  • Education 
    • Morningside
      • BA Business Administration
      • Football 
    • Family - Trevor is married to Mary who is a Kindergarten teacher in Sioux City and they have four boys, Carter, Kaleb, Kellen, and Cade.
  • Experience
    • Taught Business Education and Athletic Director at Whiting
    • Basketball coach at Woodbury Central 
    • Pharmaceutical Sales Rep 
  • Favorites
    • Hobbies - Golf, Cubs Fan, and Hawkeyes Fan
    • Candy Bar - Snickers (cold 🥶 )
    • Food - Steak and Cheesecake
    • Cartoon or Super Hero -
    • Inspiration - Jay Wright, Attitude - "Control what you can control"

Addie Sitzmann

  • Position - Elementary (First Grade)
  • Education - Wayne State
    • Reading 
    • Writing
  • Family - family of three - grew up in Sioux City
  • Favorites
    • Hobbies - Craft and Travel
    • Food - Tacos
    • Candy Bar - Reeses
    • Cartoon or Super Hero - Josie and the Pussy Cats
  • Inspiration - Power of a good teacher can never be erased

Gabby Bauer-Olson

  • Position - Elementary Music
  • Education -
    •  St. Ambrose University - Davenport, IA
      • BA in K12 Music
  • Family - Husband's name is Andrew, comes from a large family from Oswego, Illinois
  • Favorites
    • Hobbies - Cook, Practice Music and Speech Writing
    • Food - Lasagna
    • Candy Bar - Snickers
    • Cartoon or Super Hero - Scooby Doo and Pete the Cat
  • Inspiration -Leonard Bernstein - Music is our largest form of communication we don't use enough.