As retirements and other staff changes occur, WPS announces principal and administration changes for the 2023-24 school year.

Central Administration:

• Kelly Bielefeld, Executive Director of College and Career Readiness to Superintendent, replacing Dr. Alicia Thompson, who is retiring.
• Dr. Loren Hatfield, Executive Director of Secondary Schools to Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Schools, replacing Amanda Kingrey, who is leaving the district.
• Dr. Christine Meyer, principal at Eisenhower High School in Goddard to Executive Director of Secondary Schools, replacing Dr. Loren Hatfield.
• Tim Hamblin, Derby High School principal to Executive Director of College and Career Readiness, replacing Kelly Bielefeld.
• Dr. Sherie Frazey, principal at Nelson Elementary in Haysville to Executive Director of Elementary Schools, replacing Michelle Cuda, who is retiring.
• Kristina Bowyer, principal at Spaght to Director of ESOL.
• Kathy Stybr, principal at Isely to Director of Elementary Schools.
• Melissa Zieammermann, Director of Behavior to Executive Director of Student Support Services (Elementary), replaces Heath Peine, who left the district.
• Dr. Stacie Morris, Executive Coordinator of Student Support Services to Director of Behavior, replacing Melissa Zieammermann.
• Ryan Alliman, Interrelated Programs Director to Executive Director of Student Support Services (Secondary), replaces Dr. Erica Shores, who moves to Mediation and Due Process Supervisor.
• Nicki Seeley, Program Specialist to Interrelated Director, replacing Ryan Alliman. 
• Hollie Dawson-Butler, Executive Coordinator of Student Support Services to Related Services Director, replacing Rebecca Werner, who is retiring.
• Chris Asmussen, assistant principal/athletic director at Valley Center High School to District Director of Athletics, replacing Kaleb Stoppel, who is leaving the district.

Elementary:  

• Matt Snodgrass, principal at Gammon to principal at Isley, replacing Kathy Stybr.
• Megan Weikal, assistant principal at Gammon to principal at Gammon, replacing Matt Snodgrass. 
• Christine Cottrell, principal at Irving to principal at Beech, replacing Pete Bastian, who is leaving the district.
• Arien Dill, assistant principal at Cessna to principal at Irving.
• Cody Shew, assistant principal at Cloud to principal at Franklin, replacing Susanne Smith, who is retiring.
• Sam Le, principal at Price-Harris to principal at Gardiner, replacing Larry Perlman, who is retiring.
• Tara Parton, principal at Mueller to principal at Price-Harris.
• Tawyna Glover, assistant principal at Enterprise to principal at Mueller.
• James Quillen, assistant principal at Linwood to principal at Ortiz, replacing Jeanna Hernandez, who is leaving the district.
• Sarah Shaef, assistant principal at Colvin to principal at College Hill, replacing Dr. Ann Patterson, who is taking another position in the district.
• Tara Hall, principal at White to principal at Clark, replacing Lichelle Alford, who is leaving the district.
• Rachel Cole, assistant principal at Allen to principal at Irving, replacing Chris Anderson, who is leaving the district.
• Glen Williams, assistant principal at Seltzer to principal at White.
• DeLynne Osborne, assistant principal at Spaght to principal at Spaght.

Secondary:

• Jacob Henning, assistant principal at Southeast to principal at Mead, replacing Martin Mills, who is retiring.
• Patric Jackson, assistant principal at Southeast to principal at Stucky, replacing Lura Jo Atherly, who is retiring.
• Stephanie Uffendell, assistant principal at Wilbur to principal at Wilbur, replacing Mitch Linn, who is retiring.
• Joshua Wilbert, assistant principal at Jardine to principal at Jardine, replacing Matt Creasmen, who is taking another position in the district.
• Jacob Johnston, assistant principal at Hamilton to principal at Christa McAuliffe Academy, replacing Tara Craddock who is leaving the district.
• Stephanie Smith, assistant principal at Northwest to principal at West, replacing Mark Jolliffe, who is retiring.
• Ben Mitchell, principal at Southeast to principal at Gateway, replacing Greg Kohlman, who is retiring.
• Claudia Cooper, assistant principal at East to principal at Southeast.
• Kristina Murray, principal at Mayberry to principal at North, replacing Stephanie Wasko, who is retiring.
• Rachel Oliver, assistant principal at Southeast to principal at Mayberry.
• Tricia Loehr, assistant principal at Stucky to principal at Levy, replacing Kathleen Johnson, who is taking another position in the district.
• Eric Shipman, principal at Clearwater to principal of Future Ready Center.

Updated: 5/22/2023