A Christ-centered community

engaging, equipping, and empowering God’s children for joyful service in His kingdom.

Monroe Christian School

MCS Faculty

Mrs. Enochs

Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten

Emma Maytum

Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten

 

Sue Jansons

Pre-Kindergarten

  • Graduated from Calvin College – BA in Psych and Minor in Social Work
  • Teaching since 1998
  • Teaching at MCS 1998-2000, 2008-Present

I enjoy teaching at Monroe Christian School.  I like being part of a greater Christian community in Monroe.  I especially enjoy teaching the little ones about how God made them and that God loves them.  I enjoy camping, hiking, reading, and participating in book clubs.

Claudia Mendoza

Pre-Kindergarten

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Tara Matiko

Pre-Kindergarten

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Jalaine Guerra

Kindergarten

Hello! My name is Jalaine Guerra; kindergarten teacher for the most amazing kids at MCS! I have been teaching kindergarten for over a decade. It’s my absolute passion, my dream job. I love the enthusiasm that the children have as they arrive at school each day, their individual and unique comments throughout the day, and their honest way of interacting with one another. I am thrilled to be a part of this community of teachers who teach and support these children in many more ways that just academics.

I graduated from Eastern Washington, have been married for almost 25 years and have three children. I love being outside, either relaxing or hiking, reading, and spending time with my family and friends. My favorite Bible verse, “A joyful heart makes a cheerful face,” Prov. 15:13.

Emily Trudgeon

Kindergarten

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 Kandice Krause

1st Grade

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Cristina Perez

1st Grade

Deanna Bailly

2nd Grade

  • Graduated from University of Montana (Western Campus) – Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education
  • Teaching at MCS since 2006

I enjoy sharing the love and joy of Jesus with my students and helping children fall in love with reading.  MCS exemplifies a team spirit!  The staff, families, and students work well together.  They’re supportive of one another on a personal and professional level.  My son attended 1st – 8th grade at Monroe Christian School.  I am an avid supporter of T.A.P.P. (Teacher and Parent Partnership) both as a parent and staff member.  I coordinate the Scholastic Book Fair and MCS “South Wing” Potluck.  I enjoy reading, traveling, theatre, and musicals.

Lizzy Stima

2nd Grade

 

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Monique Coburn

3rd Grade

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Mindy Weeks

3rd Grade

Dorie Hughes

4th Grade

  • Graduated from Wheaton College – Elementary Education – K-8th
  • Teaching since 1982
  • Teaching at MCS since 1991

I love teaching at MCS because I can talk about God and pray all day long!  The administration and school board are very supportive, the teachers are encouraging, and the families are fantastic!  My four children all attended MCS for a grand total of 42 years of Christian education.  They all have many fond memories of MCS.  I’m looking forward to my grandchildren attending MCS.  I love to read, go on road trips, and bake!  My lifelong dream is to learn how to tap dance.

Breanna Olson

5th Grade

 

Heather Moses

6th Grade

  • Attended University of Washington (Undergrad); received Masters in Education with endorsement for Secondary Mathematics at University of Phoenix
  • Teaching since 2014
  • Teaching at MCS since 2015

One of the things I most enjoy about teaching at MCS is the feeling that we all belong to one big family – staff, students, and parents.  I love that MCS is a place where we care very much about students’ academic learning, but even more about their character and their relationship with God.  I really enjoy that I get to teach two of the most fascinating subjects here at MCS – Science and Math!  During the summer two of my favorite activities are hiking and riding my bicycle.  When I’m feeling a little less ambitious, I enjoy riding my motorcycle or just curling up with a good book.  I look forward to winter, despite the rain and colder weather, because that means snow in the mountains for skiing!  It’s sometimes hard to fit it into my schedule, but I love skiing and have enjoyed it since I was a child.

6th Grade

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Euphrene John David

7th Grade

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Jaclyn Waltman

8th Grade

I am very excited for this school year to begin, and I can’t wait to meet you all! I hope your summer has been full of adventures and memory making! We’re going to have a lot of fun and learn all sorts of new things! I will work hard to make our learning come to life, so that you can enjoy the assignments we do together, experiencing what history was like, understand why math is relevant, and so much more. We will make our learning meaningful! I can’t wait to see your personality shine and to figure out the ways that you learn best!

I have been teaching for 8 years now. I just can’t keep away from it. I’ve had experience in both the public and Christian school setting in grades 3-6, in gifted programs, and as a reading specialist. I have quickly learned that there is no better place to teach than at a Christian school. It’s simply the best! I graduated from Northwest University in 2011 and have continued my education along the way to continue to stay sharp in my passion. Math is my favorite subject, but over the years, I’ve developed a love for reading novels and writing. One of my greatest joys is to sing and play the piano. This summer, I picked up the guitar, and hope to incorporate that into some of our learning. I am married to an amazing husband who is a whopping six foot, seven inches tall! He’s our strong, yet gentle giant of the family. We have two children, Emma (5), who will go to Kindergarten here, and Maximus (2). Together we have a lot of fun bike riding, hiking, camping, adventuring, and just being silly together! If there’s anything that involves adventure and the outdoors, count us in!

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Jessie Scott

Music Teacher

I am so so excited for this opportunity and to be joining what seems to be a wonderful community of families! Music has a way of healing, inspiring, uplifting, and uniting us; I am so excited to help bring more music into the lives of this community. I grew up in Lake Wenatchee just outside of Leavenworth (yes…the Bavarian Village…and yes it was a fun yet peculiar place to grow up). My parents were the directors of Tall Timber Ranch, a Presbyterian church camp, so I grew up in a rich and dynamic Christian environment.

I also grew up in a very musical family, however my own musical journey started when I was seven and started violin lessons. My grandpa was an amateur violin maker and he told his grandchildren that he would give us an instrument to play if we started to learn and I took him seriously. I fell in love with the instrument and have been playing ever since.

I graduated from Whitworth University in 2009 with a degree in music and an emphasis on music education. Since graduating from college, I have spent the past decade teaching music in a variety of different environments and performing in a number of local symphonies and bands. I am currently teaching Kindermusik with Joyous Noise Studios (based out of Redmond), and teaching violin with Kaleidoscope Academy in Snohomish. I live in Sultan with my husband and two daughters (Teresa -3.5 and Daphne – 16 months)

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Austin Van Belle

PE/STEM