PHS 2022 Staff Retirees

Dr. Anne Boyd has been a teacher for 26 years. She has been working at Pattonville as the Pirate Press Newspaper, PattonvilleTODAY.com, and Echo Yearbook advisor as well as an English teacher for three years. What will you miss the most? "Students, because it is the best part of the job, you get to work with such creative people as they find their passions and it's awesome.”   ...

Raymond Braun is currently a technology specialist at Pattonville High School and has been working at Pattonville for over 10 years.   What made you want to be a technology specialist? "I was a musician for many years prior to becoming a technician. It was time to settle down. Technology seemed like a good fit for me."   What will you miss the most? "The students and ...

Kelli Dornfeld is an Art teacher and has been teaching at Pattonville for 31 years.   What is your favorite memory of teaching at Pattonville? "My favorite memory/proudest moment in Pattonville is getting the Board to change their non-discrimination policy to include Gay and Lesbian teachers. We had a coalition of students, staff, parents, alumni and community members who all stood up...

Kimberly Fleig is the current community service secretary. She has been working at Pattonville High School for six years.   What is your favorite memory at Pattonville? "I've always enjoyed greeting students on the first day of school in the gym!"   What will you miss the most? "Talking with students and helping them find community service opportunities!"   Do...

Mr. Travis Harder, iLearn Teacher has taught at Pattonville for 10 years as well as 6 universities.   What is your favorite memory of teaching at Pattonville? "I have too many favorite memories to just mention one. I do love going to graduation each year and watching/participating in that. It’s a real high for me to see these young adults put closure on a part of their journey an...

Silvia Hilker is a current Spanish teacher. She has been teaching in the Pattonville School District for 3o years. What is your favorite memory of teaching at Pattonville? "While I have many wonderful Pattonville memories, without a doubt, my best one is the time I spent with my daughter Julie when, in response to 9/11, we designed and painted a mural with the help of my dear friend Martha...

Debbie Jansen is the current secretary for Ms. Ashford. She has been working at Pattonville for 17 years. What's the biggest impact you feel you left on the school? "I hope I made people (staff and students) feel comfortable and important."   What advice would you give to students entering high school, or finishing high school? "Have fun in your high school years, don't get involve...

Heidi Lanham has been a registered nurse since 2000.  She has worked within Pattonville her whole career but has only been in the high school for 18 years. What is your favorite memory at Pattonville? "I don't have one favorite memory, I do love working with Nurse Valerie Guetschow and have made some great lasting connections with staff and students." Do you have any plans for after you retire? ...

Kenneth Lopinot is an English, Intro to Theatre, and Oral Communications teacher at Pattonville High School. He has been teaching at PHS for 38 years. What is your favorite memory of teaching at Pattonville? Teaching speech and debate in the 90s.   What made you want to teach? I don't know, but I've always known; I've known that I'd be a teacher since I was 5.   Do ...

Holly Martinez is a senior career, marketing, accounting, and business management teacher at Pattonville High School. She has been working at Pattonville for 30 years. What is your favorite memory of teaching at Pattonville? "I'm not really sure if I have a favorite memory, but the things I do remember are when the staff come together to support the community. Like when we had the tornado,...

Officer Mooney has been working as a school resource officer for a total of 20 years. During these years, he also worked as a detective throughout the community.   Do you have any plans for after you retire? I am exploring working within a school district. A couple of things are in the works, but nothing is firm yet.   What advice would you give to students entering high s...

Ms. Moritz is a current English teacher at Pattonville High School. She has been working at Pattonville for 27 years. What made you want to teach? "My father taught for 38 years- he is a continuing inspiration for me. In addition, I had wonderful teachers and coached as a student here at PHS, and their influence was huge."   What will you miss most? "Close relationships with ...

Erin Mulanax has been teaching for 29 years and has been teaching Physics at Pattonville for 22 years. What is your favorite memory of teaching at Pattonville? "Replacing my high school physics teacher because I went to Pattonville as a student, and my other one would be, I have 2 students how have gone on to get their PHD's in physics and they still keep in contact with me and they're very...

Patricia Patrick is an Executive Secretary at Pattonville High School. She has worked at PHS for 21 years and was a secretary at Willow Brook for 7 years. What is your favorite memory of being a secretary at Pattonville? "I love seeing how excited the kids are about graduating every year and getting to meet so many awesome students every year."   What advice would you give to students entering...

Terry Raby is a custodian at Pattonville High School. She has been working in the Pattonville School District for 26 years. Have there been any events that you worked at such as Taste of Pattonville for example that you enjoyed being at? "Musicals and Taste of Pattonville."   What's the biggest impact you feel you left on the school? "Keeping the school safe and clean."    Do...

Scott Robinson is the current AV Network Specialist. He has been working in the Pattonville School District for 25 years. What made you want to become an AV network specialist? “I got interested in technology in an evolutionary way. I took my first computer class when my High School, Northwest House Springs, got their first computer lab. I studied Fortran programming (a later web design) in ...

Mickey Schoonover is the current Director of School-Community Relations. She has been working in Pattonville for 25 years.   What is your favorite memory at Pattonville? "My favorite memory was working with the computer science students at Pattonville High School to create an app for the school district. My department provided some initial research on the project and helped set parameter...

Robert Thompson is the Associate Principal at Pattonville High School. He has worked in Education Administration for 18 years, 8 of those being at Pattonville. What is your favorite memory of working at Pattonville? "As the principal for our senior class each year, it is always a special moment to watch our graduating class walk across the stage and accept their diplomas. Thinking about all the t...

Robert Simpson is one of the physical education teachers as well and the Varsity Softball Head Coach and Varsity Baseball coach. He has been teaching for 34 years, 32 being at Pattonville School District. What is your favorite memory of teaching at Pattonville?  "Being able to teach at the elementary level, the middle school level, and the high school level. I think teaching the outdoor adv...