Welcome
A Brief History
Mission, Philosophy and Goals
Board of Directors
Faculty and Staff
Career Opportunities
Directions and Maps


 


Morning Star Academy
1426 Tanglefoot Lane
Bettendorf, IA. 52722
(563) 359-5700

 

 


Faculty and Staff

Administrators
 

 

Homar Ramirez, Jr.

Headmaster
Northwestern, B.S.
Belhaven, M.B.A.
Joined MSA: 2007
homar.ramirez@msa-qc.org

 

 

Cheryl Headley

Director of Elementary Education
University of Missouri, B.S.
University of Missouri, M.A.
Joined MSA: 1997
cheryl.headley@msa-qc.org

 
Staff
 

 

Rosemary Aurand

Administrative Assistant
Joined MSA: 1994
rosemary.aurand@msa-qc.org

 

 

Trish Sorensen

Administrative Assistant
Black Hawk College, A.G.S.
Joined MSA: 2005
trish.sorensen@msa-qc.org

 

 

Barbara Johnson

Librarian
Augustana College, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2000
barb.johnson@msa-qc.org

 

 

JoAnne Rebello

Bookkeeper
Blackhawk College, A.A.S.
Joined MSA: 2003
joanne.rebello@msa-qc.org

 

 

Kami Dailing

Custodian
Joined MSA: 2005

 
Preschool - 5th Grade
 

 

Pam Norton

Pre-3 Teacher
Joined MSA: 2006
pam.norton@msa-qc.org

 

 

Sharon Johnson

Pre-4 Teacher
Augustana College, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2001
sharon.johnson@msa-qc.org

 

 

Rhonda Hill

Preschool Assistant
Joined MSA: 1997
rhonda.hill@msa-qc.org

 

 

Sarah Drake

Kindergarten Teacher
Illinois State University, B.S.
Joined MSA: 2004
sarah.drake@msa-qc.org

 

 

Susan Nelson

First Grade Teacher
Olivet Nazarene University, B.A.
Joined MSA: 1998
susan.nelson@msa-qc.org

 

 

Libby Oertel

First Grade Teacher
Illinois State University, B.S.
Joined MSA: 2007
libby.oertel@msa-qc.org

 

 

Anne Bauer

Second Grade Homeroom
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, B.A.
Joined MSA: 1997
anne.bauer@msa-qc.org

 

 

Sandy Schafer

Third Grade Homeroom
Dordt College, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2007
sandy.shafer@msa-qc.org

 

 

Roberta Dayton

Fourth Grade Homeroom
Western Illinois University, B.S.
Joined MSA: 2006
bobbi.dayton@msa-qc.org

 

 

Cheri L. Mannhardt

Fifth Grade Teacher
Luther College, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2000
cheri.mannhardt@msa-qc.org

 

 

Dena Beeler

Fourth Grade Assistant
Baptist Bible College, B.S.
Joined MSA: 2007
dena.beeler@msa-qc.org

 

 

Michelle Poole

Classroom Assistant
Lincoln Christian College, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2007
michelle.poole@msa-qc.org

 

 

Gin Popham

Second Grade Assistant
University of Northern Iowa, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2002
gin.popham@msa-qc.org

 

 

Jenn Swift

Elementary Music
Indiana Wesleyan
Joined MSA: 2002
jenn.swift@msa-qc.org

 
6th Grade - 12th Grade
 

 

Beth Jolly

Sixth Grade Homeroom
Calvary Bible College, B.S
Joined MSA: 2004
beth.jolly@msa-qc.org

 

 

Sarah McGhee

Seventh Grade Homeroom
Cedarville College, B.S
Joined MSA: 1998
sarah.mcghee@msa-qc.org

 

 

Barb Stanford

Seventh Grade Homeroom
University of Wisconsin-Platteville, B.A
Joined MSA: 2001
barb.stanford@msa-qc.org

 

 

Susan Pitkin

Eighth Grade Homeroom
Morningside College, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2006
susan.pitkin@msa-qc.org

 

 

Annette Lancial

Eighth Grade Homeroom
Western Illinois University, B.S.
Joined MSA: 1998
annette.lancial@msa-qc.org

 

 

Lynn Burton

Freshman Homeroom
Augustana College, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2006
lynn.burton@msa-qc.org

 

 

Brenda Corzette

Sophmore Homeroom
University of Iowa, B.S.
Joined MSA: 2003
brenda.corzette@msa-qc.org

 

 

Karisa Buckles

Junior Homeroom
Drake University, B.S
Joined MSA: 2005
karisa.buckles@msa-qc.org

 

 

Karen Thacker

Senior Homeroom
Chicago State University, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2005
karen.thacker@msa-qc.org

 

 

Scott Boerckel

Bible
Joined MSA: 2001
scott.boerckel@msa-qc.org

 

 

Deirdre Cary

Latin
Bible Missionary Institute, B.R.E.
Joined MSA: 2000
deirdre.cary@msa-qc.org

 

 

Angie Hemenway

Art
Patricia Stevens Career College & Finishing School
Sunset School of Ministries
Joined MSA: 2000
angie.hemenway@msa-qc.org

 

 

Linda McMillin

Music and Drama
University of Nebraska, B.S.
Joined MSA: 2005
linda.mcmillin@msa-qc.org

 

 

Scott Stoll

Spanish
University of Iowa, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2005
scott.stoll@msa-qc.org

 

 

Mary Wernsman

PE and Director of Athletics
St. Ambrose University, B.A.
Joined MSA: 2002
mary.wernsman@msa-qc.org