Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team
Our teachers are passionate about the subjects they teach and dedicated to helping students fulfill their potential and discover the possibilities.
Middle School Teachers
Angie Berveiler | MS Teacher
Kimberly Darris | MS Teacher
Deanna Duerson | Science Teacher
Deanna Duerson joined the K12 team in 2014. She is a 38-year veteran teacher. She earned a bachelor’s in biology with a minor in education from Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Ms. Duerson coached basketball and I know to her students as “Coach D.”
Autumn Gould | MS Teacher
Dylan Hancock | History Teacher
Jason Harrison | History Teacher
Jason Harrison has been with ISOK since 2017 and has worked 13 years in education overall. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University.
Pamela Keller | MS Teacher
Lana Mecca | MS Teacher
Andrea Molder | Mathematics Teacher
Ms. Molder started with ISOK in 2019. She graduated from Northeastern State University with a bachelor’s in mathematics education.
Ann Sherry | MS Teacher
Heather Lipe | MS Teacher
Kimberly Wilkerson | MS Teacher
High School Teachers
Nyssa Adams | History Teacher
Emma Avery | English Teacher
Suzanne Butler | Math Teacher
Becky Clark | CTE Business Teacher
Brooklyn Cotton | Math Teacher
Dawn Crawford | English Intervention Teacher
Ashley Deskin, M.Ed. | Lead Teacher and English Teacher
Ms. Deskin came to ISOK in 2018 with eight years of teaching experience. She absolutely loves teaching seniors. She received her bachelor’s degree in English from East Central University. She has taught at several brick-and-mortar high schools throughout her career and has taught every grade level from 6th–12th.
Jason Deskin, M.Ed. | CTE Agriculture Teacher
Katie DiMaggio | Spanish Teacher
Lynnette Durant | Math Teacher
Mrs. Durant has taught high school since 2012 and is certified in intermediate mathematics, mid-level math (5th- 8th grade), business education, and career tech business. Mrs. Durant graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in business management.
Juan Gonzalez | Electives Teacher
Kelly Hamrick | History Teacher
Ms. Hamrick started with ISOK in 2018 with four years prior experience. She graduated from Oklahoma State University and previously worked in middle schools.
Kaylee Huerta | Art Teacher
Mrs. Huerta started with ISOK in 2020. She has worked in brick-and-mortar as the art teacher for Tulsa Public Schools in elementary and middle school. She has a Bachelor of Art Education form NSU and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Tulsa. She currently lives in Tulsa with her husband and two sons.
Beth Johnson | Math Teacher
Ms. Johnson graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a bachelor’s in administration, and later went back to earn a certification in education. She started with ISOK in 2019 having previously taught for seven years.
Julia Johnson | Math Teacher
Jason Lightle | English Teacher
Jenica Long | Science Teacher
Alejandra Marchesano | Spanish Teacher
Ms. Marchesano started with ISOK in 2020. She has a degree in business administration from Universidad de Manizales in Colombia and a teaching certification from the Oklahoma State Department of Education. In Colombia, she worked in quality assurance and training as a coordinator and manager. She also taught English to kids and adults. In the U.S., she has worked as a long term substitute for the 4th grade and taught Spanish in a middle school.
Susan Marsh | Science Teacher
Michelle Martin | Math Intervention Teacher
Ms. Martin teaches electives such as ACT Prep and study skills classes to help improve students’ skills in Math and English. She went to college for English education, but almost immediately got certified in mathematics because she loves both so much. Ms. Martin has been with Oklahoma’s K12 since 2014, and in education since 2012.
Ashley Mays | History Teacher
Yolanda Merriman | English Teacher
Samantha Morris | History Teacher
James Oliver | Science Teacher
Jennifer Pace, M.Ed. | Lead Teacher and History Teacher
Ms. Pace came to ISOK in 2018 with nine years’ experience in education. She has a Bachelor of Science in education with an emphasis in social studies from Missouri Southern State University. Previously, she taught at Cascia Hall in Tulsa for nine years. She was able to do half of her student teaching in Southampton England.
Erika Penuel | English Teacher
Ms. Penuel started with ISOK in 2019 and has been working in education 18 years overall. She has earned four postsecondary degrees. She holds a bachelor’s in broadcasting and film with a minor in Theatre from the University of Central Missouri and a bachelor’s in elementary education with an emphasis in English/language arts from Ottawa University at Kansas City. Her first master’s degree was in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in integrating technology in the classroom from Walden University. Her second master’s was in educational leadership with an emphasis in administration from Northcentral University.
Taylor Popham | History Teacher
Mr. Popham came to ISOK in 2020 with six years previous experience. He received a bachelor’s in history education from University of Central Oklahoma in 2014. Before ISOK, M. Popham taught social studies and photography for Piedmont Public Schools.
Trent Ritter | Science/Health Teacher
Allison Shannon | Science Teacher
Kayla Stewart | Math Teacher
Lisa Stiefel, M.Ed. | Science Teacher
Ms. Stewart came to ISOK in 2015. She has been teaching high school science since 2007 and was a coach for eight of those years. Ms. Steward has a bachelor’s degree in secondary science education from Northeastern State University and is currently pursuing a master’s at Southern New Hampshire University. She is a powerlifter, and actively competes in strongman events.
Jaime Stone | Science Teacher
Sean Thomson | History Teacher
Sheena Walker | English Teacher
Ms. Walker started teaching at ISOK in 2018 with eight years experience. She has a bachelor’s in English education with a minor in art from Southwestern Oklahoma State University, as well as a master’s in information media from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Tony Wingard | CTE Technology Teacher
Special Education Staff
Elizabeth Bley | HS Special Education ELA Teacher
Elizabeth Bley is an American Literature teacher at Insight School of Oklahoma. She joined the ISOK staff in 2021, her 38th year to teach. She has a Bachelor and Master degree from Southern Nazarene University.
Sheila Butler | HS Special Education Math Teacher
Brenda Chambers | English Language Learner Teacher
Ms. Chambers works with middle and high school students at both OVCA and ISOK. She started with OVCA/ISOK in 2018. Previously, she worked for Broken Arrow Public Schools for 10 years. She has 13 years of classroom experience, a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Carson Newman College, and graduated in 2019 with a master’s degree in human development and family science from OSU. She has Oklahoma certifications for Pre-K–2, 1–8, and EL. Ms. Chambers has a great passion for dual learners and their families and enjoys working with them.
Amanda Cook | HS Special Education English Teacher
Linda Ghali | HS Special Education Math Teacher
Ms. Ghali has been with ISOK since 2018, and has worked in education for seven years. She has a Master of Education in autism from NS and a bachelor’s in biochemistry from University of Maryland.