Judy Casale

Position:
School Psychologist

Biography:
Mrs. Casale is the contracted School Psychologist at ELC. She is also currently employed by Oregon City Schools. Mrs. Casale has a total of 19 years in the school psychology profession working with Special Needs children and their families.

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Dan Dippman

Position:
Lead Teacher; Social Studies

Biography:
Mr. Dippman taught for 37 years at Genoa High School in the Social Studies department. He graduated with a Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Toledo. He has been married to his wife, Terry, for 34 years and they have 1 son and 1 daughter and 3 grandchildren.

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Doug Dippman

Position:
Assistant Director; State Testing Coordinator

Biography:
Mr. Dippman worked for thirty-eight years in the Oregon City Schools. He taught mathematics at Fassett Junior High School and Clay High School for 25 years and was a guidance counselor at Clay High School for the last 13 years. Mr. Dippman has been married to his wife Debra for 35 years and they have three daughters. He is also the guidance counselor at the Eagle Learning Center.

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Jolene Kopena

Position:
English Teacher

Biography:
Mrs. Kopena graduated with a Bachelors of Education and Masters of the Arts in Spanish from the University of Toledo. She has taught English, German, and Spanish at Genoa High School for 35 years. She also taught at Clay High School, Eastwood and Delta. She is married and has twin boys. She enjoys scrapbooking, crocheting and reading.

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William Pasztor

Position:
Director

Biography:
IN MEMORIAM 1947-2010 Mr. Pasztor taught P.E. and was the Adapted P.E. Specialist with the Oregon City Schools for 36 years. Mr. Pasztor was the Eagle Learning Center director for 4 years.

Christine Paul

Position:
Office Manager/Secretary

Biography:
Ms. Paul has a Bachelors degree in Healthcare Administration with a Business Minor from Bowling Green State University. She has worked in healthcare for 6 years and was the Youth Minister at St. Wendelin Catholic church from 2016-2019. She has also been an instructor for Basic Life Support (BLS) and First Aid for 11 years.

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Tom Pickerel

Position:
Mathematics Teacher

Biography:
Mr. Pickerel graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Masters of Guidance and Counseling from Bowling Green State University. He taught mathematics at Genoa High School for 40 years. Mr. Pickerel has been married to his wife Elaine for 44 years. They have 4 sons and 3 daughters.

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Ann Marie Pumphrey

Position:
SPED Director

Biography:
Mrs. Pumphrey is the Intervention Specialist at Eagle Learning Center. She is working with Special Needs children and their families.

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Roxanne Quinn

Position:
Counselor/Social Worker

Biography:
Mrs. Quinn was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. She graduated from St. Ursula Academy. Mrs. Quinn has a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, Social Work and a Masters in Organizational Leadership. She has worked for several community agencies and schools through the city of Toledo for 15 years. She is married with two girls and two boys. Mrs. Quinn enjoys shopping, family time, traveling, scrapbooking, and crafting. Her area of focus will be providing tools and resources to help balance life and school.

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Dave Scharer

Position:
Lead Teacher; Social Studies

Biography:
Mr. Scharer received a Bachelors of Education in Comprehensive Social Studies at the University of Toledo and a Masters of Educational Leadership from Concordia University. He taught social studies for 1 year at Elmwood High School and 34 years at Clay High School. He has been married to his wife, Karen, for 35 years. They have 3 daughters and 2 grandchildren.

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Michael Timmons

Position:
Lead Teacher; Math & Technology

Biography:
Michael Timmons has a Masters Degree in education and has worked 15 years with Genoa Area Local schools, 20 years with the Oregon City schools and has been with the Oregon Eagle Learning Center since its inception. When not working, he enjoys spending time and traveling with his wonderful family, which include his wife, three children and five grandchildren.

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Kristin Wamer

Position:
Art Teacher

Biography:
Mrs. Kristin Wamer works for the Oregon City Schools for the past 27 years to present.  She is a Visual Arts Instructor at Clay High School and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics with Teacher Certification in Visual Arts K-12 from Bowling Green State University  along with a  Master’s in Education in Visual Arts from the University of Toledo. She is a life-long resident of the Oregon community. She is also the art teacher for Eagle Learning Center.

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Joe Wasserman

Position:
Director/Superintendent

Biography:
Mr. Wasserman was employed by Oregon City Schools as a teacher and principal assigned to Coy Elementary for 27 years. He earned his Bachelors degree in Education and his Masters degree in Administration/Supervision both from the University of Toledo. After Coy Elementary, he was recruited to be the City of Oregon Parks and Recreation Director; a position he held for almost 15 years prior to coming to ELC. He has been with ELC for almost 3 years with this school year employed as the Director/Superintendent. He has been married to his wife, Connie, for 41 years, raising 4 children (2 girls/2 boys) now enjoying a total of 10 grandchildren.

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Kim Williams-Jones

Position:
Employability & Work Study Coordinator

Biography:
Mrs. Jones is the Employability and Work Study Coordinator at the Eagle Learning Center. She teaches employment skills, child development, and keyboarding classes. She also coordinates all of the vocational education classes at Eagle Learning Center. Mrs. Jones has a BCJ from Tiffin University. She previously taught employment and life skills classes to youth and adult offenders and their families. She is married with two little girls.

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