My name is Lauren Weeks, and I am the sixth grade English Language Arts (ELA) teacher. Back in 2009, I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Communications from the University of Missouri- Kansas City, and I worked with a college for six years as a Financial Aid Coordinator and then a Compliance Coordinator. I realized my […]

My name is Emily Gideon and this is my 6th year teaching 6th grade here at KCIA! I graduated from UCM with my undergrad of Middle School Education in Math and Science December 2016. After subbing a semester in the Warrensburg school district I came to KCIA. In the past 5 years I have graduated […]

My name is Kelsey Osborn and I teach 6th grade science! This is my seventh year in education. I graduated from Truman State University with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Psychology. I spent the following year working and studying with Kanakuk Ministries. I then worked as a special education paraprofessional in Liberty and earned […]

My name is Steven McDowell and I am a 6th Grade Math Teacher. I graduated from Grinnell College in 2021 with a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and Economics. Throughout college, I had a strong focus on applied statistics. As a recent graduate, this will be my first year teaching. During these first 2 […]