The Ohio Department of Education is pleased to announce funding for Ross-Pike ESD to staff a Family and Community Partnership liaison for the 2020-2021 School year. Funding is available to staff one position in response to the increased needs of school districts and families due to COVID-19. This will be a part-time position at 29 hours a week. Working with all... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Katelin Chancey to our organization. Katelin will be working as a one-on-one attendant at Pioneer. She is a 2013 graduate of Piketon High School. Her world revolves around her two wonderful children and fiance. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, outdoor activities, and enjoying time with her family. She is excited for... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Kaitlyn Adams as a new speech therapist for Ross County. Kaitlyn grew up around the Columbus area. She received both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Communication Disorders from Marshall University. She is excited to be back in Ohio near family and friends as she starts her career. Her passion lies in working with... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is pleased to welcome Ginger Bowling to our organization. Ginger will be working as a one-on-one attendant at Pioneer School. Ginger has an Associate's Degree in Applied Science from Hocking College majoring in Culinary Arts. She was the head chef at The Old Canal Smokehouse for 12 years. She began substituting a few years ago and decided that... READ MORE >

Ross-Pike Educational Service District is excited to welcome Ashley Rittenhouse to our organization as an attendant at Pioneer School. Ashley has lived in Ohio her whole life. Her hobbies are reading and baking. In her free time she loves to spend time with her family and pets. She has 2 dogs and a cat. She has worked at National Church Residences for the past... READ MORE >

Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Daisy Ward as an attendant at Huntington Local Schools. Daisy graduated from Clinton-Massie High School and Laurel Oaks CDC in 2008, where she studied Early Childhood Education and received a certificate. She attended Bradford School in Columbus where she received her Criminal Justice degree in 2009. She also attended Brown... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is happy to welcome Nathan Mettler to our organization working with our school-age special education classrooms. He was born and raised around Ross County. He is an alumni of Zane Trace and Ohio University Chillicothe. He has his Associate degree in Child development and his Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education. He has previously... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Hannah Lamerson as an ASL Attendant at Unioto. Hannah graduated from Piketon High School in 2017. Hannah is a senior at Shawnee State University. She will be graduating in the spring with a bachelors degree in psychology along with a minor/certificate in K-12 Deaf studies. She is passionate about strengthening appreciation... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is excited to bring Amanda Cyrus to our organization as a preschool attendant at Mt. Logan Preschool through Pioneer Center. She is a graduate of Southeastern High School. She lives in Chillicothe with her husband JJ and children Devin, Ava, and Myles. READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is pleased to welcome Shannon Heath as a one-on-one attendant at Jasper Elementary in the Scioto Valley Local School District. She is a 2003 Graduate of Piketon High School and a 2006 Graduate of Shawnee State University with a Associate in Business. She is a wife and mother of two kids and four fur babies. Previously, she served as an... READ MORE >

Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Joyce Neff to our organization as an attendant at Huntington Local Schools. Joyce retired from the State of Ohio. She worked as a Paraprofessional for Huntington Schools from 2002 until 2011. She was most recently employed by the Chillicothe City Schools from 2011 until 2020 as a Latchkey Teacher. She is married to Wayne. READ MORE >

Ross-Pike ESD is pleased to welcome Regina Gambill to our organization as a preschool aide in our new classroom at Pickaway-Ross CTC. Regina has been an instructor assistant for 17 years. She has been married to her husband Tom for 8 years and together they have 4 children - Tom Jr, Hannah, Nate and Lillie. She graduated from Unioto High School and studied at... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Emily Snyder as a new preschool teacher at Jasper Elementary. Emily grew up in Waverly, Ohio and received a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education from Shawnee State University. She spent her firstyear teaching Kindergarten at Pike Christian Academy. Emily currently lives in Pike County and will soon be welcoming her... READ MORE >

Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Connie Tackett as a new special education supervisor. Connie is a Pike County native who has been in education for 17 years. She holds a Master's Degree in Education, has 12 years teaching experience and 5 years of special education supervision. Connie comes to us from the Pike County Career Technology Center from where she... READ MORE >

Ross-Pike ESD is excited to welcome Skye Szoke as a new speech language pathologist working with our cooperative units in Ross County. Skye grew up in Waverly, Ohio and completed her bachelor’s degree at the University of Cincinnati. She still lives in Cincinnati with her fiancé and her dog Charlie. She has always had a passion for working with children because... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD would like to welcome Mindie Bond as a new speech therapist placed at Western Local Schools. Mindie graduated from West Virginia University with a Master's Degree in Speech Pathology. She has lived in Pike County for almost 19 years and has 2 daughters. She is an assistant wrestling coach for Waverly and she teaches karate. She's excited to... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD would like to welcome back one of our preschool teachers. Megan Anderson will be rejoining our preschool team as a preschool intervention specialist at Huntington. She graduated from Huntington in 2010 and she feels honored to be back as a teacher. She's looking forward to an awesome year as a Huntsmen READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD would like to welcome a new speech and language therapist to our team! Taylor Leslie is from Thurman, Ohio and is a graduate of Ohio University. She will be serving districts in Pike County. READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD would like to welcome one of our new special education consultants, Lynn Cowman. She has been in education 21 years. She has taught students in grades K-6, served on RTI teams, BLT and DLTs, and served as a building facilitator. She has valuable knowledge in curriculum, assessments, data collection, special education, Title I, OIP, PBIS, Trauma... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD would like to welcome another one of our new preschool teachers, Jordan Skinner. Jordan is starting her fourth year teaching preschool intervention. She has previously taught with Jackson Co. Board of Developmental Disabilities. When she is not in the classroom, she can be found spending time with her husband and 3 children. Jordan is excited to... READ MORE >

The Ross-Pike ESD would like to welcome one of our new preschool teachers, Hanna Stitt. She recently completed her Bachelor's Degree through Grand Canyon University. She has worked with preschoolers for the past 3 years and is excited to move into the role as the lead teacher. She will be teaching special needs preschool at Eastern Local Schools. She is excited... READ MORE >