- Horizon Elementary
- Special Education
Special Services at Horizon
Resource Teachers
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Jenny Brazil
jbrazil@usd232.org
Email: jbrazil@usd232.org
Hello! My name is Mrs. Brazil, and I am so excited to be a resource teacher this year! I have been in education for a total of 17 years. These years have all been spent in the DeSoto School District and have included both classroom teacher and resource positions. I took the past year off to focus on my family but am so happy to be back at Horizon, doing what I love, with the best staff and the sweetest families!
While my own kids are growing up fast, I still hold them near and dear to my heart, and most of my free time is spent cheering them on in their life activities! (Patrick-21, Anna- 19, Jonathan 15) We love any time that we get to spend together!
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Megan Davis
mdavis1@usd232.org
Email: mdavis1@usd232.org
Hello! My name is Megan Davis and I am one of the three amazing resource teachers here at Horizon Elementary. 2023-2024 will by my 7th year teaching but only my 2nd year at Horizon. I am very blessed to be married to my husband of 6 years Ashton and we have a 4 yr. old daughter Serenity. If she doesn't keep us busy enough, we have a 7 yr. old hound dog named Leroy and a 3 yr. old Great Dane named Lottie. I received my under grad in Elementary Education from Bethel College in North Newton, Ks and my master degree in Special Education from Wichita State Uni. in Wichita, Ks. I taught for the first 5 yrs. of my career in my hometown of Valley Center, Ks. Then my family and I moved up here for my husband's job. We love being up here and Horizon has been a breath of fresh air for me after my last position. I am excited to be here and continue to grow with my students and grow as a professional!
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Shelly Haase
SHaase@usd232.org
Email: SHaase@usd232.org
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Sam Rhodes
SRhodes@usd232.org
Email: SRhodes@usd232.org
I am Samuel Rhodes and I will be teaching in the Connections B classroom this year. I am a graduate from De Soto High School, I earned my bachelor's degree in Secondary Ed. for Social Sciences at Emporia State University, and I am currently working on my master's degree in special education from Fort Hays State University. I taught US History and Sociology at Bonner Springs High School and was an assistant coach for football. I spent the last 8 years working at Lexington Trails Middle School as a paraeducator for Connections B as well as coaching football, girls' basketball, boys' basketball, and track & field.I am looking forward to this upcoming school year and stepping into this new role working alongside the teachers, students, and the wonderful community that Horizon has developed."

Speech Pathologist
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Katie Gardner-Rosica
kgardnerrosica@usd232.org
My name is Katie, and I am a SLP. I'm a contractor working with DeSoto this year, with HE as my primary site between three buildings.
My husband Keith and I have two children (Austin & Ariadne) and a 13yo Cairn Terrier (Mitzi). We love reading, traveling, playing board games with our kids, playing & watching most sports, hiking when on vacation, and being outside on beautiful days.
Occupational Therapist
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Amy Barber
Abarber@usd232.org
Email: abarber@usd232.org
I was born and raised in Sioux Falls, SD. I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and later moved to Kansas City in 2019 for graduate school. I received my Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree from the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2022. This is my second year in the district, and I have loved every minute of it. I also work as a PRN OT at a psychiatric hospital. My husband and I have been married for 4 years. We fell in love with Kansas City during my time as a student and decided to make it our permanent home!
School Psychologist
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Sam Bickel
SBickel@usd232.org
Email: SBickel@usd232.org
Gifted Facilitator
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Chrissy Russell
CMRussell@usd232.org
Email: CRussell@usd232.org
Social Worker
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Larkin Fales
Lfales@usd232.org
Lfales@usd232.org
Math Aide
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Tonya Burke
TBurke@usd232.org
Email: TBurke@usd232.org
Paraprofessionals
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Nicole Bejan
LBejan@usd232.org
Email: LBejan@usd232.org
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Melissa Dufort
MDufort@usd232.org
Email: MDufort@usd232.org
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Jenny Helm
JHelm@usd232.org
Email: JHelm@usd232.org
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Cindy Jones
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Pam Jordan
PJordan@usd232.org
Email: PJordan@usd232.org
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LeAnn Livingston
ELivingston@usd232.org
Email: ELivingston@usd232.org
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Lisa Nichols
LNichols@usd232.org
Email: LNichols@usd232.org
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Sophia Straight
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Denise Walmsley