Name: Wes Reid - Department Leader
Room:C-2
Email: wreid@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: Language Arts
Currently Teaching: English 1-2 and AP English 5-6

I grew up mostly in Gardnerville, graduated from Yerington High School, and spent the next twenty years heeding my father's advice not to become a teacher (he was a high school English teacher and basketball coach).  I have an undergraduate degree in Business and a master's degree in English from the University of Nevada.  In 2003, I finally earned my secondary teaching certification and joined the family business.  In my free time, I read (a lot), write (not enough), fly fish, and play basketball (it ain't pretty, but it's still effective).

I have been at Wooster for six years and have been the English Department Leader for three.  Up to now, As Department Leader, it's my job to advocate for English teachers and to help create a language program where students can learn the literacy and critical thinking skills they need to operate productively and reflectively in an ever-changing world.

Name: Ben Arnold
Room: C-1
Email: barnold@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: Language Arts
Currently Teaching: English 1-2 and Creative Writing

Name: Gary Baer
Room: C-7
Email: gbaer@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: Theory of Knowledge, IB English 7-8, Newspaper, and Yearbook

Name: Tracy Girdwood
Room: C-6
Email: tgirdwood@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching:Pre IB English 1-2 and Pre IB English 3-4

Lawrence Holcomb
Room: A19
Email: lholcomb@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: English 3-4 and Read180

Name: Lisa Johnson
Room: C-4
Email: lmijohnson@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: English 5-6 and Pre-IB English 1-2

Lisa Johnson graduated from Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, with a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1998. She attended the University of Minnesota to obtain her teaching license and took Masters level courses. She taught high school English in North St. Paul, Minnesota, for five years before moving to Reno, Nevada, where she teaches English at Wooster High School. Ms. Johnson currently teaches Junior English and Freshmen Pre-IB English and enjoys her students immensely. Her favorite thing to do is soak in all the beauty and power of nature and loves to camp, hike, bike, and sit in the fresh air. She loves reading and believes in many good things.

Name: Karen Lynn
Room: G-3
Email: klynn@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: English 1-2 and English 3-4

Name: Robert Munson
Room: A-16
Email: rmunson@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: English 1-2 and Read 180

Name: John Nigro
Room: C-3
Email: jnigro@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently: Theory of Knowledge, IB English 5-6 and English 7-8

Name: Adriana Peachay
Room: C-9
Email: apeachay@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: English 1-2 and Pre-IB English 3-4

Name: Jennifer Rasmussen
Room: C-9
Email: jrasmussen@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: English 1-2 and English 3-4

Name: Millicent Weir
Room: C-11
Email: mweir@washoe.k12.nv.us
Department: English
Currently Teaching: English 5-6, English 7-8, AP English 7-8