Our Staff
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Katie Gleason - Secretary
kgleason@swanvalleyelementaryschool.com Hi! My name is Katie Gleason and I grew up right here is Condon, MT. My husband, Travis and I have 3 kids; Dakota, Darby and Camden, and a cat named Charlie. We like to go on Jeep rides and swim in the summer and sledding in the winter. I love watching my kids doing anything they love, especially sports and just spending time with them. I love photography, reading and tacos! |
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Nikki Harnisch - Paraprofessional
nharnisch@swanvalleyelementaryschool.com My name is Nikki Harnisch; I grew up & graduated high school in Seeley Lake, MT. I enjoy spending my off time with family & close friends outdoors, exploring nature, specifically finding & exploring new/different bodies of water, swimming, fishing, hiking & sledding in the winter. I have an awesome daughter, Jenna & an absolutely amazing grandson, Zander; I love watching my daughter be a mom more than anything! I have been in early childhood education for just about 20 years & enjoy watching the kiddos learn new things every day while getting to witness them prosper & grow into fabulous little beings. I love photography, listening to music, reading, writing, swimming & cooking for the ones I care about. There isn't much I enjoy more than spending time with my family & eating good food!
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Danni Parcell - Preschool and Physical Education
dgparcel@swanvalleyelementaryschool.com I was born and raised in East Lansing, Michigan. When I graduated from high school, I moved to Missoula where I worked various jobs to get through college including fighting fires with the U.S. Forest Service. I met my husband fighting fire – he was a smokejumper and I was a “ground pounder”. The kids at school know him as Deputy Bob, since he is the northernmost deputy of Missoula County. We have ten kids, eight of which we enjoyed raising in the Swan. They now live all over the country including Alaska and Hawaii, where we enjoy visiting them and their kids. Besides loving the outdoors, I love to make and design quilts, rag baskets, and cards. I teach preschool, physical education, Jr. high art, and assist with Jr. High math, which is fun since I enjoy teaching kids of all ages! |
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Jamie Matthew - 3rd-5th grades
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Colleen Harrington - 6th-8th grades
charrington@swanvalleyelementaryschool.com Colleen Harrington here. I grew up outside of Boston and landed in Montana in 1980 at age 20 for what was supposed to be a year, but MANY years later? Still here! I spent 18 years in private education and then took time off along with my husband, a professional photographer, to raise our two wonderful daughters, who are now in college. I eventually went back to school and obtained my MEd in Education. My hope was to become the junior high teacher at Swan Valley Elementary School, and in 2017, the position became available, and I have been here ever since! My interests and passions include spending time with my family, music, singing, guitar, and other instruments, and outdoor recreation such as skiing, camping, biking, backpacking, reading, knitting, soap making, watercolor painting, gardening, teaching, and laughing!
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