1st Grade
Linda Beeman
1st Grade Teacher
Biography
Linda has worked for DMPS for 23 years. She graduated from Iowa State and taught Kindergarten at Phillips Elementary in Des Moines for 15 years. She and her husband, Dave, live in the Hanawalt neighborhood. Their three children attended Hanawalt. Mrs. Beeman enjoys reading, spending time with family, going to movies and walking their cocker spaniel, Lady.
Links
Follow on Twitter: @beemandl
Megan Miller
First Grade
Biography
Megan Miller graduated from Iowa State University in May of 2014 with a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education with endorsements in Special Education. She began her teaching career at Hanawalt in 2014. Megan enjoys working in first grade because she loves to see the growth that students make through the year! Megan is married and lives in Des Moines with her husband, Bradley. Together, they enjoy watching & attending hockey games, rollerblading, and traveling.
Gwen Roth
1st Grade Teacher
E: gwen.roth-rauen@dmschools.org
Class Description
This is Gwen Roth-Rauen's fifth year at Hanawalt. She has been teaching well over twenty years, primarily in Kindergarten, but in other grades as well. She has been a nurse for 31 years and keeps her license current to stay on top of current areas of child development and for further education. She has two grown sons, Michael, 23, Zachary, 22 and a Roosevelt Freshman, Sophia. She lives in Des Moines' Beaverdale neighborhood with Sophia, Zach, two large dogs and two large Tomcats. Ms. Roth loves her job and thanks all the Hanawalt families, students and staff for this amazing experience every day!