Class Description
Nick was born and raised in Davenport, IA where he played and coached football before moving to Des Moines 4 years ago. He earned his bachelor’s degree from UNI. He enjoys playing and watching sports in his free time. This is his first year as a community schools coordinator and am very excited to work with the Hanawalt Community.
Hello! My name is Catarina Hathaway, and I am the Enrichment Leader at Hanawalt Metro Kids. I have been with Hanawalt Elementary since January of 2022, and with Metro Kids since 2014. I love to provide fun and engaging after school care for all of our families at Hanawalt! I enjoy watching movies (especially superhero movies!), playing video games, drinking coffee and spending time with my husband.
Hello! My name is Jacob Heddinger and I am the school counselor at Hanawalt Elementary. This is my 1st year in the district, and my 6th year overall as a counselor. I received my BA in Psychology from the University of Northern Iowa before receiving my MS in School Counseling from Drake University. I love being a school counselor! Outside of school I enjoy spending time with family, reading books and watching movies.
Christie has worked in the Advanced Learning Program for over thirty years. Prior to that, Christie taught both elementary and middle school in the Des Moines Public Schools. Christie earned her bachelors and masters degrees from Drake University. She earned her administrative endorsement from Viterbo University. She also holds endorsements in reading and gifted education. She co-chairs the Battle of the Books program for our district.
Christie is married and has four grown children and seven grandchildren. She has two dogs: a sheltie and a standard poodle. In her spare time, she likes to read, knit, crochet, go on long walks, watch Cubs baseball, and spend time with her family.
Tiffany has been in the social work field since 2004, a SUCCESS case manager in the district since 2018, and has been supporting families at both Hanawalt Elementary and Greenwood Elementary since 2020. She earned her undergraduate degree from Creighton University and graduate degree from Upper Iowa University.
Tiffany loves building relationships with students and their families, and being able to work both in the building and the community. Families may reach Tiffany by email, or calling or texting 515-401-5020.
I have been the school nurse here at Hanawalt since 1995. I graduated from the University of Iowa with my BSN. I have one daughter who also graduated from Iowa and is working in Ames. I obviously love being here at Hanawalt and working with our students, staff, and parents.