Welcome to our newest members of the Lebo Wolves staff for the 2023-2024 school year!
Cristy Turner- High School Business, Junior High PE, FBLA Sponsor
I grew up in Alma, KS. I attended Wabaunsee High School and graduated in 2012. I was heavily involved with athletics and in school. I played volleyball, basketball, softball, and did cheerleading. I was also in NHS, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, and STUCO. I went to Emporia State for both my undergrad and masters degree. I have taught Elementary Special Education for 1 year and middle school PE for 6 years prior to coming to Lebo. I also did my student teaching in Lebo during the Spring of 2016. I have coached volleyball, basketball, track, and softball.
My husband and I live in Emporia with our 8 month old daughter, Taytum. My husband works at Emporia State as the Assistant Director of Recreation Services. We have two dogs; our Beagle, Lilah, and our red Lab, Ember. I am a KSHSAA official for volleyball and basketball. I love sports and enjoy staying involved in them. I also like to ride my bike, play slow-pitch softball, go to the lake, and any other activity I can in my spare time. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends.
I am excited to join the Lebo family! I look forward to getting to know my students and being involved in the community!
Debra Rundus- Preschool
This August, I will be celebrating my 29th anniversary with my husband, Lance. We have five children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren. We lived in Cameroon, west Africa, for eight years. I love to travel because I love to learn about new places and try new adventures. My background is in music education and I love attending concerts with my husband and my best friend. Every city I visit, I go to the art museum and bookstores. I also love zoos, craft stores, thrift stores, pet stores, and any excuse to wear a fun costume.
I have over twenty years experience working in education. The last two are in early childhood special education and over eight years in early childhood music education. I am presently studying to earn my Master of Science in Early Childhood Unified from Emporia State University in May of 2024. I am very excited to meet the Pre-K students and their families. I can’t wait to join the community learning The Lebo Way!
Melissa Herring- K-12 Music Education
Hello! My name is Melissa Herring and I am the K-12 Music teacher this year at Lebo. I am excited for this opportunity to share my music passion with my students! My husband, Tom, and I live in Emporia along with our sons, Mitchell (15), Takoda (9) and Dominic (6). Our son and daughter-in-law, Aidan and Kendra, also live in Emporia. Our family enjoys making music together. Besides teaching music, I also lead worship. I look forward to an awesome year full of beautiful music!
Judy McCoy- High School Human Anatomy & Physiology, Biology
About me- I grew up in Ohio in a small town not much bigger than Lebo. I went to Ohio State University and graduated with a degree in Respiratory Therapy. Several years after graduation, I had the desire to get my Master's and really wanted to experience a new area of the United States. I landed in Kansas City and had the opportunity to work in a variety of health care settings while completing my Masters in Health Service Management. I moved to Emporia after meeting my husband. 27 years later, I retired from Newman Regional Health and continued working with my husband in our business. We are the parents of his 3 children and grandparents to 6. Our home is completed with a dog and cat.
I have always had a passion for teaching and had been considering sub teaching. When the opportunity to long-term sub for Biology and Anatomy/Physiology it just felt like the right fit for me! I am looking forward to sharing my life and health care experiences with students at Lebo!
Linda True- High School Math (Geometry and Algebra 2)
I am a graduate of Fort Hays State University. I have taught for 40 years in 6 different school districts. I have experience teaching 7th grade math, 8th grade math, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Advanced Math, Trigonometry, Calculus, and College Algebra. I retired from Lebo in the spring of 2021. I am married with 4 grown children and 5 grandchildren. In my free time I enjoy gardening, quilting, and traveling. I am glad for this opportunity to return to the classroom at Lebo.
Airyn Lochmann- 2nd Grade Teacher
I am an Oklahoma native. Moved to Lebo in 2008. Graduated from Emporia State, with a BS in Elementary Education, in 2011. I have been working with USD 243, since the fall of 2008 as a paraprofessional. I also worked alongside Mrs. Piper in the afterschool program. I taught at Emporia Christian (5th/6th) and I taught Kindergarten for 4 years at Waverly Elementary. This past year, I taught Elementary music and Preschool at Lebo! I love teaching! I love being in a community that cares so much for their students!
I have been married to my husband, Sam, for 15 years. We have two handsome boys, John (8) and Joseph (4). In my free time, I love to spend time with my family in OKC. I jump at the chance to get on the boat and go fishing with my dad and husband. I'm so excited to continue my dream of teaching at Lebo!
Vicki Rosine- K-12 Librarian
I am so excited to begin my 45th year at Lebo Schools! I have taught grades 1,2,3,4,5, Title 1 Reading and library lessons. I was a High School Class Sponsor for 1993, 1997, 2003, 2006 and 2018. I have also sponsored National Honor Society, Jr. High and High School Cheerleaders.
I'm excited to be the new K-12 librarian. My goal is to update the books in our school library to include current popular books and genres. Lebo students deserve the best literature and education!
Bev Gross- Title 1 Teacher
I graduated from Georgia Southern University in 2000. My husband, Clint and I moved to Kansas in 2004. We live in Waverly and love living in the country with our 2 dogs, Chip & Tucker, and our cat, Luna. We have three girls: Amanda, Sydney and Morgan. I love to spend time with my family, play Candy Crush and go shopping for my favorite things. Some of my favorite things are pizza, sweet tea and almond Snickers. I love to read books and listen to audio books. If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to Europe. I previous taught Preschool, Kindergarten, and Second Grade at Lebo. I love teaching at Lebo: Go Wolves!
