Oscoda Area Schools

(My name is Kaitlyn Cox and) As an Oscoda alumni, I’m very excited to be a part of Oscoda Area Schools once again as RES’s newest secretary. I’m looking forward to finding my place here on both a professional and a personal level!

Hello Oscoda Area Families! My name is Holli Ruckman. I am excited to be a part of your educational team this year. I come to Oscoda Area Schools with 24 years of teaching experience. My family and I are lifelong residents of Iosco County. I look forward to meeting you!

Hello Oscoda Area Families! My name is Makenna Stezowski, and I’m so excited to be joining the Oscoda Area Schools educational team. Originally from a small town in southwest Michigan, I graduated from SVSU and look forward to being part of the community and OAS family.

Hi there! My name is Krista LaDouce, and I am incredibly proud to be coming "home" to Oscoda as a fifth grade teacher this year. This will be my fourth year teaching and my first year officially joining the Oscoda Area Schools team. Here is to a great year ahead!

Hello, I'm Danielle Jirasek! I graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 2016 with my degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. My husband and I moved to Oscoda about 6 years ago, and we love it here! I am looking forward to a great year in 5th grade!

My name is Angela Vallier. I served as a reading interventionist through Michigan Education Corps for the 24/25 school year. I previously taught art in the state of Georgia for 15 years. In my free time I love to be outdoors, hiking, camping, and paddling the Au Sable.

My name is Cathleen DuBay, a proud graduate of this district! I’m so happy to be joining the team at Oscoda Area Schools. I hold a Master’s in Education and am excited and grateful to start my third year of teaching here. I’m looking forward to a great school year. Go Owls!

Chelsea Smith is a first year teacher at Richardson. She previously served as Reading Corps tutor and is currently pursuing an alternative teaching certificate through Teachers of Tomorrow. She loves to garden, being with her family and pets, and playing disc golf.

My name is Mrs. Bachtler and I am so excited to teach 6th grade science this year at RES. I recently moved to Michigan from New Jersey, where I was a 5th grade and middle school teacher. I have a Bachelor's Degree in Education, and am also certified in Special Education.