Superintendent, Ted DeTurk, has been with West Point Public Schools since July of 2004. 

Education:
	B.A.	Wayne State College, Wayne, NE	Social Sciences	(1990)
	M.Ed.	Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS	Education Admin	(1994)
	Ed.S.	University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, NE	Education Admin	(2004)
	Ed.D.	University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD	Education Admin	(2010)

Work Experience:
July 2004 – Present		Superintendent, West Point Public Schools Encompasses West Point and Beemer
July 1998 – 2004		Principal, Barr Middle School Grand Island, NE
July 1994 – 1998		Principal/AD, Palmer High School Palmer, NE
July 1990 – 1994		Teacher, Ellsworth Correctional Facility Ellsworth, KS

Selected Honors:

• Married (since 1988) to Dawn, two children – Dustin and Devyn
• School Masters and the Horace Mann League
• Economic Development Board Chair
• Leadership Tomorrow Board Chair
• Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do
• Honorable Discharge, U. S. Army
• Northeast Nebraska Area Recruiters
• Kansas City BBQ – certified judge

A quote from Dr. DeTurk, “As professional educators we have a responsibility not to do things as they have been done, but to do what is responsible.”

 

Office Team

 

Jo Pischel, Business Manager

jpischel@wpcadets.org

Jo Pischel has been the Business Manager of WPPS since March 1993.  Mrs. Pischel has 21 years of experience in office management, and holds a BS in Ed. from Central Missouri University.

Jo is married to Bob Pischel, who works part time for the cuming Country Road Department. The Pischel's have lived in West Point for over 20 Years.

 

 

 

 

Eileen Seeman

eseeman@wpcadets.or

Eileen Seeman has been with the WPPS since August of 1996 as Secretary to the Superintendent.  Mrs. Seeman has 30 years of experience in the accounting/ secretarial field. 

 

She enjoys working with her husband and two children on their Christmas Tree Farm.  Her hobbies include:  cross-stitching, crafts and family activities.