Hello! My name is Jennifer Butz. I have been teaching in Des Moines since 2008. I earned my undergraduate degree from The University of Iowa in 1999 and my graduate degree from The University of Oklahoma in 2004. I taught 1st and 2nd grade in North Carolina for two years, 1st/2nd grade Multiage in Mannheim, Germany for five years, for the first four years in Des Moines I taught 3rd grade and have taught 5th grade for the past ten years. I’m so excited to be a part of Samuelson’s staff as this is where I began my educational path as a kindergartener! I look forward to instilling a love of learning in children, and challenging them to read, read, read! I love teaching because of those “AH-HA” moments, and when students make a connection to the real world while in a lesson. I look forward to being a part of each child’s educational path!

Hello! My name is Lyndsey Zobrist and I absolutely love teaching at Samuelson! I have been an educator for nine years but have been teaching at Samuelson for the last five years in both 2^nd and 5^th grades. I am currently taking evening and weekend classes at Drake University to get my Masters in Education. In my room we work hard, but we also make time for fun! I’m so excited to learn and grow with my students this year!