Office directory

Education Department

Van Peursem Hall
Northwestern College
101 7th Street SW
Orange City, IA 51041




Faculty

Dr. Carrie Thonstad
Assistant Professor of Education
Licensure Official
Department Chair
712-707-7352
carrie.thonstad@nwciowa.edu
Mary Beth Breen '04
Instructor in Education
712-707-7035
marybeth.breen@nwciowa.edu
Dr. Derek Brower '89
Professor of Education
712-707-7032
dbrower@nwciowa.edu
Dr. Heather Hayes
Assistant Professor of Education
712-707-7031
heather.hayes@nwciowa.edu
Dr. Angila DeJong
Program Director, Master of Education Programs
712-707-7030
angila.dejong@nwciowa.edu
Dr. Chris Nonhof
Associate Professor of Education and English
712-707-7368
christopher.nonhof@nwciowa.edu
Tamara Schram
Program Director, Online B.A. in Early Childhood
712-707-7331
tamara.schram@nwciowa.edu
Heidi Vasher
Instructor in Education
712-707-7366
heidi.vasher@nwciowa.edu



Adjunct faculty

Scott Bahrke '01
Instructor in Business Education
712-707-7409
scott.bahrke@nwciowa.edu
Dan Kruse '81
Student Teacher Supervisor
dan.kruse@nwciowa.edu
Beth LeTendre Oolman
Instructor in Education
712-441-0719
beth.oolman@nwciowa.edu



Staff

Lynn Mouw
Education Department Administrative Assistant
Student Placement Coordinator
712-707-7002
lynn.mouw@nwciowa.edu