Hayes welcomes 15 new staff members to the building this year

Jason Barnett is a new staff member at Hayes this year. “I do APEX credit recovery, so I help kids that maybe failed a class get their grades back up, or if people are trying to graduate early, they can take some classes to graduate faster,” Barnett said. Barnett graduated from The Ohio State University. Outside of the school day, Barnett enjoys coaching wrestling, hanging out with his kids...

Laura Coffey joined the building this year as the school nurse. She is excited about “getting to know everyone better, and to know the staff and create building friendships.” Coffey graduated from Miami University with her undergraduate degree and the University of Dayton with her masters. Some of her favorite activities are hiking, kayaking, working out and reading. She was also very involved...

Bill Fowles is coming into the district as the new band director. “I'm most looking forward to really getting to work with all these other students that are here in the band program and music program,” Fowles said. “Going to competitions and football games and just have a lot of fun making music.” Fowles graduated from Baldwin Wallace University’s Conservatory of Music. Fowles has lived...

Another new addition to the staff is math teacher Eliza Genkowski. She teaches Algebra 1 and Geometry. Before teaching at Delaware, Genkowski had never taught in a traditional high school. “I was at a middle school my first few years and then I was at a Career Center for 10 years,” Genkowski said. “I didn't go to a traditional high school, either, so I'm really looking forward to the team spirit...

Paige Hunter teaches Spanish 1 and World Cultures, which is a semester-long course. Some of Hunter’s favorite activities are cooking, reading, going on walks with her dog and hiking. During Hunter’s time in high school, she was on the swim team and also participated in National Honor Society, Key Club and the International Baccalaureate program at her school. Some of Hunter’s favorite high...

Jessi Housel teaches Current Issues and Government and Economics at Hayes. “I am obviously new to Delaware,” Housel said. “So I’m really excited to learn more about house. It's really a unique aspect to Delaware, I haven't seen another high school do that where they are kind of building this community where there is fun activity time for students who may not be involved in any extracurricular,...

Keegan Lammers is the new orchestra director at Hayes. “I am really looking forward to all of the concerts that we get to do with the orchestra and state contests,” Lammers said. “Because that is something that I remember getting really excited about as a student and it’s always fun to travel together as a group.” Lammers still performs on her instrument and recently she's played with the...

Lindsey Mee is one of the new counselors this year at Hayes and caters to students with the last names Ro-Z. Mee enjoys doing all things outdoors. “I go for a lot of bike rides and my kids and I go on a lot of walks,” Mee said. “I have three boys, so I love and enjoy my time with them and they're very outdoorsy, too. So we like to do a lot of stuff like go to the park and that type of thing.” Mee...

Libby Straub is also joining the staff at Hayes as a counselor; she works with students with the last names L-Ri. One thing she is looking forward to this year is getting to know the students. “I know that's probably a super cliche answer, but truly especially for us we're kind of in our bubble back here, so anytime I get to see kids,” Straub said. In her free time, Straub likes to work out...

The English department is also getting a new member, Mackenzie Sowers. She teaches English 9 and American Literature. “I am looking forward to house as one thing that's really new to me,” Sowers said. “I like the idea of everyone coming together in the atmosphere. I'm looking forward to the bigger classes … and bringing what I've taught in the past and trying it for my students.” In her...

Intervention specialist Aric Tucker is new to the building this year and works in the transition rooms at Hayes. “I'm just excited about being here at Delaware Hayes and having the opportunity to teach,”Tucker said. “I've been here in other capacities, so I've been around the building a little bit. I'm just excited about teaching and we have a great group of students right now, you can get to...

Master Sergeant Jim Worstell is joining the Hayes staff as the aerospace science instructor for the Air Force JROTC. “I was a military training instructor in the Air Force as a drill sergeant and I was also a recruiter and the recruiters visit the high schools and that’s when I discovered JROTC,” Worstell said. “I liked to teach and I was teaching in the Air Force and I liked working with...