Our Team

Tara Eddy has been the Office Manager since 2017. She has worked in Lakota since 2005. She handles the building budget, staff needs and helping with front desk duties. Tara and her husband, Jason, have four children, Nicholas, Tessa, Emma, and Bailee. They have a mini goldendoodle named Blitzen. Tara absolutely loves Christmas and winter and enjoys spending time with her family and friends. She spends her free time baking cookies and reading. 

If you have any questions or concerns she can be reached by email at tara.eddy@lakotaonline.com or by phone at (513) 755-8300, ext. 18002.

Stacey Hodgeman has been the School Nurse since 2020. Before becoming the school nurse, she volunteered for several years at Independence while her daughters attended there.  She has worked in the Lakota district since the fall of 2019. Stacey and her husband, Bob have four children, Jake, Sam, Maggie and Sadie.  Two of her children have graduated from LEHS and the other two children currently attend Lakota schools. Stacey enjoys having summers off with her family, watching Ohio State football in the fall and caring for your children during the school year.

You can reach her at stacey.hodgeman@lakotaonline.com or by phone at (513) 755-8300; press option 2 for the clinic.

Kristina Linberg has been an Innovation Specialist for Lakota since 2014 and prior to that she enjoyed 12 years in the classroom as a math teacher at Independence Elementary and Liberty Junior School. She provides teachers with professional development and coaching related to Lakota’s initiatives on innovation and personalized learning. Kim also supports curriculum and instructional design and delivery, and the evolution of spaces such as the Innovation Hub to transform the learning experience for students. 
 
Kristina collaborates regularly with other Lakota Innovation Specialists and with curriculum and technology departments to impact the K-12 learning experience for students.

Kristina and her husband have 3 sons, Nolan, Keegan, and Landen, and a Golden-Newfoundland-Lab, Vera. When she isn’t cheering on her sons in their various activities, Kristina loves spending time with family and friends on beach vacations! She can be reached at kristina.linberg@lakotaonline.com.

Amy Moorman has been a Lakota School Counselor since August 1999. Prior to that, she worked as the School Counselor for one year in the North Fork Local School District in Ohio, and in the role of Speech-Language Pathologist for four years while living in Minnesota.

Mrs. Moorman is a licensed School Counselor in the state of Ohio. She received her bachelor’s degree in Speech-Language Pathology with an additional major in Psychology at Michigan State University. She earned her master’s degree in School Counseling at the University of Dayton.

Mrs. Moorman is passionate about working with children who struggle with mental-health challenges. Her primary focus is to create a safe and supportive environment to encourage social and emotional growth. Mrs. Moorman is a liaison for community agencies that support our students and is also the case manager for 504 Plans.

Feel free to contact Mrs. Moorman with concerns related to social and emotional issues at amy.moorman@lakotaonline.com.

Denise Shaw has been the Office Secretary since July 2017. She has been with Lakota School District working as a sub secretary since 2002. She loves working at Independence with the students and their families. She works at the front desk in the office with parents, staff and students. She handles attendance, facility usage, schedules and new students. Denise and her husband, Doug, have three children, Tyler, Paige, and Brady. She enjoys watching her son Brady play hockey, camping and boating at Lake Cumberland and spending time with her family.  

You can reach her at Denise.Shaw@lakotaonline.com if you have any questions, or concerns about attendance or facility usage.