Our Team
John Wise
Principal - Elementary School (K-6)
John Wise has been the Principal at Woodland since 2016 and in Lakota in an administrative role since 2011. His roles are numerous at Woodland; however, the root of his work is to provide a fantastic experience to the students at Woodland by supporting the kids, their teachers, and the community. His door is always open to you as it relates to all things Woodland. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions you may have!
Amy Hoerst
Assistant Principal - Elementary (K-6)
Amy Hoerst is new to our building as Assistant Principal, but not new to our community! Amy has been a Woodland parent, a Woodland PTO member, and now serving our students as Assistant Principal.
Amy has led teams within several districts across Cincinnati as a Special Education administrator for Hamilton County Educational Service Center. She has additionally worked with University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State teaching coursework in Educational Leadership, Teacher Professional Development, and Sign Language Interpreter Training.
Amy’s passion for ALL students drives her dedication to creating environments where every child can thrive and reach their full potential. Amy is excited to work with the staff, students, and families at Woodland Elementary this year!
Kimberly Carlson
Teacher - Teacher Leader
Kim Carlson 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.
Kim collaborates regularly with other Lakota Innovation Specialists and with curriculum and technology departments to impact the K-12 learning experience for students.
Robin Robinson
Nurse
Robin has been at Woodland since 2024 and has been a school nurse for 12 years. As the school nurse Robin is dedicated to keeping our young learners healthy, safe and able to learn! She is responsible for providing first aid care and health assessment, developing and monitoring care plans, coordinating the care of students with chronic or acute health conditions, communicating with school staff and parents to ensure the safety and well-being of students, administering medications, performing skilled nursing procedures, providing vision and hearing screenings + associated reporting, and educating and training staff on medical conditions and treatment/medication administration. She is happy to provide compassionate care, a listening ear, and a little extra comfort when students need it most!
Robin is married with 3 (grown)children. Outside of work she enjoys spending time with family, crafting & DIY projects and watching true crime!
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Erin Roessner
Teacher - Counselor
Erin Roessner has been proudly working at Woodland since 2016. As the school counselor, Erin meets with our students individually for a wide range of things. This can include help with organization or friendship problems. Erin also runs small groups throughout the year for social skills, as well as being present in all the classrooms helping and learning along with our students.
What Erin loves most about being a school counselor is that every day is different. Erin also loves that she gets to watch the students grow from 3rd graders to 6th graders, and see their talents and personalities flourish during their time at Woodland.