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Administrator for letters U, V, X, Y, Z
Mr. Thomas Lee
Thomas Lee is the Principal at Omaha Westview High School. He has been with Omaha Public Schools since 1988. He has had roles including teacher, coach, dean of students, athletic director, and assistant principal at North, Burke, Central, and Northwest High Schools.
Thomas is currently a board member for the NSAA Board of Directors, Autism Center of Nebraska, Nebraska Children, and the Omaha School Administrators Association. He also is involved with faith-based and community organizations, Young Life, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Youth for Christ.
Originally from Grand Island, Thomas is married to wife Gail, and they have five children and four grandchildren.
Mr. Lee loves working with young people and allowing their voices to be heard. Life is the mission of preparing our young people to learn, lead and succeed. Prepared to make a difference in our world! Our goal is that all students are prepared for a successful journey after high school.
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Administrator for letters R, T, W
Ms. Hoa Pham
Ms. Hoa Pham is a proud product of the Omaha Public Schools and has served as a teacher, middle and high school counselor, coordinator for a college access program, Dean of Students and now, as Assistant Principal-Data Administrator at Westview High School. Ms. Pham is honored to serve the students, families, and community of Westview High School and is focused on ensuring all students achieve success in college or career readiness and the realization of their personal goals.
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Administrator for letters F, G, H
Mr. Eric Behrens
Eric Behrens is honored to become Westview's Athletic Director and is excited to serve our students, staff, families, and community. Eric began with the Omaha Public Schools in 2000 and has taught social studies at King Science & Technology Magnet and Central High School and served two stints as the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Omaha Central High. He was the Head Men's Basketball Coach at Peru State College for three seasons and has worked as a Dean of Students at Omaha Central the past three years. Eric and wife Trisha have two children, Raina, who resides in Denver, CO and Roman, who attends college in Oakland, CA. Eric is enthusiastic about his work with young people and loves helping students reach their full potential in high school and beyond.
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Mr. Scott Peters
Scott Peters has been serving the students and families of Omaha Public Schools for over twenty years. He brings along with him experience from his time at Nathan Hale Middle School, Burke High School, Northwest High School, and the district office. Scott and his wife Abby have 3 children, Gwen, AJ, and Rylen. Scott has a passion for the community and is most looking forward to helping create meaningful relationships between staff and Westview families.
At Westview we strive to make every student's experience the best it can be. The future is bright for the Wolverines!
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Administrator for letters I, J, K, L, M
Mr. Christopher Fant
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Mr. Sam Shafer
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Mrs. Amber Myers
Amber Myers is Curriculum Specialist and Director of Community Programs at Westview High School. She joined the Omaha Public School district in 2022 as an ELA instructor after 17 years in South Sioux City Public Schools where she taught English, Education pathway courses, and ACT Prep Courses.
Amber is passionate about supporting teachers and providing students opportunities to explore, identify and reach their individual goals, both in and out of the classroom. She currently serves on the Nebraska Educators Rising State Board and is the secretary for the Flame of Hope Foundation.
Amber is married to Westview teacher, Kevin Myers, and they have two active teenage daughters.
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Mrs. Jennifer Gorrin
Jennifer Gorrin has been with Omaha Public Schools since 1997 as a student through elementary, middle and high schools in the district and as an employee since 2014. Mrs. Gorrin has held roles as AVID tutor, Spanish Teacher, Magnet Facilitator and now, Director of Academic Programs at Westview. In this role, she oversees the World Language, Social Studies, Freshman Seminar and Physical Education departments. Advanced Academics are also her responsibility as the Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment Coordinator.
Outside of school, Mrs. Gorrin has been married to her husband Shaun since 2018 and they have one son named Myles. She most enjoys introducing students to new opportunities and helping them discover potential!
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Mrs. Alyssa Krogstrand
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Dr. Rachael Arens
Dr. Rachael Arens is a Curriculum Specialist and Director of College and Career Academies and Pathways for Westview High School. She has been with the Omaha Public Schools District since 2014 and has served as a Science Teacher, Next Level Learning summer Principal, and Girls Assistant Cross Country Coach. Outside of Westview, Dr. Arens serves as a lead for the NASA Rural Affinity Committee and is a board member on the United States Environmental Protection Agency National Environmental Education Advisory Council. Dr. Arens was honored with the 2020 Air Force Association/Rolls Royce National STEM Teacher of the Year, the Environmental Protection Agency Presidential Innovation Award for Environmental Educators, and the National Education Association 2018 Nebraska Teacher of the Year Award of Excellence. Three of her most memorable opportunities as an educator include working at NASA as an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, serving as a National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions Grosvenor Teacher Fellow in the Galapagos Islands, and serving as a National Education Association Global Learning Fellow in South Africa.
Dr. Arens has a passion for service-learning and building opportunities for students to work within the community and connect their curriculum to real-life careers and projects.
