PRINCIPAL

Julia Pick has been in education since 2005. She began her teaching career as a high school science teacher and moved into administration in a PK-8 building. Having a diverse background with experience in elementary and secondary, Dr. Pick is thankful for the opportunity to serve in a middle school setting at Buffett Middle. She values relationship-building and growing a strong community as they play an essential role in the development of the whole child. 

Academic Data Processor

Amye Aggen has served the Omaha Public Schools since 2004. Prior to becoming the Assistant Principal of Activities and Athletics at Buffett Middle School, Ms. Aggen taught at Springville Elementary for 13 years, was a 5th & 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher at Buffett for two years, and a Dean of Students at Buffett for two years. Ms. Aggen believes that building positive relationships with students and families, hard work, consistency, and showing kindness are the most important components in helping Buffett be a high-performing school each and every day. 

Assistant Principal of Activities and Athletics 

Skyler Johnson is a proud Omaha Public Schools graduate and has been working as an educator for OPS since 2015. Mr. Johnson received his Bachelor of Science - Social Sciences (7-12) from Peru State College, Master of Arts in Education Curriculum and Instruction Leadership from the University of Nebraska - Kearney, and Master of Arts in Education School Principalship from the University of Nebraska - Kearney. Before becoming the Assistant Principal of Athletics and Activities at Buffett Middle, Mr. Johnson served as the Dean of Students at North High for three years and as a 7th and 8th Grade American History, Entrepreneurship, and Global Entrepreneurship Teacher for five years at Lewis and Clark Middle School. Mr. Johnson believes in the necessity of providing extra-curricular activities to aid in helping young people develop into well-rounded, productive members of their communities. He prides himself on building meaningful, positive relationships with students, staff, and parents and looks forward to being a member of the Buffett Middle Team. Go Bobcats! 

DEAN OF STUDENTS

Shannel Dantzler is a proud Omaha Public Schools graduate and has been working as an educator for OPS for more than 30 years. Mrs. Dantzler began her journey in OPS as an intern in 1994 and then, after graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, she was a sixth-grade teacher at Dundee and Sunny Slope. After earning her Master of Arts in Secondary Education with an endorsement in Library, she worked as a Library Media Specialist at Miller Park. In that role, Mrs. Dantzler worked with administration, teachers, staff and students and it naturally progressed into leadership. She returned to the University of Nebraska at Omaha and earned another degree in Educational Administration for both elementary and secondary. For the last 15 years, she served as the Instructional Facilitator at Walnut Hill.

Mrs. Dantzler is grateful to the supportive family and educators who recognized her potential as a young student. It is her goal to pay that forward. She wholeheartedly believes, “Every child deserves a teacher who believes in them.” It is her hope that students feel this every single day. She is happy to be a member of Buffett Middle.