Second Battalion
Administration & Leadership
![]() Name: 1LT Teila Brainard
Position: Delta Company Commander Teaches: 7th and 8th grade Mathematics Education: Started at WLA: Comment: Email: tbrainard@wlacademy.org |
![]() Name: 1SG Robert Lockhart
Position: Delta and Echo Company 1st Sergeant Teaches: Color Guard, PE, and Drill & Ceremony Education: 7 yrs Army (Infantry) Human Services, Psychology, Social And Behavioral Science Started at WLA: 2012 Comment: The Choices of Today Become The Memories Of Tomorrow: Make Them Good Ones. Email: rlockhart@wlacademy.org |

Name: 1LT Matthew Stemple
Position: Echo Company Commander
Teaches: 7th and 8th Grade Science
Education: BS Biology & Chemistry, University of Oregon, 2008
MAT, Pacific University
Started at WLA: 2019
Comment: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott.
No one is innately smart; intelligence is not a trait a person is born with. I was not personally born with the knowledge of how DNA is transcribed to make proteins or the nomenclature rules of organic chemistry. It is something I had to learn over time, it had to be taught and explained to me. When you first set foot in my science class, your personal science knowledge might be lacking and that is OK because I am your Sherpa and I am here to guide you up Mount Science.
Email: mstemple@wlacademy.org
Position: Echo Company Commander
Teaches: 7th and 8th Grade Science
Education: BS Biology & Chemistry, University of Oregon, 2008
MAT, Pacific University
Started at WLA: 2019
Comment: "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. -Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott.
No one is innately smart; intelligence is not a trait a person is born with. I was not personally born with the knowledge of how DNA is transcribed to make proteins or the nomenclature rules of organic chemistry. It is something I had to learn over time, it had to be taught and explained to me. When you first set foot in my science class, your personal science knowledge might be lacking and that is OK because I am your Sherpa and I am here to guide you up Mount Science.
Email: mstemple@wlacademy.org
2nd Battalion Support Staff

Name: Mrs. Faith Wolfe
Position: Uniform Manager & Secretary
Education:
Started at WLA: 2014
Comment: I'm a Lane County native. My husband and I live in Eugene with our 3 children, 2 cats, a bunch of rabbits, 1 lizard, and a tank of fish. I love sewing, all kinds of crafts, reading, and playing board and card games. I enjoy working with youth and am happy to be a part of the team at WLA.
Email: fwolfe@wlacademy.org
Position: Uniform Manager & Secretary
Education:
Started at WLA: 2014
Comment: I'm a Lane County native. My husband and I live in Eugene with our 3 children, 2 cats, a bunch of rabbits, 1 lizard, and a tank of fish. I love sewing, all kinds of crafts, reading, and playing board and card games. I enjoy working with youth and am happy to be a part of the team at WLA.
Email: fwolfe@wlacademy.org

Name: Pam Turpin
Position: Food Services & Kitchen Manager
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Position: Food Services & Kitchen Manager
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