InterActive School Staff


Barb Weaver, Interactive Academy Executive Director, Cheer Director Barb has a BS in Elementary Education and a Masters in Early Childhood Education from Indiana State University. She has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2nd grade and has over 30 years experience teaching gymnastics, dance, and cheerleading. Barb has owned and operated 2 gymnastics facilities outside of the Indianapolis area, since 1981 and 1994, and has recently sold them and retired to be closer to her family and home in Zionsville. Barb joined the InterActive staff in 2005 and is currently the School Academy Director and Cheer Director. Barb has been married to her husband, Mike, for 15 years and has 3 children. Cameron, 8th grade and Nick, 7th grade at ZMS, and Chloe, is grade 4 at Union Elementary. Barb’s goal is to help each child achieve his/her academic and physical goals while having fun, building a strong foundation for the future. It is exciting and rewarding to watch each IA program grow and she looks forward to many years of success.
Roxana Heller, Pre-school 1 Assistant Teacher Roxana lives in Carmel with her two daughters, ages 17 and 14. Roxana has a degree in Accounting, and is currently enjoying her sixth year at Interactive Academy. She is CPR and First Aid certified. Prior to working at Interactive, Roxana spent 3 years as a special education Instructional Assistant at Towne Meadow Elementary. She spent numerous years volunteering in her children’s classroom. In her free time, Roxana enjoys the outdoors, travel, exercise, reading and family.
Jenny Tucker, Art Teacher Jenny graduated with a degree in fine art from DePauw University. Jenny bases all of her art lessons on the styles and theories of great artists, giving the students an art history lesson as well as the chance to grow artistically and develop their own talents.Before InterActive, Jenny worked in publishing for 7 years as an art director and graphics editor for some national publications in Chicago. Jenny started a custom stationery design business (Jenny Tucker Designs) in 2000. She also does freelance graphic design for a variety of clients. Jenny, her husband Matt, and their 2 children Sam (9) and Grace (7) are Zionsville natives. Jenny is also active in the community, donating her time and talents to fundraisers such as the annual "Oktoberfest," which raises funds to award grants to Zionsville teachers through the Zionsville Education Foundation. Jenny is CPR certified and has completed training in First Aid.
Señora Rojas, Spanish Teacher Señora Rojas attained an Architectural degree from the University de Guadalajara in Guadalajara Jalisco Mexico. She moved from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to Zionsville 6 years ago, where she resides with her husband, who is originally from this area, and their two children, Ashley, who is a senior at ZHS, and Bobby, who is a 7th grader at ZWest. Señora worked at ZMS as a Special Education Instructional Assistant for 4 years. On a daily basis, she divides her time between LAL (Learn Another Language), where she has taught Spanish for the past 5 years and InterActive Academy, where she has been the resident Spanish instructor for the past 3 years. She is certified in CPR and First Aid. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, working out, and visiting her family in Mexico every summer.
Susan Maler, Pre-K Teacher Susan has lived in Zionsville for the past nine years with her husband and four children. She has a B.S. in Elementary Education, with a minor in French, from DePaul University. She is also certified in CPR, First Aid and Yoga. Susan is in her sixth year teaching at InterActive Academy and loves the staff, families and most importantly the children she teaches. She treasures watching the growth of her students throughout the year. They bring so many smiles to her face with all of the wonderful stories they have. In her spare time, Susan enjoys watching her own children’s recreational activities, exercising, travelling, shopping and going out to dinner with her husband.
Debbie Foust, Preschool Teacher Debbie has 35 years experience working with preschool children. She had her own homecare in Nebraska for over 3 years. She has a BS in Social Science with a concentration in Education and is currently working on her Masters in Education. She lived in England for 12 years where she helped to start new churches. Part of her responsibilities were directing Vacation Bible Schools, Sunday School Director and Director of summer camps. She is First Aid and CPR certified. She has been at Interactive since August of 2007. She teaches preschool and is summer camp director. She has four children and two grandchildren.
Sue Masten, Cafeteria Manager, Before and After School Care Sue is a native of Zionsville where she resides with her husband, Skip. They have three sons, Andrew, Alex, and Adam. She attended IUPUI where she studied business. She was an independent insurance agent and soon realized she wanted to work with children. Sue has been at InterActive for 7 years and enjoys watching the students try new foods and finds her job very rewarding. Sue is Serve-Safe certified and has worked in the food service industry for many years.
Liz Efroymson-Brooks, Music Teacher Ms. Brooks has a BA in English from IU, an MA in secondary ED from IUPUI and a MM from Butler University in cello performance. She has been a cello instructor with the Indianapolis Suzuki Academy for over 25 years. She has also taught preschool music at the Jewish Community Center for over 12 years. Liz came to IA to teach music class to the IA students in 2007. She is trained in all 10 Suzuki books. She is a composer and has written 4 musicals. Liz is married to Jim Brooks. She has 2 grown children, 4 stepchildren and 8 step grandchildren.
Cheri Gibson, Gymnastics Instructor & Girls Prep-Op Team Coach, MDO Instructor Cheri received her Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education K-12 from Ball State University. She competed for 4 years at Ball State with a gymnastic scholarship. Cheri has been teaching pre-school, recreational, and competitive teams since 1982. Cheri is KAT certified (Kinder Accreditation for Teachers), member of USA Gymnastics, and is Safety Certified. Cheri also judged competitive gymnastics for 15 years, and has coached competitive teams 4-10 with several State, Regional, and National champions through the years. Cheri and her husband Steve, who was also a gymnast, have 4 children and 3 grandchildren and love to spend time with them and enjoy the outdoors.
Shelby Challandes, I.A. Teacher & Gymnastics / Cheer Coach
Jennifer North, I.A. Teacher & Cheer Coach Jennifer has a BS in Elementary Education from Western Kentucky University. She has taught reading intervention programs from grades kindergarten to fourth in public schools. Jennifer also volunteered at the housing authority and helped children with homework, projects and being a positive role model. In 2009 she came to Interactive and taught preschool, several tumbling classes in the gym and coached cheerleading. She is a Louisville native but moved to Zionsville with her husband Nick in 2007. Jennifer is CPR certified and has completed training in First Aid. This year she will be teaching kindergarten/ first grade. She treasures watching the growth of her students throughout the year. They bring so many smiles to her face with all of the fantastic stories they have. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys being outdoors, traveling, reading and spending time with her family.
Rachel Parker, Front Desk Staff, Teacher's Assistant, Gymnastics Instructor Rachel started working with special needs kids right after graduating high school as a teacher’s assistant. She has been with InterActive Academy since 2007 and works various roles throughout the programs. She is CPR and First Aid Certified. Rachel and her husband, Steve, have 3 daughters who are very active in IA activities. Kailyn is 7 and is a 2nd year level 4 gymnast. Hannah is 5 and is a level 1 gymnast and attends IA Kindergarten . Alyssa is 3 and is in the hotshots program and in IA preschool.
Justin Wilson, Fitness & Wellness Coach Justin has his Bachelors of Science degree in Exercise Science from Indiana State University. He is a certified personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. He has 3 years of personal training experience. He has always been involved in sports playing basebal, football, basketballl and wrestling in high school. After high school he trained and competed in jiu-jitsu and mixed material arts. In 2004 he started coaching youth wrestling at the Wabash Valley wrestling club in Brazil, IN. He is also CPR, first aid, and AED certified. Justin will be running our personal training sessions for adults, speed and agility classes for kids & boot camp fitness classes for adults.
Jessica Boeh Jessica received her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Health from Purdue University in May 2010. She is CPR, AED and First Aid Certified. She is also certified in Water Safety and has many years of experience swimming competitively and teaching swim lessons. Prior to starting at InterActive, Jessica gained experience working with children as a nanny, at KinderCare Daycare and through student teaching. Currently she is living in Westfield with her toy-poodle, Lucy.
Meg Jordan, Cheerleading and Dance Instructor, MDO Instructor Meg has a BA in Psychology from IUPUI and a Masters in Elementary Education from Marian University. She is certified in CPR and 1st Aid. Meg has been passionate for dance and cheerleading since she was 3 years old. She has had over 22 years of experience with ballet, tap, jazz, pom, ballroom, and hip hop dance. Meg is also a former Indianapolis Colts Cheerleader from the 2005-2008 seasons. As a member of the Colts squad, she participated in hundreds of performances and charity events across Indiana. She grew up in the small town of Trafalgar, IN. Her husband, JW, grew up in Brooklyn, NY. They recently moved to the local Zionsville Village. Meg and JW have been married for 2 ½ years. Meg feels extremely blessed to be part of the Interactive Academy family. She teaches in the Mom’s Day Out program and also loves to coach cheerleading and dance in the evenings. In her spare time, Meg loves traveling, spending time with family, attending Colts and ND football games, salsa dancing, and exercising.
Meighan Krone, MWF 3 Year Old Preschool Teacher Meighan lives in Zionsville with her husband, Peter and her 4 children, ages 10, 9, 7, and 5. Meighan has a BA in Spanish from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. She also has a Masters in Education from DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. Meighan taught kindergarten and first grade (both regular and bilingual) for nine years before spending some time at home with her children. This is Meighan’s third year at Interactive Academy. She enjoys visiting her parents in Southern California and enjoys attending the numerous sporting events in which her children participate.
Tess Rodenbeck, Gymnastics Instructor Tess has a Bachelor of Science in Education from Indiana University-Fort Wayne with a focus on Early/Middle Childhood Education. Before moving to Indianapolis from Fort Wayne, she taught in a number of gymnastics facilities in Fort Wayne along with spending summers working at Woodward gymnastics camp in PA. She spent 3 years as an Assistant gymnastics coach at Snider High school. Tess took lessons for a few years and then competed 2 years in high school gymnastics before starting her coaching career at 17. Along with gymnastics, she has taught a variety of dance and cheer classes. She is First Aid and CPR certified. This is her 11th year as a gymnastics coach/instructor. Along side of coaching, she spent 4 years teaching for Imagine Charter Schools in Fort Wayne and Indianapolis. She holds an Indiana teacher’s license PreK-6th, and has had experience teaching and working with children in Kindergarten thru 6th grade. This year she is assisting in the Interactive School along with coaching a gymnastics, cheer, and tumbling classes. Teaching and coaching gymnastics are her co-passions and she couldn’t imagine doing anything else.