InterActive School Staff

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.
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.
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.
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, Teacher's Assistant 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 baseball, football, basketball 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.
Emma Fisher, Art Teacher Emma has her bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI and is CPR certified. She is a third generation art teacher in her family. Emma grew up in and has spent most of her life near Cumberland and recently moved up to Pendleton. She absolutely loves children and has a lot of experience working with preschool ages. Emma is very excited to start her career here at Interactive and to introduce students, parents, and families to the wonderful world of art!
Rena D'Eramo, Mother's Day Out Director Rena took dance and tumbling classes starting at age 4, and she continued to use her gymnastics skills in cheerleading for 6 years. She attended Purdue University, and received a Bachelors Degree in Interior Design. Ever since her first babysitting job at the age of 13, Rena has enjoyed working with children. She has worked with children of many different ages, since having her first child in 1998. Rena joined InterActive in 2006 and has been the Program Director for the Mom's Day Out/Kindergarten Enrichment Program since 2009. She currently lives in Carmel with her husband, Tony, and her 3 children. She enjoys singing in a show chorus, going on vacations, and scrapbooking. She is CPR and First Aid Certified.