Administrators

Dr. Enid Schonewise is the Principal of Papillion-La Vista South. She comes to Papillion La Vista South with district experience, in fact since 1997 she has been the assistant principal in charge of curriculum and instruction at Papillion-La Vista High School. Before coming to Papillion, Dr. Schonewise taught high school social studies for Omaha Public Schools. She received her master's and doctorate from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She received her undergrad from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Mr. Jeff Johnson is the Assistant Principal/Activities Director. He came to Papillion-La Vista South from Grand Island High School, where he was the Assistant Principal/Activities Director since 1998. Mr. Johnson was also an Assistant Principal at Norfolk Senior High from 1996-1998. He also taught high school biology and English at Plainview Public Schools from 1989-1996. Mr. Johnson received his masters in secondary administration from Wayne State College. He received his undergrad degree in Biology/English from Doane College. You may contact Jeff by phone at the following number 829-4619 or email him at jmjohnson@paplv.esu3.org.

Ms. Pat Zalesky is one of the Assistant Principals at Papillion-La Vista South High School. Ms. Zalesky came to Papillion-La Vista South from Papillion Junior High. Ms. Zalesky graduated from the University of Northern Iowa. She received her masters from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Ms. Zalesky has been Assistant Principal at Papillion Junior High School for 8 years.

Mr. James Larson is also one of the Assistant Principals at Papillion-La Vista South. He came to the district from Holdrege, Nebraska where he most recently served as middle school principal there. He had been in Holdrege for 13 years as an administrator and counselor. He is a graduate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an undergraduate degree. He received his masters in counseling from the University of Nebraska-Kearney in 1986 and his masters in school administration from UNK in 2000.

Dr. Mark Weichel is an Assistant Principal at Papillion-La Vista South High School. He came back to the district in the fall of 2005 after serving as a 9th and 10th grade principal in Bellevue for six years. Prior to his stint in Bellevue, he was a social studies teacher at Papillion Junior High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Midland Lutheran College and graduate degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He can be contacted at 402-829-4600 or mweichel@paplv.esu3.org.