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Dana Asmuth

Director of Advancement

BBA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MBA, Harvard Business School

Mark Brooks
Mark Brooks

Head of School

JD, Loyola Law School
AB, University Of Southern California-Los Angeles

Aleksandra Drabik

Director of Finance

BS, Robert Morris University
MS, Northern Illinois University

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Kathleen Franzen

Interim Dean of Students

Middle School and High School

Annie Gravel

Athletic Director

Physical and Health Education (PHE) Teacher

PHE Department Chair

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Dickinson College
MA, Columbia University

Bobbie Jean Huerth

Director of Enrollment Management

BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Find out who you are. And do it on purpose."

—DOLLY PARTON

Peter Locke

Head of High School

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

MA, Teachers College, Columbia University

 

"Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time."

—STEVEN WRIGHT

Kristina Luedtke

Head of Lower School

IB PYP Co-Coordinator

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Rebecca Polak

Head of Middle School

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)
BA, Washington State University

MEd, Willamette University

Nate Ruhter

Director of Technology & Innovation

BA, Valparaiso University
MEd, Endicott College, Switzerland

 

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts."

—MARK TWAIN

Megan Thornburgh

Head of Early Childhood Education

Director of Student Services

Early Childhood, IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA, Edgewood College

EdD, National University

Alice Torti

Director of Campus Operations

BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MBA, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Linda Tyranski

Dean of Students

Middle School and High School

BA, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
MEd, Eastern Illinois University

 

"Some things are best learned in calm, some in storm."
—WILLA CATHER

All Departments

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Samantha Allen

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Specialist

Student Services

Early Childhood and Lower School

BS, University of Texas at Austin
MS, Northwestern University

Ana Banomera

Spanish Teacher

World Languages Department Chair

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BA, Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
BA, Kalamazoo College
MS, Boston University

 

"Caminante, no hay camino. Se hace camino al andar. Traveler, there is no path. The path must be forged as you walk."

—ANTONIO MACHADO 

Kristine Bengtson

Music Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BFA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
MM, University of South Florida–Tampa
MM, Temple University-Philadelphia
DMA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary"

—MARTIN LUTHER 

Megan Bennett

Advancement Projects Coordinator

BS, Western Michigan University

 

"Treat people with kindness."
—HARRY STYLES

Holly Bobula

Web & Graphic Designer

BM, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MM, Wichita State University

Patty Breun

Japanese Teacher

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Pay attention to the details along the way, but in the end it's all about the big picture."

Stephanie Burgess

First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
BS, Bemidji State University

 

“To every child—I dream of a world where you can laugh, dance, sing, learn, live in peace and be happy.”
—MALALA YOUSAFZAI

 
Katy Carlson

Fourth Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

 

"If you think you can do a thing or think you can't do a thing, you're right."

—HENRY FORD 

Mark Childs

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Teacher

IB MYP and DP Coordinator

Middle School and High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BA, Monmouth College
MA, University of Maryland

 

"Simple design, intense content."

—EDWARD TUFTE 

Cathleen
Cathleen Childs

Mathematics Teacher

High School; IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BS, University of British Columbia
BEd, University of British Columbia

Edwin Chinyemba

Physical and Health Education Teacher

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee Co-Chair

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, University of South Africa-Pretoria
MSc, Adelphi University

Drew Ciancia

History Teacher
History Department Chair

Social Emotional (SE) Specialist

Student Services

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BS, Cornell University
MA, University of Michigan
MA, University College London
JD, University of Pittsburgh School of Law

 

"Nature gave us two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak."

—EPICTETUS

Kassi Conditt

Physical and Health Education Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, Oregon Institute of Technology
MEd, Grand Canyon University

Ruby Conrad

Spanish Teacher

Early Childhood and Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

 

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Sergio Cotton

Spanish Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

Katherine Dalland

Humanities Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Westmont College
MA, George Mason University

 

"Words are not only meaning, but music and magic and power."

—FREDERICK BEUCHNER

 
Danna Derksen

Educational Assistant

Early Childhood; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

AID, Madison College

Pearce Devlin

School Secretary

 

Allison Dickman

Mathematics Teacher
Mathematics Department Chair

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

MEd, University of Wisconsin-Stout
BS, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

 

"Develop a passion for learning.  If you do, you will never cease to grow."

—ANTHONY D'ANGELO

 
 
Amber Dolphin

Orchestra Director & Music Teacher

Middle School and High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BA, Luther College
MM, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 
Erin Drewes

Teaching Associate

Early Childhood; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
BA, University of Minnesota-Morris

 

"Try to be a rainbow in someone else's cloud."
—MAYA ANGELOU

Jake Eaton

Science Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Carleton College
MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Leap in, get stuck, push through."

 
 
Mackenzie Fandre

Visual Arts Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Stout

 

"This world is but a canvas to our imagination."
—HENRY DAVID THOREAU

Rachel Fleming

Associate Director of Enrollment Management

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Committee Co-Chair

Student Records

ALA, Madison College

 

"The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it."

—PEARL S. BUCK

 
Allison Geisler

Reading Specialist

Lower School Student Services

BS, Arizona State University

 
 
Emily Glick

Theatre Director

Theory of Knowledge (TOK) Teacher

Middle School and High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BFA, University of Michigan

Anthony Goglio

Assistant Director of Facilities

Joshua Greeno

Assistant Director of Facilities

 

"You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space."

—JONNY CASH

Bailee Greer

Mathematics Teacher

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

 

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."

 
 
Anne Gustafson

Visual Arts Teacher

Early Childhood and Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BA, Lawrence University
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he/she grows up."

‚—PABLO PICASSO

 
 
Beth Hall

First Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, Edgewood College
MA, Cardinal Stritch University

 

"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye." 

—ANTOINE DE ST EXUPERY, THE LITTLE PRINCE

Molly Herdrich

Second Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BA, University of Iowa
MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Live life in crescendo."

—STEPHEN R. COVEY

 
 
Patricia Jaume

Spanish Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Instituto Nacional del Profesorado

 

"So you plant your own garden and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers."

—JORGE LUIS BORGES

Angela Jimenez

Spanish Teacher

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MEd, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

 

"If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be."
—MAYA ANGELOU

Heather
Heather Jones

Development & Social Media Manager

BA, Saint Mary’s College, University of Notre Dame

 
 
 
Ben Kasten

History Teacher

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Bowdoin College
MA, University of London
MA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Katie Klitzke

Science Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, DePauw University
MEd, Edgewood College

 

"A great challenge of life: Knowing enough to think you are right, but not knowing enough to know you are wrong."
—NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON

Matt Koehler

Director of College Counseling

High School

MS, Austin Peay State University

 

"An eye for an eye will make the whole world blind."

—MAHATMA GANDHI 

Michelle Kramer

Science Teacher

Student Information System Administrator

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MS, Mississippi State University

 

"Stay curious!"

Chris LaMaster

MYP Design Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Western Kentucky University
MA, Aurora University

 

"Enjoy every sandwich."
—WARREN ZEVON

Rachael Lancor

Science Teacher

Science Department Chair

Research Program Coordinator

MYP Personal Project Coordinator

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Hamilton College
MS, University of Rochester
PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Every brilliant experiment, like every great work of art, starts with an act of imagination."

—JONAH LEHRER

Dominick LaPorte

Health Office & Auxiliary Programs Coordinator

BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sarah Locke

Music Teacher

Early Childhood and Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BA, Azusa Pacific University
MA, Columbia University

 

“Try to love the questions themselves[…]”
—RAINER MARIA RILKE

Zoe Lolis

Fourth Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, Northeastern University
MA, Northeastern University

 

"Never underestimate the value of just being you!"

 
 
 
 
 
Nicole Long

Second Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

 

"And although you never know all the steps, you must learn to join the dance."

—STEPHAN SCHWARTZ

Sheillah Lupao

English Language and Literature Teacher

High School; IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BEd, University of Nairobi
MFA, Middlebury Bread Loaf

 

"Just when the caterpillar thought her life was over, she began to fly."

 
Bonnie Manley

Event Logistics/Photography

 

"The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away."

Mary McDonald

Third Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BEd, University of Edinburgh

Shira Moyer

Communications & Enrollment Office

BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Try new things!"

Raymond Nall

Science Teacher

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

MEd, Michigan State University

 

"Question what you know. Care for those less fortunate. Always ask questions and never stop learning."

Uyen Nguyen

Fourth Grade Homeroom Teacher

IB PYP Co-Coordinator

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BA, Hendrix College
MEd, University of Arkansas

 

"Children are the living messages that we send into a time that we will not see."

—JFK

Maheen Ott

Third Grade Homeroom Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

 

"When you doubt your power you give power to your doubt."

Ashley
Ashley Papac

School Counselor

Middle School and High School Student Services

BA, Marquette University
MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Shelley Petzold

Science Teacher

Early Childhood and Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, Valparaiso University
MS, University of Maryland

 

"Somewhere something incredible is waiting to be known."

CARL SAGAN

Karla Rempe

History & English Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MA, Chapman University

 

"This is your world. Shape it or someone else will."

Kimberly Rhodes

Pre-K Homeroom Teacher

Early Childhood; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
MEd, Northern Illinois University

 

"The expert in anything was once a beginner."

Laura Romeyn

English Language and Literature Teacher

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

Wallace Stegner Fellow, Stanford University

BA, St. Olaf College

MFA, Columbia University

 

"Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts"

—RACHEL CARSON

Danika Rzentkowski

Music Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, Edgewood College

 

"You learn by making mistakes! Never give up."

Rattanjit Sachdeva

Educational Assistant

Middle School

BA, BBK DAV College, India

 

"Always believe in yourself and that you can do it."

Maryna Sanchez

Educational Assistant

Lower School

BA, University of California-Los Angeles

Amy Schiebel

Science Teacher

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
MAT, University of Iowa
MS, University of Iowa
PhD, University of Iowa

Jon Schipper

Band Director & Music Teacher

Middle School and High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BME, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Practice like you've never won, and perform like you've never lost."

—BERNARD ASUNCION

Colleen Schmidt

Assistant to the Head of School

BS, Edgewood College
MEd, Viterbo University

Bethany Schmidt

Physical and Health Education Teacher

Early Childhood and Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse

 

"Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you, no one would believe it."

Bethany Schultz

Music Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BM, Arizona State University
MM, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"The most valuable thing you can make is a mistake—you can't learn anything from being perfect."

—ADAM OSBORNE

Elizabeth Sims

Mathematics Specialist

Lower School Student Services

BA, Valparaiso University
MA, Roosevelt University

Margaret Stansfield

Choirs Director & Music Teacher

Music Department chair

Middle School and High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BA, Luther College

 

"To live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong."

—JOSEPH CHILTON PEARCE

Galen Steig

Mathematics Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
MS, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

 

"Like the Zen approach to archery or anything else, you identify the goal and then forget about it and focus on the process"

—YVON CHOUINARD

Hilary Stein

Business Office Coordinator & Purchasing Manager

BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."

—HELEN KELLER

Micah Swesey

History & English Teacher

English Department Chair

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Luther College

 

"Knowledge is power."
—FRANCIS BACON

Julia Taylor

Visual Arts Teacher

Visual Arts Department Chair

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Years Programme (DP)

BA, National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Kiev, Ukraine
MA, National Academy of Fine Arts and Architecture, Kiev, Ukraine
MFA, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Learning never exhausts the mind."

—LEONARDO DA VINCI

Makena Tenpenny

Humanities Teacher

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic.”
—ALBUS DUMBLEDORE

Ellie Tyranski

Seventh Grade Theatre Teacher

Educational Assistant

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Kayla Van Eperen

Mathematics Teacher

Grade 5 Bridge Year Dean

Middle School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP)

BA, Marquette University

 

"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new"

—ALBERT EINSTEIN

Kristin Warner

Music Teacher

Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BME, University of Wisconsin-River Falls

 

"Never, ever, ever, ever give up."

WINSTON CHURCHILL

Karen Weatherwax

Educational Assistant

BA, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
BS, University of Wisconsin-Superior

Elizabeth Weis

Lower School Secretary

Shannon Whitmus

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Early Childhood; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, Edgewood College

 

"Teachers encourage minds to think, hands to create, and hearts to love!"

Tara Williams

Science Teacher

DP Creativity, Activity, Service (CAS) Coordinator

High School; IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP)

BA, Wake Forest University
MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

"Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity."

—MAE JEMISON
Kayla Witte

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher

Early Childhood; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)

BS, Drake University
MA, Viterbo University

 

"Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace."

—CONFUCIUS