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BBA, University of Wisconsin-Madison
MBA, Harvard Business School
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Leadership Team
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
Anthony Goglio
Director of Facilities
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
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 Innovation, Technology, and Security
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
All Departments
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 and Theatre 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
Senior 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
Cathleen Childs
Mathematics Teacher
High School; IB Diploma Programme (DP)
BS, University of British Columbia
BEd, University of British Columbia
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
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
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
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
Lower School; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
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 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!"
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
IB PYP 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
Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Early Childhood; IB Primary Years Programme (PYP)
BS, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
"When you doubt your power you give power to your doubt."
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."
Karen Rendall
Educational Assistant
BA, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
BS, University of Wisconsin-Superior
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
Teaching Fellow
Middle School
BA, University of California-Los Angeles
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
Hilary Stein
Business Office Coordinator & Human Resources Liaison
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
Ellie Tyranski
Student Support & Enrichment Specialist
Student Services
BS, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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
Elizabeth Weis
Lower School Secretary
Shannon Whitmus
Second Grade Homeroom Teacher
Lower School; 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."
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
