PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

St. Paul Catholic School, Mosinee, WI: Principal 2006 – Present

Lakeland Union High School, Minocqua, WI: Alternative Education Teacher 2004 – 2006
Grade 9 – 12 alternative education off-campus program teacher for Native American
students
Learn and Serve Banner School grant writer and recipient
Service-learning project coordinator
Experiential learning facilitator
Entrepreneurship and Leadership Committee
Web Master

CESA #12 - Mercer School, Mercer, WI: Alternative Education Program Coordinator 2003 – 2004
Grade 7 – 12 Alternative Education Program Teacher
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Trainer
Learn and Serve Grant writer and recipient
Kohl Teacher Fellowship Finalist 2004
Generation Yes Coach
Service learning project coordinator
Committees: School Crisis, Employment for Education, EnGauge, and At-Risk
Professional development instructor for technology skills and curriculum integration

CESA #12 - Butternut and Glidden Schools, Butternut, WI: Alternative Education Program Coordinator 2000 – 2003
Grade 7 – 12 Alternative Education Program
Learn and Serve Grant writer and recipient
Wisconsin Humanities Grant writer and recipient
Awarded a certificate of commendation from former Governor Scott McCallum
Created middle and high school chess club and ski club
TEACH Wisconsin, model teacher in technology integration
Generation Yes Coach
Boundary Waters Wilderness Area Outdoor Education Teacher
Professional development instructor for technology skills and curriculum integration

Park Falls Elementary School, Park Falls, WI: Fifth Grade Teacher 1998 - 2000
Incorporated achievement and behavior reward program
Planned and implemented community service project
Developed program for learning the game of chess
Teacher for: social studies, math, spelling, and reading

Saint Patrick’s Grade School, Onalaska, WI: Seventh Grade Teacher 1994 - 1997
Subjects taught: sixth through eighth grade math and science, seventh grade social
studies, health, religion, and art.
Team liaison to facilitate a new discipline plan for the middle school.
Developed a middle school concept for sixth through eighth grades.
Christian Formation: Basic Catechesis Certified


School District of La Crosse, La Crosse WI: English As A Second Language Teacher, summers of 1992 and 1993
Teacher of English Language Learners first and second grade.
Integrated whole language concept through the use of finger play, song, art activities,
phonics, and quality literature.

EDUCATION
Viterbo University, LaCrosse, WI: Educational Leadership Program, 2006 - Present
Viterbo University, LaCrosse, WI: Masters of Arts in Education, 2004- 2006
Northland College, Ashland, WI: Alternative Education License, 2001 – 2003
University of WI, La Crosse WI: Continued Education: 1989 through 1995 in teaching
methods for English as a second language,
Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan: Bachelor of Science, 1985 -1988
Gogebic Community College, Ironwood, MI: 1984 - 1985

LICENSURE
952 - Alternative Education – grades six through twelve
108 - Kindergarten through Eighth Grade