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I am happy to say that I am a SMCS alum (2009)!

I attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Linguistics and a Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language. After graduating from UW-Madison, I taught English in a rural community in the Dominican Republic and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I then came back to Wisconsin to get my English Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

I have been teaching English at SMCHS since the fall of 2015 and have loved my experience being back in a Catholic education setting. My education interests include literature, speech & writing, as well as E-Learning. My husband and I were married in 2015. We love to travel and spend time with friends and family.

I am happy to say that in June 2020, we welcomed a baby boy into our family and we love being parents! I spend most of my free time running or playing/watching sports of any kind.

If you are around SMCHS enough, you will see me helping out in the fitness center or on the soccer field where I help out as an assistant coach.

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I am originally from Darboy, Wisconsin and attended Catholic schools for my entire education. I went to Holy Spirit Catholic School through eighth grade and graduated from St. Mary Central High School in 2010. I received two degrees, one in Mathematics and the other in Elementary Education from St. Norbert College in 2014. In the fall of 2014, I joined the math department at SMC, where I teach Algebra I, Algebra II, and Math Fundamentals. I also assist with the Math team, am the head coach of the Forensics team, assistant coach of the Softball team, and serve as the Freshman Class Moderator.

It is a privilege to return to my alma mater and share the joy of learning and faith I received with others. Having attended Catholic schools I know the rewards you receive through life lessons, spiritual guidance, and the excellent camaraderie obtained by attending a school that values faith and education together.

Currently, I live in Neenah with my husband, Troy, our two dogs, and cat. I enjoy sitting down with a good book and also watching movies. In the summer I enjoy camping and bike riding, but in the winter I love to go sledding and build snowmen. I look forward to another fantastic year!

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Hello, I am an alumni of SMCS graduating in 1995. I have bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh in urban and regional studies. I worked in my families construction business until 2011 when I began work for UWO in maintenance. I started working at St Mary’s in 2016 and I am very happy to be here.

I am married to my wonderful wife Jenny and I have three children; Ben, Katherine, and Hannah. They are all enrolled in SMCS and love their school.

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I started teaching German part-time at SMCHS in 2007. We now have five levels of German, including CAPP German (dual college credit class through UW-O), and I also sometimes teach ESL for our growing number of international students. I am currently the World Languages Department Chair, the German Club Advisor, the coordinator for the SMCHS Global Scholars Program through the Wisconsin DPI, and the Sophomore Class Advisor.

I grew up in a small town in South Dakota; I earned my B.A. in German Education at South Dakota State University. Before and after graduate school at Indiana University, I studied and taught in Germany and Austria for over two years through scholarship programs. Living overseas really taught me to be more appreciative of differences in other cultures. I have enjoyed taking several educational trips with students to help them grow in their own understanding of German-speaking cultures. My family loves to travel, too! The students learning German at SMCS enjoy a special camaraderie. Every year, they look forward to various cultural events, like Spaghettieis (spaghetti ice cream) or the German Christkindlmarkt in Chicago.

There are various opportunities to use German outside of class, too; we host the NE Wisconsin Regional German Speaking Contest, students can participate in the National AATG German Exam, German Day at UW-Madison (with several competitions) or even attend the Concordia Language Villages in Minnesota. Our newest challenge for the students is the chance to earn the Certificate of Global Competence through our Global Scholars Program.

SMCHS offers great opportunities to any student who is interested in getting involved in any aspect of high school life, whether it’s academics, sports, clubs, service or faith activities.

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Pamela Barnhill has been the Director of Bands for St. Mary Catholic Middle and High School since 2015. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Lawrence University in 2007 and has been teaching and performing in the Fox Valley ever since.

Mrs. Barnhill loves to make the band classrooms of SMCS high energy, positive places to learn and make music together and enjoys giving her students the opportunity to experience many different ways to create music.

When not teaching, Mrs. Barnhill enjoys spending time with her husband Michael and their two dogs, Lily and Archer. She is a dedicated triathlete and even spent 12 years skating with our local roller derby league.

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I have been a math teacher at SMC since 2016 and have loved every minute of it. I graduated from Carthage College with a major in Mathematics and a minor in secondary education.

I have been married to my husband since 2010 and we have three beautiful children; Seneca (2012), Blake (2014), and Max (2019).

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As a youngster I attended Immaculate Conception grade school in Milwaukee, and my parents moved to Appleton in the 78 which allowed me to attend St. Bernadette through grade eight. In 1986, I graduated from Appleton East High School. From there I attended UW – Fox Valley in Menasha. After earning an Associate’s degree, I transferred to UW – Milwaukee where I pursued a Bachelor’s of Arts degree majoring in English. Following that I attended both UW – Oshkosh and UW – Green Bay where I earned credits in education, eventually a teaching certificate, and a Wisconsin license. In 2000, I completed a Master’s of Arts degree from Marian University with a focus on Educational Technology. My teaching career began in 1995.

Generally over the summer I focus on preparing for the AP and CAPP courses by attending either the Advanced Placement Summer Institute at UW – Madison or enrolling in graduate courses at UW – Oshkosh.

Currently, I live in Appleton with my wife, three children, and Goldendoodles – Bailey & Ollie. Scouting occupies many hours with both Boy Scouts and Venture Crew. In my free time I enjoy reading, writing, playing guitar, and running. I have completed the Boston Marathon, Chicago Marathon three times, Fox Cities Marathon numerous times as a pacer, and the Eagle River Marathon.

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¡Muy buenas! My name is Caitlin Fritsch and I have been a Spanish teacher for SMCS since 2010. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh in 2010 with a degree in Spanish Education, English as a Second Language, and Bilingual Education. I have enjoyed continuing my education by taking classes in technology and attending world language conferences, seminars, and workshops to improve my teaching techniques and strategies as a language teacher.

In my free time, I love to run, and spend time with my family. One of our favorite things to do is walk our dog together! We also love to go up north and fish, bike, swim, kayak, make S’mores around a campfire, and watch outdoor movies on the projector! I also enjoy traveling and have gone to places such as Spain (to study abroad), Costa Rica (with SMCS students!), Mexico, Puerto Rico, France, and many islands in the Caribbean.

I am thrilled to be at SMCS for another amazing year! It is wonderful to see such well-rounded and kind-hearted students come into my classroom. Being in a faith-filled school is a major factor in helping students grow to be caring, loving, intelligent, faithful adults and I am so happy to be a part of it!

Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns!

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I am the Registrar at SMCHS. I joined SMCS in December of 2011.

My favorite part of working here can be seen on the wall across from the front office “Be it known to all who enter that Christ is the reason for this school”.

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I have been teaching Theology at SMCS since 2004 and have been in youth ministry for 35 years ever since I studied Theology and Youth Ministry at Cardinal Stritch College. Walking the faith journey with teenagers is my passion. Currently I teach Apologetics, Prayer and Relationship, Suffering and Death, Theology of the Body and Morality.

I have a Great Pyraneese/Golden Retriever mix named Cooper who is a gentle giant of a dog. I enjoy camping, hiking the Ice Age Trail, Swimming, embroidery and deep talks with anyone interested in delving into the mysteries of life and death.

My only goal in life is to always follow the will of God. Sometimes He doesn’t make that known until the 11th hour!

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I have been teaching at SMC for more than 2 decades after having graduated from Lawrence University in Appleton. I have taught over a dozen different courses at SMC in both the math and science departments although now I am strictly in the science department focusing on the physical sciences including Science 9, Chemistry and AP Chemistry. I am the administrator of PowerSchool for the high school for both students and teachers side.

In my free time I enjoy reading, cooking, baking and crafting (cross stitch and felt kit projects). My goals for this year are to become proficient in split classroom teaching using my cart I have named Bob.

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I am originally from Weyauwega, WI. I graduated from St. Norbert College in 2017 with a degree in Physics. In the fall of 2017, I joined the science department, where I primarily teach physics and engineering.

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I have been part of St Mary Catholic Schools since the Spring of 1999 when I became part of the coaching staff for the track team. After that season I was able to procure a job within the school system as a high school social studies teacher. Since that time many things have changed except for the fact that I still enjoy being part of a system in which faith, academics, and extra curricular activities can be combined.

Within the high school, I teach all grade levels primarily working with freshmen and then select electives to the other grade levels. Class names have changed over the years, but my core aspects are world history, geography, and psychology. Each class is unique, but thematically they relate to our world and how it functions based on people and decisions past and present.

I have also coached many different sports within the high school community including boys and girls track, girls volleyball at all levels, and girls basketball at the freshmen and varsity levels. I was lucky enough to be part of State trips for my track athletes and State in 2008 and 2009 for the girls basketball team. Each of those memories are amazing and I feel blessed to have been part of all experiences.

I graduated from Flambeau High School in Northwest Wisconsin and then attended Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. While there I participated all four years in the basketball and track programs.

Today, I still enjoy athletics although watching and coaching high school athletics is more my speed. I also enjoy traveling with my husband, Jack, and his children. We hope to some day see every Major League Baseball Stadium! Wish us luck!

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My name is Mrs. Opsteen-Van Dyke, or Mrs. OVD, as the students call me. I attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, earning a degree in Elementary Education 1-8 and English 1-9. I have been teaching freshmen English and religion at SMCHS since 2014. Prior to joining the SMCS family, I taught English, literature, and religion at the middle school level for ten years and second grade for three years. All of my teaching experience has been in Catholic education because I believe I have been called to share my faith with the many students who have passed through my doors.

I am blessed to be part of the SMCS Catholic community as I strive to show what faith in Christ can do in one’s life. In addition to classroom teaching, I am also able to share my faith and love of music by directing and accompanying the liturgical choir for school Masses.

When I am not teaching, I am spending time with my family—my husband, Jon, and my daughter, Emmaline. As a family we are active at Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Kimberly/Darboy where we share our musical gifts with our parish family. Additionally, we enjoy camping, hiking, biking, geocaching, and snowshoeing. We also are passionate about traveling to national parks and Great Lakes lighthouses. To date, we have seen nearly 300 lights of the Great Lakes! Our love of the outdoors has led to some exciting volunteer opportunities including working at checkpoints for sled dog races and joining the Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands with whom we work to preserve the natural resources and lighthouse stations on the islands located off the tip of Door County.

As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” In addition to grammar and theology, I hope my students leave my classroom having learned this lesson from me.

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My name is Marilyn Peterson. I am a math teacher at St. Mary Catholic. I attended Eastern Illinois University and graduated with a major in mathematics and a minor in physics. I have taught since 1983 and I began at SMCHS in the fall of 2007. I am married and have three adult children, one boy and twin daughters. In my spare time I love to read and cook. I teach Honors Geometry, Advanced Math, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Calculus I and II, AP Calculus AB, and AP Calculus BC. I am an advisor for the Math team, and the Senior Moderator. I also have implemented practice sessions for ACT for the students at SMCHS. I think SMCHS is a wonderful place for both students and staff. For students the smaller class sizes allow you to work closely with your classmates as well as teacher. Also there are many opportunities to participate in a variety of activities. For staff the closeness I feel with my students and coworkers really makes a family atmosphere.

My philosophy on education is very simple. I want to challenge students and watch them grow to their full potential. I want to take students at different levels and see them develop together for the betterment of each individual. I want to teach students in a way that has some straightforward instruction but that also gives students room to grow and expand on their own learning. In other words, it is not just about learning math it is much more about life lessons. I also feel that as an educator, it is important not only to help the students that you are teaching, but also give them direction to help others. Participating in community service projects allows you to connect more with the community outside of SMC. I also enjoy my students and everything they have to offer. I want students to know that even when there is a struggle there is always a way to fix the problem. Everybody can learn, sometimes you have to work harder at a concept. It is not about what you don’t know; it is about what you are going to do when you have a problem. No matter what, you have the power to make change.

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Hello, my name is Peter Post. I attended the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse where I completed my Bachelor of Science Degree in 2003 and my Master of Science Degree in 2013. My area of study was Exercise and Sport Science, and I have teaching licenses in Pre-K through grade 12 in Health Education, Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education. In addition, I have been involved in SMCS leadership since 2018, and I recently completed my Administrative Leadership program through Silver Lake College in June 2020.

What I enjoy most about St. Mary Catholic Schools is the ability to help our students create a lifestyle that promotes faith, academics and service to others. I also take great pride providing our students and staff with learning experiences that will directly promote their quality and quantity of life. Our graduates experience high levels of success in all that they take on in their lifetime.

When I am not teaching, I enjoy hiking, biking, swimming and skiing with my wife Colleen (Coughlin Class of 1995) and our 3 children Ashton, Gavin, and Audra. Our 3 children attend St. Mary Catholic Schools, and this year I will have a student at all 3 educational levels. When we are not in schools, we enjoy time as a family traveling and exploring. Our favorite places to travel for outdoor activities include many locations throughout Wisconsin especially Lake Michigan water front, Michigan’s UP, and all of the rocky mountain states.

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I graduated from UW-Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Business Administration with dual majors in Accounting and Finance. In August of 2017, I completed my Master of Science in Education – Teaching and Learning Degree from Concordia University.

I spent four years working as a Tax Analyst for Kimberly-Clark Corporation before switching career paths to become an educator. I began teaching in 2007. I’m excited to be teaching Personal Finance, Accounting, and Intro to Business here at St. Mary Catholic High School.

Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my husband and our three young daughters.

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My name is Trisha Schneider. I am the system librarian for SMCS. I also teach technology classes at some of the elementary schools. I graduated from UW Oshkosh in 2000 with a dual degree in regular education and special education certification for PK-3 and a minor in math. I continued my education with a Masters of Library and Information Science graduating in 2008 from UW Milwaukee. I started teaching in the system in 2000 at the Kindergarten level for St. Margaret Mary. I also taught 4K and Preschool at the St. Margaret Mary Campus before I took over the system position in the library. I now take care of the library for all five campuses.

My family consists of my husband, Matt, and our three children. My daughter, the oldest, is at Carroll University in the Exercise Science program with an emphasis in Physical Therapy. I also have two sons, one in the middle school and one in the high school. We enjoy scouting as a family, camping and watching movies together. We also enjoy travel, but don’t get to enjoy it as much as we would want.

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I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Broad Field Science Major, and a Biology/Life Science Minor. I taught school in Quinhagak, Alaska for a year, and then substitute taught in Minnesota, and Wisconsin. I have been with St. Mary Catholic High School since 2015. It is a blessing and joy to work here at SMCHS!

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Hello all!

I grew up in Manassas, Virginia and lived there for most of my life. I spent many days at the Manassas Battlefields learning about the Civil War with my dad and many other days in Washington DC taking in all the sites and museums that there are to offer. After graduating high school, I attended Northern Virginia Community College where I earned an Associate’s in Fine Arts and an Associate’s in General Studies. I transferred to Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2012 where I majored in Art Education. I graduated with my Bachelor’s in Art Education and a minor in History Education in 2014. I spent the next year subbing until I was offered a job at Rigby Middle School where I taught Science, Social Studies, Outdoor Survival, Leadership, and Creativity for one year. After that year, I moved to Colorado where I subbed again. While in Colorado, I became certified in Social Studies.

We moved to the wonderful state of Wisconsin in the summer of 2017 where I began teaching here at St. Mary Catholic High School. I met my husband while in college and we were married shortly after I graduated college from BYU-I in 2014. We have enjoyed hopping around the states, but we are happy to be living here in Wisconsin! We rescued a Mountain Cur Hound named Jake in the summer of 2017 and he has quickly become quite the energetic member of our family.

When I’m not teaching or planning lessons, I enjoy going on adventures with my husband, camping, crafting/painting, going for walks, playing board games, and reading.

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I graduated from the University of Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Science in Education in 2003 and worked as the Learning Specialist at St. Mary Catholic High School from 2005 until 2017. I then continued my education at Concordia University graduating with a Master of Education – School Counseling in 2018 , at which point I returned to St. Mary Catholic High School and am now one of the school counselors.

I live in Appleton with my husband and two dogs, Jack and Zoey. We love to travel the world and enjoy many different outdoor activities.

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My name is Dean Verstegen and I have been coaching at SMC since 2004 and teaching since 2005. I teach a variety of Social Studies courses in the areas of history, government, economics, and law. I teach sophomores through seniors and work closely with SMC’s Juniors as their Class Moderator. I’ve also organized and run a number of clubs and activities at SMC, including Mock Trial and the Chess Club. After coaching the Zephyr tennis team for 14 years, I have now joined the coaching staff for the SMC Golf Team. Both are sports I enjoy immensely and frequently enjoy in my free time.

I believe that a student’s experience should be challenging, engaging, and enjoyable. Students should learn class content, prepare for the next level in their educational or occupational lives, and–most importantly–learn how to think about the world around them.

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Hi, I am Lucy Wang, the Mandarin teacher at SMCS. I have been a Chinese teacher since 2006. I graduated from Tianjin University of Commerce in 1988. I have enjoyed continuing my education by taking classes in technology and attending world language conferences, and workshops to improve my teaching techniques and strategies as a language teacher.

In my free time, I like to Dance, biking and spend time with my family. One of my favorite things to do is practice piano and violin with my children! It is blessed to see all the happy faces rounded and kind-hearted students come into my classroom everyday. I am full of patience to teach them to become a fluent mandarin speaker, and helping them reach their goals. I am so happy to work with them.

Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns!

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The greatest adventure in life is one lived in complete abandon to Jesus Christ, for He is NEVER a boring Messiah!

I received my Masters Degree in Theology from Marquette University in 2008, and my B.A. in Interpersonal Communications from Trinity International University, Deerfield, IL in 1991. I have been teaching Theology at St. Mary’s Catholic High School since 2014 and have taught university students at the UW-Oshkosh Newman Center for the Diocese of Green Bay from 2009 to 2013. I am experienced in teaching the Catholic faith to all age groups, from teenagers, college and young adults, and mature adults as well since 1996. Before 1996, I was a Protestant minister from 1991 until I converted to the Catholic faith and joined the Catholic Church in 1996. I am married to my dear wife, Kris, and have two sons Benjamin, who married to Lena, and Bryan, who is married to Trudy. Ben and Lena have been blessed with four children, Elizabeth, Jacob, Francesca, and Jonathan…so yes, my wife and I are grandparents!

For fun, my wife and I LOVE to do day trips, going places we’ve never seen, and taking chairs and beverages and spontaneously picnic somewhere…anywhere!!! My hope for you and your family is to discover the great, GREAT joy in Jesus!!!!

The driving force in my teaching is that I work with Jesus, Who is THE teacher; my task is to assist Him in His topics of choice and methods!

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After graduating from SMC in 2009, I attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. I graduated in 2014 with my degree in Physical Education and Health Education, along with certification in Adapted Physical Education. From 2014-2016, I taught high school physical education and coached tennis, basketball, and soccer at Lourdes Academy in Oshkosh. I have been employed by SMCS since 2016, teaching Physical Education and Health Education at the middle school and coaching girl’s tennis at the high school.

Sports are one of my greatest passions, so I will often be found in the stands cheering on our Zephyrs athletes. In my free time, I enjoy being active in sports, such as volleyball, soccer, and snowboarding, and spending time with my wonderful family and friends.

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I graduated from St. Mary Catholic High School in 1981 and then I attended St. Norbert College where I earned a BA degree in elementary education. Afterwards I taught for nine years at St. Gabriel school. I left that position to finish my graduate work at UW Oshkosh where I earned my MSE in school counseling. After five years as a school principal and two as a religion teacher, I found my way back to the SMCS system, when I was hired as the middle school counselor and campus minister in 2002.

My husband Brent and I have two children, Claire and Bryce. They both went through St. Gabriel, Seton (St. Mary Catholic Middle School) and graduated from SMCHS in 2015 and 2018. As a family, we continue to be active members of St. Gabriel Parish.

I love my work at the middle school and look forward to endless possibilities of helping our students stay healthy, happy and to grow in faith!

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I grew up in Menasha and have been a lifelong member of St. Mary Parish. I’m a product of Catholic Education and an Alumnus of St. Mary Catholic High School. I have a Bachelors of Science in Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and Masters in Education from Marian University, 2015. I have always worked in Catholic Education and have been a part of the SMCS family since 2001. My husband John and I have three beautiful children that have all been educated in the St. Mary Catholic Schools. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my family, knitting, camping and being sustainable.

I believe in the significant advantages that a Catholic School education can offer students and their families.

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Hello, I am an alumni of SMCS graduating in 1995. I have bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh in urban and regional studies. I worked in my families construction business until 2011 when I began work for UWO in maintenance. I started working at St Mary’s in 2016 and I am very happy to be here.

I am married to my wonderful wife Jenny and I have three children; Ben, Katherine, and Hannah. They are all enrolled in SMCS and love their school.

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Pamela Barnhill has been the Director of Bands for St. Mary Catholic Middle and High School since 2015. She received her Bachelor of Music Degree from Lawrence University in 2007 and has been teaching and performing in the Fox Valley ever since.

Mrs. Barnhill loves to make the band classrooms of SMCS high energy, positive places to learn and make music together and enjoys giving her students the opportunity to experience many different ways to create music.

When not teaching, Mrs. Barnhill enjoys spending time with her husband Michael and their two dogs, Lily and Archer. She is a dedicated triathlete and even spent 12 years skating with our local roller derby league.

My name is Cole Boge and I teach 7^th and 8^th grade math at the middle school. I graduated from Loras College in 2011 with a degree in Elementary Education and an endorsement in Mathematics. I was blessed enough to play baseball while I was there. I have a love for all Boston sports teams (Patriots, Red Sox, and Celtics). My birthplace was Springfield, Massachusetts, which is the same hometown as Dr. Seuss! I enjoy playing guitar, singing, doing Crossfit, playing sports, and spending time with my wife and son.

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I am currently the 8^th grade ELA teacher at St. Mary’s Middle School. I am a lifelong resident of the Fox cities and have a great love for film and television, books, reading, and helping those around her. In my spare time, I  love gardening and creating art.

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I received my B.S. degree in Sociology and Military Science from U.W.-River Falls in 2009. I completed my Masters in Secondary Education- Broadfield Social Studies with an emphasis in Reading and Special Education for grades 5-12 from University of Maryland-University College in 2016. I have a diverse background in education following wherever the military has sent us.

My family consists of my husband, Scott and our 3 children: Matthew, Henry, and Annabeth. We are currently living in Neenah area after leaving Green Bay, Wisconsin after college following military duties. My husband retired with the U.S. Marine Corps in 2016 and I am still currently serving as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves in a Civil Affairs Battalion. My children are following in my footsteps in receiving a Catholic education (St. Matthew’s School in Green Bay, WI) and have been attending St. Margaret Mary Elementary School. Outside of school you will often find us exploring one of the many Neenah Parks or outdoor recreation areas.

I am excited to start another year at St. Mary Catholic Middle School and to be able to combine my love of God, Education, and Children.

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Hi all! I’m Meghan McCarville and I have been teaching 7th grade Language Arts at St. Mary Catholic Middle School (formally Seton) since 2014.

I got my bachelor’s degree in English from UW-Oshkosh and went back to get my teaching certification through Marian University.

In my free time, I love to be with family and friends. In the summer, I like to be outside. I enjoy camping, fishing, golfing, running, and gardening. In the winter, you can usually find me inside reading a good book by the fire. I’m also a dog lover! My family has two Labrador Retrievers.

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I graduated from University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh with a Bachelors in Secondary Education, majoring in Broadfield Social Science and minoring in Economics.

I started teaching at Seton in 2013 and I teach Social Studies and Religion for 7th grade.

When I am not working at school or at the candy shop I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I love to travel as much as I can afford to. 🙂 I enjoy reading; some of my favorites are Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, and Harry Potter!

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My name is Dave Sawall. I have taught Band for St. Mary Catholic Schools since 1993. I currently teach the 6th Grade Band and the Jazz Band at St. Mary Catholic Middle School and I am also the Band Director at all three elementary schools.

I perform for Broadway Shows and Celebrity Acts at Fox Cities PAC .

I have two daughters, Claire and Chloe who are studying Music Education at U. W. Eau Claire. I enjoy seeing them for their performances in Eau Claire with my wife, Julie Ann.

I am a proud graduate of St. Mary Catholic Schools. After high school I attended Franciscan University of Steubenville where I majored in Biology and Theology and minored in Chemistry. I found my passion for teaching through working as a lab assistant and a tutor. I then attended Concordia University of Wisconsin where I completed my teaching certification and received my master’s degree in education.

My journey as an educator has truly been an adventure with Christ! 🙂 He first brought me to Pacelli Catholic High school where I taught biology and religion in Stevens Point for four years before He called me from Central Wisconsin to Central America. I served as a missionary teacher with the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT) in Benque Viejo del Carmen, Belize for three wonderful years. I taught religion and math at Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School. He has now called me home to Wisconsin and to my alma mater where I am excited to be teaching 7th and 8th grade religion this year. I am looking forward to walking with your children as they take steps on their journey as a disciple of Christ this year.

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My name is Trisha Schneider. I am the system librarian for SMCS. I also teach technology classes at some of the elementary schools. I graduated from UW Oshkosh in 2000 with a dual degree in regular education and special education certification for PK-3 and a minor in math. I continued my education with a Masters of Library and Information Science graduating in 2008 from UW Milwaukee. I started teaching in the system in 2000 at the Kindergarten level for St. Margaret Mary. I also taught 4K and Preschool at the St. Margaret Mary Campus before I took over the system position in the library. I now take care of the library for all five campuses.

My family consists of my husband, Matt, and our three children. My daughter, the oldest, is at Carroll University in the Exercise Science program with an emphasis in Physical Therapy. I also have two sons, one in the middle school and one in the high school. We enjoy scouting as a family, camping and watching movies together. We also enjoy travel, but don’t get to enjoy it as much as we would want.

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I graduated from UW-Oshkosh with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a degree in Marketing. I earned my teaching license through Marian College and I have completed Technology course work through Fox Valley Technical College. I have been with TCCES/SMCS since 2005 teaching grades k-12. I am an active member of St. Gabriel Parish and I truly believe that Christ is the reason for our schools.

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Hi, I am Lucy Wang, the Mandarin teacher at SMCS. I have been a Chinese teacher since 2006. I graduated from Tianjin University of Commerce in 1988. I have enjoyed continuing my education by taking classes in technology and attending world language conferences, and workshops to improve my teaching techniques and strategies as a language teacher.

In my free time, I like to Dance, biking and spend time with my family. One of my favorite things to do is practice piano and violin with my children! It is blessed to see all the happy faces rounded and kind-hearted students come into my classroom everyday. I am full of patience to teach them to become a fluent mandarin speaker, and helping them reach their goals. I am so happy to work with them.

Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions or concerns!

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I grew up in Mexico and moved to Wisconsin when I was 11 yrs old. Graduated Menasha High School and did my Early Childhood Education at FVTC and UWO.

I’m married to my husband Salvador and we have three boys Max, Alex and Aldo.

My Hobbies: love to watch my boys play soccer and also enjoy baking and cooking. I am passionate about my job, I am very happy to be part of the SMCS family.

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I love serving to help SMCS live out the mission to inspire students. There is nothing more satisfying than seeing families become part of the SMCS story. Lives are changed because of their presence here. Getting to engage with donors is also rewarding. Helping them match their passion with the needs of the system never gets old! My wife and I have six children. All of them are current students, two in HS, two in MS and two at St. Gabriel Elementary. Our family stays busy with all the co-curriculars our children enjoy. We also camp as a family and love being in nature. When we aren’t hiking or playing sports the family enjoys board games and card playing.

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Business Manager for St. Gabriel Parish and Food Service Administrative Asst. for SMCS since 2003.

Graduated from St. Mary’s College, Notre Dame IN in 1982 with BA in Finance.

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I’m excited to join the SMCS team in the 2020-2021 school year. In addition to serving as the St Mary Catholic Middle School Administrative Assistant, I am also mom to two boys working their way through St Gabriel Elementary. Along with my husband Karl, and our dog Penny, our family loves to go camping!

We Homburgs are thrilled to be part of the SMCS family and looking forward to growing in faith and knowledge together.

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Mrs. Plemon attended UW-River Falls and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Broad Area English Education. She is certified to teach secondary English Language Arts. Mrs. Plemon is an active member and serves on the board for the Wisconsin Council Teachers of English.

Mrs. Plemon enjoys teaching 8th grade Language Arts at St. Mary Catholic Middle School. When she’s not teaching, Mrs. Plemon likes spending time outside with her family and neighbors.

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I grew up in Two Rivers, WI working at the family hardware store (Suettinger’s Hardware) until getting in at the Kewaunee Nuclear Plant where I ended up working for 20 years until the unfortunate closure of the plant.

My work experience at the plant started off with 6 years of armed nuclear security until I was fortunate enough to get a job for the remaining 14 years within the plant as a Nuclear Process Computer & Cyber Security Specialist. I worked in a specialized group of 4 people (the “smoke and mirrors dept.”) that maintained all of the critical network infrastructure, servers, computers, and digital equipment that was used by the control room operators and security groups to monitor and maintain safe 24/7 operation of a nuclear facility.

After the nuclear plant closed I decided to get out of the IT field for a while building up my hobby business of making neon signs eventually moving to Appleton in 2013. Upon realizing working from home sounds great, it actually gets pretty boring so I started temping for Sys Admin/Network Engineer jobs through TekSystems at several businesses around Green Bay and Appleton eventually ending up at St. Mary Catholic Schools in the role of Systems Network Administrator.

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Happy to be a Zephyr! I work in the Business Office and have been with St. Mary Catholic Schools since 2004. I help families with tuition, assistance and Scrip.

My husband and I have 2 beautiful girls who attend SMCS and we belong to St. Gabriel Parish. We enjoy filling our family time with hiking, camping, cooking and mini golfing.

God’s blessings!

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Hi! I’m Susan Zabel. I attended grade school (K – 8) in Weyauwega- Fremont. My family then moved to Appleton and I attended high school at Appleton East. After high school, I attended the University of Wisconsin – Fox Valley obtaining my Associate Degree in Business. After obtaining my Associate Degree, I worked for Community First Credit Union in the Accounting department for 2 years. During my time at Community First, the credit union was struck by lightening and the main computer was totally disabled as well as all 3 locations (Richmond St., Appleton, Oneida St., Appleton and Forest Ave., Neenah). It took 3 days to get all locations and systems operational. Shortly after this event, I decided to go back to school. I attended Fox Valley Technical College obtaining my vocational diploma in Computer Operations. After graduating from Fox Valley Tech, I worked full time for the United Way of Neenah-Menasha as their Accountant and Network Administrator.

When I started with the United Way, their accounting was still done on columnar pads, ledger cards and with a typewriter, although the typewriter was electric. Yeah, they were totally manual. No spreadsheets or anything computerized. Well, I’m not working harder, so my first order of business was installing their first PC network so we could work smarter. I was able to upgrade that initial installation, doubling the number of network users, before accepting a second shift (4:30 PM to Midnight) job opportunity with Integrity Mutual Insurance Company in Appleton. While working full time at Integrity in their computer center, I attended the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh part-time and obtained my Bachelor of Business Administration degree. My emphasis was Accounting and I graduated with cum laude honors.

After finally completing my Bachelor’s degree in 15 years, I briefly worked for TEAM Wisconsin in Kaukauna (currently Casper Truck Equipment) before moving on to work for the City of Neenah. I worked as the Account Clerk and then the Accounting Supervisor of the Water Utility. After my position was downsized from the City of Neenah, I worked for Sturm Foods in Manawa as a Cost Accountant and Analyst. After Sturm Foods was purchased by Treehouse Foods, my position was again downsized and I was lucky enough to return to my roots here in Neenah by accepting the role of Accountant and Payroll Administrator with St Mary Catholic Schools.

Now I have to confess, I could have skipped the City of Neenah and Sturm Foods detours by accepting a part time role with the former Twin Cities Catholic Education System (TCCES), but what fun would that have been? I got here anyway! Nineteen years later, God said “this is where I need you to be.” So, here I am! He lead me here twice and the second time I had no excuse. So, I shall serve Him and SMCS for as long as He allows me to and I am able. Go Zephyrs!

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I teach 3rd grade at St. Mary Catholic Schools, St. Gabriel Campus. I graduated from UW-Stevens Point with a major in political science and a minor in French. I spent several years after college in the manufacturing and insurance industries. I earned my teaching certification in special education with an emphasis in emotionally disturbed children from UW-Oshkosh. I obtained my elementary education certification from Marion College in Fond du Lac. I spent several years substitute teaching as well as working with children with emotional disturbances at the middle school level before joining St. Mary Catholic Schools.

I enjoy playing baseball, hunting and fishing with my family. My wife and I have two wonderful sons.

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I received my Physical Education Degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and have been teaching physical education at St. Mary Catholic Schools – Elementary Campuses since 1987. I have also assisted with reading, math, and computer instruction when needed and served as the elementary athletics coordinator for many years.

I am originally from Manawa, WI and a member of St. Patrick’s Parish-Lebanon. When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with family, golfing, walking, reading, and following the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badger Basketball team.

It is a privileged to be part of SMCS staff and faith community. I have enjoyed many years of teaching and working with your children. Being able to share my faith and love of God with the students makes it that much more rewarding.

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Hi, my name is Tina Olsen. I have been teaching at St. Gabriel Elementary since 2009. I am currently the second grade teacher, but also taught kindergarten. Before having my own kids, I taught 4 years in the Neenah Public Schools as a kindergarten teacher. I graduated from UW-Oshkosh with a double major in both Elementary Education and Special Education, EC-EEN. I also went on to receive my Masters at UW-Oshkosh in Curriculum and Instruction.

My husband, Chad, and I got married at St. Gabriel Parish in 1997. We have three wonderful children. I have twin daughters, Kaitlyn and Marissa (2001) and Conner (2004). My children went to St. Gabriel Elementary and St. Mary Middle School. In my free time I love to read. I also enjoy baking and cooking new recipes for my family. My husband and I love to kayak and hike at state parks.

I have wanted to be a teacher since I was in middle school. I love working with students and sharing my joy of learning with them. It is a very rewarding job and I love being part of such a great school.

Hello, my name is Jenny Rodman and I am the Physical Education teacher at all three elementary schools in the St. Mary’s school system.  I am very excited to be starting my journey as an educator here.

Previous to coming to SMCS, I spent 2 years in a private school and 10 years as a virtual educator.  I have learned so much through my time teaching and I am excited to bring everything I have learned to SMCS this year!

I am married and live in Menasha with my husband Mike, our son Michael (age 11) and our daughter Jordyn (7).  We also have two crazy German Shorthair Pointers named Beau (age 5) and Bella (age 1).  We stay very active as my children both participate in sports, and I am usually coaching their teams.  I also enjoy playing volleyball and slow pitch softball in my spare time.

I am looking forward to connecting with each and every one of you this school year!

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My name is Dave Sawall. I have taught Band for St. Mary Catholic Schools since 1993. I currently teach the 6th Grade Band and the Jazz Band at St. Mary Catholic Middle School and I am also the Band Director at all three elementary schools.

I perform for Broadway Shows and Celebrity Acts at Fox Cities PAC .

I have two daughters, Claire and Chloe who are studying Music Education at U. W. Eau Claire. I enjoy seeing them for their performances in Eau Claire with my wife, Julie Ann.

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My name is Trisha Schneider. I am the system librarian for SMCS. I also teach technology classes at some of the elementary schools. I graduated from UW Oshkosh in 2000 with a dual degree in regular education and special education certification for PK-3 and a minor in math. I continued my education with a Masters of Library and Information Science graduating in 2008 from UW Milwaukee. I started teaching in the system in 2000 at the Kindergarten level for St. Margaret Mary. I also taught 4K and Preschool at the St. Margaret Mary Campus before I took over the system position in the library. I now take care of the library for all five campuses.

My family consists of my husband, Matt, and our three children. My daughter, the oldest, is at Carroll University in the Exercise Science program with an emphasis in Physical Therapy. I also have two sons, one in the middle school and one in the high school. We enjoy scouting as a family, camping and watching movies together. We also enjoy travel, but don’t get to enjoy it as much as we would want.

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After spending time as an exchange student to Montevideo, Uruguay while I was in high school, I graduated with a degree in Spanish and Journalism from UW-Madison. I have continued to travel, usually with some or all of my 9 children. Six of my kids still live at home so between kids, their friends, and cats and dogs, we have a busy household. All my kids attended St. Mary Grade School, Seton, and a few attended St. Mary Catholic High School.

I have been at St. Gabriel for 5 years and really enjoy seeing students grow and change. The staff is a wonderful, positive, caring group. I am looking forward to more adventures and travel in the next few years (especially more trips to Washington DC to visit my granddaughter!).

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I completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Chicago, a Master of Education degree in Instructional Leadership from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and an extended licensure program in Cross-Categorical Special Education from Cardinal Stritch University. I hold licenses in regular and cross-categorical elementary education, as well as early childhood regular education.

I began my teaching career in 1993, and I have always taught at Catholic schools. In 2010, after ten years at home with my own children, I joined the staff at St. Gabriel. I taught Preschool for seven years, and moved to Kindergarten in 2018.

My husband and I have three children, and we have lived in Neenah since 2005. Our children attended Preschool and 4K at St. Gabriel. I have always felt a strong sense of community in our St. Mary Catholic Schools–among the staff, parents, and students–and I believe it is what makes our schools a great place to be.

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Hello! I began my employment at St. Gabriel as an Early Childhood Aide. Currently, I enjoy the role of the Extended Care Provider. I hold a Secondary English degree, but after raising my three children, I’ve found that the early years of childhood have captured my heart and my creativity thus leading me to a career in working with that age group. Along with working with children, I enjoy traveling with my husband and family, Broadway musicals, and photography.

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I have been a teacher at St. Gabriel since 2019 and feel blessed to be part of SMCS community. I’m originally from Mt. Pleasant MI. I went to Mt. Pleasant high school and graduated from Central MI. University, with a BA of science in elementary education.  I’ve also earned several credits towards a MA in reading from Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI.

I have lived in Appleton for 16 years it’s a wonderful town, Go Packers! I have one  son who is all grown up and one adorable grandson who brings me great joy!  Teaching has always been my passion; I’ve taught summer school in the AASD for 7 years. I’ve been a full-time teacher for grades 3^rd and 4^th.  I’ve also been a substitute teacher for K-12.

In my spare time, I enjoy biking, hiking, dancing, reading, and spending time with my family and friends. Summer is my favorite season because I enjoy long walks on the beach, hiking, and biking when the weather is warm.

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Hi, I am Mrs. Bekkers. I currently teach Preschool. I love introducing children to their first school experience.

I went to school for Psychology, American Sign Language, and Early Childhood Education. I find all of these come in handy in the classroom! I enjoy reading and spending time with my family.

I have been married since 2001 and have 3 boys. We are active participants in our parish and believe strongly in Faith based education. I feel very blessed to be a part of the SMCS community!

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My name is Lyndsey Bergstrom. Teaching is my passion! I have a Bachelors of Science degree in Education from Marian University. I have taught middle school grades 6, 7, and 8 at Seton Catholic Middle School. I taught 3rd grade at Hatfield Elementary and 4th grade at Hughes Elementary, both located in Justin, Texas. I also have taught 5th grade at Saint Mary Elementary school. I am very excited to be at Saint Margaret Mary Elementary school this year teaching 3rd grade.

I enjoy decorating, creating projects, shopping, traveling, organizing, gardening, walking, being active, and spending time with my family and friends. I am married to a wonderful man that went through the SMCS school system. I am blessed with a loving family.

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I graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus with a major in Administrative Assistant Studies with a minor in Business Administration.

I like to go for walks and spend time with my family. Also, I love to go out to eat, bake and watch television shows with my daughter.

I am currently a Pre-K Classroom Aide at St. Margaret Mary Elementary School. I enjoy working with the kiddos very much.

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My name is Donna Liddy and I’m a preschool aide at St. Margaret Mary elementary school. I have worked with kids of all ages for 7 plus years, the past 3 years at SMM. It is a highlight of my day to see them smile! In my free time I love to spend time with my husband, our two daughters, and our dog Elvis. I also enjoy crocheting and taking our dog for long walks as a family.

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I received my Physical Education Degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and have been teaching physical education at St. Mary Catholic Schools – Elementary Campuses since 1987. I have also assisted with reading, math, and computer instruction when needed and served as the elementary athletics coordinator for many years.

I am originally from Manawa, WI and a member of St. Patrick’s Parish-Lebanon. When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with family, golfing, walking, reading, and following the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badger Basketball team.

It is a privileged to be part of SMCS staff and faith community. I have enjoyed many years of teaching and working with your children. Being able to share my faith and love of God with the students makes it that much more rewarding.

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Hello! My name is Miranda Nikolai and I teach first grade at St. Margaret Mary! I worked in Early Childhood and have been teaching since 2014. I have my Associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Fox Valley Technical College. I continued my education at UW Oshkosh and I also have my Dual Bachelor degree in Early Childhood Special Education birth-age 8 and Regular Education K-6.

I grew up on a farm in Hortonville and continue to live in Hortonville now with my husband, Kyle and two children, Russell and Haelyn. We also have a black lab named Boone. I love spending time with my family and friends, reading, 4-H, being on the farm, and being outdoors. My family and I belong to St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Greenville where I have been a member my whole life and attended grade school there through eighth grade. I am so excited, happy and blessed to be a part of this wonderful Catholic school system and faith community!

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I graduated from Marian University. I recently worked at St. Mary Elementary in 3rd grade. Before that I worked at St John Sacred Heart Catholic School teaching a variety of grade levels as well as Art from grades 3 through 8. I am now the Virtual Learning Coordinator for grades K through 5.

I enjoy helping student grow in both knowledge and faith. I look forward to the opportunity to continue to do that through our virtual setting.

With God’s assistance we can do great things together.

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Hello my name is Brittany Peterson. Upon graduation from University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with my bachelor’s degree, I worked as a long-term substitute teacher for one complete school year as a special education teacher for grades 5-8.  After long-term subbing, I worked one year as a special education teacher for grades K-3 and 9-age 21 in Kimberly Area School District.  I then was hired by the School District of Omro as a special education teacher for K-1 for 2.5 years.  I left the School District of Omro to join the St. Margaret Mary team as a learning specialist in January of 2022.  Additionally in October of 2021, I graduated from Grand Canyon University with my Master’s in Autism Spectrum Disorders.

In my free time, I enjoy to craft, hike, bike, and spend quality time with my family.  In June of 2021, my husband and I were blessed with our first child, Lilah.   I have a strong passion for helping students close the gap of achievement between their abilities and their peers’ abilities.  I look forward to continuing my journey at St. Margaret Mary!

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In 2017, I retired from a career I loved: teaching children in general and special education. I also enjoyed teaching summer school enrichment classes (STEM and stage plays) for several years. I have many fond memories of attending and graduating from St. Margaret Mary Elementary School years ago. I am looking forward to getting to know the children at SMM as an After School Care Provider this year.

My interests include traveling, reading, riding my electric bike, and taking aqua Zumba classes. I enjoy spending time with friends and family which includes nine wonderful nieces and one nephew. I am also a great aunt to five girls and one boy-all under four years old!

Hello, my name is Jenny Rodman and I am the Physical Education teacher at all three elementary schools in the St. Mary’s school system.  I am very excited to be starting my journey as an educator here.

Previous to coming to SMCS, I spent 2 years in a private school and 10 years as a virtual educator.  I have learned so much through my time teaching and I am excited to bring everything I have learned to SMCS this year!

I am married and live in Menasha with my husband Mike, our son Michael (age 11) and our daughter Jordyn (7).  We also have two crazy German Shorthair Pointers named Beau (age 5) and Bella (age 1).  We stay very active as my children both participate in sports, and I am usually coaching their teams.  I also enjoy playing volleyball and slow pitch softball in my spare time.

I am looking forward to connecting with each and every one of you this school year!

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My name is Dave Sawall. I have taught Band for St. Mary Catholic Schools since 1993. I currently teach the 6th Grade Band and the Jazz Band at St. Mary Catholic Middle School and I am also the Band Director at all three elementary schools.

I perform for Broadway Shows and Celebrity Acts at Fox Cities PAC .

I have two daughters, Claire and Chloe who are studying Music Education at U. W. Eau Claire. I enjoy seeing them for their performances in Eau Claire with my wife, Julie Ann.

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For the past 20 years, I’ve been an Assistant at a healthcare organization and a financial institution. Prior, I managed a travel agency in California. My husband John retired from his position as a Detective at the Appleton Police Department in 2021  We have one son, Guner, who we adopted at the age of 4 from Kazakhstan. He is a senior at Stockbridge High School and will be attending college at Fox Valley Tech and pursuing International Relations, Spanish and Aviation. Pets are part of families too, and we have a calico cat named Nisse, which means mischievous elf in Danish. Her name perfectly describes her personality. Make sure you check out her portrait in my office! I like to fish, do genealogy, explore museums and historical buildings, and I collect Chinese antiques. I also love to travel and have been to over 30 different countries and lived in both Spain and Denmark. I am a Wisconsin native, however I do speak both English and Spanish. I am thrilled to be working at St. Margaret Mary Elementary school!

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After high school I went to Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. I enjoyed science and decided to major in Biology and Psychology. After receiving my Bachelor’s degree, I worked for the Agriculutural Department for the federal government in the state of Wisconsin. After marrying my husband Kurt, we returned to the Waukesha area where I worked for Carroll College.

During our 15 years in Waukesha we were blessed with a son, Andrew. Our next move brought us back to the Fox Valley Area. Our son was in elementary school when I went back to school at UW-Oshkosh for Early Childhood/Elementary Certification. I taught in the Catholic Schools in Oshkosh before I came to Saint Margaret Mary in 2011 to teach 4K.

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My name is Trisha Schneider. I am the system librarian for SMCS. I also teach technology classes at some of the elementary schools. I graduated from UW Oshkosh in 2000 with a dual degree in regular education and special education certification for PK-3 and a minor in math. I continued my education with a Masters of Library and Information Science graduating in 2008 from UW Milwaukee. I started teaching in the system in 2000 at the Kindergarten level for St. Margaret Mary. I also taught 4K and Preschool at the St. Margaret Mary Campus before I took over the system position in the library. I now take care of the library for all five campuses.

My family consists of my husband, Matt, and our three children. My daughter, the oldest, is at Carroll University in the Exercise Science program with an emphasis in Physical Therapy. I also have two sons, one in the middle school and one in the high school. We enjoy scouting as a family, camping and watching movies together. We also enjoy travel, but don’t get to enjoy it as much as we would want.

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I am currently an Instructional Aide for Kindergarten at St. Margaret Mary Elementary School. Our family also co-owns and operates Simple Simon Bakery in Appleton, where you can find me in summers and on some evenings during the school year decorating cakes! I have three beautiful children and enjoy spending time watching them in their extra-curricular activities as well as camping, enjoying and exploring the beautiful world the Lord has created!

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I grew up in Brillion, Wisconsin and graduated from UW-Stevens Point. I have taught at St. Margaret Mary since 1991, and have mostly taught second grade. I am married and have two children who are currently attending school at St. Mary Catholic Schools.

I never thought that I would be a teacher at the same school for such a long time! I feel it is because the students and their families have made my job such an enjoyable experience over so many years! The parishes and the families are very supportive of the teachers in this school system. I feel blessed to be able to talk about Jesus, my Catholic faith, and to be able to pray with my students every day. The community of students, parents and staff at the St. Mary Catholic Schools is a very special one and I am proud to be a part of it!

In my free time I enjoy watching my children play sports, cooking, reading, crafting and taking walks.

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Hello! I am a teacher aide at St. Margaret Mary Elementary School. Working with elementary students brings me great joy! I love getting to know the children and seeing them learn and grow throughout the school year.

Prior to moving to Wisconsin, I worked in public relations for 17 years in Pennsylvania, mainly for a hospital/health system. Then, I was blessed to be able to be at home with my children for 12 years. In the spring of 2016, I was hired as a teacher aide in the fourth-grade class at St. Gabriel School. During the next two school years, I worked as a Preschool aide at St. Mary Elementary School, followed by two years as a Pre-K aide at St. Margaret Mary School. I love being part of a Catholic school system where I can share my love of Jesus and talk about my faith.

My husband, Kevin, and I have two daughters who have greatly benefited from their St. Mary Catholic Schools’ education. My hobbies include reading, walking and spending quality time with family and friends.

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My name is Melanie Burton. I have been an employee of SMCS since 2017. I am a graduate from the SMCS system; I graduated from St. Mary Catholic High School in 2011. After high school, I went to Carroll University for college. My degree is in Early Childhood Education.

In my free time I enjoy running, hiking, camping, reading, and playing with my new puppy. Her name is Kona and she is a labradoodle!

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Hello! My name is Miss Loderbauer. I have been teaching 5th grade at St Mary Elementary since 2019. In May that year, I graduated from UW-Green Bay with majors in Elementary Education and Spanish. I am from Appleton, Wisconsin and attended Catholic schools until college. I attended St. Mary Central High School (now St. Mary Catholic) so I am very familiar with the school system and am so fortunate to be a part of this school community! Catholic education is very important and it has had an amazing impact on my life. I have a very close-knit family, consisting of my parents, an older brother and sister, and their spouses. We enjoy spending time together, especially playing board games! During my free time, I love to travel, do photography, watch movies, read, and spend time with my friends and family.

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Don Meier has worked with food service over 12 years. He enjoys attending sports games and works with SMCS vex robotics teams. He is also an SMCS alumuni.

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I received my Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Education. I have been teaching 2nd grade at St. Mary’s Elementary since 1989. In my free time I enjoy reading, swimming, baking, creating artwork and spending time in nature.

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Hello Zephyrs! I am the Pre-K Aide at St. Mary Elementary. I enjoy working with our Pre-K class as we learn, play and explore subjects together. The growth of our students over the school year never ceases to amazing me! I wear many hats while at school, so you will also see me walking with students in the mornings, in the cafeteria, or on the playground. I enjoy engaging in conversation with all our students at St Mary Elementary.

I have two children that have attended SMCS from Early Education to High School and have had a wonderful experience and education. We have felt blessed to be able to share our faith with others in a supportive loving school community.

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I have a passion for teaching and making learning fun! I have spent 15 years as a classroom teacher in grades K-4th, all at catholic schools. I graduated from St. Norbert with an Elementary Education Degree (preK-6) and a minor in Adaptive Education, then obtained my Masters in Education for Curriculum and Technology.

When I first graduated college in 2001, I taught Kindergarten for two years at St. Mary Elementary, and then moved out of the area. In 2018, my life brought me full circle as I returned as a teacher and as a parent to SMCS, and I couldn’t be happier. My two children love SMCS! My role as a Reading Support Teacher is a perfect mix of working with students and collaborating with teachers. My goal is to build confidence and a love for reading and writing in each of my students.

As a family, we enjoy boating, fishing, camping and biking.

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I received my Physical Education Degree from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and have been teaching physical education at St. Mary Catholic Schools – Elementary Campuses since 1987. I have also assisted with reading, math, and computer instruction when needed and served as the elementary athletics coordinator for many years.

I am originally from Manawa, WI and a member of St. Patrick’s Parish-Lebanon. When I am not at school, I enjoy spending time with family, golfing, walking, reading, and following the Green Bay Packers and the Wisconsin Badger Basketball team.

It is a privileged to be part of SMCS staff and faith community. I have enjoyed many years of teaching and working with your children. Being able to share my faith and love of God with the students makes it that much more rewarding.

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Hi, my name is Abby McDonald. I started teaching Extended Day and After School Care at St. Margaret Mary in 2019. I taught early childcare for 9 years before coming to St. Margaret Mary. I love watching children develop new skills that will be useful for the rest of their lives! I am married to my best friend, Jeremy. We have two dog children and their names are Bella and Minnie. In our free time we love to go out to my parent’s farm and help with all of the animals. I am excited to help your child grow in faith and education.

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I am the current principal for St. Mary Elementary. I received my administrator license and director of curriculum and instruction license from Viterbo University. My credentials include a masters degree from UW-Oshkosh in regular and special education, an undergraduate degree in communicative disorders (specializing in Speech Pathology) from Marywood University, with 16 years teaching experience as a special education teacher for the Menasha Joint School District. My husband and I are both the product of Catholic School education and have 3 daughters that attend SMCS.

As a family we enjoy spending time outdoors, camping, and exploring with our 3 dogs. Our children love to sing and play in sports, specifically soccer and volleyball, so we have a great time going to watch their games and performances. I love to relax with a good book, take in nature, and watch my children grow.

Professionally, I am passionate about providing a safe place for students to flourish within our schools. We have much to offer and I look forward to partnering with our community to help our students affect our world in a positive way.

Hello, my name is Jenny Rodman and I am the Physical Education teacher at all three elementary schools in the St. Mary’s school system.  I am very excited to be starting my journey as an educator here.

Previous to coming to SMCS, I spent 2 years in a private school and 10 years as a virtual educator.  I have learned so much through my time teaching and I am excited to bring everything I have learned to SMCS this year!

I am married and live in Menasha with my husband Mike, our son Michael (age 11) and our daughter Jordyn (7).  We also have two crazy German Shorthair Pointers named Beau (age 5) and Bella (age 1).  We stay very active as my children both participate in sports, and I am usually coaching their teams.  I also enjoy playing volleyball and slow pitch softball in my spare time.

I am looking forward to connecting with each and every one of you this school year!

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I love sharing my passion of early childhood education with SMCS. I have a BS in Education Early childhood special education and then added early childhood regular education (Birth to age 8) to my license in 2010. I believe in lifelong learning and I keep up to date with many staff developments. I have a special interest in incorporating ideas often used in occupational therapy and conscious discipline. I like to go boating with my family and can be found cheering my kids on from the soccer and volleyball bleachers.

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My name is Dave Sawall. I have taught Band for St. Mary Catholic Schools since 1993. I currently teach the 6th Grade Band and the Jazz Band at St. Mary Catholic Middle School and I am also the Band Director at all three elementary schools.

I perform for Broadway Shows and Celebrity Acts at Fox Cities PAC .

I have two daughters, Claire and Chloe who are studying Music Education at U. W. Eau Claire. I enjoy seeing them for their performances in Eau Claire with my wife, Julie Ann.

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My name is Trisha Schneider. I am the system librarian for SMCS. I also teach technology classes at some of the elementary schools. I graduated from UW Oshkosh in 2000 with a dual degree in regular education and special education certification for PK-3 and a minor in math. I continued my education with a Masters of Library and Information Science graduating in 2008 from UW Milwaukee. I started teaching in the system in 2000 at the Kindergarten level for St. Margaret Mary. I also taught 4K and Preschool at the St. Margaret Mary Campus before I took over the system position in the library. I now take care of the library for all five campuses.

My family consists of my husband, Matt, and our three children. My daughter, the oldest, is at Carroll University in the Exercise Science program with an emphasis in Physical Therapy. I also have two sons, one in the middle school and one in the high school. We enjoy scouting as a family, camping and watching movies together. We also enjoy travel, but don’t get to enjoy it as much as we would want.

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As a learning specialist, I am blessed to work with children in 4K-5th grade and collaborate with an amazing team of teachers in my dream role at St. Mary Elementary. Through my undergrad and graduate studies in education at the UW-Whitewater and Augustana College, online professional development, and parenting our four SMCS students, I have learned that it is great to make mistakes and find the positives in everything!

When I’m not dreaming up new ways to make learning fun and relevant for my students, I enjoy being with family especially biking, hiking, playing games, and eating ice cream.

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