Mark Weerts came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 2011 having been the principal at Meadowview Elementary School in Oak Creek the previous two years. Prior to that, he was the associate principal at East Middle School in Oak Creek. Before joining the Oak Creek school system, Weerts spent 12 years in a dual role as a school psychologist and special education coordinator for the East Troy School District.

"I have always been passionate about student learning and achievement," said Weerts, a husband, father of three and a Delavan resident since 1995. "I remember the days when I was a middle school student and looking for direction and guidance in my life. I want to be that positive role model for youth in this age group."

Weerts holds two master's degrees in Education and Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (1995) and in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University (2007). He earned his bachelor's degree in education from Concordia University in 1991. Weerts looks forward to working closely with staff at all grade levels to ensure students leave the district well prepared for the real world.

"I really believe in the continuum of services and support in education," he said. "I think that the staff here at Phoenix Middle School, as well as our elementary schools, need to continue to build the foundation for student character development, value clarifications and academic skills. We, as middle school educators, are part of the foundation for a strong high school performance and the performance of our graduates."

Charles Tollefsen is the Associate Principal at Phoenix Middle School. Tollefsen came to the Delavan-Darien School District in August 2009. He has been in education since 2004 as a Mathematics and Technology Education teacher. Tollefsen, a native of Milwaukee, has earned a Bachelor’s degree from Hobart College and Master’s degrees from Alverno College. In his free time he enjoys outdoor sports, including skiing and sailing. Tollefsen enjoys working with struggling students helping them succeed.

Bob Bauer started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2011. Bauer works as a morning custodian at Phoenix Middle School.

Jennifer Bayerl has been teaching Orchestra students in Delavan-Darien since 1997. Before coming to Delavan-Darien, she taught general music in Whitefish Bay and South Milwaukee and Orchestra in Mukwonago. 

Jackie Belken-Pecor is a registered nurse serving all five schools in the district. She started here in 2004. She is responsible for ensuring that students' health needs are met during the school day.

She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1984 with the honor of Outstanding Senior. While in college, she served on the Academic Standing Committee for the College of Nursing and was a cheerleader. Her career has taken her to jobs in Texas, Tennessee, Maryland and Wisconsin. Belken-Pecor has always enjoyed school nursing and is proud to be the school nurse for the Delavan-Darien School District.

Barbara Birk came to Delavan-Darien in 1996 as an ESL teacher. Before coming to Delavan, she worked in Sun Prairie in 1995-96 and in Houston from 1987-95 as an ESL teacher. She is also certified to teach History, Social Studies and Spanish. Birk received her undergraduate degree from UW-Whitewater in 1986. She finished her Master’s of Education from UW-Whitewater in 1999. Birk has always enjoyed the students she has had over the years from many different countries. They have really enriched her life with many cultural experiences and made her job very fulfilling.

Jason Bousman stared at Phoenix Middle School in 2000. He is currently an eighth grade Language Arts teacher. Bousman grew up in nearby Burlington. He graduated from Burlington High School in 1992. He went on to graduate from Carroll College in 1996. Bousman was an athlete in both high school and college. He played football and was a member of the track and field teams in high school and college. He also played basketball in high school. His favorite quote as a teacher is “dream, diversify and find an angle.”

Terri Brown has been the Family and Consumer Education Teacher at Phoenix Middle School since 1994. Before coming to the Delavan-Darien School District, she taught Family and Consumer Education at Elkhorn Middle School and Adult Education at Gateway Technical College. Brown graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1978. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Home Economics Education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Master’s degree in Education from Viterbo University. Since coming to Delavan-Darien, Brown has been awarded the Werbel Award, the Fraiser Award and is a Kohl Fellowship nominee. She enjoys coaching track and volleyball. 

Mark Butzow earned his Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in the fall of 1996 and completed his Master of Music Education from the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago in the summer of 2004. He began his teaching career as a substitute band director at Phoenix Middle School, where he continues to teach today.

Academically, Butzow is responsible for Music Technology, Eighth Grade Jazz Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, and Concert Band. His primary commitment is the success of all students of music in the Delavan-Darien School District. He is extremely proud of the excellent reputation bestowed on the Phoenix Middle School Music Department, which he credits to hardworking students and fellow music teachers.

Jean Caucutt became an eighth grade language arts teacher at Phoenix Middle School in 2011.

She has worked as an office aide and special education aide at Turtle Creek Elementary the previous two years, and has been a substitute teacher and summer school teacher within the district.

"I have always enjoyed teaching and have many years of experience. I live in Delavan and enjoy the community."

Caucutt graduated from UW-River Falls in 1976 with a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a minor in French. Caucutt and her husband enjoy biking, reading and writing. She spends a lot of time with her children and grandchildren.

Jim Christopherson started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 1988. Christopherson works as the head custodian at Phoenix Middle School.

Dolores Demir has been at with the Delavan-Darien School District since 2008. She has three grandchildren who attend Turtle Creek. She is a food service provider who cleans and sanitizes the tables and other surfaces. She serves and replenishes all the food on the menu, and works with the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and fresh fruit.

Patti Enger began her career as a physical education teacher at Phoenix Middle School in 1984. Enger graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1983 and earned her Master’s in Education from Aurora University in 1999. Enger has been involved in coaching volleyball, basketball and track. She also serves as the Phoenix Middle School Athletics Director and has been the Yearbook Advisor for the past 24 years. 

Jeannie Engerson, MSE, is a school psychologist for Delavan-Darien. She began her work in the district as an intern through the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2008. As a graduate from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, with Bachelors degrees in Child Psychology and Spanish, she pursued a career in school psychology to contribute to childrens everlasting need of a quality education. She is passionate about children learning in a fun and safe environment that meets the educational needs of all students. She is pleased to work with such a talented group of educators in this diverse and supportive school district.

Deb Eungard is a reading specialist at Phoenix Middle School. She has graduate, undergraduate and associate degrees in education/reading from UW-Whitewater, SIU-Carbondale and Joliet Junior College, respectively. She previously taught in Lake Geneva. 

"I enjoy working with middle school students and how every day is different. It's like an adventure."

Eungard also enjoys reading (of course), traveling, and music, particularly going to concerts.

Mandi Firgens came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 2012 as the middle school Business Education Teacher. Prior to that, she worked in the Evansville School District for 5 years.

She graduated from UW-Whitewater in 2007 with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Education and from National Louis University in 2011 with a Master's Degree in Educational Technology. She has a passion for 21st Century Skills and excitment to teach those ""Real World"" skills to young adolescents.

Timothy Foster joined the Phoenix Middle School faculty in 1999. Currently, he teaches sixth grade Math and Science. Before being hired by the Delavan-Darien School District, Foster gained teaching experience in New Mexico, where he taught in a self-contained fifth-grade classroom for four years, and as a seventh and eighth grade math teacher for five years. Foster received his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State College in 1990. In 2003, Foster earned a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Aurora University.  

Tammy Fumall graduated from UW-Whitewater with a Bachelor’s degree in Education in 1992, and she began her adventure in teaching with special needs students in Waukesha. To better serve this population, she learned sign language and special behavioral management techniques. Her travels then took her to California to a fourth grade classroom where she worked with a diverse population of students who lived in poverty. Having a desire to return to Wisconsin, Fumall applied to Delavan-Darien in 1997 and began teaching Science and Social Studies at Phoenix Middle School. She currently focuses on teaching seventh grade Social Studies. Fumall earned her Master’s degree in teaching in 2000 from Aurora University. 

Julie Goralski started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2005. Goralski works as a kitchen staff member at Phoenix Middle School.

Shalyn Gorn became a special education teacher at Phoenix Middle School in 2012.

She specializes in working with students with cognitive disabilities in 7th grade.

She has a bachelor’s degree in Special Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Gorn enjoyed her previous experience at Phoenix Middle School as a student-teacher there in the spring of 2012.

“I felt welcomed immediately… The students kept me on my toes,” she said.

Gorn has additional previous experience from working at a home for developmentally disabled persons and has been a camp counselor.

Gorn also enjoys cooking, staying active, reading, traveling and spending time with her family.

Dean Gosse started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 1995. Gosse works as an eighth grade Math and Science teacher at Phoenix Middle School.

Kay Guberud became a reading specialist at Phoenix Middle School in the 2012-13 school year. She came to us with experience in the same role gained in Onalaska, Wis., and Arcadia, Wis. She also was a special education teacher in Boulder, Colo.

Guberud has degrees or college majors in Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Reading Teacher and Specialist, and School Administration. She attended Winona State University, UW-La Crosse and Viterbo University. 

"I enjoy working with middle school students. I appreciate being a member of the friendly and collegial staff at Phoenix.

When she isn't working with kids, Guberud enjoys studying Norwegian heritage and language, as well as travel to Norway, England and Scotland. She is also a fan of skiing, hiking, and spending time with her family.

Kathleen Hanke, M.A., came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 1996 as a middle school teacher. Prior to that, she was working with at-risk middle and high school students in Janesville. 

Benjamin Herland joined the Delavan-Darien School District in 2010. He teaches physical education at DDHS and Phoenix Middle School.

Herland graduated from UW-Oshkosh in 2009 with a degree in Education (physical education/health). He has a passion for 21st century physical education and an enthusiasm to work with adolescents in our progressive schools. Herland is excited to implementing the new physical and health curriculum, expanding our technology base and advancing the Delavan-Darien physical education program.

Herland is an avid outdoor enthusiast and enjoys recreational activities such as boating, wakeboarding, skiing, snowboarding, playing competition sports and traveling.

Susan Hirte started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 1991. Hirte works as a secretary and health aide at Phoenix Middle School.

Tina Hudy is the Child Nutrition Director for the Delavan-Darien School District. Her main office is at Phoenix Middle School. She came to the district the fall of 1986. Her primary responsibility for the district is overseeing the breakfast and lunch program, which also satellites lunches to the three parochial schools in Delavan. Hudy has a bachelor’s degree from UW-Stout with a double major — Food Service Administration and Dietetics — and a Business Administration minor. She has worked in health care food service in Superior, Wis., Minneapolis, and Naples, Fla., prior to moving back to her hometown to work in school food service. She is a 1975 graduate of Delavan-Darien High School. She is active in School Nutrition Association of Wisconsin. Hudy has enjoyed settling down in the Delavan-Darien area and to raise her two daughters with her husband.

Lidia Huerta started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 1987. Huerta works as a bilingual aide at in the front office of Phoenix Middle School. She had previously been in the front office at Turtle Creek Elementary School.

Patricia Klade started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2006. Klade works as an assistant satellite supervisor at Phoenix Middle School.

Tim Koepnick teaches seventh grade Science at Phoenix Middle School. He attended Phoenix Middle School as a sixth grader when it first opened in February 1967. He graduated from Delavan-Darien High School in 1973. Koepnick had a career as a banker before returning to UW-Whitewater, where he received his teaching degree in 1994. He taught fifth and sixth grade at Sharon Grade School until 1995, then taught second grade at Darien Elementary for the for the 1995-96 school year. In 1996, he was hired as a seventh grade science teacher, where he taught until 2009. In the fall of 2009, Koepnick transferred to sixth grade science at Phoenix Middle School, where he continues to teach today. 

Patricia Kozlowski started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 1999. Kozlowski works as a clerical aide and technology aide at Phoenix Middle School.

Jeremy Leibfried is the Technology Education instructor at Phoenix Middle School. He came to Delevan-Darien School District in 2001. Leibfried earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. In addition to his teaching, Leibfried has been coaching basketball at Phoenix since 2002.

Ann Lewis started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2004. Lewis works as a clerical aide at Phoenix Middle School.

Liz Lieske Evans came to the district as a Spanish teacher in 1995 after teaching one year in Minnesota. She is proud to be a 1990 graduate of Delavan-Darien High School, and a student in the district since her sixth-grade year. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish in 1994 from Saint Olaf College. She continued her studies, earning a Master’s degree in Spanish Language and Literature from Saint Louis University, and attending classes for four summers in Madrid, Spain. 

Patricia Loftus joined the Phoenix Middle School staff in 2012 as a special education teacher.

Mara Mamerow joined the Phoenix Middle School staff in 2012-13 as a Title I math teacher.

Sue Mansfield is the Administrative Assistant to the Principal at Phoenix Middle School. Mansfield began working for the district in 1998 at Wileman Elementary as the H.O.S.T.S. (now R.E.A.D.S.) Coordinator and then later as an aide in the Library/Computer Lab. In the summer of 2008, she joined the staff at Phoenix Middle School. Mansfield is a 1980 graduate of Delavan-Darien High School. Prior to working in the school district, she worked in the banking industry for a number of years before she decided to take some time off to raise her three children. Mansfield enjoys working with the staff, students and parents at Phoenix Middle School and feels she learns something new everyday.

Officer David Markley is the school resource officer for Phoenix Middle School and gang intelligence officer for the City of Delavan Police Department. A Delavan Police officer since 2002, Markley began working at Phoenix Middle School in 2006. He received an Associate Degree in Police Science from Blackhawk Technical College in 2001. Markley enjoys using a proactive style of policing to communicate with students and parents about gang and drug awareness/prevention along with responding to community related questions and concerns. Most importantly, Markley enjoys establishing a positive relationship between the students and the police.

John McCarthy started with the Delavan-Darien School District in the spring of 2012. McCarthy is a special education teacher at Phoenix Middle School.

McCarthy has a degree in special education from UW-Whitewater with an emphasis in Learning Disabilities and Emotional/Behavioral Disorders. 

He was a long-term substitute at Phoenix Middle School at the end of the 2011-12 school year.

"This district has a chance to grow and I want to be a part of the team that moves the district forward."

McCarthy coaches wheelchair basketball at UW-Whitewater and freshman basketball at Whitewater High School. 

Jeff McKinney started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2006. McKinney works as a night custodian at Phoenix Middle School.

Kris Meyer has served as a seventh grade Math teacher at Phoenix Middle School since joining the district in 1991. Meyer earned her Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Mathematics Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 1990, and her Master of Arts Degree from Nova Southeastern University in 2002. Meyer was honored with the Kohl Educational Foundation Fellowship Award in 2003. She has also served as a middle school coach for volleyball, basketball and track, as student council advisor and is currently the seventh grade Academic Team Leader.

Clay Nelson came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 1990. He attended undergraduate school at UW-La Crosse and has Master’s degrees in Educational Leadership and in Education. During his 20-plus years in the district, Nelson has taught Science, Math and Algebra at Phoenix Middle School. He has also instructed driver education and has coached soccer, wrestling and football at Delavan-Darien High School. He also coached wrestling, football and track at the middle school. Nelson is currently the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at Phoenix Middle School.

Adam Nielsen is an eighth grade Science and Language Arts teacher at Phoenix Middle School. He came to Delavan-Darien in 2003 with four years of middle school teaching experience. Nielsen received a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education K-8 in 1999 from Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. He earned his Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction through the University of Southeastern Florida. Along with serving as the Phoenix Middle School athletic director, he also coaches middle school boys and girls basketball and track.

Barb Perez has been employed by the Delavan-Darien School District since 1986. She first came to the district as an aide for the Migrant Program working with the bilingual teachers and their students. She took the position of sixth grade Math teacher in 1987. Perez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Trinity International University and a Master’s in Teaching and Learning from Nova Southeastern University. 

Hugh Petersen is the Art teacher at Phoenix Middle School. He came to Delavan-Darien in August 2005. Petersen started teaching in 1980. He first taught art in western Wisconsin at La Farge School District, then became an art teacher for the New Holstein School District, where he worked for 22 years. 

Laura Prado joined the district in 2008 after receiving undergraduate degrees in Spanish, English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education through UW-Whitewater. In 2012, Prado added on an At-Risk Education certificate from UW-Milwaukee. Prado joined the Phoenix Middle School staff in 2010 as an English Language Learner teacher after gaining valuable experience working with young learners at Turtle Creek Elementary.

Prado was born to undocumented immigrants, whose hard work and perseverance taught her the importance of an education. She grew up in a northeast community of Wisconsin and lived in Mexico for five years prior to her residency in Delavan in 2005. Prado enjoys living in the community that she teaches in and has three children attending Delavan-Darien schools.

Gen Krahn-Reed became a guidance counselor at Phoenix Middle School in the 2012-13 school year. She has a bachelors in social work and a masters in Counselor Education, both from UW-Whitewater. 

Reed has experience both in private counseling and public education, having held positions in Elkhorn, Lake Geneva and Delavan (she was a CHOYSIS At-Risk Freshman Counselor/Aide at DDHS in the mid 2000s).

"I have always wanted to return to the Delavan-Darien School District as I love working with the staff and the community. I used to live in Delavan and I feel I have a special connection to the area. 

Reed is interested in crocheting, traveling, attending concerts, reading and spending time with her family and friends.

Jess Rima started full time with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2011. She was a long-term substitute social studies teacher at DDHS prior to becoming a full-time eighth grade social studies teacher at Phoenix Middle School. Rima also has taught summer school in the district and has been a Sunday school teacher and junior high soccer coach.

Rima says the diverse community and amazing staff and students have given her a great reason to join the Delavan-Darien team.

“Much of my family was born and raised in Delavan and I am excited to work for the school and community. I love working with students of all ages and backgrounds and helping them become informed, responsible and effective citizens.”

Rima likes camping, soccer, Badgers sports, the Green Bay Packers, politics, spending time with her family and friends and fishing. Rima’s mom is also a DDHS grad.

Shelley Robb came to Delavan-Darien in January 2003 as a long-term sub for the high school library. She was hired full-time as the high school librarian the following fall and was at the library until June 2006. In the fall of 2006, Robb moved to Phoenix, where she is currently a seventh grade math and language arts teacher. Robb is also the co-advisor of National Junior Honor Society at Phoenix and the advisor for the Delavan-Darien Ski/Snowboard Club at the high school. 

Julie Ropers-Rosendahl joined the Delavan-Darien School District in 2004 after teaching band and choir in Illinois for 10 years. Her undergraduate degree is from UW-Eau Claire, where she earned a Bachelor’s of Music Education. She did additional vocal work at UW-Green Bay. Her Master’s of Curriculum and Instruction from the College of St. Scholastica was earned in 2000. She currently teaches Choir, Piano Lab and General Music at Phoenix Middle School. In addition, she is a co-director of the school musical.

Mary Rowland started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2007. Rowland works as a clerical aide at Phoenix Middle School.

Amy Rushing started as an aide at Phoenix Middle School in 2012.

Thad Schmitt started his teaching career at Phoenix Middle School in 1999. He has taught a variety of subjects in the seventh grade classroom, and currently focuses on Math. Schmitt received his bachelor’s degree from the UW-Stevens Point and has earned a master’s degree during his teaching career at the Delavan-Darien School District.

Sara Schultz is a Special Education Aide at Phoenix Middle School. She started here in 2012-13. Prior to arriving, Schultz was a substitute teacher and coach at Badger High School in Lake Geneva. She is familiar with Phoenix, however, having done her field study here in 2007. Schultz graduated from UW-Whitewater with degrees in Elementary/Middle School Education and Coaching. She is a sports fan, and avid runner and reader.

Shaina Sepulveda is getting her first full-time teaching experience at Phoenix Middle School as an eighth-grade language arts teacher. She graduated from Mount Mary College with a degree in English Language Arts Education and a minor in Broadfield Basic.

Sepulveda has experience working in child care centers, and as a long-term substitute and summer school teacher in Wauwatosa."I love to see the growth that occurs in the classrom. I think that being in a smaller community, like the Delavan-Darien area, will be a lot of fun and teach me a lot."

Sepulveda loves playing volleyball and tennis, being outdoors and inline skating. 

Sepulveda is a huge fan of reading, literature and crocheting hats, mittens and blankets during the colder months.

Luis Solis joined the Delavan-Darien School District staff in 2013 as the Latino Liaison. Solis will work with all schools to make family-school connections with members of our district's Latino community. His office is based at Phoenix Middle School.

Solis is attending Gateway Technical College and is seeking degrees in human services and IT network administration. He is actively involved in the community as a member of "Union de Campesinos" and the "Regional Alliance of Students and Professionals." He is also active in the education of his four children, who attend Delavan-Darien schools.

"I feel a passion to help, not only my children, but all children to become the leaders of tomorrow."

Luis is also an artist with a particular knack for painting.  

Katie Sperle says her love of teaching began when she accepted a job as a camp counselor while in college. After one summer of being with kids, she knew she desired to dedicate her life to helping students grow and learn. Sperle graduated from UW-Whitewater in 1995 with a Bachelor’s in Education and a minor in Spanish. To learn the Spanish language, she spent a summer in Cuenca, Ecuador, taking two college classes and living with an Ecuadorian family. This immersion opportunity expanded her horizons greatly and provided Sperle with an appreciation of other cultures. 

Kristin Teska is a sixth grade Language Arts and Social Studies teacher at Phoenix Middle School. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education (grades 1-9) with a minor in Science from Carroll University in Waukesha in 2002. After graduation, she returned to Illinois and taught pre-kindergarten. After a year of teaching, she returned to Wisconsin in 2003 and has been teaching at Phoenix Middle School since. She also received her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Literacy and Contemporary Curriculum from Carroll University in 2007. 

Keith Vollman started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 1993. Vollman works as a night custodian at Phoenix Middle School.

Sandra Wheeler started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2008. Wheeler works as the satellite supervisor at Phoenix Middle School.

Mary Jo Wilson started with the Delavan-Darien School District as an eighth-grade special education teacher in 2012. Wilson teaches at Phoenix Middle School.

Wilson graduated from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, in 2010, with a degree in Elementary Education with a focus on Special Education. 

She has worked with children with a variety of learning disabilities at MIlan C-2 Middle School in Milan, MO. "I want to make a difference in the lives of people. As a teacher, I have a passion to pass on my knowledge to students and watch them grow throughout the years. I enjoy watching students succeed and it is very rewarding to know that I contributed to that." 

Linda Wolski started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2012 as a Speech and Language Pathologist at Phoenix Middle School and Delavan-Darien High School. She studied Audiology and Speech Sciences at Michican State University and earned her teaching certificate and Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from UW-Madison. She also hlds a master's degree in Communicative Disorders from UW-Whitewater. 

Wolski came to Delavan-Darien with work experience as a speech therapist for the Lake Geneva School District and Whitewater School District. 

"I like working with students of various ages, helping them improve their speech and language skills. IN doing so, the students show success within school and their daily lives."

Traveling with family, walking her two dogs and attending her three sons' various activities and sporting events are some of her favorite pasttimes. She is a former competitive gymnast and still participates in yoga, biking and skiing. She is a WIAA-certified gymnastics judge and speaks French, too. 

Paul Yanko is a Physcal Education instructor at Phoenix Middle School. He came to Delavan-Darien in 1996. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. His Master’s in Education degree was awarded by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He is certified in K-12 Physical Education and Health Education.

Michelle Ziegler came to Phoenix Middle School in 2003 as a sixth grade teacher, and she currently teaches Language Arts and Social Studies. She graduated from Carroll College in 2002, where she earned her Bachelor’s in Elementary Education with minors in Language Arts and Mathematics. Ziegler continued her education at Carroll College to earn her Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction, along with her Reading Teacher 316 license, which she obtained in 2007. For the last several years, Ziegler has advised both the school newspaper and the student council. Her goal is to make a positive difference in the lives of her students and to do whatever possible to promote a positive atmosphere in the middle school.