Donna Sorensen did her undergraduate work at Iowa State University and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Home Economics Education in 1976. She began her teaching career in Wichita, Kan., at an inner city middle school, where she spent two years. She then moved to Wisconsin and taught a year at Bullen Junior High School in Kenosha. In 1981, she came to the Delavan-Darien School District as the Home Economics Teacher (now F.A.C.E.) at Phoenix Middle School and held that position for eight years. She completed her master's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1989. She then moved to Delavan-Darien High School as the Associate Principal and held that position for four years. In 1993, she became the Wileman School Principal, a role she has proudly held. In addition to her district role in education, she has also represented the community and been recognized at the state level through her leadership and participation in the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators (AWSA). In 2003, Sorensen was named the Wisconsin Elementary School Principal of the Year by the AWSA. 

Amy Bauer is a fifth grade teacher at Wileman Elementary School. Bauer graduated from Concordia University in December 2000 with Bachelor’s degrees in Elementary Education 1-9 and Music. Bauer has a Master’s degree in K-12 Technology Integration. She completed this program in 2004 through Nova Southeastern University. Bauer started at the district in 2002, when she was hired to teach sixth grade Science and Social Studies at Phoenix Middle School. In 2009, she was transferred to Wileman Elementary, where she currently teaches fifth grade.

Jackie Belken-Pecor is the district nurse, serving all five schools in the district. She started here in 2004. Her responsibilities include, but are not limited to, monitoring students for illnesses and injuries, establishing that students are compliant with immunization requirements, implementing the employee wellness program, administering vaccines to new district employees, and ensuring that students’ health needs are met in the school setting. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1984 and has worked as a nurse for 25 years. 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.

Becky Buhler joined the Delavan-Darien teaching staff in 1999. She is currently teaching fourth grade at Wileman Elementary School. Buhler is a graduate of UW-Whitewater and has earned her Master’s degree in the Art of Teaching from Aurora University. Prior to her position with the Delavan-Darien School District, Buhler taught in the Palmyra-Eagle School District. She is an active member of the district curriculum planning teams and is a mentor to the new teachers in the district. With more than 20 years of teaching experience under her belt, Buhler still believes that the best part about teaching is working with the children. Buhler is a long-time resident of the city of Delavan and was the recreation director for the city prior to the start of her teaching career.

Pamela Clark received her Bachelor’s degree from UW-Whitewater in Elementary Education N–3 in 1987. She joined the Delavan-Darien School District in 2000 as a 4-year-old kindergarten teacher at Darien Elementary, where she worked for five years. She then transferred to Wileman Elementary School where she taught 4K for one more year. Clark now teaches all-day 5-year-old kindergarten at Wileman. Before coming to work in Delavan, Clark taught first grade in Walworth for five years and was a substitute teacher for seven years while her three sons were young. 

Stephanie Coby started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2009 as a kindergarten teacher at Wileman Elementary School. She graduated in December of 2007 with a degree in Early Childhood Special Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Some of her goals are to go back to school to continue learning, providing a learning-enriched environment for her students, and to live each day to the fullest. She enjoys working at the Delavan-Darien School District, and feels a supportive staff has been able to help her in her growth as a teacher.

Jennifer Davis  started with the district as a bilingual teacher in 2010.

Victoria Decker started at Phoenix Middle School in August of 1995. She started part-time as a study hall supervisor. She has an Early Child Care teacher assistant certificate and was grandfathered into the district with a certificate as a teacher aide. She has been involved with Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, and teaching religion classes. Her position became full-time and she assisted at many levels at Phoenix. In 2007, she transferred to Wileman Elementary School as a Clerical Aide/Teacher Aide, and she loves it.

Sara Dunlop is a student-teacher at Wileman Elementary School for the 2010-11 school year. She is currently enrolled at UW-Whitewater.

Shari Ellis is an ESP/clerical aide for the Delavan-Darien School District. She currently works at Wileman Elementary School. Ellis has been with the district since 2009.

Cassandra Ettner has been an ESP/clerical aide for the Delavan-Darien School District since August 2001. Initially hired as a classroom aide, Ettner’s current responsibilities divide her day into time spent in the classroom, as well as time spent on clerical duties and data entry. Coming from an accounting and bookkeeping background, Ettner finds the blend of office work combined with enjoying instructional time spent with the children a perfect fit.

Kathleen Finch is a second grade teacher at Wileman School. She has been a teacher at Wileman for over 30 years and has always taught first or second grade. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Illinois at Chicago Circle and a Master’s in Education from Olivet Nazarene University. Finch became a teacher because she wanted to work with young children. She loves helping children as they learn to read and acquire new skills in math. She hopes to inspire all children to love learning and to become lifelong learners like herself.

Kristi Flood teaches second grade at Wileman Elementary. She received her Bachelor’s in Business Administration degree with a major in Marketing and a Spanish minor in 1983. She started subbing in 1995 for the Delavan-Darien School district while completing her Master’s in Teaching through the National-Louis University. Upon completion of her master’s in June 2004, she taught first grade at Darien Elementary and then moved to Wileman in 2007, where she taught first grade for one year. In 2008, she started teaching second grade at Wileman and is still teaching there today. 

Juliana Garcia started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2009. Garcia works as a clerical aide at Wileman Elementary School.

Kory Garlock completed her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, grades pre-K through 6, at UW-Whitewater in December 1997. She began her teaching career in Delavan at Wileman Elementary in 1998. She taught kindergarten at Wileman for eight years before switching to first grade in 2005. In 2010, Garlock completed her Master’s degree in Elementary Education, with a specialization in Reading and Mathematics, from Walden University.

Julie Goralski started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2005. Goralski works as a satellite supervisor at Wileman Elementary School.

Doreen Grams began teaching Physical Education in the Delavan-Darien School District in 1985. She received her undergraduate degree in Physical Education/Health from UW-La Crosse. In 2000, Grams received her Master's degree in Teaching from Aurora University. She enjoys attending conferences and workshops to keep current in the profession. She has coached volleyball, basketball and softball in the district. Grams believes that physical activity is an important component of every person’s life.

Kerry Hertel started as a classroom aide at Wileman Elementary School in 2010.

Julie Huff is a classroom aide at Wileman Elementary School. She started working at Wileman in 2007. Previous to that, she was a substitute aide for the Delavan-Darien School District for six years. She lives on a small dairy farm with her husband in Sharon. 

Sandy Huff is the Library Media Center aide at Wileman Elementary School. She began her association with the Delavan-Darien School District as an elementary classroom aide substitute during the 1993-94 school year. She was then hired as a classroom aide at Wileman Elementary in January of 2002. During her time at Wileman, Huff spent the 2007-08 school year as the health aide. She began her position as the LMC aide at the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Prior to relocating to Wisconsin in 1993, Huff was a classroom/office aide at James C. Bush Elementary School in Northern Illinois. She enjoys helping her husband on their dairy farm, but also loves spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Since reading is her favorite hobby, the LMC is the perfect place for Huff. She enjoys helping the students discover great books they have never read. The staff and students at Wileman make it a great place to work and learn.

Lisa Jones began her career as a teacher at Phoenix Middle School in 1983. In 1984, she accepted a position to teach third grade at Wileman Elementary School. She has happily remained at Wileman for her entire career. Jones graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1982 and earned her Master’s in Education from Aurora University in 2000. In 1999, Jones was honored to receive the National Educator’s Award from the Milken Family Foundation. 

Laura Kasuboski began her teaching career in January of 2002. She spent the first seven-plus years teaching sixth grade Language Arts at Phoenix Middle School. Then she transferred to Wileman Elementary School where she teaches fifth grade. Kasuboski attended UW-Oshkosh, where she received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. In 2005, she earned her master’s degree from NOVA Southeastern University. 

Katie Kopp started working as a School Counselor in the district in August of 2004. The primary role of the School Counselor is to help meet the academic, personal, social and emotional needs of all students and their families. She earned her Master’s degree in Educational Psychology in May of 2004 from UW-Whitewater. Prior to earning her master’s, Kopp worked as a therapist, providing in home intervention to children on the Autism Spectrum. 

Esterlina Ksycki (Liz) has been a bilingual aide for the district since October 2006. She is currently working with the kindergartners at Wileman Elementary. Her additional duties include interpreting for conferences and for parents who need to communicate with the school. She also translates letters and notes for bilingual students. Ksycki moved to Wisconsin from Cincinnati in October 2002, with her husband and three children. She fell in love with the wholesome, friendly community of Delavan and decided to make it home. Ksycki enjoys working with children and seeing them flourish. She enjoys spending time with her family and supporting various activities and committees at her church.

Deb Lange is the head custodian at Wileman Elementary. She started her career with the district in 1982, subbing in the food service and custodial departments. In 1984, Lange went to full time as a custodian at Darien Elementary. In her time since, she has transferred between Wileman and Darien elementary schools. She was the head custodian at Darien Elementary from 1993 until 2000, when she transferred back to Wileman Elementary School as the head custodian, the position she holds today.

Christine Lopez works in the kitchen at Wileman Elementary School. She started with the district in 2010.

Tad Maas is a student teacher at Wileman Elementary School. He started his student teaching experience in the district in 2010.

Debra Maly began her career in the Delavan-Darien School District in 1995 as a teacher’s aide at Turtle Creek Elementary. She was there one semester, before being hired in the Wileman Elementary library, which she enjoyed for five years. In 2001, she became Wileman’s Administrative Assistant to the Principal. She enjoys the hustle, bustle and variety of working in the school’s office. 

Shawn Marse is the R.E.A.D.S. Coordinator at Wileman Elementary. She came to the district in 2001 at her current position. The R.E.A.D.S. Program is an acronym for Reading Enrichment and Developmental Success. It is a one-on-one reading program using volunteers as mentors to assist students who need additional help in reading. She is responsible for recruiting as many as 24 community volunteers to commit to this worthwhile program. She guides and gives help to the mentors and students throughout the year. This program means a great deal to Marse because it allows her to meet and form lasting friendships with the volunteers as well as helping the students become better readers. 

Tom May began his teaching career at the middle school level and came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 2001. He currently teaches all orchestra and band students at Darien, Turtle Creek and Wileman elementary schools. His goal is to nurture and develop the musical abilities of each participating student through the use of challenging, meaningful and enjoyable experiences in music. May feels fortunate to teach in a district that highly values the arts and finds his work of helping students through the beginning stages of playing an instrument to be a very rewarding experience.  

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

Beth Nickels is the morning aide for the 4K program at Wileman Elementry. Nickels has been with the Delavan-Darien School District since September 2008, when she began as a substitute aide attending all the area schools. In January of 2009, she accepted the attendance role in the study hall of the DDHS. 

Lori Obrenovich came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 2009 as a Special Education Teacher at Wileman Elementary. Obrenovich has experience working with students with severe special needs at two separate residential facilities. She taught for four years at Oconomowoc Developmental Training Center in Oconomowoc. Five years were spent teaching at Hillside School at Lakeview Rehab Center in Waterford. Obrenovich has worked with many different disabilities and her students have ranged in age from 6 to 16 years old. 

Amy O'Donnell started as a classroom aide at Wileman Elementary School in 2010.

Kori Pehkonen is the School Psychologist at Wileman Elementary School. Pehkonen has worked for the Delavan-Darien School District since 1995. She earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Purdue University and her Master’s in Education at UW-Whitewater. She belongs to the Wisconsin School Psychology Association and to the National Association of School Psychologists. She enjoys working as a team with parents and teachers to best meet students’ academic, social, and mental health needs.

Millie Perez came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 2008 as a Special Education Aide. She spent a year at Darien Elementary before moving with her student to Wileman Elementary. Prior to this, Perez spent several years working with people with developmental disabilities in Chicago. She is actively involved in the camping field working with inner city children and families. Perez is originally from London, but now enjoys the close community of Delavan. She is currently working toward becoming a Registered Nurse.

Alison Person, M.S. CCC-SLP, is a Speech and Language Pathologist for the Delavan-Darien School District. She came to the district in 2003 and is responsible for evaluating and treating children with language and/or articulation disorders. Prior to her position in the Delavan-Darien School District, she worked as a Speech and Language Pathologist in the Clinton School District. 

Courtney Peyer is a first grade teacher at Wileman Elementary School, a school she once attended. Peyer also attended Phoenix Middle School and graduated from Delavan-Darien High School. Peyer earned her Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, certified Pre-Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. 

Linda Scott started with the Delavan-Darien School District in 2008. Scott works as a clerical aide at Wileman Elementary School.

Kristina Taylor started as a classroom aide at Wileman Elementary School in 2010.

Cathy Theobald is a fourth grade teacher at Wileman Elementary School. She has been teaching in the district since 1995. Theobald has Master’s degree in Education from Olivet Nazarene University. Her undergraduate degree is a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Before becoming a teacher, Theobald was a flight attendant with TWA (Tran World Airlines) for eleven years.

Terri Timmerman is the art teacher at both Wileman and Darien elementary schools. She began teaching at the Delavan-Darien School District in 2003. Prior to that, Timmerman taught eight years at Lakewood School in Twin Lakes, Wis. She also spent two years teaching in Lake Geneva. Timmerman received her Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Viterbo College in 1993. She is also certified in Adaptive Education. She received her Master’s of Education degree from Aurora University in 2001. Timmerman continues taking classes to learn new techniques in both art and teaching. 

Angela Vioski has taught 4-year-old kindergarten in the Delavan-Darien School District since 2008. She is involved in the district's 4K Outreach Program, which helps assure that family involvement is a key piece in the education of young children.  

Terry Yanke came to the Delavan-Darien School District as a Special Education Paraprofessional. From 1994 to 1997, she worked as a teacher’s assistant at Our Redeemer Lutheran School. In 1997, Yanke received her Wisconsin Special Education License and was hired by Walworth County to work with special education students at Darien Elementary School. Since then, she has taught at Turtle Creek and Wileman Elementary Schools. Through the years, she has attended seminars and taken classes regarding Autism Spectrum Disorders. Yanke really enjoys her job and loves seeing the progress of her students. 

Heidi Young is a third grade teacher at Wileman Elementary School. She came to the Delavan-Darien School District in 1995. Her educational experiences include teaching both elementary and middle school students. A Wisconsin native, Young received her undergraduate degree in Education from UW-La Crosse. Her Master’s degree in Education was awarded by Viterbo University with additional licensure obtained in reading. Young is appreciative of the collaborative efforts of our district to provide a quality education for each of its diverse learners. She is Wileman's building coordinator for our district's gifted and talented program. 

Laura Zugay joined the Delavan-Darien School District as an ESP at DDHS in September 2007, and is currently at Wileman Elementary School. Prior to that, she worked at several different part-time office positions, but her main focus was as a stay-at-home mom of four. She and her husband Mark moved to Delavan in 1985 from Illinois, where she worked for a large Chicago law firm after obtaining an Associate’s in Applied Science-Legal degree from Morton College in 1979. She enjoys spending time with her family, volunteering, camping and outdoor activities. She loves working with the students and hopes that she can be a positive influence in their lives.