Meet Our Team

Special Education Team

Wisconsin Virtual Academy’s (WIVA’s) special programs teachers are dedicated to meeting the unique needs of each student we serve and helping them overcome challenges to fulfill their potential.

Elementary School Special Education Teachers

Lauren Brauns

Special Education Teacher
1-2nd Grade
lbrauns@wivcs.org

Connie Ellsworth

Connie Ellsworth

Special Education Teacher
5th Grade
cellsworth@wivcs.org

 

Shannon Finger

Shannon Finger

Special Education Teacher
4-5th Grade
sfinger@wivcs.org

Kristyn Lohoff

Kristyn Lohoff

Special Education Teacher
K-5th Grade
klohoff@wivcs.org

Brooke Mackenzie

Special Education
Teacher K-2nd Grade
bmackenzie@wivcs.org

Brittany Punches

Brittany Punches

Special Education Teacher
bpunches@wivcs.org

Jessica Schlieske

Special Education Teacher
3-4th Grade
jschlieske@wivcs.org

Middle School Special Education Teachers

Kathryn Delano

Special Education Teacher
8th Grade
kdelano@wivcs.org

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Karlee Flasch

Special Education Teacher
6th Grade
kflasch@wivcs.org

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Aubry Herbon

Special Education Teacher
7th Grade
aherbon@wivcs.org

Saundra Lynn

Special Education Teacher
8th Grade
slynn@wivcs.org

Rose Mark

Rose Mark

Special Education Teacher
6th Grade
rmark@wivcs.org

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Sarah Michels

Special Education Teacher
6th Grade
smichels@wivcs.org

Ashley Vogelsberg

Ashley Vogelsberg

Special Education Teacher
7th Grade
avogelsberg@wivcs.org

Amy Wandler

Amy Wandler

Special Education Teacher
8th Grade
awandler@wivcs.org

High School Special Education Teachers

Meredith Altmann

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
maltmann@wivcs.org

Michelle Bishop

Michelle Bishop

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
mbishop@wivcs.org

Mary Hedstrom

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
mhedstrom@wivcs.org

Kim Jazdzewski

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
kjazdzewski@wivcs.org

Peter Kastenholz

Peter Kastenholz

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
pkastenholz@wivcs.org

Maddie Kiehn

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
mkiehn@wivcs.org

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Haily Porter

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
hporter@wivcs.org

Courtney Puhl

Courtney Puhl

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
cpuhl@wivcs.org

Brittany Rust

Brittany Rust

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
brust@wivcs.org

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Nakhanh Baltzer

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
nbaltzer@wivcs.org

 

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Natalie Simonson

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
nsimonson@wivcs.org

Brynn Stadler

Brynn Stadler

Special Education Teacher
9-12th Grade
bstadler@wivcs.org

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Jenn Ballmann

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
jballmann@wivcs.org

Elizabeth Boese

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
eboese@wivcs.org

Morgan Fries

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
mfries@wivcs.org.

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Meghan Jenson

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
mjenson@wivcs.org

Vickie Koska

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
vkoska@wivcs.org

Sarah Kracklauer

Sarah Kracklauer

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
skracklauer@wivcs.org

Ashley Stella

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
astella@wivcs.org

Special Education Support Team

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Andrew Holzem

Special Programs Coordinator
9-12th Grade
aholzem@wivcs.org

Kim Klann

Kim Klann

Special Programs Coordinator
4K-5th Grade
kklann@wivcs.org

Amanda Maedke

Special Programs Coordinator
6-8th Grade
amaedke@wivcs.org

Kristin Stilling

Special Programs Coordinator
Alternate Programs
kstilling@wivcs.org

Kendra Tharp

Kendra Tharp

Special Programs Coordinator
9-12th Grade
ktharp@wivcs.org

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Teresa Collins

IEP Scheduler Contractor
K-12th Grade
tcollins@wivcs.org

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Bev Schmid

IEP Scheduler Contractor
K-12th Grade
bschmid@wivcs.org

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Diane Whittow

IEP Scheduler Contractor
K-12th Grade
dwhittow@wivcs.org

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Katelin Oliver

IEP/504 Scheduler Contractor
K-12th Grade
koliver@wivcs.org

Andrea Schmidt

504 Coordinator
K-12th Grade
aschmidt@wivcs.org

Alana Jefferies

Alana Jefferies

Related Services Coordinator
K-12th Grade
ajefferies@wivcs.org

Jodi Weber

Jodi Weber

Related Services Coordinator
K-12th Grade
jweber@wivcs.org

Emily Richardson

Compliance Specialist
K-12th Grade
erichardson@wivcs.org

Brittany Shotliff

Brittany Shotliff

Compliance Specialist
K-12th Grade
bshotliff@wivcs.org

Karen Weber

Compliance Specialist
K-12th Grade
kweber@wivcs.org

Jill Chandanais

Social Worker
4K-12th Grade
jchandanais@wivcs.org

Mimi Finger

Social Worker
K-12th Grade
mfinger@wivcs.org

Rianna Kubly

Rianna Kubly

Student Services Coordinator
K-12th Grade
rkubly@wivcs.org

Benny Delgado

Benny Delgado

Liaison to Spanish Speaking Families
K-12th Grade
bdelgado@wivcs.org

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Shirley Taylor

Educational Interpreter
K-12th Grade
staylor@wivcs.org

Paul Fitts

School Psychologist
K-12th Grade
pfitts@wivcs.org

Christina Moehn

Christina Moehn

School Psychologist
K-12th Grade
cmoehn@wivcs.org

Emma Speder

Emma Speder

School Psychologist
K-12th Grade
espeder@wivcs.org

Karisa Weske

School Psychologist
K-12th Grade
kweske@wivcs.org

Cassie Wolfgram

Amara Baltes

Speech/Language Therapist
K-12th Grade
ayaeger@wivcs.org

Jeanette Heitman

Jeanette Heitman

Speech/Language Therapist
K-12th Grade
jheitman@wivcs.org

Lindsay Semenas

Lindsay Semenas

Speech/Language Therapist
K-12th Grade
lsemenas@wivcs.org

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Cassie Wolfgram

Speech/Language Therapist
K-12th Grade
cwolfgram@wivcs.org

Jeanne Boettcher

ELL Teacher
11-12th Grade
jboettcher@wivcs.org

Sara Foucault

Sara Foucault

ELL Teacher
6-9th Grade
sfoucault@wivcs.org

Miriam Mueller-Owens

ELL Teacher
K-6th Grade
mmowens@wivcs.org

Chelsea Olsen

Chelsea Olsen

ELL Teacher
7-9th Grade
colsen@wivcs.org