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 Brunner photo

Lauren Brunner

Special Education Teacher
Grades 1-2
lbrunner@wivcs.org

AJ Dahl photo

AJ Dahl

Special Education Teacher
Grade 5
adahl@wivcs.org

Alison Gilmore photo

Alison Gilmore

Special Education Teacher
Grades 2-3
agilmore@wivcs.org

Karen Henry photo

Karen Henry

Special Education Teacher
Grade 4
khenry@wivcs.org

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Kim Klann

Special Education Teacher
Grades 4-5
kklann@wivcs.org

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Brooke Mackenzie

Special Education Teacher
Grades K-2
bmackenzie@wivcs.org

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Jessica Schlieske

Special Education Teacher
Grades 3-4
jschlieske@wivcs.org

Middle School Special Education Teachers

Kathryn Delano photo

Kathryn Delano

Special Education Teacher
Grade 8
kdelano@wivcs.org

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Karlee Flasch

Special Education Teacher
Grade 6
kflasch@wivcs.org

Betsy Henderson

Special Education Teacher
Grade 8
ehenderson@wivcs.org

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Aubry Herbon

Special Education Teacher
Grade 7
aherbon@wivcs.org

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Saundra Lynn

Special Education Teacher
Grade 8
slynn@wivcs.org

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Sarah Michels

Special Education Teacher
Grade 6
smichels@wivcs.org

Amanda Sevener Photo

Amanda Sevener

Special Education Teacher
Grade 8
asevener@wivcs.org

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Ashley Vogelsberg

Special Education Teacher
Grade 7
avogelsberg@wivcs.org

High School Special Education Teachers

Meredith Altmann photo

Meredith Altmann

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
maltmann@wivcs.org

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Nakhanh Baltzer

SE Paraprofessional
Grades 9-12
nbaltzer@wivcs.org

Michelle Bishop

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
mbishop@wivcs.org

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Mary Hedstrom

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
mhedstrom@wivcs.org

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Kim Jazdzewski

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
kjazdzewski@wivcs.org

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Maddie Kiehn

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
mkiehn@wivcs.org

Rose Mark photo

Rose Mark

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
rmark@wivcs.org

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Haily Porter

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
hporter@wivcs.org

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Brittany Rust

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
brust@wivcs.org

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Natalie Simonson

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
nsimonson@wivcs.org

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Brynn Stadler

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
bstadler@wivcs.org

Kendra Tharp photo

Kendra Tharp

Special Education Teacher
Grades 9-12
ktharp@wivcs.org

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Kristen Stilling

Lead Special Education Teacher
LEAP
kstilling@wivcs.org

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Jenn Ballmann

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
jballmann@wivcs.org

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Elizabeth Boese

Special Education Teacher
LEAP SC
eboese@wivcs.org

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Morgan Buege

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
mbuege@wivcs.org

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Meghan Jenson

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
mjenson@wivcs.org

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Vickie Koska

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
vkoska@wivcs.org

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Sarah Kracklauer

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
skracklauer@wivcs.org

Ashley Stella photo

Ashley Stella

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
astella@wivcs.org

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Amy Wandler

Special Education Teacher
LEAP
awandler@wivcs.org

Special Education Support Team

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Andrew Holzem

Special Programs Coordinator
Grades K-12
aholzem@wivcs.org

Amanda Maedke photo

Amanda Maedke

Special Programs Coordinator
Grades K-12
amaedke@wivcs.org

Andrea Schmidt photo

Andrea Schmidt

504 Coordinator Grades K-12
aschmidt@wivcs.org

Rianna Kubly

Student Services Coordinator
Grades K-12
rkubly@wivcs.org

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Jeanne Boettcher

ELL Teacher
Grades 11-12
jboettcher@wivcs.org

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Miriam Mueller-Owens

ELL Teacher
Grades K-6
mmowens@wivcs.org

Chelsea Olsen

ELL Teacher
Grades 7-10
colsen@wivcs.org

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Jeanette Heitman

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

Lindsay Semenas photo

Lindsay Semenas

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

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Cassie Wolfgram

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

Amara Yaeger

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

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Paul Fitts

School Psychologist
Grades K-12
pfitts@wivcs.org

Christina Moehn photo

Christina Moehn

School Psychologist
Grades K-12
cmoehn@wivcs.org

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Karisa Weske

School Psychologist
Grades K-12
kweske@wivcs.org

Teresa Collins

IEP Scheduler Contractor
Grades K-12
tcollins@wivcs.org

Bev Schmid

IEP Scheduler Contractor
Grades K-12
bschmid@wivcs.org

Brittany Shotliff

IEP Scheduler Contractor
Grades K-12
bshotliff@wivcs.org

Diane Whittow

IEP Scheduler Contractor
Grades K-12
dwhittow@wivcs.org

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Alana Jefferies

Related Services Coordinator
Grades K-12
ajefferies@wivcs.org

Jodi Weber

Related Services Coordinator
Grades K-12
jweber@wivcs.org

Emily Richardson

Compliancy Coordinator
Grades K-12
erichardson@wivcs.org

Karen Weber

Compliancy Coordinator
Grades K-12
kweber@wivcs.org

Benny Delgado

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

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Mimi Finger

Social Worker
Grades K-12
mfinger@wivcs.org

Shirley Taylor

Educational Interpreter
Grades K-12
staylor@wivcs.org