Milwaukee college works to fill critical need for special education teachers in Wisconsin
The need for special education teachers in Wisconsin is great, and Alverno is helping to fill that need thanks to a grant from the Department of Education. Two of our faculty appeared on WISN…
January 21, 2025
Arthur Schwartz
Arthur Schwartz has been leading Character.org since January 2020. For 15 years, he was an executive at the John Templeton Foundation (1995-2009) where he had the opportunity to catalyze resea…
January 7, 2025
Jaime Kawczynski
Jaime Kawczynski, School Counselor at Rawson Elementary, boasts a distinguished career in education, having previously served in the Oak Creek-Franklin and West Allis-West Milwaukee School Dis…
January 7, 2025
Ally Friedkin
Ally Friedkin is an SEL Coach at Rawson and Luther Elementaries in the South Milwaukee School District. With a background in social work on Skid Row and prior experience in the West Allis-West…
January 7, 2025
Jackie Michlig
Jackie Michlig is a School Counselor at Edgewood School in Greenfield, WI and a National Character.org Promising Practice recipient. Jackie is a character leader in her building and helped Edg…
January 7, 2025
Sarah Jegier
Sarah Jegier is a first-grade teacher at Edgewood School in Greenfield, WI and is a graduate of Leadership Advancing Character & Culture in Schools (LACCS). Sarah is a character leader in…
January 7, 2025
Meg Boyd
Meg Boyd has been the Principal at Edgewood Elementary in Greenfield, Wi since 2015. In 2023, she received a Herb Kohl Leadership Award. For the past two years, Edgewood has significantly exce…
January 7, 2025
Jordan Seifert
Jordan Seifert is a dedicated and compassionate school counselor with 12 years of experience supporting students. She has been at her current position at Meyer Middle School in River Falls, WI…
January 7, 2025
Sam Dusek
Sam Dusek has been a School Counselor since 2012 and has worked at Meyer Middle School in River Falls, WI for the past 6 years. Sam is passionate about integrating Character Education and Soci…
January 7, 2025
Tim Mueller
Tim Mueller is a nationally recognized presenter, honored as the 2016 Wisconsin and 2017 SHAPE Midwest Middle School PE Teacher of the Year. An adjunct professor at Concordia University, he te…
January 7, 2025
Katie Huse
For the past 14 years, Katie Huse has been an educator to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students. For the last 3 years, she has served as the MTSS Coordinator and internal coach for Americorps tutor…
January 7, 2025