The staff at Milwaukee Sign Language School is committed to working with parents to provide a school climate that, together with a broadened base of community support, promotes academic excellence. Teachers respect parents and students, work to create a positive learning environment that builds self-esteem and vary their techniques and pace of instruction to ensure that all learners’ needs are met. By participating in workshops outside of school, such as Wisconsin Educators’ Association Convention Workshops and courses at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, teachers learn new strategies and are constantly improving their methods. Special education teachers collaborate with regular classroom teachers and modify their instruction in an effort to improve the learning of special needs students.
Administrator
- Ms. Suzanne Gahan – Principal
- Dr. Ebony Davis – Assistant Principal
Secretaries
- Ms. Dee Hamer
- Ms. Christian Kranz
Teachers
- Mr. Nick Dzwinel, Grade 8
- Ms. Becky Selbach, Grade 8
- Ms. Rena Champeau, Grade 7
- Mr. Barry Nelson, Grade 7
- Ms. Lettice Pinel, Grade 6
- Ms. Sydney Bonn, Grade 6
- Ms. Jill Page, MS / DHH
- Ms. Katie Fischer Maga, D/HH Grade 7/8
- Mr. Justin Gumtow, Cross Cat MS
- Ms. Shannon Pinter, Cross Cat MS
- Ms. Christine Kilps, MC-D/HH
- Ms. Linda Fox-Wheeler, D/HH
- Ms. Deborah Tillman – Grade 5th
- Ms. Lisa Bitto, Grade 5
- Mr. Matthew Stein, Grade 4
- Mr. Chris Taylor, Grade 4
- Ms. Jessica Primakow, D/HH Grade 5
- Ms. Kimberly Anderson, Grade 3
- Ms. Kathy Lerner, Grade 3
- Mr. Michael Ogren , Grade 2
- Ms. Kristi Hepp, Grade 2 (F/W)
- Ms. Michelle Deutsch, Grade 2
- Ms. Loren Haga, Grade 1
- Ms. Julie Schirpke, Grade 1 (F/W)
- Ms. Kelly Knee, Grade 1
- Ms. Jenna Anderson, Grade K
- Ms. April Leberfing, Grade K5
- Ms. Sue Liimatta (F/W), Grade K5
- Ms. Julie Anderson, D/HH Grade K5/1
- Ms. Katarina Hartwell, D/HH 2 & 3 Grade
- Ms. Kory Koneazny (F/W), Grade K4
- Ms. Mary Antkowski, Grade K4
- Ms. Lauren McKinney, D/HH K3/K4
- Ms. Dawn Maronic, Cross Cat Prim
- Ms. Patricia Ashton, Cross Cat Inter
MSLS SPECIALISTS
- Mr. Jerome Johnson, Library Media Specialist
- Ms. Amy Wayd, Art
- Ms. Brooke Lindert, Physical Ed
- Mr. Sean Lennon, Music
- Ms. Nina Overholser, SST Coordinator
- Ms. Gena Stezala, Literacy Coach
- Ms. Cynthia Barton, Sp. Ed. Supervisor
- Ms. Karen Smith, Psychologist
- Mr. Curt Shumaker, Psychologist
- Ms. Megan Kenyon, School Social Worker
- Ms. Brittany Peters, (Lead Interpreter)
- Ms. Caitlyn Todd, Audiologist
Speech Pathologists
- Ms. Rachel Hughes-Gates
- Ms. Mary Grace
- Ms. Megan O’Callaghan
ASL Interpreters
- Ms. Sarah Brecke
- Mr. Kelsey Garcia
- Ms. Deb Gerner
- Ms. Layli McLaughlin
- Ms. Michelle Perry
- Ms. Susan Platen-McNeese
- Ms. Colleen Rusch
- Ms. Casey Thomm
- Ms. Lauren Watson
Paraprofessionals
- Ms. Brady Allen
- Mr. Anthony Bryant
- Ms. Kyana Crawford
- Mr. Darryl Eastern
- Ms. Barb Fisher
- Ms. Britain Gloudeman
- Ms. Sheila Gordon
- Ms. Connie Hagler
- Ms. Kyara Harris
- Ms. Risa Jiles
- Mr. Raymond McElroy
- Ms. La’Shaunda Payton
- Ms. Laquita Pryor – Children’s Handicapped Assistant
- Ms. Cherise Roberts
- Ms. Paresa Starnes
- Ms. Kelly Gayden, Children’s Handicapped Assistant
School Nurses
- Ms. Tammy Ligman RN
Engineering Staff
- Mr. Ryan Moore, BSH II
- Mr. Catherine Smith, Building Helper
- Ms. Monica Wheeler, Building Helper
Cafeteria Manger
- Ms. Darlene Hauser