{"id":27,"date":"2012-06-11T18:55:31","date_gmt":"2012-06-11T18:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/cooper\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-11-10T17:25:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T17:25:15","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/cooper\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The teachers and professional staff at Cooper provide students with an education and the resources needed to succeed. Through motivating lessons and engaging classroom activities, staff members guide students as they build self-confidence and become well-rounded, independent learners.<\/p>\n<p>Click on the links below to learn more about our teachers and staff:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"50%\">\n<h3>Principal<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kristin Hinds 304-6305<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Classroom Teaching Staff<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>K4:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mckenzie-rode\/\">Mckenzie Rode<\/a> 304-6335<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"jennifer-cloud\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Jennifer Cloud<\/a>\u00a0304-6377<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>K5:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"elizabeth-schlehlein\/\">Elizabeth Schlehlein<\/a> 304-6379<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"kelly-tanem\/\">Kelly Tanem<\/a> 304-6375<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grade 1:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"tanya-duncan\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanya\u00a0Duncan<\/a>\u00a0304-6303<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"hannah-zanoni-1st-grade\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hannah Zanoni<\/a> 304-6308<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade 2:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"samantha-didonfrancesco\/\">Samantha Di Donfranceso<\/a> 304-6341<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"carly-chiappetta\/\">Carly Levenhagen<\/a> 304-6342<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade 3:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"emily-arneson\/\">Emily Arneson<\/a> 304-6381<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"samantha-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samantha\u00a0Vance<\/a>\u00a0304-6334<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade 4:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"catherine-saldana\/\">Catherine Saldana<\/a> 304-6336<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"dallas-larson\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas Larson<\/a>\u00a0304-6393<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><strong>Grade 5:<\/strong> <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"john-mcmahon\/\">John McMahon<\/a> 304-6355<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"teresa-reilly\/\">Teresa Reilly<\/a> 304-6354<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade 6:<\/strong>\u00a0<a title=\"Tammy Kukla\" href=\"tammy-kukla\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tammy Kukla<\/a>\u00a0304-6370<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade 7:\u00a0 <\/strong><a href=\"crystal-fossell\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Crystal Fossell<\/a> (PLTW) 304-6371<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grade 8:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"owen-lebrun\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Owen LeBrun<\/a>\u00a0304-6323<\/li>\n<li><strong>Resource:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"shelley-kohnke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shelley Kohnke<\/a>\u00a0304-6333<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"lauren-bast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lauren Bast<\/a>\u00a0304-6330<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"christine-mccoy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christine McCoy<\/a>\u00a0304-6330<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"deborah-panoch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deborah Panoch<\/a>\u00a0304-6365<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"trent-hanson\/\">Trent Hanson<\/a> 304-6356<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:czerwokf@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kayla Wilson\u00a0<\/a>304-6350<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Music:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"laura-blanco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Laura Blanco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Physical Education:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"alan-fritz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alan Fritz<\/a>\u00a0304-6383<\/li>\n<li><strong>Art:<\/strong> <a href=\"brooke-shapiro\/\">Brooke Shapiro<\/a> 304-6338<\/li>\n<li><strong>School Librarian:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"samantha-elmore-cooper-library\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samantha Elmore<\/a>\u00a0304-6324<\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic Leader: <\/strong><a title=\"Tiffanie Kukuk-SST\" href=\"tiffanie-kukuk-sst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tiffanie Kukuk<\/a>\u00a0304-6380<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<h3>School Secretary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"nicalle-sliga\/\">Nicalle Sliga<\/a> 304-6310<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>School Support Staff<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Supervisor:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:reitersa@milwaukee.k12.wi.us&gt;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sarah Fortier<\/a> 304-6358<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guidance:<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:novarajm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">Jan Novara<\/a> 304-6344<\/li>\n<li><strong>Psychologist:<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:christtl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tracy Christman<\/a> 304-6369<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Worker:<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:innabs@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sara Innab<\/a> 304-6358<\/li>\n<li><strong>School Nurse: <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:castilnn@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicole Castillo<\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>304-6327<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speech &amp; Language\/OT:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:wernerja@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">Julie Werner<\/a> 304-6376<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:majorkm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">Katheleen Major<\/a> 304-6376<\/li>\n<li>PT &#8211; <a href=\"mailto:semankmb@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mindy Stollenwerk<\/a> 304-6376<\/li>\n<li>OT-<a href=\"mailto:thaoxijx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Judy Thao-Xiong<\/a>304-6376<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cook:<\/strong> 304-6319<\/li>\n<li><strong>Building Engineer:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:wardiiwl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walter Ward, III<\/a> 304-6345<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Paraprofessional Staff<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:sancheci@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christi Sanchez<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:burbacpa@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patti Burbach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:torrj3@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">Jennifer Torres<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:lazarsdm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Denise Lazarski<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:wernerka@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\">Keith Werner<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:chintas@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shashi Tej Chinta<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:sligae@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elizabeth Sliga<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>HCA (Health Care\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Assistant)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:tillmave@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valerie Tillman<\/a> 304-6335<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:phoenij@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jamie Phoenix<\/a> 304-6300<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Parent Coordinator:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:doughtad@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angel Doughty<\/a> 304-6373<\/p>\n<p><strong>Camp<\/strong> <strong>Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Director: \u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lazarsdm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Denise Lazarski<\/a> 304-6363<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The teachers and professional staff at Cooper provide students with an education and the resources needed to succeed. Through motivating lessons and engaging classroom activities, staff members guide students as they build self-confidence and become well-rounded, independent learners. 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