{"id":41,"date":"2013-09-04T19:24:14","date_gmt":"2013-09-04T19:24:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www5.milwaukee.k12.wi.us\/school\/neeskara\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2026-01-28T15:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T15:09:44","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/k12.mps.school\/neeskara\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Administration<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Debbie Blancarte, Principal<\/li>\n
  • Temetria Johnson, Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Teachers<\/h2>\n

    Teacher and Para Professional Development Coach<\/h3>\n
      \n
    • Maureen Rowen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Dean of Scholars<\/h3>\n
        \n
      • Joshua Jackson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        K4<\/h3>\n
          \n
        • Marisol Arzaga – Room 13<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Meredith Grob-Polewski – Room 10<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          K5<\/h3>\n
            \n
          • Kathleen Gordon – Room 106<\/li>\n
          • Marie Kay – Room 103<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Grade 1<\/h3>\n
              \n
            • Kristi Geier – Room 107<\/li>\n
            • Amy Schlei – Room 108<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Grade 2<\/h3>\n
                \n
              • Lisa Waszak – Room 209<\/li>\n
              • Janice Pugh – Room 210<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Grade 3<\/h3>\n
                  \n
                • Wendy Weis – Room 301<\/li>\n
                • William Boehm – Room 307<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Grade 4<\/h3>\n
                    \n
                  • Tracy Lynch – Room 304<\/li>\n
                  • Muzi Khumalo – Room 305<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Grade 5<\/h3>\n
                      \n
                    • Laura Shaw – Room 309<\/li>\n
                    • David Menard – Room 310<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Teacher Specialist<\/h3>\n
                        \n
                      • Meaghan Heinrich – Music<\/li>\n
                      • Katlyn Boss-Noll- Art<\/li>\n
                      • Daniel Winsey – Physical Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                         <\/td>\n

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teachers<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • Molly Willmann<\/li>\n
  • Sarah\u00a0Pocan<\/li>\n
  • Lisa Schnell<\/li>\n
  • Tina Staszewski<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Paraprofessionals<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • LaChrissa Thompson – Parent Coordinator<\/li>\n
    • Marcia Roundtree<\/li>\n
    • David Fliss<\/li>\n
    • Tina Wheeler<\/li>\n
    • Jill Geisthardt<\/li>\n
    • Monica Karpfinger<\/li>\n
    • Iram Khan<\/li>\n
    • Kou Lee<\/li>\n
    • Yawana McMurtry<\/li>\n
    • Danise Doll<\/li>\n
    • Rochelle Ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Children’s Health Assistants<\/h2>\n
        \n
      • Kissonah Ferch<\/li>\n
      • Hermonica Jackson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Food Service<\/h2>\n
          \n
        • Lenequi Roby – School Kitchen Manager<\/li>\n
        • Shirley Wilson – Food Service Assistant<\/li>\n
        • Jill McCreary – Food Service Assistant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Maintenance Staff<\/h2>\n
            \n
          • Christopher Gandy – Engineer<\/li>\n
          • Jeanette Neal – Building Service Helper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Special Education Teachers<\/h2>\n
              \n
            • Jessica Schmidt-Special Ed. Supervisor<\/li>\n
            • Diona Crymes-Dressikie – Resource 4th\/5th<\/li>\n
            • Amber Mahaffy – Resource 3rd\/4th<\/li>\n
            • Terry Burns – Resource 1st\/2nd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Support Staff<\/h2>\n
                \n
              • Karen Smith – School Psychologist<\/li>\n
              • Jessica Keto – Speech & Language<\/li>\n
              • Catherine Vanderleek – Speech & Language<\/li>\n
              • Leah Andreini – School Social Worker<\/li>\n
              • Maggie Mitchell – School Nurse<\/li>\n
              • Diana Acevedo – Bookkeeper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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