Homeroom Teachers

Michelle Datka
​All day K4

michelle.datka@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Viterbo University.

About me: I enjoy spending time with my family and watching my kids play multiple sports.  I also love to go hiking at many different state parks around the area!


Nicole Kachelski
All day K5

nicole.kachelski@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2011

BA in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Alverno College.

About me: I love being a mom and I believe having my own children has given me a new perspective on things, and I am a better teacher because of it.

Lynann McAdams
​​All day K4

lynn.mcadams@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2021

BA Business & Management from Alverno College.  ME Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University.

About me:  In my free time I love spending time with my family and friends.  My husband and I have been married for 25 years and we have a 19 year old son.  We also have two Cocker Spaniels.  I love swimming, trying new recipes, watching sports, and being a life-long learner.

Rebecca Schelske
​1st grade

rebecca.schelske@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2017

BA in Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education from UW - ​ Whitewater.

About Me: I spent my first years teaching in Bullhead City, Arizona.  Seven years teaching in a Special Needs Preschool and one year teaching Kindergarten.  I moved back to Wisconsin to be closer to family and help them out.  During my personal and free time I enjoy walks and hikes in nature, crocheting, gardening and my cats.    

Abigail Vandenhouten
2nd grade

abigail.vandenhouten@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

Bachelor of Arts- Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Minor from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. 

About me: I enjoy playing volleyball, reading, listening to music, watching Disney movies, and spending time with my friends and family (including my 27 first cousins!). I am so excited to be joining the St. Roman team! 

Rebecca Stolz
​2nd grade

rebecca.stolz@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

BS in Elementary Education 1-8 and Minor in Special Education from UW - Whitewater.

About Me: In my free time I love spending time outside, especially in the summer. I enjoy reading, baking and gardening. I also enjoy watching Packer games and spending time with my dog.

Cassandra Kienast
​3rd grade

cassandra.kienast@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2022
Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

​About Me: I am from Waterford, Wisconsin, and I love all things outdoors! I enjoy trying new activities and spending time with my friends and family as well. A few of my favorite activities include traveling, cooking, scrapbooking, working out, dancing, swimming, hiking, and camping!

Susana Marin
​3rd grade

susana.marin@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2022

Rebecca Hauf
4th grade

rebecca.hauf@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

Bachelor’s degree in Early/Middle Childhood education from Mount Mary University.

About me: When I am not working with students, I enjoy swing dancing, embroidery, and costuming. I am so happy to be a part of St. Roman’s family!

Kathy Arnold
​4th grade

kathy.arnold@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 1981

BA in Elementary Education 1-6 from UW -  Milwaukee.

About Me: I love cooking, baking, gardening, fishing, going to my sister’s cabins, acting, traveling, going to movies, watching NASCAR, reading mystery stories and spooky books.

Angelic Zaren
5th grade

angelic.zaren@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from UW - ​ Milwaukee.

About Me:  I love our city and have taught in Milwaukee Public Schools for the last 16 years.  I am excited about joining the St. Roman family!  In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and our two sons.  I am a Star Wars fan and enjoy superhero movies.  I also cheer on the Green Bay Packers!

Jill Bronikowski
6th grade Homeroom

jill.bronikowski@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2021

BA in Education, grades 1-8, from Lakeland University.

About me:  I love spending time outdoors hiking, camping, kayaking and sharing those moments with family, friends and my 3 dogs.  I also enjoy gardening, cooking, knitting and reading. ​ 

Scott Siemers
7th grade Homeroom

scott.siemers@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

BA in Elementary Education from UW - Oshkosh.
MA in Educational Leadership from National Louis University.

About Me: I enjoy spending time with my family outdoors, watching Bears football, playing video games and traveling. ​

Tom Martin
​8th grade Homeroom

tom.martin@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Math from UW - Milwaukee.

About Me: I enjoy watching movies and spending time with family and friends.

Katherine Ferro
5th grade

katherine.ferro@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2020

Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Middle Education and Sociology from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About me: I love exercising, whether it be taking classes or rollerblading outside, I just really love any movement. I love cooking, especially homemade pasta and pizza! I think of myself as a pretty creative person, I enjoy challenging myself with different projects such as making fun t-shirts or decals for mugs! I also love watching movies! I'm a big fan of Marvel, Disney, and Harry Potter. ​ 

Maggie Herbst
​6th grade Homeroom 

maggie.herbst@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

BA in Studio Art from Lake Forest College.
 
About Me: Living is an art--every day requires creativity, inspiration, and optimism.  Art, children, and teaching are my three greatest treasures which inspire me to learn something new every day.  I live with my parents, my husband, and our three children in an old home in Milwaukee.  In my spare time, I love to figure skate, cook, draw, and read. ​

Aidan Sullivan
7th grade Homeroom

aidan.sulivan@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St.  Roman since 2022

​BA in History and Economics from the University of Notre Dame.

​About Me: I enjoy playing and watching soccer, going on runs with friends, and reading a new book. I also love playing board games and card games with my family. I'm also an avid Chicago sports fan!

Jacob Pflughoeft
8th grade Homeroom 

Specials

Kelsey Jannsen-Koch
​School Counselor

kelsey.jannsen@stromanschool.com
​Counseling at St. Roman since 2020

Master of Science in Counseling (School Counseling concentration), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Graphic Design concentration).

About Me: As a school counselor, I enjoy getting to know each of my students and being someone they can count on to celebrate with and talk to. When I'm not at school, I enjoy being creative through craft projects and hand-lettering, kayaking with my husband, and spending time with my family and friends. 

Celia Mullarkey
​Art

celia.mullarkey@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2021

​Bachelors in Art Therapy and Fine Art from Mount Mary University.  Class of 2013!  

About me: Growing up in Milwaukee, and living here for most of my life I am very Milwaukee proud!  I love painting!  Every color is my favorite!  Especially, the ones we mix and match whiling creating.  I love hiking with my best friend- my dog, Maeve.  And I can’t leave out hanging out with loving family and friends.  They are the best!

Megan Mustopich
Title I 

megan.mustopich@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

Bachelor of Science in Education from UW-Whitewater, Master of Science in Education from UW-Whitewater, Certificate of Autism Specialist from UW-Whitewater. My teaching license is Cross-Categorical Special Education K-12. 

About Me: My family and I enjoy going up to our trailer in Central Wisconsin. We love being outdoors, hiking, fishing & riding our ATV's. 

Educational Assistants

Anna Richlen
​Educational Assistant/Substitute Teacher

anna.richlen@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2008

​Bachelor of Elementary Education 1st-8th grade and Minor in Math 7th-9th grade from UW - Madison.

About Me: I love walking my golden retriever Millie, dancing with Jazzercise and attending Badger football games especially for the band! Enjoying live theatre and concerts, along with reading are a few of my favorite things to do. My husband and I love spending time with our 4 adult children...they all attended St. Roman School!

Jaquelin Celis Albarran
Educational Assistant

jaquelin.celisalbarran@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2022

Maritza Romero
​Educational Assistant

maritza.romero@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2022

Samantha Voiers
Educational Assistant

samantha.voiers@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2022

Darlene Kirchner
Educational Assistant

darlene.kirchner@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2022

Michele Zampino
​Music

michelle.zampino@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2017

BA in General Music and Choral Emphasis K-12  and BA in Elementary Education 1-8 from UW - Whitewater.

About Me: I'm in my 3rd year of teaching. Before teaching, I spent over 20 years in music ministry. I love working with children. My husband and I have 8 children of our own.

Justin Garrity
Physical Education

justin.garrity@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2021

BS in Social Sciences from Illinois State University.
MA in Secondary Education from National Louis University.
​
About Me: I love spending time swimming, watching movies and laughing with my wife and three children. I also play softball in the summer and basketball in the winter. I grew up in Gurnee, IL so I'm a White Sox, Bears and Bulls fan at heart, but I really enjoy watching Giannis and the Bucks, too. Packers...not so much :)

Katherine Ryan
Title I

katherine.ryan@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2022

Imelda Aguilar
​Educational Assistant

imelda.aguilar@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St Roman since 2020

About Me: I am originally from Southern Texas and moved to Milwaukee 20 years ago. 
I have 3 adult children and 7 grandchildren. And married to my husband, Luis.

Peggy Foerg
​Educational Assistant

margaret.foerg@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2021

Bachelor of Science degree in Special Education from the University of Milwaukee and a Masters in reading from Cardinal Stritch University.

About Me:  I enjoy attending and watching sporting events with my friends and family.  I love spending time with my extended Irish family and celebrating my Irish heritage.  I like to golf, walk and read.  My greatest joy is teaching children to read. 

Florence Khup Chon
Educational Assistant

florence.khupchon@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2022

Kathy Dietenberger
Educational Assistant

kathy.dietenberger@stromanschool.com

School Leadership

Sue Shawver
Principal

​sue.shawver@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2013

I received my Master's Degree from UW - Milwaukee in Curriculum and Instruction. Later in my career, I decided to pursue my license in Administrative Leadership and enrolled at Alverno College to take the additional coursework required. I received my Director of Instruction and Principal license in 2009.

About me: I enjoy spending time with my two adult children and I love to travel with my husband.

Carol Beecher
Dean of Operations/Office Manager

​carol.beecher@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2008

​BA in Mass Communication from UW - Milwaukee. Prior to working at St. Roman, I worked as a technical writer and computer teacher.

​About Me: I enjoy bringing my experience in writing, formatting documents, and teaching adults to St. Roman. I also enjoy spending time with my husband and four children.

Office Staff

Erika Alvarez
Administrative Assistant

erika.alvarez@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2014

About Me: I enjoy listening to music, dancing and love spending time with my two children and my husband. I also enjoy photography and make-up artistry and everything Star Wars, Barbie and Friends.

Food Service

Tracy Bennington
Food Service - Manager

tracy.bennington@stromanschool.com
​Joined St. Roman since 2022

Blanca Arias
​Food Service Assistant

blanca.arias@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2022

Colleen Burton
​Food Service Assistant

colleen.burton@stromanschool.com
​Joined St. Roman in 2022

Facility


​Maintenance - Facility Manager

brad.malecki@stromanschool.com

Boys & Girls Club

Kallie Molitor
​Manager

kallie.molitor@bgcmilwaukee.org
Joined St. Roman in 2022

Jessica Barrera
Academic Dean

jessica.barrera@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2022

Maria Tejeda
Administrative Assistant

maria.tejeda@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2019

About me: ​My life outside of work and school revolves around spending time with my family. Specifically my older sister her two children and my daughter. We are always looking for fun things we can all enjoy together! 

Gloria Schaff
Food Service Assistant

gloria.schaff@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2019

About Me: I'm a retiree from the GM company. Married to a wonderful man that loves to travel as much as I do. I love going to all the summer festivals too!

Cecilia Mora
​​Food Service Assistant

cecilia.mora@stromanschool.com
​Joined St. Roman in 2022

Todd Zoellick
​Maintenance

todd.zoellick@stromanschool.com
​Joined St. Roman in 2012

About Me: I like to work out, travel, go to the movies, and spend time with my family and friends. ​

Jason Kaminski
Assistant Manager

jason.kaminski@bgcmilwaukee.org
Joined St. Roman in 2022