Nicole Kachelski
All day K4

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.

Kristen Strickler
All day K4

kristen.strickler@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2016
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Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education from St. Norbert College.

​About Me: I like crafting, traveling, watching Packers football, reading, spending time with my family and friends.

Shanya Perera
​All day K5

shanya.perera@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2017

International Relations and Bible Theology from Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL and an Association Montessori Internationale (AMI) Primary Teaching Certification from Good Shepherd Maria Montessori Training Center in Colombo, Sri-Lanka.

About Me: I like anything outdoors like long walks and hikes, spending time with my family, exploring Wisconsin with friends and my dog Oreo, traveling and learning about other cultures and countries.

Michelle Datka
​All day K5

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!

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 University of Wisconsin-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.  I like to crochet (just a beginner yet), watch the Packers, spend time outdoors, bake, and spend time with family and friends.    

Abigail Vandenhouten
1st 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 University Wisconsin 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.

Alexis Godden
​3rd grade

alexis.godden@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2017

BA in Education (Middle Childhood - Early Adolescence) and a English and Math Minor from UW-Milwaukee.

About Me: I love spending time with my family, walking my dog, spending time outdoors and traveling.

Elle Rodriguez Hernandez
2nd grade

elle.rodriguez@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

Currently attends Alverno College as part of  Licensure to Master program. Pursuing Master of Education degree in Spanish Education and additional licensure for ELL. BA in International Relations from University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee. 

About me: My is of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent and I grew up speaking Spanish at home and traveling to Merida, Yucatán every summer to visit my grandparents. I still loves to travel to this day and my dream is to one day visit all seven continents of the world!

Emily MacKenzie
​3rd grade

emily.mackenzie@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2017

​BA in Elementary Education from Lakeland University.

About Me: I love spending time with my husband and my two children. I also enjoy baking, coloring, and going for walks.

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.

Char Yang
​5th grade

char.yang@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

Doctoral Student, Curriculum & Instructional Leadership – Capella University, Minneapolis, MN, 2016 – Present. 
Master of Science, Cultural Foundations of Education – Reading and writing literacy, At-risk youth – University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2015.  
Bachelor of Science, Education – Sub-major – Community-based Organizations policy & leadership, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 2013.  
Associate of Applied Science, Human Services, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI, 2011.

About me: ​I'm also a faith-formation facilitator at my parish, St. Michael, serving as a catechist. I've worked with K4 – high school adolescents throughout the years. During my free time, I often jog to stay in shape and I love playing sports: basketball, volleyball, soccer...just to name a few. In addition to being a passionate educator, I also work on the side as an auto mechanic.

Scott Siemers
6th grade Homeroom
​Middle School Math

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. ​

Elizabeth Turco
7th grade Homeroom
Middle School Social Studies and Religion

elizabeth.turco@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2017

BA in Education and History from
Marquette University.

About Me: I like curling (the sport on ice), reading especially science fiction and puzzles.

Angelic Zaren
5th grade

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

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from University of WI-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!

Alyson Stadler
6th grade Homeroom
Middle School Science

alyson.stadler@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman  since 2019
BA in Conservation and Environmental Sciences with a minor in Geographic Information Sciences from UW-Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About me: In my free time I enjoy activities such as riding my bike, watching the Green Bay Packers, and kayaking down the Milwaukee River. When the weather is cold, I like to make needle point/embroidery projects or read science fiction. 

Curtis Claassen
8th grade Homeroom
​Middle School Language Arts

curtis.claassen@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2015

BA in Journalism from UW-Milwaukee in 2007 and Teacher certification from UW-Milwaukee in 2015 
 
About Me: I like Packers football, college basketball, playing tennis, running, and working out.

Desirae Schroeder
​School Counselor

desirae.schroeder@stromanschool.com
​Counseling at St Roman since 2016
 
BS in Psychology from UW-Whitewater, minor in Human Service Foundations and MS in Counseling from Mount Mary University for School Counseling. 

About Me: When I am not at St Roman spending time with children, I like to exercise my dogs and myself. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. I like going to country music concerts and festivals. I like many outdoor activities, like fishing, hiking, camping, boating, etc. 

Maggie Herbst
​Art

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

Angela Gutierrez
​Spanish

angela.gutierrez@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

BA in Spanish Language and Hispanic Studies as well as in African Languages and Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

​About Me: In my free time I boulder, long board, play pool & soccer, color, collage, read and write poetry, watch Project Runway & America's Next Top Model, run 5Ks aaaand sleep!

Faith Casselman
Educational Assistant

faith.casselman@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

Bachelors of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art Education, with an emphasis in Printmaking and Narrative forms, and a certificate in Asian Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
 
About me: When I was in college I actually had a very difficult time deciding between majoring in Art Education or Linguistics. I love languages and learning about the cultures that helped form them. The more I learn about another language or culture, the more I realize how similar we all are; learning all of this has sewn a love of traveling in me and I love connecting with people across the world. I have been to South Korea, Japan, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, England, and Canada (many more places are on my list!). I feel very thankful to be working at St Roman where there are so many different cultures and ethnicities to learn from and grow alongside.

Zing Chin
​Educational Assistant

zing.chin@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St.Roman since 2019

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.

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Luke Miller
Physical Education

luke.miller@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2017

BA in Physical Education K-12 from Goshen College in Goshen, IN.

About Me: I just moved to Wisconsin from Indiana. I have lived in Indiana my whole life and taught PE at Prairie View Elementary for the past 10 years. While at Prairie View I also helped our students learn reading and math, I coached all of our sports teams and I really enjoyed it! I enjoy being outside hiking, golfing, running, biking, but basketball is my favorite sport. I came to Milwaukee to start a new adventure and also to be closer to my big brother and his family. As the PE teacher my role will be to create a fun, positive, energetic, enjoyable place where all students feel excited to be each week. I am thankful and proud for what I have already accomplished in my teacher life but at the same time I am excited to start this new chapter.

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 like walking, Jazzercise, Pilates, Cantoring, attending St. Roman volleyball, Greendale High boys soccer and tennis, cheering on the Greendale High Marching Band and the Badgers!

Patrice Padilla
​Librarian/Instructional Aide

patrice.padilla@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

About Me: My husband and I have two children and we enjoy hiking together – and reading!!

Nicole McNally
Educational Assistant

nicole.mcnally@stromanschool.com
​Teaching at St. Roman since 2019

Emergency medicine at Waukesha County Technical College. EC-1 EC-2 Certification. 

​About me:  I enjoy spending time with my husband and our three kids.  We enjoy being outside and going to Brewers games. I love being with family and friends. 

Sue Shawver
Principal

​sue.shawver@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 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 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.

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.

Maria Tejeda
Administrative Assistant

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

Currently attending Cardinal Stritch University: Major in Business finance and management, Minor Human Resources 

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 2 yr old daughter. We are always looking for fun things we can all enjoy together! 

Amanda Sauer
​Dean of Instruction

amanda.sauer@stromanschool.com
Teaching at St. Roman since 2018

Bachelor of Arts in English/Creative Writing from Saint Louis University, Master of Arts in Elementary Education from University of Missouri, St. Louis, and Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration/Curriculum and Instruction, Alverno College

About Me:  I am originally from southern Illinois, but moved to Milwaukee 7 years ago with my husband, Peter, who is native to the area. We have 1 daughter, Margot, and a little dog, Sookie, who we love to take with us on our adventures in traveling, biking, cooking, and exploring the different neighborhoods and opportunities Milwaukee has to offer. I am so excited to join the St. Roman community!

Steve Bridich
​Maintenance and Facility Manager

steve.bridich@stromanschool.com
​Joined St. Roman in 2016

About Me: I'm a motorcycle enthusiast, I like fishing, traveling and attending music festivals.

Todd Zoellick
​Maintenance

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

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

Peggy Horn
​Kitchen Manager

peggy.horn@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2016

Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, Associate Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts, both from Milwaukee Area Technical College, Milwaukee, WI.

​About me:  I love cooking and baking.  I enjoy spending time with my four adult children and three grandchildren.  I love traveling with my husband.

Jim Fliss
​Kitchen

james.fliss@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2018

About Me: Graduated from Nathan Hale H.S. in West Allis, class of 1965. Studied at United Technical Institute-Electronics 1 year. Worked at Dental Technology for many years making crowns and bridges. Public television volunteer. My 3 kids went to Mary Queen of Heaven School. Married to Sharon for 53 years. Love our 6 grandkids. Also love the children at St. Roman and St. Bernadette. Love Door County and WI. Dells, Brewer games, St Fair, and our cottage in Waterford. Avid deer and turkey hunter. Mostly cook for the hunters these days. I watch a lot of cooking shows on TV. Have learned many things by cooking for school. Go PACK GO!!

Rob Steffens
​Kitchen

robert.steffens@stromanschool.com
Joined St. Roman in 2019

About me: I graduated from Pulaski High School in 1977. I enjoy being outdoors and working in the garden and doing yard work. I love going for motorcycle rides all over Wisconsin. I also love to cook. I am looking forward to serving the St.Roman families.

Kathy Dietenberger
​Extended School Care Manager

kathy.dietenberger@stromanschool.com
Joined  St. Roman since 2006

About Me: I enjoy working with arts, graphic designing and drawings; collecting and listening to all kinds of music; attending and watching sporting events like the Brewers, Packers, and my own daughters'; but most of all spending time, sharing laughter and smiles with family and friends. 

Gail Malecki
Extended School Care

Melissa Malecki
Extended School Care