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Our Faculty & Staff Are The Difference

High full-time teacher retention rate with an average tenure of 8 years
8 out of 24 teachers have a Master's degree; many pursuing advanced education
100% of our teachers are state licensed in Wisconsin
In our Student-Support Focused School, teachers are highly trained in social and emotional health with a dedicated full-time school counselor.
99% of our teaching Staff are Practicing Catholics
Professional development includes immersion in Catholic social responsibility and Catholic mission

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Father Phillip Bogacki
Father Reji Chacko, M.I.
Nicolle Schroeder
Jane Sheehan
Katherine McElvain
Laurie Kunz
Mary Phillips
Michele Jensen
Lynn Lesko
Katie Kleier
Diana Barkow
Mary Ann Klar
Sr. Beth Schmitz
Kerry Dorrington
Ivana DiCastri
Katie Dorrington
Julie Gilmore
Maddy Mutza
Jenna Swanson
Susan Trojan
Kathy Coxey
Ken Kloser
Megan Mauk
Alli Meuler
Deacon Peter Rebholz
Kylie Vater
Farah Ewing
Erin Leightner
Sarah Cruz
Patrick Neumuth
Patrick VanBibber
Tricia Bergan
Molly Sisulak
Lindsey Beyer
Ellen Rivas
Linda Dusel
Tina Backhaus
Christina Fly
Catie VanBibber
Anna Kubica
Katy Merkel
Amy Tarpey
Kelly Pollard
Beth Mulcahy
Mark Martinez
Bryan Puglisi
Bill Flaig

Father Phillip Bogacki
Pastor
Father Reji Chacko, M.I.
Associate Pastor
Nicolle Schroeder
School Principal
Jane Sheehan
School Business Manager
Katherine McElvain
School Administrative Assistant
Laurie Kunz
Grade K3 Teacher
Mary Phillips
Grade K4A Teacher
Michele Jensen
K4B Teacher
Lynn Lesko
Grade K5A Teacher
Katie Kleier
Grade K5B Teacher
Diana Barkow
Grade 1A Teacher
Mary Ann Klar
Grade 1B Teacher
Sr. Beth Schmitz
Grade 2A Teacher
Kerry Dorrington
Grade 2B Teacher
Ivana DiCastri
Grade 3 Teacher
Katie Dorrington
Grade 4A Teacher
Julie Gilmore
Grade 4B Teacher
Maddy Mutza
Grade 5 Teacher
Jenna Swanson
Grade 5 Teacher
Susan Trojan
Grade 5 & 6 English Language Arts Teacher
Kathy Coxey
Middle School Religion Teacher
Ken Kloser
Middle School Social Studies Teacher
Megan Mauk
Middle School Math Teacher
Alli Meuler
Middle School English Language Arts Teacher
Deacon Peter Rebholz
Permanent Deacon | Asc. Director of Adult Formation | Middle School Religion Teacher
Kylie Vater
Middle School Science Teacher
Farah Ewing
Art Specialty Teacher
Erin Leightner
Library and Tech Services
Sarah Cruz
Spanish Teacher
Patrick Neumuth
Physical Education
Patrick VanBibber
Music Teacher
Tricia Bergan
Grade K3 Paraprofessional
Molly Sisulak
Grade K4 Paraprofessional
Lindsey Beyer
K5 Instructional Aide
Ellen Rivas
Student Services Coordinator
Linda Dusel
Special Education Teacher
Tina Backhaus
Literacy Interventionist
Christina Fly
Interventionist
Catie VanBibber
Math Interventionist
Anna Kubica
Director of Student Support Services
Katy Merkel
Support Services Instructional Aide
Amy Tarpey
Extended Care Teacher
Kelly Pollard
Marketing Specialist
Beth Mulcahy
Mark Martinez
Campus Maintenance Supervisor
Bryan Puglisi
Campus Maintenance Technician
Bill Flaig
Maintenance Technician

Father Phillip Bogacki

Pastor

Father Reji Chacko, M.I.

Associate Pastor

Nicolle Schroeder

School Principal

18 years teaching experience

3 years as a Dean of Students

4 years as a Principal

2 years at Christ King School

B.A., Education and Spanish, Marquette University
Master of Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Marquette University

Current Parish: Christ King

Jane Sheehan

School Business Manager

3 years educational experience

3 years at Christ King School

B.S., Chemistry, University of North Dakota

Current Parish: Saint John Vianney

Katherine McElvain

School Administrative Assistant

7 years educational experience

5 years at Christ King School

B.S., Finance, Arizona State University

Current Parish: St. Matthias

Laurie Kunz

Grade K3 Teacher

25 years teaching experience

3 years at Christ King School

B.S., Elementary Education, Northern Michigan University

Current Parish: St. Matthew’s

Mary Phillips

Grade K4A Teacher

43 years teaching experience

23 years at Christ King School

B.A., Education, Marquette University

Current Parish: Christ King

Michele Jensen

K4B Teacher

20 years teaching experience

4 years at Christ King School

B.S., Elementary Education, Cardinal Stritch University

Current Parish: The Basilica of Saint Josaphat

Lynn Lesko

Grade K5A Teacher

34 years teaching experience

19 years at Christ King School

B.S., Early Childhood Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Current Parish: Queen of Apostles, Pewaukee

Katie Kleier

Grade K5B Teacher

17 years teaching experience

12 years at Christ King School

B.S., Education, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Current Parish: Christ King

Diana Barkow

Grade 1A Teacher

21 years teaching experience

21 years at Christ King School

2025 Catholic Herald Teacher of the Year

B.A., Interior Design, Mount Mary University
Teaching Certification, Mount Mary University

Current Parish: Christ King

Mary Ann Klar

Grade 1B Teacher

5 years teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.S., Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Platville

Current Parish: St. Joes, Brookfield

Sr. Beth Schmitz

Grade 2A Teacher

49 years teaching experience

20 years at Christ King School

B.S., Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
M.S., Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Reading, Univiersity of Wisconsin-Madison

Current Parish: St. Joseph Chapel School Sister of St. Francis Motherhouse

Kerry Dorrington

Grade 2B Teacher

12 years teaching experience

5 years at Christ King School

B.A., Communications and Elementary Education, Marquette University

Current Parish: Christ King

Ivana DiCastri

Grade 3 Teacher

11 years teaching experience

6 years at Christ King School

B.A., Social Sciences and School of Education, Marquette University
Post Graduate work in Reading Intervention

Current Parish: Christ King

Katie Dorrington

Grade 4A Teacher

15 years teaching experience

20 years at Christ King School

B.A., Education and Psychology, University of St. Thomas

Current Parish: Christ King

Julie Gilmore

Grade 4B Teacher

9 years teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

BFA, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Teaching Certification, Cardinal Stritch University

Current Parish: Christ King

Maddy Mutza

Grade 5 Teacher

5 years teaching experience

5 years at Christ King School

B.S., Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Current Parish: St. Dominic

Jenna Swanson

Grade 5 Teacher

10 years teaching experience

10 years at Christ King School

B.S., Elementary Education, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Current Parish: Old Saint Mary's

Susan Trojan

Grade 5 & 6 English Language Arts Teacher

21 years teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.S., Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Current Parish: Christ King

Kathy Coxey

Middle School Religion Teacher

39 years teaching experience

4 years at Christ King School

B.S., Education, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Current Parish: Corpus Christi, Waukesha

Ken Kloser

Middle School Social Studies Teacher

14 years teaching experience

14 years at Christ King School

Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Ball State University
M.S., Film, Boston University
Teaching Certification, Mount Mary University

Current Parish: Christ King

Megan Mauk

Middle School Math Teacher

20 years teaching experience

3 years at Christ King School

B.S., Business, Marquette University
Teaching Certification, Mount Mary University
M.A., Education, Mount Mary University

Current Parish: Christ King

Alli Meuler

Middle School English Language Arts Teacher

19 years teaching experience

5 years at Christ King School

B.A., English and Secondary Education, Marquette University
M.A., English Language Arts, Cardinal Stritch University

Current Parish: St. Sebastian

Deacon Peter Rebholz

Permanent Deacon | Asc. Director of Adult Formation | Middle School Religion Teacher

2 years teaching experience

5 years at Christ King

M.A., Diaconal Ministry

Current Parish: Christ King

Kylie Vater

Middle School Science Teacher

7 years teaching experience

7 years at Christ King School

B.S., Zoology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Current Parish: Saint John Vianney

Farah Ewing

Art Specialty Teacher

15 years teaching experience

6 years at Christ King School

B.A., Communication Arts, Cardinal Stritch University
Teaching Certification, Cardinal Stritch University

Current Parish: Christ King

Erin Leightner

Library and Tech Services

6 years teaching experience

4 years at Christ King School

B.S., Elementary Education and Broad Field Science, Marquette University

Current Parish: Christ King

Sarah Cruz

Spanish Teacher

Patrick Neumuth

Physical Education

3 years teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.S., Mass Communications, St. Cloud State University
M.A., Teaching, Carroll University

Current Parish: Dr. Martin Luther

Patrick VanBibber

Music Teacher

1 year teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

Current Parish: Christ King

Tricia Bergan

Grade K3 Paraprofessional

6 years teaching experience

3 years at Christ King School

B.S., Physical Education, Health Education, and Adapted Physical Education, Carrol University

Current Parish: Christ King

Molly Sisulak

Grade K4 Paraprofessional

5 years teaching experience

4 years at Christ King School

B.S., Elementary Education, Marquette University

Current Parish: Christ King

Lindsey Beyer

K5 Instructional Aide

1 year educational experience

1 year at Christ King School

Current Parish: Christ King

Ellen Rivas

Student Services Coordinator

10 years educational experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.A., Psychology, Marquette University
M.Ed., Educational Psychology, Loyola University Chicago
Ed.S, Educational Psychology, Loyola University Chicago

Current Parish: Christ King

Linda Dusel

Special Education Teacher

44 years teaching experience

2 years at Christ King School

B.S., Psychology, Cardinal Stritch University
M.S., Special Education, University of Texas-Dallas

Current Parish: Our Redeemer Lutheran Church

Tina Backhaus

Literacy Interventionist

30 years teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.S., English/Education, Carroll University
Reading Teacher License, Cardinal Stritch University

Current Parish: St. Leonard, Muskego

Christina Fly

Interventionist

19 years teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.A. Education, St. Norbert College
Reading Teacher Certification, Cardinal Stritch University

Current Parish: St. Sebastian

Catie VanBibber

Math Interventionist

2 years teaching experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.A. Education, St. Norbert College

Current Parish: Christ King

Anna Kubica

Director of Student Support Services

3 years educational experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.S., Criminal Justice and Psychology, University of Mary
M.S., Counseling, April 2026

Current Parish: St Jerome, Oconomowoc

Katy Merkel

Support Services Instructional Aide

10 years educational experience

1 year at Christ King School

Amy Tarpey

Extended Care Teacher

14 years teaching experience

3 years at Christ King School

B.S., Education, Eastern Illinois University

Current Parish: Christ King

Kelly Pollard

Marketing Specialist

20 years professional marketing experience

1 year at Christ King School

B.S., Advertising, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
M.S., Advertising, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Current Parish: Christ King

Beth Mulcahy

Mark Martinez

Campus Maintenance Supervisor

Bryan Puglisi

Campus Maintenance Technician

Bill Flaig

Maintenance Technician

Faculty & Staff

Our Faculty & Staff Are The Difference

School Faculty & Staff Directory

Father Phillip Bogacki

Father Reji Chacko, M.I.

Nicolle Schroeder

Jane Sheehan

Katherine McElvain

Laurie Kunz

Mary Phillips

Michele Jensen

Lynn Lesko

Katie Kleier

Diana Barkow

Mary Ann Klar

Sr. Beth Schmitz

Kerry Dorrington

Ivana DiCastri

Katie Dorrington

Julie Gilmore

Maddy Mutza

Jenna Swanson

Susan Trojan

Kathy Coxey

Ken Kloser

Megan Mauk

Alli Meuler

Deacon Peter Rebholz

Kylie Vater

Farah Ewing

Erin Leightner

Sarah Cruz

Patrick Neumuth

Patrick VanBibber

Tricia Bergan

Molly Sisulak

Lindsey Beyer

Ellen Rivas

Linda Dusel

Tina Backhaus

Christina Fly

Catie VanBibber

Anna Kubica

Katy Merkel

Amy Tarpey

Kelly Pollard

Beth Mulcahy

Mark Martinez

Bryan Puglisi

Bill Flaig

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