Education Alumni Spotlights
Kathryn (Lamberton) Boero
Class Year: ’77, M.Ed. ’13
Majors: Elementary education, Master’s of Education program
Current Hometown: Racine, Wis.
Job:
Primary School Head, The Prairie School, Racine, Wis.
“I loved and continue to love the small personal learning community environment at Carthage.”
Laura de Rosales
Class Year: ’20
Majors: Exercise and Sport Science with Physical Education Concentration
Current Hometown: Andover, Massachusetts
Job:
Graduate Fellow for Women’s Volleyball and Graduate Student in Master’s of Exercise Science Program at Merrimack College
“I’ve been able to coach athletes and learn so much about them, myself, the game of volleyball, and student-athlete development.”
Leah Ebener
Class Year: ’16
Majors: Elementary Education and Spanish
Current Hometown: Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Job:
Teacher for the Kenosha Unified School District, Roosevelt Elementary School
“I am very passionate about teaching a language to students at the elementary level. I love being able to make a positive impact in students’ lives every day.”
Andrew Fekete
Class Year: ’04
Majors: Elementary Education
Current Hometown: Huntley, Illinois
Job:
Instructional Technology Specialist for the Indian Prairie School District 204
“The best aspect of my position is when I can be out in the buildings, working with teachers one on one, or in a small group, supporting their use of technology in the classrooms. I have enjoyed working with many different people.”
Amy Goldsmith
Class Year: ’19
Majors: Spanish and Secondary Education
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Job:
Spanish Teacher at Bradford High School, Kenosha Unified School District
“The best part of teaching by far is the connections that are formed with the students.”
Mari (Drummer) Grobschmidt
Class Year: ’02
Job:
Third-grade teacher, The Prairie School, Racine, Wis.
“I had great professors who assisted me, so I want to be able to assist others.”
William Haithcock
Class Year: ’91
Majors: Elementary Education and Special Education
Current Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Job:
Chief of School Leadership for the Kenosha Unified School District
“I feel as though I have been allowed to spend my professional career doing something that truly matters. Not everyone gets that through their profession.”
Norma Mortimer
Class Year: ’70
Majors: Music and Education
Current Hometown: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Job:
Teacher at Milwaukee Marshall High School
“No two days have ever been the same. I love the variety of my days and appreciate the growth of my students.”
Maren Schutz
Class Year: ’15
Majors: Music Education
Current Hometown: Fianarantsoa, Madagascar
Job:
Volunteer teacher for ELCA Young Adults in Global Mission
“I enjoy the adventure that comes with living in a new place: language, culture, geography, and most importantly, people.”
Becky Steinbach
Class Year: ’85
Majors: Elementary education, learning disabled education
Current Hometown: Racine, Wis.
Job:
Teacher, Gifford Elementary School, Racine, Wis.
Wisconsin PTA’s Elementary Teacher of the Year in 2011
“The professors didn’t just teach from the book. They all had experience being teachers, so the lectures were often based on their experiences. It made the information more valuable.”