Meet Our Team

Beth has a BA in History from Carleton College. She has 144 credit hours of Early Childhood coursework from Cardinal Stritch University (most of them at the graduate level). She had three years teaching experience prior to joining CPS and has taught at CPS since 1994. Her two daughters attended CPS. Favorite children’s book: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell. “All children relate to the baby owls worrying about when their mother will return.”

Elsie has a BA in Psychology from Marquette University and 72 credit hours towards a Masters in Education Psychology. She had two years teaching experience prior to joining CPS and has taught at CPS since 1997. Three of her four children attended CPS. Favorite children’s book: The Very Noisy Night by Diana Hendry. “Because it makes me smile every time I read it. I can’t help but think about all the nights I was up with my children trying to explain noises!”

Cathy has a BS in Elementary Education from UW-Milwaukee, and in addition, she has over 20 graduate credits in elementary education. She holds a current DPI elementary teaching license. Cathy had nine years of teaching experience prior to joining CPS in 2011. She has two daughters, and the youngest attended CPS. Favorite children’s book: Swimmy by Leo Lionni. “The underwater illustrations are magical, the language is beautiful, and the message about working together is so important for us all!”

Sarah has a BS in Early Childhood and Kindergarten/Primary Education from Ball State University - Muncie, Indiana. Prior to becoming a stay-at-home mom, she was an Executive Assistant at a S&P 500 company based in Chicago for 14 years. Sarah enjoys coaching sports for her two girls, and volunteering at their schools. Both of her daughters, Samantha and Anna, either attended or currently attend CPS, and she is a CPS board member since 2019. Sarah is an avid runner, and enjoys golfing with her family. Favorite Children’s book: The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant because of fond memories of long road trips visiting grandparents while growing up in a military family.

Claire graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a degree in Elementary Education and has been working with children in various settings for more than 20 years. She has seven years of classroom teaching experience and has worked as a Milwaukee Zoo educator, swim instructor, and volleyball coach. The last several years, Claire has been a stay at home mother to her 3 children, all of whom are CPS alumni. She also enjoys her roles as a Girl Scout leader, youth soccer coach, and school volunteer. One of her favorite children’s books is Corduroy by Don Freeman. “It is such a sweet story of compassion, connection, and true friendship.”

Jenny has a BA in Comparative Study of Religion and Ethnic Studies from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Before becoming a teacher at CPS Jenny was a board member and parent at the preschool as well as an active volunteer at Richards school and a Girl Scout leader. Favorite children’s book: Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. ” I love that all of the girls are always there for one another and the illustrations are wonderful!”

Julie attended Marquette University and has a Master’s Degree in Speech/Language Pathology. Before becoming a stay at home mom, she worked in the Milwaukee Public Schools with children ages 3 – 11. Julie has 4 boys, and the oldest three attended CPS. They have very special memories of CPS, and Julie is excited join this special school. Favorite children’s book: “It’s Hard to Be Five” by Jamie Lee Curtis, because “it’s fun to read and makes me think of my active boys and all the growing up they have done and have yet to do.”

Selina has worked with young children for more than 10 years prior to becoming at teacher at CPS in 2014. She has experience designing preschool curriculum and has a passion for teaching the toddler age group. Selina has two children, and she and her husband are a respite home for foster families. Favorite children’s book: Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. “I love that when Max is told no for being too wild, he imagines a world where he gets to be in charge.”