Forest Home is an exceptional school bursting with dedicated, enthusiastic and hard-working staff members committed to Urban Education. Our staff is aware of the diverse racial, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds of our student population. Our staff empowers students to achieve at high levels by gaining an in-depth knowledge of content areas and a literacy-based focus to facilitate students’ active engagement in learning. At Forest Home, we pride ourselves on providing a classroom environment that is nurturing and safe and motivates students to become passionate and engaged learners.
Principal
- Mr. Christensen
christb@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Assistant Principals
- Ms. Hortencia Morales
moralehz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Mr. Oscar Silva
silvaoa@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
School Secretaries
- Claudia Avila avilace@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
- Delia Gutierrez gutierd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
K3-K4/HS Monolingual/Bilingual
- Ms. Heather Miller
millerhf@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Cecilia Chavez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Miller)
chavezcm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Maria Ojeda
ojedame@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Mr. Miguel Rodriguez (Assistant Teacher of Ms. Ojeda)
rodrigma@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Melissa Rosado
- rosadoma@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
- Ms. Tatyanna Melendez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Rosado)
K4 Monolingual
- Mrs. Pa Vang
vangp@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
K4 Bilingual
- Ms. Yahaira Balseiro
balseiyc@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Lucy Bermudez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Balseiro)
bermudli@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
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Ms. Yadira Rodriguez
K5 Bilingual
- Ms. Margarita Aranda
arandam@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Mrs. Maricarmen Rodriguez
rodrigmx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Yadira Rodriguez
rodrigyz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
K5 Monolingual
- Ms. Natasha Miller
millernl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
- Ms. Nicole Zielke
zielken@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Monica Staufiger
staufiml@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
1st Grade Bilingual
- Ms. Zory Pagan
paganz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Samantha Valdivia
valdivsj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
1st Grade Monolingual
- Mr. Jason Rusch
ruschjm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us -
Ms. Sydney Gahnz
2nd Grade Bilingual
- Ms. Maria Torres
torresmt@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Marta Rodriguez
rodrigm8@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
2nd Grade Monolingual
- Ms. Deanne Pietrzak
pietrzd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Angela Bohr
grzybea@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
3rd Grade Bilingual
- Ms. Ambar Vazquez
vazquea2@milwaukee.k12.wi.us -
Ms. Karla Bond
3rd Grade Monolingual
- Ms. Susan Pollen
pollensm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Mr. Chad Collins
collincx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
4th Grade Bilingual
4th Grade Monolingual
- Ms. Jasmine Balderas
balderj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
4th/5th grade Bilingual
- Ms. Carol Ramos
ramosc@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
4th/5th grade Monolingual
- Ms. Laurie Hett
hettl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
5th Grade Bilingual
- Ms. Glorimar Melendez
melendg1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
5th Grade Monolingual
- Mr. Al Busch
buschar@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education Supervisor
- Ms. Manjula Dammanna
dammanmr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education Cross Categorical Teachers
- Mrs. Zaidimar Rivera
cohngoz@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
- Ms. Nina Kelnhofer
kelnhond@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Alondra Mercado
- Mrs. Ann Sasada
washbuam@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Mrs. Kathryn Hobler
kaltkc@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education-Bilingual (K3)
- Ms. Maria Leon
leonmb@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Gloria Berumen (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Leon)
berumegl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Eduaction- Bilingual (K4, K5)
- Ms. Elba Ortiz Laureano
ortizea@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Jessica Nieves (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Ortiz)
nievesj1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us -
Ms. Toinnette Johnson (HCA)
johns220@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education-Monolingual (K4, K5)
- Ms. Marla J. Brickler
moorem@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Mr. Pedro Rodriguez (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Brickler)
rodrigpl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education-Monolingual (1-3)
- Ms. Janay Eichelberger
- Mrs. Gloria Joseph (HCA)
josephg@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education- Monolingual (3-5)
- Ms. Jessica Cisneros-Zapen
cisnerj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Demetrius Boyd (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Cisneros)
boyddd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education-Monolingual (3-5)
- Mrs. Melissa Patterson
patterm2@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Maria Villeda (Assistant Teacher to Mrs. Patterson)
villedmi@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education-Bilingual (3-5)
- Ms. Gabriela Melendez
melendg@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Mrs. Migdalia Diaz (Assistant Teacher to Ms. Melendez)
diazme@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Special Education – Bilingual
- Mrs. Laura Cantoral
cantorll@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Keishla Figueroa (Assistant Teacher to Mrs. Cantoral)
ESL Teachers
- Ms. Paula Wall
wallp@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Casey Moore
moorecm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Shelley Luettgen
luettgs@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Speech Teachers
- Ms. Cory Rightmyre
schimecl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Amy Van Ells
hackelax@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Laura McCravens
groppilx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Ms. Christina Hoehn
hoehnce@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Specialists and Support Staff
Ms. Maria Hernandez | Parent Coordinator | hernanmg@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
Ms. Nicole Alfaro | School Social Worker | alfaronm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
Ms. Rachel Caven
Ms. Estefania Quiles |
School Psychologist | cavenra@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
Ms. Patricia Anderson | Gym Teacher | anderspi@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
Ms. Jennifer Buckmann
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Art Teacher
Music Teacher |
buckmajm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
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Abigail Cheske | School Nurse | cheskeam@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
Ms. Beth Berndt | School Support | guendebm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
Ms. Tracy Reinert | School Support | reinerta@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
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Ms. Heidi Adriansen | School Occupational Therapist | adrianh1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us |
Ms. Michelle Milbauer | School Occupational Therapist | milbauml@milwaukee.k12.wi.us | |
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Kelly Dyer | School Physical Therapist | dyerka@milwaukee.k12.wi.us |
General Assistant Teachers
- Heather Perrine
perrinha@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
- Melissa Valentin Estremera
valentb@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Julissa Aviles
avilesjr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Martina Wynn
wynnml@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Sheryl Deleon
deleonsl@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Sandra Santamaria
santamsy@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Daiana Matta Castro
mattacd@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Xochilt Cisneros
cisnerx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us - Thalia Clemente
- Celcy Powers-King