Staff

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

• Ms. Yadira Rodriguez
  rodrigyx@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

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
  gahnzs@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

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
  moraleskf@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

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

eichelj1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

• 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 quilese@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Patricia Anderson		Gym Teacher	anderspi@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Jennifer Buckmann		Art Teacher Music Teacher	buckmajm@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
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
	Ms. Heidi Adriansen	School Occupational Therapist	adrianh1@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Ms. Michelle Milbauer		School Occupational Therapist	milbauml@milwaukee.k12.wi.us
	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