1350 North Parker Drive Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 290-0468

TAGOS Staff

Jonathan Woloshin,

Advisor / Dean of Students

Jonathan has been a special education teacher for seventeen years before beginning his journey with the opening of TAGOS Leadership Academy in Janesville, WI. Jonathan has spent the past five years embracing Project Based Learning, while building relationships with the awesome students at TAGOS Leadership Academy. Jonathan believes that building relationships is essential to helping students move to their next level of achievement. Project Based Learning became part of his personal teaching philosophy while in traditional school and now he is using it in the charter school. Jonathan is proud to be a part of educational reform and the charter movement in Wisconsin and would like to see Project Based Learning as part of traditional school course offerings.

Nic Manogue,

Advisor

Nic has an Undergraduate Degree in Business Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. During his first eight years as an educator he served the School District of Janesville and its students as an elementary keyboarding teacher (2000-2001) and then as a technology integration specialist/computers teacher at Franklin and Edison Middle Schools. Nic began working at TAGOS Leadership Academy during the Fall of 2008 as an advisor/teacher. He is responsible for Business & Social Studies Curriculum, Project Foundry Administration, Web Page Maintenance and the ALEKS Program. Nic has a strong desire to learn and a passion to share that love of learning with his students. He looks forward to his fourth year at TAGOS, building relationships, and making a difference in the lives of the students he works with on a daily basis through allowing them choice and voice in their education.

Stephanie Davis,

Advisor

Stephanie Davis has a BA in Liberal Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, a BS in English Education from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and a Master's of Education-Professional Development through the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Currently she is earning a Master’s degree through UW-Milwaukee in Cultural Foundations of Education with a focus on at-risk students and alternative education. She started with the district during the 2008-2009 school year teaching 9th and 10th grade English at Craig High School. Stephanie came to TAGOS during the fall of 2009 as an advisor/teacher. Stephanie believes building relationships with students is essential to their success and enjoys the “family-like” atmosphere of her advisory. She is responsible for the English Curriculum, Research Skills Development, Experience Days, WKCE/ACT Testing, Fundraising, and Library Resources at TAGOS.

Jamie Hallen,

Advisor

Jamie received an undergraduate degree in Natural Resources from the University of Minnesota and finished two graduate education programs from Hamline University and Metropolitan State University,completing his student teaching at schools in the Minneapolis District and the Saint Paul District. From 2009 through 2011, Jaime worked in the Saint Paul School District as a substitute teacher, and taught science and math during the summer of 2011 at Roseville High School in Minnesota. Jamie started working at TAGOS during the 2011-2012 school year as an advisor/teacher, and is responsible for the Science Curriculum.

Val Maxon,

Administrative and Educational Support

Val Maxon is the Administrative and Educational Support at TAGOS. Val has certification in Early Childhood Education and licensure in Pre-school Administration from Blackhawk Technical College. In addition to this, Val has attended numerous conferences and trainings that support project based learning. Val has been with the School District of Janesville for 16 years and during that time she gained experience working with the emotional behavioral disability program at Jefferson and Marshall. Val is a co-founder of TAGOS Leadership Academy and has dedicated much of her time to the charter school movement. At TAGOS, Val is responsible for Skyward Educator Access Management, attendance, maintaining student files, registering/transferring students, assisting the Dean of Students and advisors, reporting to the Superintendent, and she takes care of anything else that needs to be done. Val is more than a secretary; she is a vital part of maintaining our school.

Vicki Loos,

Advisory Assistant

Vicki Loos is the Aide at TAGOS Leadership Academy. Vicki earned her Associate’s Degree from Blackhawk Technical College in Early Childhood in 2006. She is currently working toward a degree in Criminal Justice/Social Work and hopes to be a social worker in the future. Vicki spent 5 years working in a Janesville daycare. She began working for the School District of Janesville as a substitute teacher’s aide in 2008 and joined the TAGOS staff in the fall of the 2010-2011 school year. Vicki is a single mom with two grown boys, ages 26 and 24. She also has two dogs, Maxx and Buddy. In addition to TAGOS, Vicki also holds another job.

Dr. Karen Schulte,

Superintendent of Schools

Dr. Schulte was named the Superintendent of Schools for the School District of Janesville in April of 2009 after previously serving the district as Director of Student Services. She received her Masters Degree in Education: Special Education from Drake University in 1987. She was a special education teacher for 12 years, working with students with behavior disorders, learning disabilities and cognitive disabilities. Dr. Schulte was Assistant Principal of Marshall Middle School for two years and Principal at Beloit Turner Middle School where she was also ATODA Coordinator and Free and Reduced Lunch Coordinator. In addition, she is Consulting Editor of Proceedings (Journal of the International Association of Special Educators). Dr. Schulte completed her Doctorate degree in 2007 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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