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.  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.

Val Maxon,

Educator Assistant / Secretary

Hi, my name is Val Maxon. I am the TAGOS Leadership Academy Educational Assistant. I wear many hats. I began with the School District of Janesville in 1996. I have worked in emotional behavioral disability programs at Jefferson Elementary and most recently at Marshall Middle School. My educational background includes Early Childhood Education through Blackhawk Technical College and licensure in Pre-School Administration. I am married to Duane and have two wonderful dogs, Emma, a shepherd mix, and Daisy Mae a springer spaniel mix. My hobbies include reading, but my passion in beading. My goal in life is to be successful in my jewelry making taking it to from hobby to business. I came to TAGOS Leadership Academy because I needed a change and a new challenge. It has been a fun start as I "Welcome the Journey." I look forward to new future challenges.  Val is responsible for Skyward Educator Access Management, the TAGOS Library Collection, and much much more.

Vicki Loos,

Advisory Assistant

Hi, my name is Vicki Loos. I am the aide at TAGOS Leadership Academy. I earned my Associate's Degree from Blackhawk Technical College in Early Childhood 1 and 2 in 2006. I worked in a daycare in Janesville for five years, and then spent two years working for the School District of Janesville as a substitute teacher's aide before starting with TAGOS this fall.

I am currently attending Blackhawk Center-UIU for a degree in Criminal Justice / Social Work in hope of being a social worker in the future. I am a single mom with two grown boys, ages 26 and 24. I also have two dogs, Maxx (a cockapoo) and Buddy (a terrier/lab mix). I work part time as a cashier at Cracker Barrel, and collect salt and pepper shakers as a hobby.

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.