WATG BOARD OF DIRECTORS

WATG maintains a Board of Directors, representing educators, school administrators, parents, business, and higher education from across the state.

2019-20 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers
  • President: Cathy Schmit
  • President-Elect: Hillarie Roth
  • Treasurer: Mary Budde
  • Secretary: Kitty Ver Kuilen







​Executive Assistant 
​Nancy Woodward
Region-based Board Members 
Northeast Region: Stacy Sweetalla, Menasha
Northcentral Region: Cathy Schmit, Tomahawk
Northwest Region: Hillarie Roth, Altoona
Southcentral Region: Kitty Ver Kuilen, Evansville

Constituency-based Members
Parent Representative: Deb Kucek, Waukesha, Ex-Officio
Parent Respresentative: Mary Budde, Menomonee Falls
G/T Coordinator: Beth Fairchild, Cedarburg
Educator: Lalitha Murali, Glendale
Higher Education Representative: Dr. Uzeyir Ogurlu, UW-Stevens Point

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE WATG BOARD?

WATG Board Application

WATG Office
5420 Westshire Circle
​Waunakee WI 53597
watg@watg.org




​Members at Large
Maria Katsaros-Molzahn, Oregon
Sarah Kasprowicz, Merton, Ex-Officio 
Martha Lopez, Milwaukee
​Nicole Meier, Waterford
Jessica Albrecht-Schultz, Delafield
Shanshan Thompson, Platteville


Advisory Members
​Dal Drummer, South Milwaukee
​Jackie Drummer, South Milwaukee, Ex-Officio
Dr. Pamela Clinkenbeard, UW-Whitewater, Ex-Officio

Jessica Albrecht-Schultz

Board Member
Jessica has been an active Cesa #1 PAGE parent representative since 2016 and is currently the group’s co-facilitator.  Jessica was previously the chief compliance officer for a large distributor of mutual funds but now dedicates most of her time to advocating for gifted education and volunteering for her children’s school and activities. 

Jessica Albrecht-Schulz

Treasurer

Dal Drummer

Advisory Member
Dal Drummer serves as an Advisory member of the WATG. He and his wife Jackie are co-owners of Education Works!, which offers consulting services for teachers and families of gifted children.  

​ Dal Drummer

Advisory Member​

Sarah Kasprowicz

Past President
Sarah is a classroom teacher and has been on the WATG Board of Directors since 2000. She is the Programming Committee Chair and Acceleration Committee Chair. Sarah's previous WATG roles include President, Secretary, WATG Scholarships and Awards Chair.

Sarah Kasprowicz

Past President

Sue Lee

Past President

Sue Lee

Past President

Lalitha Murali

Board Member
Lalitha Murali is a gifted and talented teacher for 13 years at the Glendale River-Hills School District.  Lalitha is currently working on her PhD in Cultural Diversity.  As an educator and a Rotary Peace Fellow, she loves working with children and advocating to improve the educational outcomes for students and families in her community.  She enjoys conducting workshops for adults and children, reading books, volunteering at events, and cooking.​

Lalitha Murali

Board Member

Cathy Schmit

President

Cathy is the current president of WATG and runs a traditional summer camp for gifted children. Cathy lives in Tomahawk, WI.  She loves being a mom of five and a "Nana" of four.

Cathy Schmit

President

Kitty Ver Kuilen

Secretary
Kitty is the Recording Secretary of the board.  She has been an advocate for the gifted for many years serving as a resource teacher and coordinator of programs for advanced learners. ​

Kitty Ver Kuilen

Secretary

Mary Budde

Treasurer
Mary has been an active CESA #1 PAGE parent representative for seven years.  She’s helped in planning several events serving as recording secretary and financial liaison. Mary also works as an IT Change Manager for a large healthcare organization.

Mary Budde

Treasurer

Jackie Drummer

Advisory Member
As a Past President Jackie is a nationally certified  @sengifted trainer and facilitator she has worked with hundreds of students, families, and educators locally and nationally.

Jackie Drummer

Past President

Maria Kastaros Molzahn

Board Member
Maria is a new board member for WATG.  A gifted and talented specialist, Maria believes all students deserve the opportunity to excel. In her free time Maria likes to travel with her family, make art, and read.

Maria Kastaros Molzahn

Board Member

Martha Lopez

Board Member
Martha has been a board member for one year. She is an educator and advocates for all gifted students and families. On her free time, she enjoys nature, traveling, music festivals

Martha Lopez

Board Member

Uzeyir Ogurlu

Board Member
Uzi holds a Ph.D. in Gifted Education. He currently teaches at UW-Stevens Point. He has developed programs for gifted students and their parents including leadership development, global citizenship, and peace education. He has written various articles and chapters on gifted education and creativity. His interests are talent development, creativity and the social and emotional life of gifted students. 

Uzeyir Ogurlu

Board Member

Stacy Sweetalla

Board Member

Stacy is a grade school gifted and talented teacher for the St. Mary Catholic Schools in Menasha, Wisconsin. She received her elementary and special education degrees from UW-Stevens Point in 2010.

Stacy Sweetalla

Board Member

Pam Clinkenbeard

Advisory Member

Pam Clinkenbeard

Advisory Member

Beth Fairchild

Board Member
Beth Fairchild is a 4K-8 Differentiation Coach for the Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District. She earned a Master's Degree in Professional Development with an emphasis in challenging the advanced learner from UW-Whitewater in 2017. 

Beth Fairchild

Board Member

Deb Kucek

Parent Representative
In the ten years since Deb was drafted for the WATG board she has filled many roles, including Parent Representative, President, and currently co-chair of the Government Action Committee.

Deb Kucek

Parent Representative

Nicole Meier

Board Member

Nicole has been a public school teacher for the 21 years and serves as the Gifted and Talented Program Coordinator for the Waterford School District. She enjoys reading, Brewer games, and traveling with her husband, two teens and the family dog.

Nicole Meier

Board Member

Hillarie Roth

President-Elect
Hillarie Roth is the mom of two gifted daughters. She has been a successful homemaker for 15 years, a radio announcer, a former trauma nurse, and a current police and fire commissioner.

Hillarie Roth

Board Member

Shanshan Thompson

Parent Representative

Shanshan believes in pursuing lifelong learning in order to make a positive social impact, and is delighted to be one of the board members of WATG!

Shanshan Thompson 

Parent Representative