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School Leaders
Chelsea Prochnow, Principal
Chelsea is a passionate educator dedicated to providing all children with an excellent education regardless of their zip code. During her first year as Principal, Chelsea implemented organizational change to drive student achievement, improve school-wide culture, and create a sustainable work environment for her staff. Under her leadership, students are out-performing their peers on the NWEA MAP test, behavior incidents have decreased by nearly 20%, the amount of time on-task in class continues to increase, and staff retention rates have improved each year. Chelsea shares her leadership talents to support other HOPE schools and impact educational outcomes for more children through her role as a Principal Coach.
Chelsea began her career as a Teach For America Corps Member teaching 3rd Grade in Milwaukee Public Schools. In 2010 she expanded her education experience joining HOPE Christian Schools as a middle school teacher. As a recognized leader in her school, Chelsea was promoted to the role of Dean of Instruction where she led the school-wide implementation of rigorous, Common Core aligned instruction as well as differentiated small group work for reading and math.
Chelsea is a Woodrow Wilson Fellow and received her MBA in Educational Leadership from Milwaukee School of Engineering. She holds a masters in Educational Policy from Marquette University and a bachelor of arts in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Faculty and Staff List
Principal | Chelsea Prochnow |
Assistant Principal | Matt Minami |
Director of Operations | Liz Hochtritt |
Dean of Students | Kimberly Peterson |
Dean of Instruction – Elementary | Ingrid Davis |
Dean of Students Assistant | Joe Jordan |
Office Manager | Penela Jackson |
Operational Assistant | Kenney Webster |
K4 Teacher | Kenisha Smith |
K4 Teacher | Shayla Jackson |
K5 Teacher | Elaine Williams |
K5 Teacher | Amanda Castellanos |
1st Grade Teacher | Melissa Lee |
1st Grade Teacher | Olivia Foster |
2nd Grade Teacher | Lindsey Phillips |
2nd Grade Teacher | Diana Petraitis |
3rd Grade Teacher | Jessica Guiro |
3rd Grade Teacher | Allison Whelan |
4th Grade Teacher | Amanda McGovern |
4th Grade Teacher | Joseph Laabs |
5th Grade ELA Teacher | Jeremy Braun |
5th Grade Math Teacher | Keonte Bishop |
6th Grade ELA Teacher | TeAnna Atkins |
6th Grade Math Teacher | Shatavia Stricklin |
7th Grade ELA Teacher | Letisha Schaefer |
7th Grade Math Teacher | Hyatt Lazear |
8th Grade ELA Teacher | Joynear Duncan |
8th Grade Math Teacher | Sarah Hughes |
5th/6th Grade Science Teacher | Rebecca Motto |
7th/8th Grade Science Teacher | Rebecca Kellogg |
Middle School Teaching Fellow | Mark Peterson |
Middle School Teaching Fellow | Jack Metcalf |
Gym Teacher | Lakendra Washington |
Art Teacher | Angela Crisp Mott |
Food Service | Patricia Williams |
Food Service | Sharlene Moore |