Meet our new principal & faculty!

Interim Principal at Horizon Elementary School
Education: Principal and Director of Instruction licensure from Concordia University; Master’s degree in Leadership for Teaching and Learning from UW-Green Bay; Master’s degree in school counseling from Lakeland College; Bachelor’s degree in communication from UW-Milwaukee
Experience: current Plymouth School District Summer School director; school counselor at Parkview Elementary School (2019-24) and Riverview Middle School (2014-19); K-6 school counselor at Cochrane Fountain City School District
Interests/other information: Cheering on the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers, hunting, fishing, playing and listening to live music, traveling, camping and spending time with my wife Ashley, who is a special education teacher at PHS, and our two boys Landon and Brayden, as well as our dog Lily.
What are you most excited about this year? Just like all of you, I am deeply saddened by the loss of Horizon Principal Chris Helmer. I was fortunate enough to work closely with him the past several years through Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training and developed a friendship along the way. He was a genuine individual who always treated everyone with care and respect. I know I have big shoes to fill, but I'm excited to meet all the Horizon students, families, and staff!
Is there anything else you want people to know? My family and I love being a part of the Plymouth community and all the great things it has to offer!

Matt Mueller

English teacher at Plymouth High School
Education: Master's degree in education from National-Louis in Chicago; Bachelor's degree in journalism & creative Writing from Miami University in Ohio; Associate's degree in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago
Experience: IB English, IB Individuals and Societies at Virgin Islands Montessori School in St. Thomas; IB English at American School of Tegucigalpa in Honduras; AP Literature and English at Wendell Phillips High School in Chicago; AUSL Resident Teacher at Chicago Academy High School
Interests/other information: Anything involving cooking, dining and traveling!

Fourth-grade teacher at Fairview Elementary School
Education: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Brigham Young University-Idaho
Experience: First-year teacher
Interests/other information: I love spending time with my husband and three kids, ages 14, 9, and 5. I enjoy playing tennis, hiking with my family, quilting, and going to the beach!

Kinzee Cecil

Speech and Language Pathologist at Parkview Elementary School
Education: Bachelor's and Master's degrees from UW-Stevens Point
Experience: I graduated with my Master's degree this past May, so this will be my first position as a speech language pathologist. I'm very excited to begin my career here in the Plymouth School District!
Interests/other information: In my free time, I love to read and spend time at my family's cabin in northern Wisconsin. I also enjoy spending time with family and hanging out with all our pets at home.

Natalie Englebert

Special education Teacher at Riverview Middle School
Education: Bachelor's double major in special education and regular education from UW-Oshkosh; alumni of Plymouth High School, Riverview, and Horizon
Experience: The last three years I have been a special education teacher for 4K-3rd grade at Eden Elementary in the Campbellsport School District.
Interests/other information: My family is just my husband Wayne and I. We also have a pet cat named Jasmine.  We also spend a lot of time outside of work with my side of the family! My family will also be hosting another exchange student who will be attending PHS this year from Nigeria. My family has been hosting students for many years. Some of my hobbies include teaching self-defense to students and adults, playing volleyball, puzzles, and playing board and card games with family and friends.

Stephanie Harris

Special Education teacher at Fairview Elementary School
Education: Bachelor’s degree from Dordt College
Experience: Fifth year of teaching

English teacher at Plymouth High School
Education: Master’s degree from Northeastern University; Bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University
Experience: Four years of teaching: 2 years at Foxborough Regional Charter School and 2 years at Franklin High School, both in Massachusetts
Interests/other information: Reading, writing, photography, kayaking, swimming, skiing, cooking, baking, gardening

Julia Kemmett

Special education teacher at Horizon Elementary School
Education: Master’s degree in special education from Lakeland College; Bachelor’s degree in special education from UW-Oshkosh;
Experience: 31st year of teaching: elementary special education teacher in Oostburg for 10 years; elementary special education teacher in Howards Grove for 20 years
Interests/other information: My husband, Steve, and I live in Howards Grove and enjoy spending time with our family. Our daughter Courtney and her husband Tyler blessed us with a granddaughter last year and we absolutely love our new role as grandparents. Our daughter Mattison lives in Madison and our daughter Carleigh is a junior in college. When not at school I enjoy being with my family, reading, going for walks with our golden retriever Jordy, and spending time at the lake.

Deanna Milz

Physical education teacher at Parkview Elementary School
Education: Bachelor’s degree from UW-Milwaukee
Experience: Five years with the district, starting in food service and then 4K paraprofessional at Parkview
Interests/other information: I enjoy being outside with my family; camping, golfing, and taking walks and hikes with our puppy.

Stephanie O'Malley

Fifth-grade teacher at Riverview Middle School
Education: Bachelor’s degree in education from Illinois Wesleyan University
Experience: This will be my 24th year of teaching and I look forward to 5th grade! I started my teaching career in Rockford Illinois teaching in elementary before moving to Wisconsin. Most recently I was teaching at Sheboygan Leadership Academy.
Interests/other information: I enjoy swimming, reading, fishing, and spending time with my family!

Stacey Osterberg

Fifth-grade teacher at Riverview Middle School
Education: Bachelor’s degree in elementary education and early childhood from Marian University
Experience: 22nd year of teaching: 4th-grade at Sheboygan Leadership Academy for 2 years; virtual at Warriner in the Sheboygan School District for 1 year; special education aide in the Mequon Thiensville School District for 9 years; Dunwiddie Elementary School in Port Washington for 4 years; Divine Savior in Fredonia for 4 years
Interests/other information: I enjoy being outdoors-hiking, biking, traveling, spending time with family and friends. 2 daughters-16 and 22 years old

Kristine Parisey

Special education teacher at Fairview Elementary School
Education: Bachelor’s degree in special ed preK-9 and elementary preK-6 from UW-Oshkosh
Experience: 21st year as a cross-categorical teacher: 1 year of long-term subbing in Franklin, Greendale; 1 year in Green Bay; 16 years at Salem Elementary School in Salem (all grades 4K-8 and all subjects); 2 years at Rosenow Elementary School in Fond du Lac (Grades 2-5 English language arts, math, and social skills)
Interests/other information: Reading, spending time with family and friends. Two kids: My son, Bentley, is 12 and my daughter, Annalyse, is 13.

Amy Prochnow

Special education teacher at Horizon Elementary School
Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois
Experience: Seventh year of teaching

Third-grade teacher at Horizon Elementary School
Education: Early Childhood license; Bachelor’s in middle childhood – early adolescence from UW-Eau Claire
Experience: 8th year of teaching: Two years substitute teaching in various districts, achieving a personal goal of at least one experience in every grade from Pre-K through 12th Grade, all specials (art, music, gym, library, and Spanish), and Special Education; three years at Park Falls Elementary of the Chequamegon School District as a 3rd Grade Teacher, team-teaching in a merged classroom my final year; two years at Valders Elementary of the Valders Area School District, starting in 2nd Grade and then moving up to 3rd Grade along with my students; two years at the Manitowoc branch of CESA 7 Head Start as a Lead Teacher, starting as 4K and then transitioning as a whole school to 3K
Interests/other information: I have two dogs: Bizmark (four-year-old Black Mouth Cur mix) & Ella (five-year-old Wire Hair Terrier mix). I love music of all kinds (although country will always be my favorite), and have gradually been learning how to play acoustic guitar. I also enjoy games of all kinds (board, video, card, yard, etc...), swimming, audiobooks, baking, and writing. I regularly volunteer and lifeguard for Camp Evelyn, too, where my wife is Camp Director.

Jacob Spies