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New faculty at orientation Aug. 19

Meet our new faculty!

Posted August 25, 2025
Updated August 27, 2025

The Plymouth School District is welcoming 13 new faculty members for the 2025-26 school year!

 

Elizabeth Anzia

Elizabeth Anzia
Reading Specialist at Riverview Middle School
Educational background: bachelor’s and master’s degree from Concordia University
Previous experience: 22 years of teaching

 

Ms. Michelle Brantley

Special Education Teacher at Riverview Middle School
Educational background: bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Silver Lake College; master’s degree in education from Saint Mary’s University
Previous experience: Substitute teacher 2011-17; long-term substitute Two Rivers LB Clarke Middle School EBD self-contained 2017-19; Cross-Categorical Special Education at Two Rivers LB Clarke 2020-22; Cross-Categorical Special Education Team Lead, District PD Team, SDI Sub-Committee, Sheboygan Falls High School, 2022-25
Other interests: Karaoke, cooking, movies, traveling, amusement parks, spending time with family

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Michelle Brantley

 

Mrs. Abbie Freund

English Teacher at Plymouth High School
Educational background: Bachelor's degree in English Education from Viterbo University
Previous experience: 4 years of teaching: Denmark High school for two years, and Sheboygan Falls high school for two years
Other interests: Reading, painting, walks, playing on my Switch, & spending time with loved ones.

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Abbie Freund

 

Mr. JD Golden

Biology Teacher at Plymouth High School
Educational background: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology from Cornerstone University; CESA 9: Science Teaching Licensure; graduating from Troy University in Spring 2026 with a Master’s Degree in Environmental and Biological Sciences
Previous experience: 4 years of teaching: School District of La Crosse - 1 year; Fond du Lac High School - 2 years; Forest Hills School (Kettle Moraine Correctional Institution) - 9 mo; also several years of other environmental science-related positions – Department of Natural Resources, county conservation departments, land surveying
Other interests: My wife Hannah Golden is a teacher at Riverview; 1 daughter (2.5 years old), 1 on the way. I love fishing, outdoor recreation, dad "stuff" like mowing the grass.

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JD Golden

 

Maryssa Guenther

Special Education Teacher at Riverview Middle School
Educational background: I earned my degrees in Elementary education and Special education with a minor in Emotional Behavioral Disabilities from UW- Stevens Point Wisconsin in 2022. 
Previous experience: 3 years of teaching: I worked at Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle School for the past three years as a 6th-grade special education teacher and co-teaching 6th-grade math. At Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School I was also the assistant and head coach for the girls and boys tennis team for three years.  I absolutely loved my time there, but I decided I wanted to be closer to home and came back to the Sheboygan area. 
Other interests: I have a lot of hobbies such as being outdoors. I love camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, running, working out, and playing tennis. But I also like to relax and read too. Lastly, I love to travel and experience new cultures and food too.

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Maryssa Guenther

 

Melissa Hill

Special Education Teacher at Horizon Elementary School
Educational background: Graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 2008 with a degree in Psychology
Previous experience: 3 years of teaching: In 2016 I took a paraprofessional job at Fairview Elementary in Plymouth. I fell in love with the world of education and went back to school to receive my Special Education License (K-12) through Cesa 6 in 2021. I was a first- and second-grade Special Education Teacher in Sheboygan Falls from 2021-2024. Last year I took two long-term sub positions in Plymouth while finishing up my second licensure at Cesa 6 (Regular Education K-9). I am proud to say that I started my career in Plymouth, live in Plymouth, and both my boys are in the Plymouth School District!
Other interests: During my free time I love to hike and be with my family. I have been married to my husband Grant for 17 years and we have two boys (James is 12 and Evan is 11 years old). I also love to read and take care of my many animals. Our family currently has a Saint Bernard (Rosie), 4 cats and a ball python named Albert.

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Melissa Hill

 

Ms. Cialinn (Blue) Johnson

Social Studies Teacher at Plymouth High School
Educational background: Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education and History from Lakeland University
Previous experience: This is my first year of teaching!
Other interests: I love to paint or anything art-related!

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Cialinn (Blue) Johnson

 

Ms. Chloe Kalk

Third-Grade Teacher at Horizon Elementary School
Educational background: I attended the Plymouth School District from 4K to grade 12. I then attended Concordia University of Wisconsin and graduated in the fall of 2024 with a bachelor's degree in early childhood and elementary education.
Previous experience: This is the first position I have had as a teacher! I had spent the last semester as a substitute teacher in the district.
Other interests: I like to see family, be outdoors, read, stay active, bake, take part in our community, and much more! I am grateful for the opportunity to teach in our community.

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Chloe Kalk

 

Ms. Jenna Schweitzer

Agriculture Teacher at the Plymouth High School
Educational background: UW- Platteville 2023 graduate with Bachelor’s of Science in Agriculture Education and minor in Horticulture
Previous experience: 2 years at Campbellsport School District as a middle-school and high-school Agriculture Educator and FFA Advisor
Other interests: Anything outdoor recreational, such as hiking, camping, fishing, trapping, etc. I also love reading, gardening or working with plants, baking, music, and movies/tv shows!

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Jenna Schweitzer

 

Miss Sarah Swineheart

Science Teacher at Plymouth High School
Educational background: Associate's in Science from Kishwaukee College in Malta, Ill., in 2022 before transferring to UW-Madison where I earned my Bachelor’s in Chemistry in 2024. After that, I continued going to school and have since earned a Master's of Curriculum and Instruction for Secondary Education - Science from UW-Madison this summer
Previous experience: This is my first year teaching!
Other interests: Cooking, line dancing, and reading

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Sarah Swineheart

 

Mr. Joel Williams

Business Education Teacher at Plymouth High School
Educational background: 2020 PHS grad; Bachelor’s in Marketing from UW-Whitewater; working on a Master’s in Business Education from UW-Whitewater
Previous experience: First year of teaching. I have coached soccer at PHS for 3 years.
Other interests: Sports, spending time with friends

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Joel Williams

 

Andrea Yttri

Special Education Teacher at Riverview Middle School
Educational background: Bachelor of Science in Sign Language Interpretation / ASL Studies (double major) from UW-Milwaukee; Master of Arts in Special Education from Marian University
Previous experience: Cross-categorical teacher at Waters Elementary School in Fond du Lac 2023-24; long-term Cross-categorical substitute for the Kewaskum School District (middle school and elementary school) 2024-25
Other interests: Hanging out with family and friends, going to comedy shows and concerts, and relaxing at home

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Andrea Yttri