{"id":483,"date":"2019-01-21T18:29:01","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T18:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wisandbox\/?page_id=483"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:59:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T19:59:42","slug":"ourstaff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/ourstaff\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"two_column left\">\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1210\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/SusanD-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Art teacher, Susan Dupor, showing students locations on a map.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/SusanD-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/SusanD-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/SusanD-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/SusanD-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/SusanD-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/SusanD.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><a id=\"susand\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"susand\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Susan Dupor<\/h2>\n<p>Position: Art Teacher<br>Accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Featured on March 2016 cover of Deaf Life Magazine<\/li>\n<li>Painted mural, titled <em>NAD: A Growing Democracy,<\/em>&nbsp;which hangs in NAD office<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science in Deaf Education and Art Education, University of Rochester and NTID<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Institute of Chicago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two_column right\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1204\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/MattE-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Male basketball coach pointing toward the camera with female player in the background.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/MattE-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/MattE-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/MattE-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/MattE-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/MattE-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/MattE.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><a id=\"matthewe\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"matthewe\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Matthew Eby<\/h2>\n<p>Position: Athletic Director, Coach<br>Accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deaf Football World Championships, 2008, 2012 &amp; 2016<\/li>\n<li>U.S. Men&#8217;s Deaf National Soccer Team, 2003-2016<\/li>\n<li>Coach of the Year, 2014, NDIAA<\/li>\n<li>Pan American Games for the Deaf, 2011<\/li>\n<li>Deaflympics, 2005 &amp; 2009<\/li>\n<li>Real Maryland F.C. Professional Soccer Team, 2007-2008<\/li>\n<li>Gallaudet University Male Athlete of the Year, 2007<\/li>\n<li>Master of Arts in Teaching, National University<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Athletic Coaching, Gallaudet University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"two_column left\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1196\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BeckyE-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Teacher, Rebecca Epple, helping a student work on the computer.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BeckyE-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BeckyE-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BeckyE-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BeckyE-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BeckyE-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BeckyE.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><a id=\"rebeccae\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"rebeccae\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Rebecca Epple<\/h2>\n<p>Position: Teacher<br>Accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Established, designed and coordinated&nbsp;Deaf ASL\/LSF Immersion&nbsp;Study Abroad Program to France for UW-Milwaukee, 2017<\/li>\n<li>French class partnership with Bordeaux France Deaf school for semester long Skype and video exchange, lessons, and collaboration, 2017<\/li>\n<li>French movie award for Bordeaux Deaf School documentary in collaboration with Deaf French movie company, 2015<\/li>\n<li>Developed educational foreign exchange program for students<\/li>\n<li>Master of Arts in Deaf Education, Gallaudet University<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Math and Science Endorsement K-8, and English, Western Michigan University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two_column right\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1207\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/NellF-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Female staff member presenting to middle school students sitting in foreground.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/NellF-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/NellF-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/NellF-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/NellF-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/NellF-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/NellF.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><a id=\"nellf\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"nellf\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Nell Fleming<\/h2>\n<p>Position: Librarian<br>Accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AmeriCorps VISTA Librarian, 2009<\/li>\n<li>Certificate of Advanced Studies in Library Science, University of Illinois<\/li>\n<li>Master of Library Science in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Science in Deaf Education, Illinois State University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"two_column left\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1201\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/KarlaG-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Male elementary student on left, female teacher asking question on the right.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/KarlaG-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/KarlaG-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/KarlaG-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/KarlaG-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/KarlaG-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/KarlaG.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><a id=\"karlag\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"karlag\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Karla Gunn<\/h2>\n<p>Position: Teacher<br>Accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Education Advocate, National Association of the Deaf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"two_column right\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1197\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BrianL-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Principal Brian Lievens presenting at high school graduation.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BrianL-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BrianL-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BrianL-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BrianL-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BrianL-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/BrianL.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><a id=\"brianl\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"brianl\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Brian Lievens<\/h2>\n<p>Position: Teacher<br>Accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordinator for WSD Distance Learning, 2014-Present<\/li>\n<li>Deaf Pastor, 2006-Present<\/li>\n<li>Educator Effectiveness Coach, 2014-2016<\/li>\n<li>Educator Effectiveness Pilot Program, 2013-2014<\/li>\n<li>Master of Science in Exceptional Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2013<\/li>\n<li><em>Crystal Apple Awards<\/em> Honorable Mention, NBC 15 News, 2012<\/li>\n<li>Post-Baccalaureate in Deaf\/Hard of Hearing Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2008<\/li>\n<li><em>Who&#8217;s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges<\/em>, 2002<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Arts in Bible, Bob Jones University, 2002<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"two_column left\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1209\" src=\"\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/ShannonS-1024x642.jpg\" alt=\"Football coach surrounded by four football players in huddle.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/ShannonS-1024x642.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/ShannonS-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/ShannonS-768x482.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/ShannonS-800x502.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/ShannonS-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/04\/ShannonS.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><p><a id=\"shannons\" class=\"anchor\" name=\"shannons\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Shannon Simon<\/h2>\n<p>Position: Physical Education &amp; Driver Education Teacher, Coach<br>Accolades:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Gallaudet University Hall of Fame Inductee, 2009<\/li>\n<li>Captain of Deaflympics Bronze Medal Team, 2001<\/li>\n<li>Football Coach of the Year, 1997,&nbsp;Silent News<\/li>\n<li>Deaflympics, 1993, 1997 &amp; 2001<\/li>\n<li>Atlantic Collegiate Football Conference First-Team, 1988<\/li>\n<li>NCAA Division III All-American First-Team &#8211; Football, 1987<\/li>\n<li>Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University<\/li>\n<li>Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Gallaudet University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Susan Dupor Position: Art TeacherAccolades: Featured on March 2016 cover of Deaf Life Magazine Painted mural, titled NAD: A Growing Democracy,&nbsp;which hangs in NAD office Master of Science in Deaf Education and Art Education, University of Rochester and NTID Bachelor of Fine Arts, Art Institute of Chicago Matthew Eby Position: Athletic Director, CoachAccolades: Deaf Football World Championships, 2008, 2012 &amp; 2016 U.S. Men&#8217;s Deaf National Soccer Team, 2003-2016 Coach of the Year, 2014, NDIAA Pan American Games for the Deaf, 2011 Deaflympics, 2005 &amp; 2009 Real Maryland F.C. Professional Soccer Team, 2007-2008 Gallaudet University Male Athlete of the Year, 2007 Master of Arts in Teaching, National University Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Athletic Coaching, Gallaudet University Rebecca Epple Position: TeacherAccolades: Established, designed and coordinated&nbsp;Deaf ASL\/LSF Immersion&nbsp;Study Abroad Program to France for UW-Milwaukee, 2017 French class partnership with Bordeaux France Deaf school for semester long Skype and video exchange, lessons, and collaboration, 2017 French movie award for Bordeaux Deaf School documentary in collaboration with Deaf French movie company, 2015 Developed educational foreign exchange program for students Master of Arts in Deaf Education, Gallaudet University Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Math and Science Endorsement K-8, and English, Western Michigan University Nell Fleming Position: LibrarianAccolades: AmeriCorps VISTA Librarian, 2009 Certificate of Advanced Studies in Library Science, University of Illinois Master of Library Science in Library and Information Science, University of Illinois Bachelor of Science in Deaf Education, Illinois State University Karla Gunn Position: TeacherAccolades: Education Advocate, National Association of the Deaf Brian Lievens Position: TeacherAccolades: Coordinator for WSD Distance Learning, 2014-Present Deaf Pastor, 2006-Present Educator Effectiveness Coach, 2014-2016 Educator Effectiveness Pilot Program, 2013-2014 Master of Science in Exceptional Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2013 Crystal Apple Awards Honorable Mention, NBC 15 News, 2012 Post-Baccalaureate in Deaf\/Hard of Hearing Education, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2008 Who&#8217;s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2002 Bachelor of Arts in Bible, Bob Jones University, 2002 Shannon Simon Position: Physical Education &amp; Driver Education Teacher, CoachAccolades: Gallaudet University Hall of Fame Inductee, 2009 Captain of Deaflympics Bronze Medal Team, 2001 Football Coach of the Year, 1997,&nbsp;Silent News Deaflympics, 1993, 1997 &amp; 2001 Atlantic Collegiate Football Conference First-Team, 1988 NCAA Division III All-American First-Team &#8211; Football, 1987 Master of Education in Educational Leadership, Northern Arizona University Bachelor of Science in Physical Education, Gallaudet University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mc_calendar":[],"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-483","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=483"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6011,"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/483\/revisions\/6011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wesp-dhh.wi.gov\/wsd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}