Originally from Mexico City, I have been a teacher for over 20 years. I have taught literature, Philosophy and art. I moved to the United States six years ago, and I have been teaching Spanish for the last three years. I love traveling, learning about different cultures and art.

Education: I have my BA in Spanish with a minor in Italian from the University of Dallas, as well as partial completion of an elementary education degree from Alverno College.

Teaching Experience: I taught K5 for 3 years on Milwaukee’s South side in a Catholic School with a predominately Hispanic student body. I chose to be at home with my subsequent 6 children to be their first teacher, during which time I also taught Spanish in multiple capacities, as a private tutor for local high school students as well as adults seeking to learn Spanish, teaching small classes of homeschooled students, and for 5 years as the teacher for Brookfield Academy’s after-school Spanish program and as a long term sub for their elementary Spanish teacher. I enjoyed staying current speaking by joining a local Spanish conversation club. I was happy to help out during the 22/23 school year for an extended substitute position in the Spanish classroom, and fell in love again with teaching, the students and the Spanish language!

Family Life: My husband Robbie and I have been parish members of St. Joe’s since 1999! We started bringing my aging grandparents to Mass here and then fell in love with the school and parish community. Three of our 6 children are St. Joe’s graduates, and the younger three are current students at the day school.

Interests & Hobbies: I am passionate about our faith, art, foreign languages and travel. I love to read, paint, draw, play board and card games, hike, bird-watch with my daughters, and road-trips. I also enjoy shooting hoops in the driveway and I have recently become hooked on strength training at the gym. I am currently a catechist at St. Joe’s and lead a girls club focused on virtue and friendship. I am always looking for ways to incorporate our Catholic faith into the fabric of family life!

Education: Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh

Teaching Experience: I have taught all grades 1-5. I began my teaching career in public schools, took several years off to be a mom, then returned to teaching in Catholic Schools. I have been teaching 4th grade at St. Joseph's since 2021(and loving every minute of it)!    

Family Life: My family consists of my husband Mike, our three grown children - Jacob, Lindsay, and Anna, and our Cockapoo named Max.

Interests & Hobbies:  I love to read, bake, travel and play cards/games with my family and friends.

Education: Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Teaching Experience: My teaching career began in the public schools teaching grades 4K-6th over a 26-year span.  More recently, I moved to the Catholic Schools. This change came after feeling a pull at my heart to incorporate my faith into my career.  Full circle has brought me to join the St. Joseph Community to teach where my own children attended.

Family Life: My husband Brian and I have four grown children, including our daughter-in-law Veronica, Jake, McKenzie, and Casey.  We also have two dogs, Hazel and Bailey. We were thrilled to welcome our first grandchild, Amelia, to our family this past July!

Education: Bachelor of Arts - Social Work, Master's in Education from Cardinal Stritch, working on a Master's in Counseling - School Counseling, Clinical Mental Health from Mount Mary.

Teaching Experience: I have previous experience teaching Physical Education, Health, Religion, and Guidance.

Family Life: I am married and have three daughters, ages 16, 12, 8 … and another baby due in                 October 2024!

Interests and Hobbies:  I enjoy camping, swimming, being outside and spending time with my family.

Teaching Experience: BA in Elementary Education from Cornell College. I began my teaching career at St. Margaret Mary in 2017-2019 as a first and second grade teacher. I joined St. Joseph community in 2019 as the third grade teacher. At the end of last year, I took a job as an intervention teacher, which led to me returning to St. Joseph as the third grade teacher. I truly believe it was God's plan for me to reunite with the St. Joseph community and I couldn't be happier.

Family Life: I have a rescue dog named Drifter, who loves to be outside, play with his toys and take frequent trips to the dog park. I have two older brothers who are both Milwaukee Police Officers. I have 7-year-old twin nephews and a one-year-old niece who I love spending time with and making endless memories.    

Interests & Hobbies: I coach volleyball at DSHA and also coach middle school softball here at St. Joe's. I love being a part of both of these amazing programs. I also enjoy playing volleyball, softball, reading and spending time with my family. 

Education: I received my BA degree in Elementary Education (grades 1-9) from Mount Mary College in 1988. Since then, I have taken over fifty graduate credits, keeping up to date on current trends and technologies in Elementary Education.

Teaching Experience: My teaching career began in a first grade classroom at St. Paul School in 1988. In 1990, I accepted the first grade teaching position at Mother of Good Counsel School (MGC). I remained at MGC for 11 years before joining the terrific teaching team at St. Joseph Catholic School in 2001.

Family Life: I have a wonderfully involved husband and two beautiful children who were fortunate to attend St. Joe's from K4 through 8th grade. I am so happy with how their years at St. Joe's prepared them for the next phases of their lives.

Interests & Hobbies: We really enjoy doing things together as a family, such as attending sporting events, concerts and festivals, exploring the small towns in Wisconsin, watching movies, vacationing and playing games. I love non-fiction reading, gardening, exploring new places, craft sales and laughing with good friends!

I have chosen to teach in the Catholic School my entire career because I truly believe that faith is a way of life that must be nurtured, developed, examined, and lived out every day beginning at the very youngest age. As a teacher, I strive to create a classroom environment in which every child feels valuable and special. I try very hard to make learning challenging, exciting, hands-on, and current.

Education: I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Music Education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 2019.

Teaching Experience: I previously taught K4-8th grade music at Burlington Catholic School for three years.

Family Life: My parents and brother, Nathan, live in Madison. My other brother, Nick, attends UW-Milwaukee. My husband, Raymond, works as an engineer.

Interests & Hobbies: I try to stay active by running, biking, and kayaking. I enjoy writing and working on creative projects. I also like to participate in music ministry and Bible study with my friends.

Educating children at St. Joseph's and St. Leonard's since 2002.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumental Certification – University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Philosophy of Teaching: Students will learn how to play their instruments and at the same time become skilled at teamwork, preparedness, and dedication. We will all grow in our appreciation of music and its many gifts.

Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy cycling, camping, and reading.

Education: I hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Sociology, and Environmental Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. I received my Elementary Education degree from Carroll University.

Teaching Experience: I taught 5th Grade for 5 years at Neeskara Elementary School in Milwaukee. Following that, I taught for 10 years+ as an Educator for the Zoological Society of Milwaukee in their Education Department, primarily with Early Childhood programming. It was here that I developed a passion for teaching young children.

Family Life: I am married to my husband Patrick, and we have three amazing sons: Bennett (age 17), Mason and James (both age 16).

Interests & Hobbies: I enjoy practicing Yoga, reading, and cooking.  As a family, we enjoy hiking, biking, skiing, and traveling. I also love watching my sons’ sporting events: soccer, basketball, and baseball.

I feel so blessed to be teaching four-year old kindergarten here at St. Joseph Catholic School.  This is such a warm, welcoming, family-like, faith-filled community, and I am so happy to be a part of it.  I absolutely love teaching young children. Their enthusiasm, energy, and excitement about learning make each day rewarding.

Education: I graduated from Cardinal Stritch University with a BA in December 1986. I attended classes at Alverno University to extend my teaching license to include preschool and kindergarten.

Teaching Experience: I have taught at St. Joseph Catholic School for most of my career, starting in September 1987. I did work as a substitute teacher in Milwaukee Public Schools for one year.

Family Life: My husband, Tim, and I have four children.

Interest & Hobbies: I love to read, watch funny movies, and play board games with my family and friends. I feel very fortunate to be a part of such a wonderful community. It is an important goal of mine to make sure each child leaves kindergarten knowing that God loves him/her. I also want to instill in each child a love for learning.

Education: I have a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and Marketing and a teaching certificate for Middle and Early Childhood from Carroll University.

Teaching Experience: I started teaching 4th grade at St. Joseph Catholic School in August 2007. In August 2018, I went part-time, teaching technology to kindergarten through 5th grade and working on various projects. On the days I am not working, I am at home watching my grandchildren grow, explore, and learn!

Family Life: I have been married to my husband, Nick, since 1982.  We have three children: Beth (husband, Joe), Ben, and Matt (wife, Amanda) and five wonderful grandchildren: Gavin, Lilly, Nolan, Mason, and Stella.

Interests & Hobbies: In my spare time, I love to read. My favorite genre of book is mystery, but I enjoy any genre of book. I also enjoy any type of craft, such as scrapbooking, knitting, crocheting, and many more. My favorite thing to do is to hang out with my children, their spouses and children, playing board games, cards, or just sitting and talking about what is happening in their lives.

I am a very easy-going person who likes to look for the good in a person. I love teaching children. I especially enjoy seeing their faces when they say they understand and can relate what we are doing to everyday life. I like to have fun with things, and this carries into my teaching. I can honestly say I LOVE SCHOOL! I remember loving school way back in kindergarten. I have always enjoyed school and learning! I am looking forward to working with your child/ren and helping them grow.

First of all, I am absolutely delighted to get to work as your new parish administrator! 

It is my jubilee year as of May 17, marking me as a priest of 10 years. I was an associate pastor for two years in Saint Francis Borgia in Cedarburg and then an associate pastor at Saint Frances Cabrini and Saint Mary’s in West Bend. I’ve spent the last six years as administrator of Sacred Heart in Horicon and Saint Matthew’s in Neosho.

My latest assignment was quite a change for me at the time: I went from four years of large suburban parishes to a rather small rural congregation. Therefore, I have gotten very skilled at blessing cows and very used to long driving times as a regular part of my work day.

Prior to my priestly years, I went to Beloit College (Beloit, Wisconsin) for my undergraduate degree in physics. Shortly after college (with the idea of priesthood becoming somewhat stronger in my head), I joined the Peace Corps and taught math and science in Burkina Faso, West Africa, from 2006 to 2008.

When I got back, I was ready for seminary and I applied to Saint Francis de Sales in Milwaukee for the 2009 fall semester. After my five-year priestly formation program, I was ordained in 2014.

For this coming assignment, I look forward to meeting a new church of people and ministering from “Square One,” so to speak. There is real delight in that, and I hope that Sunday Masses can be inspiring moments of your weekend. I also can’t wait to have a parish school as a part of my daily responsibilities, and I will be as active there (as well as in religious ed) as best as my schedule allows. I believe that being present to the parish’s youth is a key and essential responsibility of any priest.

In terms of personal needs, I am delighted to be closer to my family in Pewaukee. Once I get a place in town near the parish, I also look forward to cycling to work at least a couple of days per week during good weather.

These days, cycling is what I do for my health, and my default preference for my annual vacation is a 300-miles-or-so journey throughout two weeks. So far, I’ve done that in Puerto Rico, Spain, and New England. Frankly, it’s a very “Returned Peace Corps Volunteer” kind of vacation: it’s a very physically active and very cheap way to travel and see a new part of the world.

Coming into Saint Joseph’s will also be a new challenge for me, and I can’t really predict how those challenges will take form until I walk in the door. However, this will be my first experience being responsible for the administration of a school and I will have a lot to learn there. I hope my great love for Catholic education will somehow help me in that way.

It’s also worth mentioning that Horicon and Neosho amount to about half of Saint Joseph’s current membership. So for six years, I enjoyed a parish where I had a fairly easy time getting to know people and remembering names ... and even then I was hardly 100% successful. So please understand that I’m going to need to get used to a bigger parish as well as double the administrative needs coming to my desk.

In terms of my overall style, I am a moderate in most ways. I own and wear a cassock from time to time, but I won’t wear it every day and I don’t wear it for any reason other than the fact that it’s a valid uniform for priests. I lean a bit conservative when it comes to politics, with my strong Pro-Life stance being the lion’s share of that. I do my very best to obey the rules of the Church and Archdiocese, but I try not to get excessively bent out of shape if things do not go perfectly according to plan somehow.

Sunday homilies are ideally between eight to 10 minutes, as one strong clear lesson per Sunday is the best way to help people grow during that part of the Mass. I speak sloppy but passible Spanish and fairly decent Japanese, at least for a white guy who’s lived the majority of his life in Wisconsin. Japan is a country near and dear to my heart, so I practice the language for the enjoyment of it as well as for the sake of travel: I am fully aware that Japanese is not the most useful language for an American priest to have. Still, sometimes you gotta do what you love, even if it doesn’t pay out professionally!

Finally, and more than anything else, please know that I simply strive to be a good priest who deepens peoples’ relationship with Christ. I am profoundly thankful for the rich depth and beauty of our Catholic faith, and my only wish in life is nothing more nor less than to share and develop such faith with as many people as possible.

See you all in person in June!

- Father Justin Lopina

Education: I graduated from Western Michigan University.

Teaching Experience: I have taught in Missouri, Michigan, and Wisconsin.  I have taught every grade from K5 to 8 and in a variety of roles: teacher, math intervention, learning support, and instructional coach.

Family Life: I am married to my husband, Bob, and together we have three girls; Allison, Megan, and Corinne.  

Interests & Hobbies: Reading, baking, and watching college football and basketball.

I am so fortunate to be a part of the welcoming and loving community of St. Joseph Catholic School. I am so appreciative of the support the staff, families, and community have given to me. Catholic education is so important in building a solid foundation for all students as they go through life.

Education: Bachelor of Arts Degree in Fine Art and Art Education from Cardinal Stritch University

Teaching Experience: I have worked at St. Joseph Catholic School for the past nine years but have been teaching art from kindergarten through 8th grade for 12 years. I am also the school librarian.

Family Life: My husband, Scott, works for Feeding America of Southeastern Wisconsin.  I have two children, Elyse and Alexander, both attend school right here at St. Joe’s!

Interests & Hobbies: Crafting, cooking, reading, flea markets/thrifting and spending time with my husband and kids.

I really enjoy working at St. Joseph Catholic School and believe this is a wonderful school.  I can honestly say the arts are fully supported 100%. Whether it is the middle school play, decorating a Christmas tree in Cathedral Square, or the middle school art show at the Wisconsin State Fair, I always feel supported by our principal and staff.  Including an art curriculum provides a well-rounded education for all students. I truly enjoy working at St. Joseph School and love displaying what our students have created.

Education: Graduated from Brookfield East in 2022.  I am currently in my second year at WCTC in the Medical Assistant Program.

Teaching Experience: I have been a 4K aide for 2 years.  I have been a nanny/babysitting for children ages newborn to 14 years old for more than 7 years.

Family Life: I live with my mom and dad and I have one sister.

Interests & Hobbies: I like traveling, art, taking care of children, and cooking.  My family and I take a trip every year.  I love taking cruises, some of my favorite places I have been to are St. Thomas, Dominican Republic, and St. Martin.  My sister and I are into drawing and making homemade cards for people.  I also love to help cook, my favorite thing I have made was homemade stuffed ricotta and spinach ravioli.

Education: I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary and Middle School Education and a Math Minor from Cardinal Stritch University.

Teaching Experience: I started teaching middle school math and science at St. Joseph Catholic School in 2018.  I graduated with my teaching degree from Cardinal Stritch in 2002. I have been a catholic middle school teacher ever since I started teaching in 2002. Much of my experience is in teaching middle school math, but I have also taught science, social studies, and writing.

Family Life: My husband, Mark, and I got married right after I graduated from college. We have 3 children: Ellahrose is our oldest and twins, Noah and Olivia. We also have two dogs, Hobbs and Sammy.

Interest & Hobbies: I enjoy running, spending time with family, reading, and anything that has to do with being outside. I also love my morning cup of coffee.

I feel very blessed to be part of the St. Joseph Catholic School community, and I’m looking forward to an exciting new year working with you and your child.

Education: I currently hold a Bachelor of Art Degree in Behavioral Science and a teaching certificate for Early Childhood Education from Mount Mary College.

Teaching Experience: I have been teaching at St. Joseph Catholic School since 2006.

Interests & Hobbies: pottery, cooking, crafts and woodworking.

My years at St. Joseph Catholic School have been incredible. I feel as if I have become part of a very large family, and I truly enjoy working with your children.  Working at a Catholic school where my teaching is faith-based, I feel I can make a substantial difference in a child's life.

Education: I hold a Bachelor of Science Degree with two majors: Physical and Health Education, along with two minors: Adaptive Physical Education and Coaching. I received my Degree from Carroll University.

Teaching Experience: I taught a semester at Greendale Middle School for student teaching as a PE teacher. I then taught PE in the summer at Greendale High School. I have worked at my local recreation department since I was 16 as a lifeguard, swim instructor, youth coach, and youth referee. This really helped me discover my passion for teaching kids sports and how to stay active while having fun!

Family Life: I am from a family of seven. Including my parents, I have one older and two younger sisters, and one younger brother. I also have 2 dogs, 3 cats, and a turtle. It can be crazy at times, but I love it.

Interests & Hobbies: I enjoy hanging out with my family and friends, coaching girls and boys volleyball and club softball, and watching Disney movies. My family loves Disney, and we try to go to Disney World at least once a year!

I feel so blessed to be teaching Physical Education and Health at St. Joseph Catholic School.  This is such a warm and welcoming community, and I am so happy to be a part of it.  I love teaching and seeing the kids' progression throughout the year. This really is a rewarding job!

Teaching Experience: In 2021-2022, I completed serving as a transitional principal for The Stephens County School District in northeast Georgia. Although this was a short assignment, it is one in which I was able to learn a great deal working with a tremendously dedicated staff. 

That opportunity followed my twenty-plus year service to the Waterford Graded School District in western Racine County. It is with great gratitude that my wife and I became part of the community in which our children were educated. 

My administrative career began in the Milwaukee Archdiocese at Our Lady Queen of Peace School. The relationships developed during that time still bless our lives.

Family Life: My wife and I have two boys that are in high school in Waterford along with three grown children.

Interests & Hobbies: The boys and I enjoy watching the Bucks and the Packers, while my wife is working with her passion for horses. It is with great enthusiasm that I am looking forward to being principal here at St. Joseph's.

Education: I have a Sociology Degree with a History Minor from Carroll University.  I also have a Pre - 6th grade Teaching Degree from Mount Mary, along with a Reading license from Mount Mary.

Teaching Experience: I taught Physical Education for two area Catholic Schools for six years. I also worked with Special Education students for 11 years.  I was a 3K aide for one year at St. Joe's.  I have been the lead 3K teacher at St. Joe's since 2021.

Family Life: I have married to my husband, Andy, since 2008.  We have one daughter, Kylie, who is in 3rd grade at St. Joe's.  We live in Brookfield and we love this area!

Interests and Hobbies: I love traveling with my family. Our favorite place to go is Disney World.  We love going and cheering on the Brewers!  We also love watching our daughter play softball and swim. Our nephews are involved in a lot of sports and we love watching them play!

Education: Bachelor of Arts-Elementary Education from the University of St. Thomas in MN. I also received a travel agent certificate in 1994.

Teaching Experience: I first worked at SJS in 2010 as the K5 aide with Cindy Kirchner. I have had the pleasure of being her aide as needed from 2010-the present.

Family Life: Steve and I were married in 1996. We have two children, Ryan and Greta, who both graduated from SJS. Our family pet is a chinchilla named Ziggy.

Interests and Hobbies: I enjoy outdoor pursuits including hiking, hammocking and travel. I also enjoy reading mysteries/thrillers, tennis, and watching sports-especially volleyball and March Madness college basketball.

I feel very blessed to be part of the St. Joseph Catholic School community and enjoy the opportunity to work with our students and families.

I have been working in the maintenance department at St. Joe's for 16 years.  

Family: I have one son, Isaiah.  I also have one brother, Frank, a nephew, a niece, a sister-in-law, Lisa and my Mom.

Hobbies: I like to play and watch both basketball and football.  I also enjoy playing Yatzee with my sone and watching movies.

Education: I have a  Bachelor of Arts in German and Business from Mount Mary University.

Teaching Experience: I have worked at St. Joseph School since January of 2007, where I was an aide to Margaret Solberg (Mrs. S) in the 4K Classroom until her retirement. I also worked several years in the 4K classroom with Keri Kinney, and 1 year as an aide in the 5K classroom with Cindy Kirchner. I have subbed in many of the St. Joe’s classrooms over the years. I have loved all of my years at St. Joseph School helping fulfill the Mission. Helping steward the children of St. Joseph school has been an honor, a blessing and an awful lot of fun!

Family Life: My husband, John and I, have been married for 30 years and are blessed with three beautiful children; Grace (28), Alexandra (26) and Henry (22) – all alumni of St. Joseph School; all our children were students while I was working there. What a pleasure! Now, as empty-nesters, our house is still active and full with our two standard poodles, Ruby and Maple. Our cat Mathilde (Tilly) rules the roost!

Interests and hobbies: Our family is very active and love spending time outdoors either at our lake cottage up north swimming, kayaking and boating or out west hiking in the mountains and skiing. We love reading, traveling, going to concerts and tending to our gardens. We are devoted to our family and spend time visiting our kids who are peppered across the country. 

Education: I graduated from Concordia University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education. I am continuing my education at Concordia University of Wisconsin for my Master’s Degree in Literacy.

Teaching Experience: This will be my 12th year teaching and my fourth year at St. Joseph’s Catholic School.  

Family Life: I am married to my husband, Douglas, and have a son, Fletcher, and a dog named Archie.

Interests & Hobbies: I love spending time with my family. We love being outdoors, trying new foods, and exploring different places as well as cheering on all the Wisconsin sports teams.

I am very fortunate to be part of St. Joseph Catholic School. I am so excited to be helping students achieve their best while receiving a wonderful Catholic education.

Education: Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology with a Business Minor from University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse.

Teaching Experience: I do not have any teaching experience but have worked in advertising & marketing for 15 years. I started at St. Joe's in November 2019 as the school Administrative Assistant. Prior to working at St. Joe's, I worked for the Cedarburg Chamber of Commerce and the Grafton Chamber of Commerce for a combined 10 years.

Family Life: My husband, Greg, and I met in college and have been married for 30 years.  We have three children, NiCole, Kal and Shaye, who are grown adults and on their own. We have our Havaneese, Ivan to keep us company!

Interests & Hobbies: I love gardening, glamping, reading, and have been attempting to learn to crochet. I also love walking Ivan, and participating in local events and activities.

I absolutely love working at St. Joseph Catholic School and feel grateful for the opportunity to spend time with the amazing students, parents and faculty!    

Education: I graduated from Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac, WI and earned my Bachelors Degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from the University of               Wisconsin - Oshkosh.

Teaching Experience: St. Joseph Catholic School is and has been my first classroom experience!  I have worked as the 3K aide since 2017.

Family Life: I am happily married to my husband, Tim, since 2004.  We have three children - Mae, Ali, and Jase.  We also have a pet parakeet, Hank!

Interests and Hobbies:  I love little ones! Babies to 3-4 year olds are my absolute FAVORITE!  I love spending time with family, watching our kids play their sports, school concerts, theater, and everything they love in between.  Tim and I also enjoy vacationing - whenever we can find time to sneak away!

Education: Masters of Science in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch University. Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and a certificate in Alternative Education from Marion University.

Teaching Experience: I started at St. Joe's as a 5th grade teacher in the 2018-2019 school year and transitioned to middle school (6th grade) in the 2023-2024 school year. I absolutely love this community! Previously, I had taught four years of 3rd grade at a Catholic school in Milwaukee. I have been a long-term substitute teacher for all age levels, ranging from preschool to high school.

Family Life: My husband, Dustin, and I were married in June 2018. We welcomed our baby girl, Tenley, into the world in November 2021.  We live in Oak Creek with our kitty, Finn.

Interest & Hobbies: Most of my time outside of school is spent snuggling Tenley. I also enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time with friends and family! We love to spend time at our family cottage up north.  I love sports and cheer on the Packers, Badgers, and Brewers!

I feel truly blessed to be part of such a wonderful community here at St. Joseph's. The students, parents and staff make St. Joseph Catholic School is such a wonderful place to be! St. Joseph's is proof of what a gift a Catholic education is!

Education: I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Family Life: My husband, Bob, and I have four daughters - all graduates of St. Joe's!

Interests & Hobbies: I enjoy walking, coffee with friends, sunrises and sunsets, concerts, festivals, and sporting events.