Alumni Spotlights
Kathryn (Lamberton) Boero
Class Year: ’77, M.Ed. ’13
Majors: Elementary education, Master’s of Education program
Current Hometown: Racine, Wis.
Job:
Primary School Head, The Prairie School, Racine, Wis.
“Carthage is helpful, flexible, and truly develops my skills that directly make me more successful in my current position as Primary School Head. I loved and continue to love the small personal learning community environment at Carthage. I feel each time I take a class at Carthage, creativity and individuality are nurtured in combination with a strong dedication to learning best practices for educating children, which I draw on daily.”
Rita Gentile
Class Year: M.Ed. ’17, M.M. ’20
Majors: Master of Music in Music Theatre Vocal Pedagogy/Master of Education in Teacher Leadership
Current Hometown: Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Job:
Choir Director at Kenosha Unified School District/Lance Middle Schoo, Music Director at Kenosha Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Owner/Voice Instructor at Kenosha RG Performing Arts Studio
“Professor Corinne Ness also played a vital part in my time at Carthage. She is a constant mentor, supportive problem-solver, and expert colleague who I often turn to for both musical and career advice.”
David Weiser
Class Year: ’05
Majors: Accelerated Certification for Teachers Program
Job:
Special Education Teacher at Kenosha Tremper High School
“We were doing real-world problem-solving. We were talking about what it was like to be in the classroom.”
Kim Wendt
Class Year: ’06, M.Ed. ’06
Majors: Biology, Master of Education in Educational Leadership
Job:
Science Teacher at Mitchell Middle School in Racine, Wisconsin
“Don’t give up. Don’t be afraid to dream big and be an advocate for change. You’ll never know if those crazy ideas turn out to be an amazing success until you try.”