About Lisa Schneider

Lisa Schneider is the kindergarten teacher at St. Wenceslaus School. Lisa feels that she has found her home here. She moved to New Prague to accept her dream job teaching at a school that values a Catholic, STEM education. Her teaching philosophy involves small-group instruction and making sure students know they are loved and safe at school every day. She loves teaching kindergarten because kindergarteners experience so much growth academically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually in the quick nine-month school year.

B.A. – Elementary Education – College of St. Benedict

About Emily Dalsin

Emily is a lifelong learner who retired from legal practice to raise four children. When her eldest child was in high school, Emily followed her heart and reinvented herself as a teacher. Emily’s passion is teaching first grade.  Rooted in positive relationships, Emily empowers scholars to think critically while encouraging them to see Christ in others and be Christ for others.  Emily is excited to teach first grade at SWS where her four children attended school.  She looks forward to helping her team of All-Stars shine bright!

B.A. – Philosophy – University of St. Thomas

J.D. – Law – University of Minnesota Law School

M.A. – Elementary Education – University of Minnesota

About Morgan Fahey

Morgan Fahey is a first-year teacher and is one of the First Grade teachers at St. Wenceslaus. She is very excited to be teaching in her hometown. She graduated from New Prague High School in 2017. After high school, she went to Winona State University where she received her teaching degree. She believes that all students have something special to bring to their own education. She loves first grade and looks forward to all the exploring and learning they will do. Morgan currently lives in Le Center. In her free time, she enjoys being outside, spending time with her family and friends, and spoiling her niece and nephew. She is very excited to start her teaching career at SWS.

B.A. – Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Minor in Child Advocacy Studies – Winona State University 

About Kathy Giesen

Kathy joined the staff at SWS after teaching in another Catholic school for the past fourteen years. She was a teacher in the 8th and 5th-grade classrooms but found her love for the 2nd grade in her past six years. Second-grade students have helped Kathy discover her true passion for teaching. Kathy feels blessed to watch her students grow in their faith as they receive the sacraments of Reconciliation and First Communion. Kathy lives in New Prague with her husband and three children.

B.S. – Elementary Education – University of Wisconsin – La Crosse with a Minor in Mathematics

M.A. – Education – Saint Catherine University

 About Carly (McDonald) Bartholomaus

Carly begins her 3rd year at St. Wenceslaus Catholic School. Carly got married in June and returns to teach with a new last name and a loving husband. Carly loves teaching all subjects, but especially math. She went to college in Ohio and is so excited to be teaching in Minnesota. In college, Carly played lacrosse for her university serving as the team captain and was very involved in the athletic department. Carly serves as the athletic director for SWS, setting up all team activities,  directing coaches, and setting up games for our students.

B.S. – Early Childhood Education – Minor in Theology – Franciscan University of Steubenville

About Lori King

Originally from Ontario, Canada, Lori moved to Minnesota in 1996 after graduating from college and one year of teaching overseas at an international school. Starting out in 1st grade (5 years), Lori has also taught in a special education setting (4 years), in ECFE as a parent educator (4 years), in 5th- 8th grade (3 years), and at SWS as the 5th grade ELA teacher. Lori loves being a full-time teacher at SWS with our 4th-grade students. She likes teaching all subjects, but reading and writing are her favorites because she enjoys sharing great books with her students. Lori lives in Elko with her husband of 22 years and their four boys. 

About Emilia Jury

Emilia is delighted to join the team of educators at Saint Wenceslaus! She comes with her B.A. in Elementary Education from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is thrilled to move to New Prague and be a part of a school that values a Catholic, STEM education. With Emilia’s passion for teaching Reading and Social Studies, she cannot wait to engage her fifth-grade students in learning that is innovative and creative, and take them on many fun adventures both inside the classroom and their community! She believes that students learn best through active engagement, both in hands-on activities and classroom discussions. She also firmly believes in building and fostering their social and emotional growth to recognize them as individual learners who progress and grow not only inside the classroom, but outside of it as well. 

B.A. – Elementary Education – St. Mary’s University of Minnesota, Winona

About Becky Zwirner

Becky Zwirner has been a teacher at Saint Wenceslaus for 17 years. She has taught grades 5-8 at SWS and really enjoys teaching math and science. Becky attended Minnesota State University in Mankato for elementary education and received her master’s from St. Mary’s University. Becky has also added a STEM certificate from St. Kate’s. She likes being able to teach at Saint Wenceslaus where there is a focus on the whole child and faith is incorporated in every subject. She expects respect from her students and gives respect back in return.

Becky also coaches softball at New Prague High School. In her free time, Becky enjoys spending time with her family playing cards, solving puzzles, and playing games.

B.A. – Elementary Education – Mankato State University

M.A. – Curriculum and Instruction – St. Mary’s University

Certification in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) – Saint Catherine University

About Michael Hess

Michael Hess was born and raised in Watertown, South Dakota. He joined the United States Army at the age of 19. He has been stationed in Hawaii, Colorado, Minnesota, West Virginia, Georgia, and New York City, and has been deployed to Bosnia, Hungary, Kuwait, Egypt, and Iraq. His military career has included being a military working dog handler, traffic accident investigator and military police investigator, patrolman, team leader, squad leader, platoon sergeant, training NCO, operations NCO, and First Sergeant. Mr. Hess retired as a First Sergeant with 22 years of service. During his military career, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business. Since retiring from the military, he drove a school bus for a couple of years before deciding to go back to school to become a Social Studies Teacher. He graduated from Minnesota State University in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Social Studies Teaching. He brings a lifetime of knowledge and experiences to the classroom. Michael has been married for 27 years to his wife Kari and they have two boys and two dogs.  His educational goals are to provide the tools students need to become informed, responsible and productive citizens.

B.A. – Business and Information Systems – University of Phoenix

B.A. – Social Studies/Education – Minnesota State University

About Jamie Schoenbauer

Jamie comes to Minnesota from Ohio after a stint teaching middle school in Austin, Texas. She has been at SWS for 14 years, each one spent in 7th and 8th grade teaching social studies and language arts. Jamie is best known for her rapport with the often-befuddling middle school student. She believes in holding kids to high standards, while having fun at the same time.

B.A. – English Education, Heidelberg University

B.A. – Communication Arts and Literature University of Minnesota

M.A. – Educational Studies – University of St. Thomas

K-12 Reading Certification – University of St. Thomas

Certification in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) – Saint Catherine University

About Katherine Gorr

Katherine is the music teacher for all grades at St. Wenceslaus. Her goal for all grade levels is for them to enjoy music in its many forms, and have an appreciation for different styles of music.  Katherine is excited to be a part of a family of staff members at SWS. Through singing, dancing, listening, playing instruments and having fun, Katherine strives for all students to leave music class with a smile on their face!

B.A. – Music Performance – University of Minnesota Duluth

About Annette Stavos

Annette has been teaching at St. Wenceslaus School for 19 years. She has worn many hats in her teaching career as a kindergarten teacher, art, physical education, 1st grade, 3rd grade, 5th grade homeroom, 5-8 grade science teacher and currently preschool STEM teacher and librarian. Teaching at St. Wenceslaus School has been a blessing. The students and staff are awesome to work with and this school feels like a big family.

B.S. – Elementary Education – Minnesota State Mankato

M.A. – Curriculum and Instruction St. Mary’s University

Certification in ESL (English as a Second Language) – University of St. Thomas

About Suzanne Eidem

Suzanne is delighted to join the St. Wenceslaus team as the K-8 art teacher. Creating art is her passion and she enjoys sharing her enthusiasm with all ages. She has two children who attend Cologne Academy where she taught art this past year. Mrs. Eidem coaches soccer, enjoys running, and is currently illustrating a children’s book.

B.FA. – Miami University

M.FA. – Savannah College of Art and Design