EdS Student

Erynn Spanbauer is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Sara Stanislawski is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She completed her BA in Psychology and Journalism with a certificate in Education and Educational Services at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. While completing her undergraduate degree, she worked as a summer camp counselor with Madison School and Community Recreation and as a communications intern for the Department of Psychology. She continues to work as a behavior technician in the Madison community. These experiences, along with others, have influenced her interests in the field of School Psychology, particularly in autism, effective interventions for students with disabilities, social and emotional learning, family-school-community partnerships, and media coverage of K-12 education.

Sofia is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology Program within the Department of Educational Psychology. She earned her BS in Elementary Education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and previously taught fourth grade before pursuing school psychology. Drawing on her experience as an educator, Sofia is passionate about supporting students and serving the Madison community in her future role as a school psychologist.

Ella Weaver is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She received a BS in Elementary Education with a minor in Social Studies Teaching from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire. After completing her bachelor’s degree, Ella worked as a classroom teacher. Currently, Ella is part of Dr. Andy Garbacz’s research team, assisting with research on family-school partnerships. Ella is also part of Dr. Katie Eklund and Dr. Steve Kilgus’s research teams, assisting with research on social-emotional interventions and Check-In/Check-Out. Her research interests include fostering supportive family-school-community partnerships, promoting positive outcomes for students with internalizing and externalizing concerns, early intervention, and school climate. Additionally, Ella is a scholar in Project SPACE, a grant in partnership with the Madison Metropolitan School District that prepares graduate students to provide culturally responsive and equitable mental health services in schools.

Aleksandra Witkowska is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology.

Nina Zavala Gonzalez is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She received a BS in Economics and a BS in Psychology from the University of Utah. Nina is a first-generation Mexican American graduate student with aspirations to work with high school students in high-need school districts. When she isn’t doing homework, she’s cuddled up reading a book or playing a game!

Kaitlyn Zenner is an Educational Specialist student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire with a BA in psychology and Spanish and a minor in neuroscience. As an undergraduate, Kaitlyn worked as a research assistant focused on reading fluency and comprehension in elementary school aged students. After graduation, she worked as an English Teaching Assistant in Spain through the Fulbright Association and is very passionate about supporting multilingual learners. She is a scholar in Project SPACE and is dedicated to providing culturally responsive mental health services to all students.

 Rome Zupke is an Educational Specialist student with the School Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology. He received a BA in Psychology from the University of St. Thomas. His interests are social-emotional learning curricula and their impact within schools, as well as how they can be implemented across tiers of support.