Neighbor profile: Kathryn Feuerhelm puts priority on technical and career learning

Kathryn Feuerhelm works for Cooperative Educational Service Agency 11. Based out of Turtle Lake, CESA 11 encompasses all or major portions of Barron, Burnett, Dunn, St. Croix, Pepin, Pierce, Polk and Washburn counties as well as portions of Buffalo, Chippewa, Eau Claire, Rusk and Sawyer counties.

What is your role?

I work full time as an educational consultant in college and career readiness. One main component of my job is that I write and manage grants for 39 school districts in our consortium. I also teach at UW-Stout, score teacher-preparation portfolios.

What inspires you?  

I have spent my entire career in education. 

I graduated from University of Wisconsin-Stout in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in family and consumer science education. I taught at the middle and high school level for eight years while I earned a master's in career and technical education. During this time I transitioned into adult and higher education, gaining experience with University of Wisconsin-Extension and UW-Stout.

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