Kim Feller-Janus, Founder – B.S. University of Wisconsin – Madison, M.Ed George Mason University, and 316 Reading Teacher Certification, Viterbo University
Kim is a former public school classroom teacher, Reading Interventionist and Reading Specialist. She left the public schools in 2014 to open Auburn Reading Center, LLC where she could have more of an impact on student learning. Within a few months Kim knew that there would be a continual stream of students walking through her doors as the needs of young struggling readers were not being met at school.
As a passionate teacher and strong advocate for children, Kim decided to revisit her childhood dream of opening her own school. That dream all started with a book that provided long summer afternoons of daydreaming about what it would be like to grow up to become both a mother and a teacher much like the characters from Little House on the Prairie. Well, her childhood dream transformed in a way that is not quite as simplistic as the one-room schoolhouse of the pioneer days. Today’s dream school is now a real school that will impact thousands of children.
Deborah (Deb) Lyons– B.S. & M. Ed., University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. Retired Elementary School Principal from Madison Metropolitan School District. Previous to MMSD held the following positions in MGSD: 1) Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction overseeing Monona Grove School District’s Literacy Programs and Summer School – 1 year; 2) Principal of Cottage Grove Elementary School- 4 years; 3) MGSD’s Continuous Improvement Coordinator – 2 years; 4) Reading Coach and Teacher-4 years 5) Classroom Teacher – 15 years. Additionally held positions pertaining to education in the following: Parent and Teacher Trainer in Reading Instruction, and Love and Logic – 15 years; and Adjunct Faculty at Concordia University teaching pre-service teachers Methodologies in teaching reading – 3 years. Expertise in school administration, the science of teaching reading, continuous improvement, data-driven instruction, developing and facilitating teacher and parent trainings in reading and parent empowerment courses, creating academic and social-emotional learning plans for students with disabilities, classroom management strategies, developing and implementing school-community public relations, curriculum development, human resource hiring and retaining staff, supervising and evaluating teachers, and developing school cultures and climate with emphasis on equity and diversity.
Terri Grosse – B.S. University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Business; Majors: Marketing and Finance
Certified Project Management Professional. As a leader in Program & Project Management, offer expertise in overseeing all aspects of project management, including requirements gathering, project plan development, risk management, stakeholder communication, and closing projects. Provide expert problem solving and creative solutions to overcome obstacles and achieve business goals.
Kelly Lawry – B.S. in Business Administration from University of Wisconsin – LaCrosse; M.A. in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from University of Minnesota. Accomplished Human Resources Executive with 15+ year’s experience in a variety of industries in both public and private organizations. Experience in talent management/acquisition, change management, succession planning, labor and employee relations, organizational design, M&A, project management and generalist support. Kelly is the proud mom to four children, a son and identical triplet girls (who are dyslexic).
Mitchell Herl, Treasurer, Financial Analyst
B.S. University of Wisconsin – Madison, Economics with Mathematical Emphasis.