A Note From Our Founder, Connie Persike, M.S., CCC/SLP

Connie PersikeHi! My name’s Connie. I have over 20 years of experience helping staff, caregivers, and students do better. I work as a coach, a consultant, a bridge between parties, and in whatever capacity needed to ensure that every student gets the care, attention, and support that they need to succeed. 

After decades of working (waaaayy too many hours a day) in the school system directly, I left to spend more time with my young daughter Addison. But the phone never stopped ringing, and I quickly realized that I could add value to more schools, systems, and families as a coach, consultant, and trainer than I could working directly within a single school system. Thus, Supportable Solutions was born.

We’ve been doing this now for over ten years. My team and I create courses, audit systems, support schools, and programs that find themselves under capacity, and generally make ourselves available to help solve any behavioral issue, big or small.

We work directly with teachers, parents, administrators and support staff… and, of course, children… to ensure that everyone has a chance to do the best that they can.

When I’m not helping students and their caregivers succeed, I also work with neurodivergent individuals to help them grow into the versions of themselves that they want to become.

I also love working with the next generation of speech pathologists and teachers as they grow their skill sets and learn the ins and outs of this wonderful, yet complicated, field.

When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time with my family — including my husband, Addison, and our many four-legged children — landscaping and gardening, decorating, reading, baking, and spending time by the pool during the few months a year Wisconsin makes that possible. I’m looking forward to working with you and solving those problems together!

Connie’s Experience

  • Bachelor of Science – Communicative Disorders
  • Master of Science – Speech Pathology
  • Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction License
    • Teacher Lifetime, Speech and Language Pathology
  • State of Wisconsin License
    • Speech-Language Pathology
  • American Speech-Language Hearing Association’s Certificate of Clinical Competence
  • Edgewood College’s Instructional Coaching Certificate
  • The Flourishing Center’s Positive Education Certificate
  • Butler University’s Applied Educational Neuroscience Certificate
  • Comprehensive Interpersonal Neurobiology (IPNB) Course with Dr. Dan Siegel
  • Educational Leadership & Administration through Viterbo University
  • Early Childhood Leadership
  • The Alert Program®
  • Responsive Classroom®
  • Studio lll Low Arousal Supports Educational Resilience (LASER) Training
  • Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Approach
  • Teacher’s College Reading & Writing Project Reading Institute
  • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
  • Mindful Games for Kids with Susan Kaiser Greenland
  • Structured Teaching Philosophy with Division TEACCH®
  • Beyond Diversity™ Training
  • Integrated Service Delivery Model Training with Patrick Schwarz
  • The Zones of Regulation™
  • A Paradigm Shift in Understanding Children’s Behavior with Dr. Mona Delahooke & Dr. Stephen Porges
  • Lindamood-Bell Visualizing and Verbalizing®
  • Comprehensive Literacy Instruction for Students with Significant Disabilities with Dr. Karen Erickson
  • Classroom 180 Bootcamp
  • American Speech Hearing Association
  • Attachment & Trauma Network – Professional Member
  • Autism Society of Wisconsin
  • Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development

2020-2021 University of Wisconsin, Clinical Associate Professor, Communication Sciences & Disorders

Our Guiding Mission: Connection + Collaboration = Endless Possibilities   

  • We believe the student comes first and the teacher and the parents - a healthy system thrives

  • We believe with the right toolkit every parent and every teacher can support any student

  • We lead with positivity and optimism

  • We celebrate differences and inclusivity

  • We believe in the power of connection and collaboration

  • We never stop learning

  • We are always searching for the deeper why’s

Meet Our Team

Anna Dorrance

Anna Dorrance

Instructional Coach

Neurodiversity-Affirming Speech Language Pathologist

Anna is a licensed speech-language pathologist with a passion for supporting autistic students, non-speaking students, and students with challenging behaviors in school, home, and summer camp environments. She strives to support students’ self-advocacy skills through neurodiversity-affirming practices and the collaborative and proactive solutions model.

Anna lives near Madison, WI and spends most of her time chasing her two young boys, drinking coffee, reading, and spending time with family at the lake.

She specializes in the following:
Inclusive Practices
Augmentative & Alternative Communication
Visual Supports
Collaborative & Proactive Solutions Model
Challenging Behaviors
Social Emotional Learning

Credentials:
Bachelors in Communicative Sciences & Disorders
Certificate in Education Policy
Masters in Speech Language Pathology

Becky Haen

Instructional Coach

Becky was a special education teacher for 16 years before moving on to becoming an educational and instructional coach as well as supervisor and director of pupil services. She has a certification from the Jim Knight Instructional Coaching Institute as well as an Educator Effectiveness Coaching certification. Becky has a true passion for coaching staff and is excited to utilize her experience and expertise to further develop the skills of teachers.

Becky lives in Sobieski, WI with her husband. She enjoys spending time with her family, exploring new places, gardening, and reading.

She specializes in the following:
Response to Intervention
Multi-level Systems of Support
Trauma Sensitive Schools
Progress Monitoring
Co-teaching
Supporting Behaviors
Educator Effectiveness

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education
Master’s Degree in Education
Educational Leadership Doctoral Program from Edgewood College
Director of Special Education and Pupil Services Licensure
Principal Licensure

Dawn Dejulio

Dawn Dejulio

Instructional Coach

Dawn has 15 years experience in a variety of educational settings. She began her career working in a school for students with emotional and behavioral disabilities before becoming a special education teacher and math coach. Dawn strives to develop strong relationships with all the students and families with whom she works. She was recognized as Florida Teacher of the Year in 2012 and has a certification from Edgewood College in instructional coaching.

Dawn resides in Clermont, Florida with her husband and three girls. During her free time, she enjoys exercising, spending time with her family, and refinishing furniture.

She specializes in the following:
Add + Vantage Math Recovery (AVMR)
Inclusive Practices
Universal Design for Learning Framework
Co-teaching
Personalized Learning
Social and Emotional Learning
Supporting Behaviors

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education
Endorsements in Reading, Math, and ELL
Certification as a Learning Behavioral Specialist

Donna Franczek

Instructional Coach
Professional Learning Community-Book Club Facilitator

Donna has 40 years of education experience teaching, as well as supporting teachers, students, families, and administrators. Donna was a classroom teacher for 17 years (mostly pre-school – grade 5) before becoming a reading teacher, reading specialist, and finally a literacy coach. Her passion comes from seeing educators succeed in raising student achievement and embracing student energy and engagement.

Donna lives near Sherwood, WI and enjoys spending time at High Cliff State Park with her mini-Aussie dog. She lives with her husband of 36 years and youngest son. Their other 3 children are living in Marshfield, WI, Sarasota, FL, and International Falls, MN. She’s active on the Board for the Friends of High Cliff, the Leadership Committee for the High Cliff Connection, and the Sherwood Area Optimists. Donna is also an ESL tutor at Fox Valley Literacy and enjoys working as a seasonal farm tour guide at a petting farm.

She specializes in the following:
Small group instruction
Response to Intervention
Assessment
Trauma Sensitive Schools
Action Plan Processes
Co-teaching and Mentoring
Book Clubs

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education
Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist K-12
Master’s Degree in Literacy
Literacy Coaching Certificate K-12

Jamie Johnson

Professional Learning Community – Book Club Facilitator

Jamie was a first-grade teacher for 22 years, before becoming a literacy coach. She loved building connections with her students and their families as a classroom teacher and still enjoys working directly with students and families in her new role. After becoming an adoptive mom, Jamie began to learn more about trauma, sensory processing issues, learning disabilities, ADHD and autism. She now brings that new understanding and knowledge base with her to all of her student work.

Jamie lives in Oshkosh, WI with her husband. They are parents to two young adults. In her free time, she likes to read, go on walks and spend time with her family.

She specializes in the following:
Teachers College Units of Study®
Conscious Discipline®
Trauma Sensitive Schools
Handwriting Without Tears

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree – Elementary Education and Exceptional Education
Master’s Degree in Reading Education (PreK-12)

Kelly Rawson

Instructional Coach

Kelly Rawson started her teaching career in 1991 as an At-Risk instructor. Since then, she’s worked with students in a variety of capacities including as a classroom teacher, a math specialist and coach, and as a student teacher supervisor.

She lives in Verona, WI and enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, golfing, and time at the lake.

She specializes in the following:
Add+Vantage Math Recovery
Response to Intervention
Progress Monitoring
Co-teaching/team teaching
Assessment & Data
Equity Work
Responsive Classrooms®
Small group instruction

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education
Reading Teacher Endorsement
Master’s Degree in Elementary Education

Mandy Atteln-Spangler

Professional Learning Community – Book Club Facilitator

Mandy has been working in education since 2006. Since graduating from UW-Madison, she’s worked with students and families directly as a teacher, as well as serving as a coach and mentor to her fellow educators. She was recognized as a Rodel Exemplary Teacher of the Year finalist in Arizona in 2013 and was awarded National Teacher of the Month by McGraw Hill in 2015. She also was nominated in 2016 for a Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science.

Mandy currently resides in Green Bay, WI with her husband and two daughters. In their free time, they love hiking, playing sports and traveling together. Mandy also enjoys reading, crafting and playing board games with her family.

She specializes in the following:
Coaching and Intervention
Balanced Mathematics
Professional Learning Communities
Kagan Cooperative Learning
Response to Intervention
English Language Learning
Progress Monitoring
Small Group Instruction
Inclusive Practices

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from UW-Madison
Master’s Degree in Human Relations from Northern Arizona University
K-12 Structured English Immersion, Full Endorsement
K-12 Math Certification

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Monica Schommer

Instructional Coach

Monica has been in education for over 30 years (and counting!). She’s worked with kindergarteners, high schoolers and everyone in between. Before joining our team, she taught elementary students for 20 years. She was trained at the New Teacher Center Leadership Academy that allowed her to train mentors and support new teachers across the United States and Canada. As a result of that training, Monica joined and eventually led the Dane County New Teacher Project which supported 16 districts in their mentoring and induction programs. Most recently, Monica served as principal for an elementary school in Cross Plains, WI. She brings a lot of experience and vision to our organization.

Monica lives in Verona, WI with her husband Patrick. In her free time, she enjoys reading, e-biking, decorating, DIY projects, and spending time with family and friends.

She specializes in the following:
Coaching, Mentoring, Induction
Professional Development
Restorative Practices
Responsive Classroom®
Equity work
Elementary logistics and scheduling
Curriculum Development
Educator Effectiveness

Credentials:
Wisconsin K-12 Principal licensure
Wisconsin K-12 Director of Instruction licensure
Master of Science in Education – Professional Development
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education

Nichole Ponzer

Instructional Coach

Nichole spent ten years in the classroom teaching fourth and fifth grade students, before moving into coaching and consulting. She’s trained in student-led coaching, is a member of the Wisconsin State Reading Association and chairs the Elementary Reading Committee.

Nichole lives in Oshkosh, WI. In her free time, she likes to read, kayak, spend time with her family, and root for the Brewers.

She specializes in the following:
Response to Intervention
Balanced Literacy
Assessment
Small group instruction
Teachers College Units of Study®
Conscious Discipline®
Trauma Sensitive Schools
Teaching and Engaging with Poverty in Mind

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Language Arts
Master’s Degree in Reading Education (K-12)

Renae Braun

Renae Braun

Instructional Coach

Renae was a special education teacher for six years before becoming a reading teacher, literacy coach, district literacy coordinator, and principal. She is trained in reading recovery and is a certified coach from the Literacy Coaching Institute. She was a Teacher of the Year finalist in Illinois and won the Outstanding Administrator Award from the Wisconsin State Reading Association in 2022.

Renae lives in Kaukauna, WI with her husband and their daughter. During her free time, she enjoys kayaking, reading, working out, and spending time with family.

She specializes in the following:
Response to Intervention
Balanced Literacy
Assessment
Teachers College Units of Study®
Professional Learning Communities
Universal Backwards Design (UBD),
Responsive Classroom®

Credentials:
Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education
Master’s Degree Reading Education (K-12)
Educational Leadership Licensure
Special Education Licensure
English Language Learning Licensure

Shannon Searle

Shannon Searle

Instructional Coach

Shannon has worked in Elementary Schools for the last 10 years as a special education assistant and special education teacher. She loves connecting with other teachers and students to come up with creative ideas to honor all parties involved. She excels at working with students in crisis who are engaging in challenging behaviors.

She lives in Madison, WI with her husband. In her free time, she enjoys watercolor painting, collecting rocks, play board games, and reading. She recently taught herself to crochet and loves making warm clothes to get through Wisconsin’s long, cold winters.

She specializes in the following:
Co-teaching/Team Teaching
Inclusive Practices
Universal Design for Learning Framework
Social and Emotional Learning
Challenging Behaviors
Restorative Practices

Credentials:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Masters in Special Education