Originally from Melrose, Wisconsin, Janelle Frank is currently a 4K-8 physical education teacher at St. Patrick’s School in Sparta, Wisconsin, where she has taught for five years. She earned her master’s degree from Winona State University in Educational Leadership and Sports Management. Her completed thesis was on Effective Instructional Strategies While Using Experiential Learning to Foster Student Engagement in a Rural, Distance Learning Setting. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse in Physical Education and Adaptive Physical Education. Janelle Frank is passionate about supporting her students and helping them become lifelong learners.
Dr. Steve Baule is a faculty member at Winona State University (WSU), where he teaches in the Leadership Education Department. Prior to joining WSU, Baule spent 28 years in K-12 school systems in Illinois, Indiana, and Iowa, and two years teaching in the University of Wisconsin System. For the 13 years prior to moving to the university level, Baule served as a public -school superintendent. He has written 10 books on a variety of educational and historical topics and has served on the editorial boards for two journals. Baule earned an advanced diversity and equity certificate while in the UW system. He holds a doctorate in instructional technology from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from Loyola University Chicago.