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Wisconsin Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association

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The mission of the Wisconsin Driver Traffic Safety Education Association is to be a vital partner in traffic safety and driver education programs.

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The mission of the Wisconsin Driver Traffic Safety Education Association is to be a vital partner in traffic safety and driver education programs. This partnership will support the education community in improving student safety performance by modeling effective leadership, promoting professional development, and collaborating with special interest groups to promote driver and traffic safety education for all people.

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OFFICERS

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BILL STUESSEL | PRESIDENT   2022-2024

wstuessel@yahoo.com | 715-425-1582 H | 615-983-2072 C

Name: Bill Stuessel

Education: BS UW River Falls. MS UW River Falls. Adm. Certificate St. Mary's University

History: Retired School Counselor after 30 years from St. Croix Central High School. Coached Football, Cross Country, and Track. Officiate Track and Cross Country.

Current: Teaching Driver Education at St. Croix Central and Northwood Technical College - Rice Lake.

Personal:Have two adult children, Adam 35 and Emily 32 and 2 Grandchildren - 1 yr and 1 4 yrs.

Hobbies:Golfing, Fishing, Hunting, Gardening and Home-Improvement Projects.

Resides: River Falls, WI

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KAREN SORENSON | PAST PRESIDENT   2020-2022

kmsoren@gmail.com | 715-635-7042

Name: Karen Sorenson

Education: UW-EC 1975, UW-Stout 1999

History: Taught Physical Education for Spooner Area School District 1976-2008 and Driver Education from 1999-2015. Coached Volleyball, 7th Grade and JV Basketball and Track. Officiated Basketball and continues to officiate Softball and Volleyball

Current: Teaches Driver Education for Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College-Rice Lake for Spooner Area School District and Northwood School District-Minong

Resides: Spooner, WI

STACIE BRETHOUWER

 STACIE BRETHOUWER | Southeast 2023-2025

Education: B.S. Early Childhood UW-Milwaukee, 1993; Driver Ed/Safety Studies Certification, UW-Whitewater, 1995; MS Administrative Leadership, UW-Milwaukee, 1997

History: I have taught at the early childhood and kindergarten levels since 1993. I began in the driver education field while in Milwaukee Public Schools in 1995. I have experience as a program coordinator, in both early childhood and driver education, and was a school principal for five years.

Current: Driver Education program coordinator for the Oshkosh Area School District since November 2021. I teach classroom and behind the wheel at both Oshkosh North & Oshkosh West High Schools.

Resides: Appleton, WI

Officer

CATHY KRULL | ADVISOR  2021-2023

ckrull@kimberly.k12.wi.us | 920-833-6682

Education: UW-Stevens Point class of 1988

History: Taught 30 years at Kimberly High School, teaching Driver Education, Health Education and Physical Education.  In the past coached volleyball, led AODA groups, and SADD advisor. Also taught Driver Education for Appleton, Menasha, and Seymour.

Current: Teaches at Kimberly High School, member of the Outagamie County Safety/Traffic Commission

Personal:  Married to Pat for 24 years.   Have three sons: Jonathon (20) and Daniel (18) and Nathaniel (16).

Hobbies:  I like to ride bicycle, go on nature walks, travel with my family, and watch the boys in their sports.

Resides:  Seymour, Wi

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MIKE MESSERLI | NORTHWEST 2023-2025 

MESSERLIM@MARSHFIELDSCHOOLS.ORG | 715-490-0098

Education: UW-Stevens Point 2017

Current: Marshfield High School Driver's Ed & History - 4 years, Tennis & Soccer Coach

Personal: Married to Lizzie - 2 years

Hobbies:  Married to Lizzie - 2 years

Hobbies: Biking, disc golf, fishing

Resides: Stevens Point, WI

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

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Thank you for visiting our WDTSEA website. We held our annual fall workshops in late September and early October in Menomonie, Wausau, Oshkosh, and Oconomowoc. A summer workshop was also held in July in Madison. We are planning our Spring Conference in Wisconsin Dells the weekend of April 5 and April 6, 2024.


The Spring Conference in Wisconsin Dells will include updates from DMV, Organ Donation, BOTS, DOT , DPI and Behind the Wheel Route Development. There will also be discussion on Behind the Wheel Teacher Training Theories. We will also have many vendor tables for your convenience.

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We are in the process of organizing the Fall workshops for 2024. There will be four in different areas of the State in late September and early October. If you have any suggestions, wish to present, want a vendor table, or would like to be a workshop or conference sponsor, please contact me at wstuessel@yahoo.com


The Fall Workshops will be held all in the same week:
09/23 Menomonie
09/24 Wausau
09/25 Oshkosh
09/26 Oconomowoc

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