Former Landscape Architect Now Cultivates Learning
Charlene Dupler now applies her skills to develop and grow engaged students, and her innovative approach has earned her a Compass Award from the Muskego-Norway School District.
Charlene Dupler's face lights up when she describes her second career as a 4th grade teacher at Lakeview Elementary in Wind Lake. The former landscape architect had made a career change, but also has seemed to find her own place. "I loved being an architect, but I was ready for a change. I had seen the work schools and teachers were doing with my own children and I thought it was something I wanted to be a part of," she said. Dupler, who joined he Lakeview staff in 2006, was recognized for her efforts in cultivating her classroom with a 2012 Compass Award, the highest honor given by Muskego-Norway School District to its staff. In presenting her with the award, Superintendent Dr. Joe Schroeder called Dupler an "exceptionally committed …
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