Five Greendale Teachers Honored

From the Greendale School District: Five Greendale Schools’ teachers have earned the National Board Certified Teacher (NBCT) designation from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. They are Amy Bauer, Megan Faherty, Benjamin Hubing, Kristin Martens, and Sarah St. Martin.

The Greendale Board of Education recognized their accomplishment with a celebration and commendations at its meeting on Monday, February 5.

To earn board certification, the profession’s highest mark of achievement, teachers complete a rigorous, performance-based, peer-review process, demonstrating their proven impact on student learning and achievement. Nationwide, there are more than 118,000 teachers with the designation from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

“Earning National Board Certification is a tremendous personal accomplishment for these outstanding educators,” said Joe Crapitto, president of the Greendale Board of Education.”We are proud of their commitment to their students and to the promotion of teaching as an important profession.”

“These individuals bring their passion and excitement for learning to their students each day. They are
leaders in their schools and among all the excellent teachers in Greendale,” Gary Kiltz, Ph.D.,
superintendent of Greendale Schools. “I am proud of their hard work in achieving this distinction and in
helping our students to grow and our District advance. We are fortunate to have them as part of the
dedicated and highly-committed teachers and staff in Greendale Schools.”

A fourth grade teacher at Canterbury Elementary School, Amy Bauer has been teaching in Greendale
for four years. She has 16 years of experience as an educator and holds a Bachelor’s degree in
elementary education with a minor in broadfield social studies from Concordia University and a
Master’s degree in technology integration from Nova Southeastern University. Ms. Bauer resides in
Franklin with her husband.

Greendale High School social studies teacher Megan Faherty has been teaching in Greendale for ten
years and is 13 years into her career. She currently is teaching students in all high school grade levels
through her courses: Global Studies, Advanced Placement European History, and Advanced
Placement Psychology. Faherty is a graduated from UW-Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Secondary Education. She earned her Masters in Educational Administration from UW-Milwaukee.

GHS Teacher Ben Hubing has been instructing Greendale students for 10 years. He teaches Advanced
Placement U.S. History and Advanced Placement Government and Politics courses to high school
juniors and seniors. Hubing earned his Bachelor’s degree in history, political science, and a certificate
in European studies from UW-Madison and a Master’s in teaching from Cardinal Stritch University. He
resides in Shorewood with his family.

Kristin Martens is a fifth grade teacher at Highland View Elementary. She is in her eleventh year of
teaching and has been working in Greendale for four years. Martens holds a Bachelor of Art degree
from UW-Parkside. She lives in Franklin with her husband and their two children.

A second grade teacher at Canterbury Elementary School, St. Martin is in her ninth year of teaching
and her third year in Greendale Schools. She holds a Bachelor's degree from St. Norbert College,
Master's degree from Alverno College in Administrative and Instructional Leadership. St. Martin lives in Milwaukee with her husband, a high school principal.

Photos courtesy of the Greendale School District: Photographed were (front row, left to right) Sarah St. Martin, Megan Faherty, Kristen Martens, and Amy Bauer. In the back row, left to right, is Board of Education President Joe Crapitto and Superintendent of Greendale Schools Dr. Gary Kiltz. Ben Hubing has also earned the designation but was unable to attend.