English / Theatre Teacher Email Phone: (262) 363-6200 x25041
ABOUT MRS. HANISCH:
(last name pronounced Hah-nisch)
Mrs. Hanisch earned her Bachelors in English/Theatre Education from UW-Whitewater and her Masters in Educational Technology from Cardinal Stritch. She is certified to teach English, Speech, and Theatre.
With the exception of one year when she taught in Janesville, Mrs. Hanisch has worked for the Mukwonago School District since she interned with the English Department in 1995. Since that time, she has filled a variety of roles in teaching, support, and extracurricular actiivities, including the following:
- Classroom Teacher
- Currently teaching: Junior English, Acting, Stagecraft, Creative Writing, Theatre Company, and Speech
- Past Teaching Assignments: Freshman English, Debate, Mass Media, Drama as Lit, Advanced Acting, Honors Sophomore English, and English 9A
- Past MHS Coaching/Club Advisor Roles
- Drama Club, Thespian Troupe 642, JV Softball, Key Club, and Mock Trial
- District Positions Formerly Held:
- K-12 District Technology Specialist
- MHS Audio-Visual Department Chair
- K-12 District Communication Coordinator
She lives in Brookfield, WI with her husband and two miniature dachshunds, Miles and Henry!
Interests/Hobbies:
Softball, joking around with nieces and nephews, watching classic movies and Brewers baseball, listening to old-time radio, reading, geeking out with computers, and watching the Discovery Channel show "Gold Rush."
Favorite Literature/Movies/TV Shows:
Literature: The Book Thief, Harry Potter, All the Light We Cannot See, Howards End, anything Shakespeare, anything Sherlock Holmes, Dan Brown books, A Little Princess, Alice in Wonderland
Movies: A League of Their Own, The Neverending Story, Princess Bride, Time Bandits, Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark
TV: The BIg Bang Theory, Star Trek: Next Generation/Voyager, Brewers baseball, BattleBots, Perry Mason, Law and Order
Favorite Quote:
"Give to the world the best you have and the best will come back to you."
Most Inspirational Person:
My father Norman passed away in 2003 and I miss him every day. He was a pillar of strength and perseverance, having suffered multiple strokes, left-side body paralysis, diabetes, and eventual leg amputation. Through it all, he coped, smiled, and laughed through so many moments which would have beaten most others down. His tremendous ability to remain positive and face life's challenges head on keeps me buoyant.
SCHOOL-HOME COMMUNICATION:
The fastest way to reach Mrs. Hanisch is via email at hanisju@masd.k12.wi.us (response usually within 24 hours) followed by telephone at 262-363-6200, x25041.
Academic Classes: Mrs. Hanisch's academic classes will be using the learning management website called Google Classroom where students will find course documents, lessons, printouts, calendars, and assignments. Student instructions for joining Mrs. Hanisch's Google Classroom classes will be issued in class. At this time, Google Classroom does not offer parent accounts, but parents can email Mrs. Hanisch to ask to receive weekly digests of Google Classroom information.