School District of New Berlin
Tessa Benedon is an experienced Speech Language Pathologist currently serving at the School District of New Berlin since August 2018, where responsibilities include working with students in grades 7-12 and specializing as an Assistive Technology Specialist. In addition, Tessa has provided in-home respite care for non-verbal teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other cognitive and visual impairments through IRIS since June 2012. Prior to these roles, Tessa was a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from September 2016 to August 2018, following the completion of a Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders. Tessa's educational background includes a Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders and Spanish from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
School District of New Berlin
The School District of New Berlin prides itself on "Expecting Excellence" with our inspiring students, outstanding educators and support staff, and supportive community. All of these attributes make our schools extremely successful. Our school district operates as a Professional Learning Community - where we put student needs above all else. We have four Strategic Goals which focus on improving student achievement to ensure all students are college and career ready; recruiting, retaining and recognizing our high quality staff; being fiscally responsible to honor the investment of our community members; and creating mutually beneficial partnerships to help our students succeed. We have many points of pride in academics, athletics, the arts and community service. Our high schools consistently are ranked among the best in the nation by news organizations like Newsweek and the Washington Post. Please visit our District website nbexcellence.org to learn more about our district.