Mrs. Diane Tylinski

 

I am excited to be starting my second year at St. Paul School as the 5K/1st grade teacher. I became a teacher in a roundabout way.  I received my initial degree from the UW-Milwaukee in business administration, double majoring in finance and marketing.  My first career was as a banker.  After the birth of my first child, I was blessed with the opportunity to be an at-home mom. It was after the birth of my second child that I decided to go back to Carroll University to get my education certification.  While doing so, I worked as an at-risk aide at Washington-Caldwell School in Waterford where I provided individual and small group instruction to middle school students at risk of failing.

My philosophy on education is that I truly believe that anyone can learn - it’s the teacher’s job to find the right method to make a child’s talents shine.  As an educator, I think it is important to foster a child’s curiosity, teach them to be critical thinkers, give them the passion for learning, and provide them with the knowledge and tools they will need in life.  
  
I am a busy mom with two daughters - Alina who is a senior at UW-Madison and Amy who is starting her sophomore year at Mukwonago High School.  When I am not teaching, I enjoy taking my dog for a walk, reading, gardening, scrapbooking, cooking/baking, game night with my kids, and being my family’s genealogist. 
  
I feel that it’s going to be a fabulous year at St. Paul’s!  I am looking forward to teaching your children and hopefully instilling in them a love for learning.