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Board Members
Ms. Rebecca Stevens
President
- Life long resident of Kenosha
- Attended KUSD schools, Graduated from Bradford High School
- Former KUSD Parent Liaison McKinley Elementary
- Past PTSA President Bradford High School
- Past PTO President McKinley Elementary
- Former Healthy Communities/Healthy Youth Committee member and Secretary
- Former KABA Mentor
- Former Strengthening Families Program Presenter
- Former Girl and Boy Scout leader
- Former Parent Network Organizer
- Business background in management, customer service and public relations
- Served on the following board committees: Planning/Facilities/Equipment, Curriculum/Instruction, Personnel/Policy, Audit/Budget/Finance, Talent Development Elementary committee, M.A.A.R.C. Advisory committee
- Former Foster Parent turned Adoptive Parent
- Parent and Grandparent
- Served 6 years on the school board and was recently re-elected for another 3 year term
- Term expires: April 2016
- Telephone: (262) 344-7903
- rstevens@kusd.edu & everyday_angels333@yahoo.com
Ms. Jo Ann Taube
Vice President
- Bachelor of Music Education from Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Arkansas
- Master of Music from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
- Retired from KUSD in 2005 after teaching elementary general music in the district for forty years
- Member of KEA, WEAC and NEA-Retired, KCREA, America Association of University Women – Kenosha
- Former President of the Kenosha Education Association
- Representative on WEAC Board of Directors
- Former member of United Way Board of Directors
- Recipient of Labor and Education Partnership award in 1996
- First elected to the school board in 2008
- Member of Curriculum/Program Committee
- Currently chairs the Audit/Budget/Finance Committee
- Term Expires April 2014
- Home phone: (262) 694-8789
- jtaube@kusd.edu
Mr. Carl Bryan
Treasurer
- First of two children, sister Rebekah being the youngest
- Attended KUSD schools K-12
- Had a role in extra-curricular clubs such as Key Club, National Honors Society, and Political Action Club
- Graduated from Bradford High School, June 2008
- Currently attends UW-Parkside as a Political Science major
- Legislative Affairs Director for Parkside Student Government association, 2008-2009 school year
- Term expires April 2015
- Mobile phone: (262) 945-7647
- cbryan@kusd.edu
Mr. Kyle Flood
Clerk
- Born and raised in Kenosha
- Attended KUSD schools K-12
- Graduated from Tremper High School in 2012
- Was actively involved in the KUSD Theatre Arts program and the Tremper School Newspaper
- Currently attends UW-Parkside as a double major in Communication and Political Science
- Senator and Elections Director for the Parkside Student Government in the 2012-2013 academic year
- Term expires April 2016
- Mobile phone:
- kflood@kusd.edu
Mrs. Tamarra Coleman
Board Member
- Life long resident of Kenosha
- Attended KUSD Schools (K-12), Graduated from Bradford High School
- Attended UW-Whitewater
- Business Background of 16 years Project Management & Finance (Certified through Project Management Institute)
- Served on the following district committees: Talent Development Advisory Committee, Year Round Exploratory School Committee, Student Fees Committee, Education Decision Support System (EDSS) Committee
- Youth Choir Director at Mt Sinai Church - North Chicago, IL
- Youth Advisor at Mt Sinai Church - North Chicago, IL
- Member Stocker Elementary PTA (2001-2005)
- Member Nash Elementary PTA (2007-2011)
- Member Nash Elementary Strategic Planning Committee (2010-2011)
- Member Mahone Middle School PTA (2005-2009, 2011-Current)
- Member KUSD Transformation Plan Committee (2010-2011)
- Advisory/Mentor KUSD S.I.S.T.A.S Empowerment Group (2006-present)
- Member Personnel/Policy Committee (2010-2012)
- Currently serves on the Curriculum Committee
- Married to Rev. Michael Coleman
- Mother of 3 children - all who currently attend KUSD schools
- Term Expires April 2015
- Mobile phone: (262) 945-8618
- tcoleman@kusd.edu
Mr. Robert (Bob) Nuzzo
Board Member
- Married to Kathleen G. Nuzzo for 28 years
- Four children, four grandchildren
- Graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering
- Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Wisconsin since 1974
- President - Wisconsin Sheet Metal Contractors (1994
- President - Wisconsin Chapter of ASHRAE (1983)
- President - Sheet Metal Contractors of Southeastern Wisconsin (1988-1998)
- Chairman - Negotiation and grievance committee (1985-1998, 2000-2004)
- Chairman - Apprenticeship committee (1990-1998, 2000-2004)
- Board Member - Southport Financial Corporation (1997-2009)
- Board Member - Kenosha Youth Foundation (1984-2005)
- Board Member - Shalom Center (2002-2009)
- Board Member - Hospice Foundation (1998-2009)
- Board Member/Trustee - First United Methodist Church (2003-present)
- City of Kenosha Zoning Board of Review (1993-1998)
- Town of Somers Zoning Board of Review (2004-present)
- Martin Peterson Company 1973-1998, held CEO position for 15 years
- Martin Peterson Company as Human Resource Manager from 2000-2004
- Southport Engineered Systems as president and now manager from 2005-present
- Term Expires April 2014
- Mobile phone: (262) 515-4832
- rnuzzo@kusd.edu
Ms. Mary Snyder
Board Member
- Bachelor of Science in Education, Certification in English and Speech Communications, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
- Master of Arts in Speech Communications, UW-Whitewater
- Additional course work in Journalism, Communications, English, and Advanced Placement from UW-Madison, University of Southern Florida, University of London, and UW-Parkside
- Taught one year in South Dakota
- Taught English, Speech and Yearbook Journalism for 35 years
- Tremper High School Department Chair, Student teacher supervisor, mentor, student group advisor/coach-Debate/Forensics, Class advisor/Prom, Amnesty International, Academic Decathlon, Quiz Bowl
- Recipient of Tremper Teacher of the Year Award; Retired in 2006
- Served on the Superintendent Search Committee, Grading Committee, Travel Committee, Standards and Benchmarks Coordinator/Compiler, Textbook assessment and adoption, Tremper Scholarship Committee and recipient of KUSD Distinguished Service Award in 2006
- Member of KEA, WEAC, NEA-Retired, Secretary/Treasurer, KCREA; KEA Board and Association Rep, Founder of KEA Scholarship, WEAC Board, recipient of WEAC President's Award in 2006
- Member of DPI Teacher of the Year Committee, Former Kenosha Junior Woman's Club officer; Co-founder of KJWC Scholarship
- Member of First United Methodist Church
- Married to Gary Snyder
- Two daughters, both KUSD graduates
- First elected to the Board in 2009 and currently serving second three-year term
- Elected Board President in 2010, 2011 and 2012
- Term expires April 2015
- Mobile phone: (262) 945-5780
- msnyder@kusd.edu