Commander Butkovich

I grew up in a small town an hour and a half north of Shorewood, called Chilton. Growing up, my dad was a 7th grade math teacher. He was the person that really influenced me into becoming a teacher when I got older. I often helped him staple math tests together and corrected student assignments. I spent a lot of days after school playing teacher on his classroom whiteboard with my twin sister, Janelle.

I went to UW-Eau Claire and graduated in 2012 with bachelor's degree in teaching. The first five years I spent teaching reading and writing in Durand, Wisconsin (near Eau Claire). My husband and I then moved to Shorewood in the summer of 2018. Afterwards, I taught one year in Grafton (3rd grade) before landing my dream job teaching 5th grade here at Atwater Elementary. I have always taught ELA (reading and writing), and love having the chance to connect with students over books!

In my spare time, I spend a lot of time with family. I have three older sisters and one twin sister (who is 30 seconds younger). I also have six nephews and three nieces, all who live within five minutes to a couple of hours drive from me. I love traveling and exploring new places, spending time outdoors, camping, working out, reading books, watching movies, listening to music, and playing collaborative board games with my husband and twin sister.

If you want to know EVEN MORE, read my journey to Atwater below!