Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 133 No. 1 Fall 2011 | Page 15

New Staff and Students

by Brian Lievens, Dean Kemp and Maryann Barnett
Shannon Swank is the residential program’s Behavior
Specialist. She was hired to fill a position that was vacant
for several years. As a student, Shannon attended Powers
School for the Deaf before transferring to the Illinois
School for the Deaf (ISD). After graduating from the ISD,
she went on to study at Gallaudet University earning a
bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her master’s degree
is in developmental psychology. She also has earned a
post-masters specialist degree in school psychology at
Gallaudet. California School for the Deaf – Fremont was
her assigned post for a year internship. WSD is Shannon’s
first job experience.
Shannon thinks the world of WSD. She stated, “I’m very
happy to be here at WSD to work with wonderful students
and staff. I don’t think I would have experienced a place
like this had I taken a job e