Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 135 No. 3 Spring 2014 | Page 26

Mr. Truelove is a new face in the WSD Middle School Department. He comes to us from Indiana where he was born and raised in the small town of Washington, two and a half hours south of Indianapolis. He is a graduate of the Indiana School for the Deaf. He grew up with fellow WSD staff member, Darrick Dubois. Mr. Truelove has a bachelor’s degree in history from Gallaudet University. He has ten years of experience coaching the JV basketball team from ISD and four years as the head coach of their baseball team. In addition, Mr. Truelove has six years experience coaching a neighborhood Little League team. He is a Colts fan, a Bears fan, and a huge Indiana University basketball fan. Besides classroom experience, Mr. Truelove brings years of experience working in adult group home settings. He recently settled in nearby Elkhorn, Wisconsin. Asked about his first weeks here at WSD, Mr. Truelove states that “everyone has been helpful and friendly and I can ask anything.” Welcome to Wisconsin and to WSD. Laura Barker Office Assistant 2013-14 Winter - 26 Troy Truelove Teacher Brand new to WSD is Office Assistant, Mrs. Laura Barker. Mrs. Barker commutes daily from Milwaukee where she lives with her husband and two daughters. Mrs. Barker graduated from the Interpreter Training Program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. She traveled with a Deaf Mission to Kanyakumari, India upon graduation. She has worked in Tennessee and Reno, Nevada (ask her about her job there!) before returning to Milwaukee. She married and was a stay at home mom for years. A