WRCCS Team

Sarah Hackett is the Director of the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools at CESA 9. She is also a Researcher and PhD student at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in the department of Curriculum and Instruction. She is a graduate of the rural public school system in Wautoma, Wisconsin, and the small but mighty Wisconsin liberal arts institution, Lawrence University. Sarah worked with a local team in Montello, Wisconsin to found a community-based, environmental, student-interest, and project-based high school. Following that, Sarah is proud to have been a core member of the Innovative Schools Network, helping to build momentum around public school change in Wisconsin over the past 6 years. Most recently, she has been central to a UW School of Education research study of Personalized Learning, focused on alternative models of assessment. Sarah also celebrates and is influenced greatly by her two children. 

Nick is the Associate Director of Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools.  Nick brings a wide-range of experiences related to charter schools, special education, school culture, environmental education, and personalized learning.  He has served as teacher, board member, and school leader at several charter schools.  He is passionate about creating and sustaining transformed systems to ensure ALL students learn.  When he is not working you will find him in the outdoors with his family.

Angie Platek is the Wisconsin Resource Center for Charter Schools Program Assistant. She has over 15 years of experience in office support roles, and is excited to provide technical support and resources that will help strengthen the charter school system and improve student learning. Angie is also a student and attends Nicolet College part-time, so education is very important to her personally. In her free time she loves spending time with her husband, daughters, and extended family. Angie enjoys fishing, camping, long walks, and all that the beautiful Northwoods has to offer.