JJ Heesch

Hi!  My name is JJ Heesch.  I grew up in the Wisconsin Dells area and graduated high school from Portage, WI.  I attended UW-Baraboo and then Herzing University where I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.  I began my working career in banking and then IT as a Network Administrator.  I learned a lot and truly enjoyed my time working in these industries.  

After about 8 years, I returned to school for my teaching certification from Viterbo University.  I was hired by Pewaukee High School and taught there for 6 years.  I was fortunate to start a program called Insight which allowed students to complete real projects for real companies like the Milwaukee Bucks, American Heart Association and the JJ Watt Foundation.  All students were provided a mentor who is a professional working in the career the student is interested in pursuing.  About a year ago, Mauston High School launched a similar program called Impact.  I will be working to expand the Impact program and implement the mentoring component.

In addition to Impact, I will be a part of the iLEAD Charter School.  I am incredibly excited to be involved in this awesome school.  I will be teaching a course called Professional Communication.  I will also be working with students to implement career-based learning experiences including mentors.

I am married to my high school sweetheart, Jessica.  We have a son named Jackson.  We are very excited to be a part of the Mauston community.