Student Services Staff
Students Services is excited to introduce our staff below:
Michelle Kurilla
School Counselor for Students with Last Names A-G / Department Chair
Email Address:
ku******@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
My name is Michelle Kurilla and I have been working in the counseling office since 2005. I graduated from UW Eau Claire with a degree in Psychology and from UW Platteville with a Master of Science in Education. I enjoy working with students to build academic and career goals as well as incorporating social/emotional needs to help students achieve their greatest potential. I love to spend time with my family and friends especially in northern Wisconsin on the lake.
Allison Waldsmith
School Counselor for Students with Last Names H-O / AP Coordinator
Email Address:
wa********@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
Dan Thies
School Counselor for Students with Last Names P-Z / MECAS and Next Step Counselor
Email Address:
th****@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
My name is Dan Thies and I am the School Counselor for MHS students with the last names P-Z. I also assist the students in our alternative programs, MECAS, and Next Step. As the longest serving veteran of our Student Services team, I have been a counselor at MHS since 2002-03. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree from Houghton College, NY with a double major in Psychology and History. After teaching English abroad for a few years, I furthered my education and earned a Master’s of Science in Counseling Psychology from UW-Madison. Some of my other roles at MHS are advising our cultural exchange students and also the MHS Student Council. Building positive relationships, offering social and emotional support, exploring academic and future goals are all at the top of my list when serving students and families. I have coached high school and youth sports (tennis, basketball and baseball) for many years and I still attempt to play some of them in my free time. I enjoy traveling with my family, fishing, and playing cards too. I feel incredibly blessed to have the privilege of working with the wonderful staff and students of MHS.
Allison Kerkman
School Psychologist
Email Address:
ke******@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
My name is Allison Kerkman, and I’m the School Psychologist for Milton High School. I originally graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in special education from Winona State University. While I taught middle school special education for 14 years, I attained my Master’s in Differentiated Instruction from Graceland University. I then transitioned to a Program Support Teacher position while continuing my education and graduating with a Master’s of Science in Education and an Educational Specialist degree from Alverno College. Last year I became certified in LGBTQ+ Allyship through Lakeland University. As a school psychologist, I help students and staff to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all. I also enjoy working with students and families with disabilities and ensuring they receive all the support and community they need to be successful. Throughout my career, I have coached several sports, backstage managed school musicals, and advised clubs. I love traveling, reading, completing sudoku, spending quality time with friends and family, and adding indoor houseplants to my home. I look forward to developing long-lasting relationships in the district and community.
Verlene Orr
School Social Worker
Email Address:
or**@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
Thanks for visiting our webpage! I am the School Social Worker who works with grades 7-12 in the School District of Milton. I started working for the School District of Milton in January of 2015 as the District’s very first social worker. Prior to working in Milton, I worked for the School District of Janesville and the Rock County Human Services Department. As a School Social Worker, there are many reasons that I might be involved with a student or family. Some of those reasons include mental health challenges, food insecurities at home, school attendance issues, homelessness, foster care situations, substance use issues and child abuse/neglect issues. One of my greatest parts of my job is helping students and families determine what their specific unique needs are and then finding or creating school or community resources to help meet those needs. Hopefully, you will find good information on this website, but if you still have questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. I’d love to talk with you.
Amy Kenyon
School to Career Coordinator / Career & Technical Education Coordinator
Email Address:
ke*****@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
Proud graduate of the Milton High School Class of 1991!
Shortly after graduating from UW-Whitewater in 1999, I began teaching Business Education at Milton High School in January, 2000. After teaching business for 16 years, I transitioned to the School to Career Coordinator/Career & Technical Education Coordinator and moved into the Counseling Office. I enjoy working with students to obtain employment, to take college courses in high school, and to create an overall career plan for life after high school. I also enjoy working with local organizations, like the Milton Chamber of Commerce, to connect our schools/students to our local businesses. In my spare time, I like to cheer on the Milwaukee Brewers, travel and enjoy the outdoors with my family.
Ashley Williams
Student Services Administrative Assistant & Scholarship Coordinator
Email Address:
wi********@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
My name is Ashley Williams and I have been working in the counseling office since 2017. I graduated from UW Eau Claire with a degree in Social Work. One of the biggest joys of my job is being able to work with all the students who come into the Student Services every day. My passion is working with students as they begin to plan their futures outside of MHS. I coordinate the MHS Scholarship Program and enjoy nothing more than connecting Milton’s students with all the wonderful scholarship opportunities the Milton community offers to them! I love spending my free time with my family, exploring the Milton community with my children and traveling.
Michele Wilkinson
Student Services Administrative Assistant
Email Address:
wi********@mi****.us
Phone Number: 608-868-9560
My name is Michele Wilkinson and I have been working in the Student Services Office in the afternoons since February of 2024. In the mornings, I work in the main office and have been at the high school since 2018. I graduated from St. Norbert College with a BA in Communications. One of the biggest joys of my job is being able to work with all the students who come into the Main Office and Student Services every day. It is so fun to watch students grow as individuals over the course of their four years at Milton High School. I love spending time with my family, friends and our two dogs especially in northern Wisconsin, as well as being active on a daily basis.
