Teachers

 

NAMES: Ms. Mahaffey & Ms. Cassidy Picture

SCHOOL: Lake Bluff

CLASS: Multiage

SCHOOL PHONE: 414-963-6972 Ext.4133

About The Teachers

Ms. Mahaffey has taught for 35 years. She has a strong background in non-
traditional teaching methods and practices. She spent 20 years in Milwaukee 
Public Schools where she served as Curriculum Coordinator at 38th Street 
Open Education School. Ms. Mahaffey has a Master's Degree in Curriculum and 
Instruction and received National Board Certification and her Master Teacher 
License in 2003. She and Ms. Cassidy began the multiage program at Lake 
Bluff School eight years ago. Ms. Mahaffey has an adult daughter,son-in-
law and two goofy dogs. 


Ms. Cassidy graduated from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee with a 
double major in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Exceptional 
Education.  She earned a Masters Degree from Cardinal Stritch University in 
reading instruction. She spent three years teaching at St.Francis Children's 
Center, working with students between the ages of seven and eleven before 
accepting the position of multiage teacher at Lake Bluff. She is married and 
has an amazing son, Liam. She lives with her husband, son and cat in New 
Berlin. 

(Ms. Cassidy is the neat, organized one in the room)