Wisconsin School for the Deaf - The Wisconsin Times Vol. 135 No. 2 Winter 2013-2014 | Page 24

New School Staff
By: Maryann Barnett & Lori Lindau

Ginger has practically grown up at WSD. It is no surprise that her
heart and her career have followed a path to teaching Deaf students. Ginger is a C.O.D.A. (child of Deaf adults) and is bilingual
and bi-cultural. Ginger uses both English and ASL fluently. WSD
has been a second home for Ginger because her parents are former
WSD teachers and two of her siblings are WSD alumni. Ginger
has worked at WSD for the past five years in a variety of positions. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and is completing her Master’s degree in Education. When she is not teaching,
she is usually outdoors beside the lake, on the lake, or in the lake.
Ginger loves traveling but she is definitely a Wisconsin gal at
heart. Ginger looks forward to carrying on her family’s name and
continuing the wonderful legacy her family has created at WSD.

John Hurlbut
Educational Assistant

Another familiar face returning to WSD is Educational Assistant,
John “Chip” Hurlbut, from the WSD class of 2006. Mr. Hurlbut
continued his education at Gallaudet University, graduating in 2012
with a degree in Psychology.
Mr. Hurlbut commutes from nearby Lake Geneva, where he shares
his home with his dog, Sherlock. Outside of work, Chip enjoys
disc golf, video games, and is an avid reader. Favorite authors
include Stephen King and Clive Cussler. Chip is a Chicago Bears
fan. Asked about his first few weeks at WSD as a staff member,
Chip said, “Students can try to fool me, but it won’t work. I was a
student here and I know all the tricks!” Welcome back to WSD!

Mrs. Russotto was born and raised in Ontario, Canada. Upon moving to
the United States to attend college at RIT/NTID, she met and fell in love
with her husband, Sam. They live in Grayslake, Illinois along w ]Z\