Art Teacher Email Phone: 262-763-0180 Hello,
I am Dave Oaks and I teach art at Cooper, Lyons, and Winkler Elementary Schools. I have been teaching since 2007 and have been teaching in Burlington since 2012. I first taught for two years in Milwaukee Public Schools at Engleburg Elementary. After that I taught for two years in three Franklin public elementary schools. I'm happy to have been at Cooper and Winkler several years now and am happy to be back at Lyons again this year.
I received my BFA from the University of Wisconsin Steven’s Point with a major in photography. I completed my art education certification at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Now I’m back where I started my educational journey as a student so many years ago, in Burlington public schools. I am pleased to work alongside such fantastic teachers and staff to continue inspiring students.
I also run Minecraft Clubs after school at Cooper, Winkler, and Lyons. Minecraft is a non-linear open world game about creating and exploring. Students find themselves building fantastic structures and designs that can be shared with and explored by other club members.
When I am not at school, I live in Milwaukee with my wife Alexis, and two cats Wanagi and Jack. I spend my free time enjoying travel, local festivals, strategy games, reading, camping, karaoke, rock hounding, and other outdoor activities.
I am at Cooper School Mon.-Fri. with the exception of when I am teaching at Winkler school Monday afternoons and Wednesday mornings, or friday afternoons when I teach at Lyons. The best way to reach me is to email me (doaks@basd.k12.wius). If you'd rather speak to me call the office at Cooper/(262) 763-0180, Winkler/(262) 539-2726 or Lyons/(262) 763-5380.
During the school closures feel free to email me with any questions you may have about art activities you can do at home. I will be active online from 8am-9am, 11:30am-1:00pm, and 3pm-4pm. I intend to have additional art activities available for students through classroom teachers or school resources.
