Email Art Teacher
Phone: Cooper 262-763-0180 / Winkler 262-539-2726
Hello,
I am Dave Oaks and I teach art at Cooper 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 I look forward to seeing students continue to grow and develop their skills and personalities.
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, at Cooper school. I am pleased to work alongside such fantastic teachers and staff to continue inspiring students.
I also run the Minecraft Clubs after school at Cooper and Winkler. 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 cat Wanagi. I spend my free time enjoying travel, local festivals, strategy games, reading, camping, rock hounding, and other outdoor activities.
I am at Cooper School every day except on Monday afternoons when I teach at Winkler. The best way to reach me is either to call the office at my school Cooper/(262) 763-0180, Winkler/ (262) 539-2726 or email me (doaks@basd.k12.wius).
