2027 WI State Education Conv

Barb Sramek
Clinical Professor, Director of Wisconsin Idea Executive
UW-Madison School of Education


Dr. Sramek is regarded as a passionate educator, a visionary, compassionate, collaborative and innovative leader, who keeps children at the forefront of her decisions. Dr. Sramek began her career as an elementary education teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools. She then served as a special education teacher at Lightfoot School in Sheboygan Falls, where she taught students with significant emotional and behavioral disorders in a self-contained, segregated setting. Following her tenure there, Dr. Sramek initiated an inclusive program for students with emotional and behavior disorders in the Kohler Public Schools. After 19 years as a classroom teacher and teacher leader, Dr. Sramek accepted a position as the Director of Pupil Services and Special Education at the Marshall Schools. At the conclusion of the 2017-18 school year, after 16 years of service, Dr. Sramek retired from the Marshall Public Schools as the District Administrator and Director of Special Education. Dr. Sramek has not only been interested in improving the schools and districts she has served, she works to make the profession better. Dr. Sramek has been a frequent presenter at the local, state, national, and international level. In addition to her service to public schools, Dr. Sramek has served as an adjunct faculty member and lecturer, working to leverage influence and inspire future educational leaders at the classroom, building, and district level. She currently holds an appointment as a Clinical Professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at UW–Madison, serving as the Director of the Wisconsin Idea Executive Education Leadership Preparation Program PhD and as the Director of K12 Licensure.

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