Faculty

Marcela Raphael

Office: ECB221
Phone: 858-1868

I am happy to be part of the Accounting faculty team at the CVTC. I earned a BS in English Education from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas - PUCC in Brazil and earned a BA in Accounting at Lakeland College - Sheboygan, WI. I also attended two full years of Law School at PUCC, São Paulo, Brazil before relocating to Wisconsin. I was recently awarded the E-learning and Online Teaching Graduate Certificate and I am finishing up a Masters of Career and Technical Education at the University of Wisconsin Stout. I have taught and advised first year students at the UW–Stout and I have been working for local CPA firms, and most recently, I launched my own public accounting practice to keep up with current practices. I live in Menomonie, WI and enjoy bicycling around town with the family, gardening, and traveling. I married my best friend and we are blessed with a very special couple of teenagers.
I do love to learn and I celebrate life every day without taking anything for granted.

Thomas Kite

Office: ECB 242
Phone: 852-1391

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from UW-Eau Claire and a Masters of Business Administration degree from UW-Eau Claire. I am a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.). My work experience includes working as a Cost Accountant for the City of Chippewa Falls, a controller for several business and some accounting work in the motel industry. I began my teaching career at CVTC in 1980. In my spare time, I am a Life Master bridge player, enjoy sports, spend time with my 3 grown children and my wife.

Julie Miller

Office: ECB218
Phone: 858-1847 

I have M.S. Degree in Career and Technical Education, a B.S. degree in Vocational, Technical, and Adult Education along with two Associate Degrees in Accounting and Computer Information Systems. My previous work experience includes: financial accounting work for a CPA firm, systems installation and training (accounting and computer) for a local software company, and working with students as an Instructional Assistant for CVTC. I began work for Chippewa Valley Technical College in 1990 as an Instructional Assistant and have been a full-time instructor since 1999. I am also the advisor for the local student organization - Business Professionals of America at CVTC. When I am not at work I enjoy traveling, gardening, rollerblading, lifting weights, boating and spending time with my family and three cats.

Brenda Thalacker

Office: ECB203 
Phone: 833-6392 

I have a comprehensive Accounting degree and a Masters of Business Administration degree both from UW-Eau Claire. I earned an Educational Specialist degree from UW-Stout. I am a Certified Public Accountant (C.P.A.). My work experience includes working as an Accounting Supervisor for Midelfort Clinic, a financial analyst for Northern States Power Company (now Xcel Energy), and as a financial analyst for Coca Cola Companies of Northcentral Wisconsin. In addition, I have many years of experience in preparing taxes. I began my teaching career at CVTC in 2000. I spend my extra time with my 3 children and my husband. Some of our family activities include boating, biking, traveling, and watching the children play sports.

Matt Fish

Office: BEC 221
Phone: 715-830-5581

I am extremely excited to be part of the teaching staff here at CVTC. Teaching others is a passion that I have. I feel extremely blessed to have an opportunity to teach the students that will fulfill a need for the businesses of our local economy. I was born and raised in this community and am honored and proud to be educating those of the community that have a desire to advance their career through the pursuit of additional education.
I have earned a comprehensive undergraduate accounting degree, as well a Master of Business Administration degree, both from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire. I have nine years of practical accounting experience within the local economy, two years working at a local public accounting firm, six years working as the Controller for SourceCut Industries, Inc. (a local manufacturing organization), and one year working as a Financial Business Analyst for Phillips Plastics (a local manufacturing organization). I have also had the opportunity to teach accounting to University of Wisconsin Stout students as an adjunct professor.
I currently call Pleasantville, WI. home, where I serve as a medical first responder and an assistant chief of the volunteer fire department. I enjoy spending time with my family (three sons, a daughter, and a lovely wife) in the quaint setting that Pleasantville has to offer.