Ms. Sarah Wehmeier returned to the South Bands in the fall of 2007.  Previously, Ms. Wehmeier was the Director of Bands at South from 1999-2004.  In the interim, Ms. Wehmeier was the Band Director at Horning Middle School and at various Waukesha elementary schools.  She continues to teach at Horning Middle School and Banting Elementary School, in addition to her duties at South.  Prior to her work in Waukesha, Ms. Wehmeier taught for two years in the Wauwatosa School District.

Ms. Wehmeier earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education, with a horn emphasis, from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a Masters of Arts in Education in Educational Leadership from Marian College.  She is currently in the final stages of completing a Masters of Arts in Education with a degree in Professional Development from Alverno College.  In addition to her teaching duties, Ms. Wehmeier serves as the Education Association’s Director of Professional Development for the School District of Waukesha

Ms. Wehmeier is an avid traveler and has had experiences in schools around the world.   She has done graduate work in New Zealand, Australia, and Italy, presented a lecture at the University of Turku, Finland, and has taught in schools in Russell, New Zealand and Varkaus, Finland.  She has also served on the advisory board for the Tierra Santa School in Villa de San Antonio, Honduras.  Ms. Wehmeier spent the summer of 2006 with the Sessioni Senese per la Musica Orchestra based in Siena, Italy, performing throughout Italy and Switzerland.

Ms. Wehmeier received a prestigious Fulbright Award in 2003-04.  She has also been nominated by students for inclusion in Who’s Who Among American Teachers and has received the Wisconsin Federation of Music Clubs Music Education Award.   In addition, Ms. Wehmeier is a member of the Waukesha Park Band.