Wildlands Staff Directory
Wildlands Charter School is one of the few teacher-led schools in the country.
Rather than teachers being contracted employees under the direction of an administration, we function as a teachers’ cooperative. Our teachers run the school. This includes handling the administrative needs of the school and hiring staff to help.
Our teachers have far greater creative autonomy than in most schools. This is important because it creates personal ownership; we are responsible for creating a school in which families want to enroll. Though this model of school organization is not readily apparent to most visitors, it is fundamental to our Wisconsin charter school. Many educational reformers believe it has the power to improve public education within our country.
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Jake Fields
Lead Teacher
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Teacher at Wildlands School since 2011
Teaching since 2009
BS in Education from UW-Eau Claire in 2009
ME-PD in Adventure Based Experiential Education from UW-La Crosse
Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness Advanced First Aid, American Red Cross CPR, and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
Andrew Johnson
High School Teacher
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Teacher at Wildlands School since 2017
Teaching since 2014
BA in Social Studies Education from St. John's University in 2013
Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness Water Safety, Swiftwater Rescue, Mental Health First Aid
Megan Raether
High School Teacher
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Teacher at Wildlands School since 2018
Teaching since 2016
2010 Wildlands Graduate
BA in English with a teaching certificate from UW-Stevens Point in 2015
Alexa Hurd
Middle School Teacher
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Teacher at Wildlands School since 2018
Teaching since 2018
BA in Physics and Secondary Education from Luther College in 2017
Mental Health First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder
Emily Stangel
Middle School Teacher
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Teacher at Wildlands School since 2023
Teaching since 2019
BS in Education from Winona State University in 2018
Master of Education in Adventure Based Experiential Education from UW-La Crosse
Wilderness First Responder, CPR and First Aid, Mental Health First Aid
Colleen Kraft
School Assistant
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School Assistant since 2021 |
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