Jenifer Minor Grades TeacherJenifer Minor began her journey studying Anthroposophy at the Great Lakes Waldorf Institute in 2016. She first started work at the Emerson Waldorf School in 2017, and then moved back to her home in Wisconsin to begin teaching at Prairie Hill in 2018. Her first love was working with kindergarten-age children, and now she is excited to …
Mikalah Fallon
Mikalah Fallon Grades TeacherMrs. Fallon is excited to begin the second decade of her teaching career with this Waldorf community. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a degree in Elementary Education and Spanish. She later earned her Masters in Reading and Writing Education from the University of Houston. Mikalah loves how the Waldorf education focuses on …
Kate Ross
Kate Ross Grades TeacherFrom her early years, Kate enjoyed an active childhood spent outdoors, whether splashing in the lake, exploring nearby trails, or playing in the snow with her older brother. In 2017, Kate moved to Fort Collins, Colorado, to attend Colorado State University (CSU). Initially pursuing a degree in Conservation Biology, she soon discovered her passion for Early Childhood …
Chris Kilmer
Chris Kilmer Grades Teacher and Academic SupportChris has nearly 40 years of teaching experience (30 years at PHWS!) and has graduated three classes at Prairie Hill. Over the years she has also picked up classes and worked with learning support, assisting in classrooms, tutoring as well as teaching math. There’s not much she hasn’t done! She has deep roots in …
Megan Link
Megan Link Grades TeacherMegan Link is a graduate of Prairie Hill Waldorf School class of ’97. She has taught at the school since 2005; first in early childhood, then in the grades. She has graduated four groups of 8th graders in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018. She has also taught Math and tutored students in the middle school. Miss Link …
Claire Lippe
Claire Lippe Grades TeacherClaire Lippe holds a BA in International Relations, a Masters of Sustainable Peacebuilding, and a Waldorf Certificate from Great Lakes Waldorf Institute. Mrs. Lippe has been a part of the Prairie Hill community since the early 1990’s and in 2019 she transitioned into a lead teacher role. She is committed to activating the senses, nourishing a sense of …
Annie Cooley
Annie Cooley Grades TeacherAnnie Cooley graduated from UW-Milwaukee in the Fall of 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a minor in English as a Second Language. She has been a member of the Prairie Hill community for many years, working with the Summer Garden program and serving as the Willow Tree Kindergarten lead teacher since 2021. She …
Stanlee Maliszewski
Stanlee Maliszewski Grades TeacherStanlee Maliszewski received a BS in Psychology and Human Services from Carroll University, her Masters of Arts in Education, and Waldorf Early Childhood Certification from Mount Mary University. Stanlee has attended the LifeWays Early Childhood and Human Development Training in Milwaukee, which was developed by one of the founding teachers at Prairie Hill. Before moving into the …








