Ms. Crook
Cheryl Crook is one of the newest member of the English department, but she is not new to the area. She grew up just down the road in Ithaca and has spent most of her teaching career in this part of Wisconsin. Her previous teaching experiences have been at Wisconsin Dells, River Valley, and most recently, Ithaca. She has been the head volleyball coach at Ithaca High School for the past 11 years and is continuing that position this fall. Cheryl received her Bachelors degree at UW-Platteville and her Masters degree at UW-LaCrosse. She will be teaching English 9 and English 11 as well as being the JV Assistant softball coach at RAHS. On a more personal note, she and her husband, Patrick just celebrated twenty years of marriage. They have two daughters. Riley is a sophomore at UW-LaCrosse majoring in Radiation Therapy. Ellie is a junior at Ithaca High School and participates in volleyball, track, FBLA and Forensics. In her free time, Cheryl enjoys gardening, boating, watching movies or attending any type of theatre performances. Her two puppies, Tuck and Nora, keep her busy as well.
Ms. Eigner
Rachel Eigner is a very exited addition to the science department. Growing up, Rachel lived in Menominee Falls, which is a suburb of Milwaukee. She graduated from UW-La Crosse in 2016 with degrees in Secondary Education Biology and Chemistry. Since graduation she worked at the Pali Institute in California where she worked with school groups on environmental education. Outside of science teaching, she enjoys playing tennis and is the RAHS Girls Tennis Head Coach. Monumentally, she has hiked the Appalachian Trail..on foot...the WHOLE THING! 2,190 miles!!!! Let's just say she's ready to put in the LEG WORK of teaching here at Reedsburg!
Mr. Luther
The Social Studies Department is pleased to have Alex Luther join our team this year. He is teaching Modern U.S. History, Civil War, and Psychology. Alex grew up in Baraboo and took a bit longer path to finding his calling as an educator. After graduating from UW-Stevens Point with a degree in psychology, Alex began working with an AmeriCorps program that placed him at a youth center in Oregon, WI. For the next four years, he served the Oregon Youth Center as their Assistant Director, and he currently serves on their Board of Directors. While in Oregon, Alex developed a passion for working with youth and went back to school for a teaching license at Viterbo University. Now here at Reedsburg Area High School, Alex is an Assistant Football Coach and enjoys news/current events and many other interests. Welcome, Mr. Luther!
Ms. Robinson
Marsha Robinson is our new ESL teacher at RAHS. She grew up in central Wisconsin and attended college in Madison. Marsha graduated from Edgewood College in 2000 with a BA in Spanish and International Relations with a minor in French. In 2017, she obtained her Regular Education and ESL teaching certifications. She taught in the Wisconsin Heights School District last school year. Marsha lives in Mazomanie with her husband and two teenage sons.
Mr. Snitker
Calvin Snitker grew up in western Iowa and graduated from Iowa State University.
He is teaching four sections of Chemistry and two of Biology. Calvin started a Science
Club this year at RAHS. It meets twice a month. Over 20 students attended Monday to
make and race bottle rockets. The club will have a team competing in the Science
Olympiad and plans a few trips. Calvin's fiance, Katharina, is working on her PhD in
Horticulture at UW-Madison. We are glad to have Calvin join our science department.
Ms. Strutz
Hi! I am Mrs. Miranda Strutz. I am the new teacher of Emotional/Behavioral Disabilities (EBD) at RAHS. I am a native of Reedsburg; raised on a dairy farm between Reedsburg and Loganville. I was a member of the last class to graduate from Webb High School. I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Education from UW Oshkosh and soon after acquired my master’s degree in Education from Graceland University online. Following an amazing 11 years as an EBD teacher at Webb Middle School, I decided to get my associates degree in nursing and passed the NCLEX to receive my RN license. After four years in the medical field I found myself longing to get back into the teaching, so here I am. I greatly enjoy giving students everything I can to help them be successful. When I am not teaching, I spend time with my wonderful husband of 11 years, Brian, and our 2 children Connor (9), and McKenna (6). We enjoy doing anything outdoors, including: attending Brewer games, biking, hunting, ice fishing, and playing with our beagle, Abby. I am honored to be a member of the School District of Reedsburg team!
Mr. Vander Zee
Meet Michael Vander Zee! Michael comes to us from UW-Madison but is originally from Delavan in southeastern Wisconsin. His undergrad major at UW-Madison was English Literature, and he also earned his Masters degree in Curriculum & Instruction. Michael is teaching English 10 and Advanced Composition at the high school this year. He is known for his quick, dry wit and also for his talent for scooping up perfect scoops of ice cream, courtesy of six years at the Chocolate Shoppe on State St. Michael's interests include reading, writing, watching movies, listening to music, and hanging out with friends, and he is excited to be here in Reedsburg for his first year of teaching.
