ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Leah Hunter
Finance Manager
Ms. Leah began as a grades teacher at Tamarack in 2020. In addition to her teaching experience, she also has a background in small business and non-profit bookkeeping. In 2023, multiple things aligned both in the school’s administrative staffing needs and her personal life that allowed her to transition into the Finance Manager Role at the school. Since starting her new role, she has worked diligently to maintain consistency, encourage continuity and strengthen processes where needed to support the school. In her free time, Ms. Leah enjoys reading, music and spending time with family, friends, her dog Froggy, the chickens and the garden.
Education: B.A., English Literature and Cultural Theory as well as Philosophy from UW-Milwaukee. Substitute Teacher Certified through WI DPI. Intending to pursue Waldorf Teaching Certification from Great Lakes Waldorf Institute this summer.
“I was drawn to Waldorf education because of the multifaceted and holistic approach to teaching and learning. It makes sense to me that people learn best and gain the most clarity when they are being exposed to content in a patient way that is relevant to their life, experiences and development.”
Dorothy Kulke
Enrollment and Outreach Coordinator
Ms. Kulke has been working at Tamarack since 2019. She has taught in the MPS for 11 years as a Dance Teacher as well as a grades teacher. She taught at Urban Waldorf for 6 years. She also owned and operated Seedlings to Sprouts Day Care.
Ms. Kulke has both a Waldorf and Traditional teaching certificate as well as a Waldorf Early Childhood certificate through LifeWays North America.
Education: M.A. Education, Mt. Mary College, Milwaukee, WI; B.F.A. Dance, UW Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
“Waldorf Education is such a wonderful and all-encompassing pedagogy. Having worked in both traditional public school settings as well as in a Waldorf school, I have seen firsthand how healing, developmentally appropriate and academically rigorous this education can be in comparison to traditional education. I have two children currently enrolled and they have been deeply nurtured and cared for by their teachers. The time and effort that they spend truly understanding each child, infused with the developmental knowledge that they possess makes this such a profoundly personalized learning environment.”
Mandy Lewna
Administrative Assistant
VALENCIA WRIGHT
Administrative Assistant
Valencia is a native of Milwaukee. She received her high school degree last year through Southwestern Illinois College. Her plans are to attend college next January, either at UW-Milwaukee or Mount Mary with the hopes of studying Forensic Science to become a Forensic Analyst. Her hobbies include painting, reading, and writing.