Faculty
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Conrad Rehbach (School Coordinator/German/Math/ Counseling/Life Skills)
M. A. in Social Pedagogy, Polytechnic University for Social Pedagogy, Berlin, Germany (1981); ANSWA Certified
Waldorf Teacher, Waldorf Teacher Training/Antioch New England Graduate School, Keene, New Hampshire, USA
(1993); Founder and Director of the Viroqua Foundation Courses in Anthroposophy and the Arts (2000-present);
German/Math/Life Skills Teacher, Youth Initiative High School, Viroqua, Wisconsin (1998-present); Class
Teacher/Tutor (Camphill Village Minnesota School), and Co-worker in the Camphill Movement for Curative
Education and Social Therapy in the USA and Canada (1985-1997); Social Worker at Department of Justice,
and Refugee Orphanage, Berlin, Germany (1981-1984) Self-employed, Export Business, Munich, Germany
(1982-1983)
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John Aue (Chemistry)
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David K. Banner, PhD (Life Skills)
The Napoleon Hill Professor of Leadership (1987-95), Eberhardt School of Business, University of the Pacific,
Stockton, CA; Associate Professor of Management(1982-87), College of Commerce. DePaul University, Chicago,
IL; Assistant Professor of Management (1972-78), School of Administration, University of New Brunswick,
Fredericton, N.B., Canada; Officer in U.S. Army (1964-66); VP, Marketing, Associated Display Services
Inc. Chicago, IL; Senior Consultant, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell, Inc. Houston, TX (1968-70); President,
Renaissance Consulting Group Viroqua, WI (1995-present); Co-founded the ToolWorks, Inc. and Innovator
Associates, Inc., Chicago, IL. (1980-82)
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Mary Bard (English/Literature)
Raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, I received my degree in English with a minor in French from the University of
Wisconsin--Madison in 1974. After teaching English and living in the Washington, D.C. area for four years,
I returned to Wisconsin and pursued various interests, including professional baking, gardening, birding,
more teaching, and many outdoor activities. My family (husband Neil and sons Nathan and Jonathan) has
lived on an old farm northwest of Richland Center since 1980, where we remain active in community projects
and "old farmstead" restoration.
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Lars Bergan (History)
Lars Bergan has been teaching History and English at the YIHS for the past three years. Before
moving to Viroqua, he received his BA in History, English, and Economics from the University of
Wisconsin at Madison. Since then, he has worked as a researcher at the Library of Congress, a
stock analyst on Wall Street, and a Fulbright Scholar in Jamaica.
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Spark Burmaster (Physics)
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, with High Honors, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (1969); Extensive
environmental and technical consulting for homes, businesses, and farms, including coordination and technical
implementation, through Environmental Options, Inc.
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Jane Kouba (Drama)
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Anne-Marie Fryer (Art Coordinator/Visual Arts/Math)
B. A. in Economics, Copenhagen, Denmark (1976)
Art Teacher/Coordinator/History Teacher, Youth Initiative High School (2000-present) Art Coordinator,
Viroqua Foundation Courses in Anthroposophy and the Arts (2000-present) Mentor/Class Teacher,
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School (1992Špresent) Coming of Age/Cycle of Life and Death Correspondence
Courses (1995-1999) Public School Teacher, Tromso, Norway and DeSoto, Wisconsin (1987-1992) Teacher
of Macrobiotics (1983-1992)
Teacher at Computer Science College (1980-1983)
System Analyst, IBM (1977-1980)
Computer Science UCLA (1977)
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Mary Gagner (Math/Drafting)
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Bill Humphery (Outdoor Education)
Professional outdoor educator with 14 years experience leading outdoor programs with high school aged students.
He is the leading force behind our Rock Climbing trips we take at the beginning of each school year.
With a B.A. in English, Bill has taught main lesson blocks on poetry and literature. He runs a private
outdoor guiding service providing an array of wilderness trips for recreation, personal growth and inner healing.
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Gloria Hays (Music)
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Maureen Karlstad (Clay Modeling)
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Josh Leonard (Spanish)
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Jerome McGeorge (History)
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William Neil (Music)
Composer, Financial Planner (1991-present) Composer-in-residence, Lyric Opera of Chicago (1984-1986); Fellow
at the American Academy in Rome (1983-1984), Doctor M.A., University of Michigan (1986)
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Maureen O'Connor (Math)
B.A. in Socioeconomic Policy w/minor in Math, Michigan State University; Graduate Work in Sociology at
UNC-Chapel Hill; Research and Teaching Assistant at UNC; Treasurer, Board Member, and Math Teacher at
Pleasant Ridge Waldorf School
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Mark Sheppard (Botany)
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Jane Siemon (Foods and Nutrition)
B. A. in Food Science and Nutrition
Teacher of Foods/Nutrition at YIHS (1996-present); Dietician, Organic Farmer, Teacher of Sustainable Living;
Continuing self education in natural foods and holistic health
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Tom Vanderhyden (History)
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Lerie Alstad Van-Ells (Physical Education)
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Kathleen Wheeler (Visual Arts/Crafts)
Studied Art at The American Institute of Art in Chicago Art Teacher at YIHS (1998-present) Portrait Artist
(1985-present) Teacher for Wisconsin Rural Art Workshops (1998-present) Private Art Lessons Teacher (1997-present)
Commercial Artist (1985-1991)
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Tom Wilson (Geography/Meteorology)
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Allicia Woodhouse (Human Anatomy)
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