Meet the Team
Katie Christiansen
Head of School
lifelong public school educator · lover of non-traditional education
I taught for 19 years in public education, serving as a Title 1 Reading Interventionist, Classroom Teacher, and Instructional Design Strategist. Both my BA in Elementary Education and MA in School Administration came from the University of Northern Iowa. With each passing year in my career as an educator and administrator, I have more of everything–more questions, more answers, more concerns, more ideas, more complaints, more strategies, more solutions. With Tamarack, I plan to use them all.
Emily Grabowski
Maddy Moloney
Environmental Educator
environmental scientist · yogi · ballerina
I am an Iowa native who grew up on the East Side of Iowa City and spent my summers participating in School of the Wild and exploring the great outdoors. For 15 years, I studied classical ballet, and in 2018, I earned my 200- hour yoga certification. I pursued degrees in both Science and Environmental Science, was an Assistant Preschool Teacher in Fort Collins, Colorado, and enjoyed backpacking and hiking in the Rocky Mountains with my dog. I am thrilled to share my passions with the students at Tamarack!
Environmental Educator
ecologist · naturalist · outdoors woman