Our amazing teaching staff!

​Cat Thisius (T/Th am / MWF Enrichments Teacher / Director)
Cat joined Rainbow School as a teacher in 2008 and became Director of Rainbow School in 2009.  She has Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood Education from Winona State University.  Cat received her Child Care Administration Credential from St. Paul College.  Cat and her husband Terry have two daughters, Anna and Sara along with 3 dogs and 2 cats.  She enjoys playing roller derby, photography, and being outdoors with family.

​Stacy Freimuth (MWF am and pm Teacher)
Stacy  is a teacher in the Monday, Wednesday,  Friday classes.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education from Gustavus Adolphus College and Masters from Winona State University.  Stacy has taught preschool and first grade for 16 years in Rochester and St. Louis, Missouri.   Stacy’s husband, Bob, is a Ph. D at the Mayo Clinic and they have two boys.  They live in Rochester and love being a part of the Zumbro Lutheran and Rainbow School families.

Tracy Tollefson (MWF am and pm, TTH am Teacher )
Tracy has a Bachelor's degree in English and Communications Education from Mankato State University.  She joined the Rainbow School staff January 2019 as a literacy enrichment teacher.  Tracy and her husband Doug have 3 children, a dog, a c at, and a bearded dragon.  Prior to teaching at Rainbow School, Tracy has been a stay at home mom and has been involved as a volunteer and past Rainbow School Board member, and Education Team member at Good Shepherd Church, and at her children's elementary school.  Tracy enjoys reading, singing, and playing board games with her family.