Outstanding Educator: Mel-Min elementary teacher is living her dream job

Outstanding Educator: Mel-Min elementary teacher is living her dream job

MELROSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - Lisa Gunderson has taught 3rd graders at the Melrose-Mindoro School District for the last 26 years. She says teaching has been a dream of hers because she comes from a family of teachers, “It was kind of a given for me. My parents were like, ‘Are you sure that's what you want to do?’ and I said, ‘Yup.’ I would set up my characters in my room and play teacher as young as I can remember. It was my calling.” Gunderson sa…