Patricia Zemke is a school health educator. She began teaching in Wausau, Wisconsin in 1996, after attending the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse to earn a degree in Health Education. She holds a Master’s in Education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2016, she was named Wisconsin Health Teacher of the Year. In 2018, she became Nationally Board Certified in Health Education. In 2022, she was named Wisconsin Teacher of the Year. Throughout the years, she has guided numerous student teachers and has been an active advocate for the importance of health education. She has been told that she teaches from the heart; that has driven her passion to develop a quality health curriculum that builds student connections with each other, the classroom and the community.

In her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, downhill skiing, cooking, music, and hanging out with her family to create fun memories! Creating these memories on the shores of Lake Superior is even more rewarding!