Elementary K-5 Faculty

Emily Prusha – Kindergarten

This is my first year at St. Paul’s. I am so excited to be able to work in this amazing community. I have known that I have wanted to teach since as long as I can remember. I remember playing school in my mom’s classroom while she would go in to get her classroom ready for the upcoming year. Yes, I was that girl who enjoyed playing teacher over barbies and dolls. I did half of my student teaching in Bloomington and the other half in San Jose, Costa Rica. I graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in May of 2016. Since graduating, I have substituted at various schools around the metro as well as St. Paul’s Little Saints ECC.

I live in West Bloomington and have a pet fish named Max. My immediate family consists of my mom, dad, and brother. My parents live in Minnesota, while my brother and sister-in-law live in Iowa. I am happy to announce that I will have a niece arriving this November! I enjoy traveling, swimming, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.

I am ecstatic to work with you all this upcoming school year. I feel so honored to be able to grow and teach in the footsteps of Jesus!!

eprusha@spls-pl.org

Anne Neilitz – 3rd/4th/5th Grade

I have been at St. Paul’s since 2004 and have taught grades 2 through 6 at various times.  I love working with children and watching them grow, especially in their faith walk.  I have been a teacher for over 13 years and have been blessed to be in a Lutheran school the entire time.  I graduated with my degree in Elementary Education from Concordia University, St. Paul, in 2000.  I completed my Master’s degree in June of 2009 in Classroom Instruction with a K-12 Reading License from Concordia University.

aneilitz@spls-pl.org