Lori Danz

Board Member

Superior School District

Lori Danz (She, Her, Hers), credits her father as being her foremost teacher who provided knowledge and inspired a love of nature. Now in her 32nd year of teaching, Danz brings nature directly to students as a high school biology teacher at Superior High School. She is also the coordinator of the school forest program delivered to all grade levels in Superior, Wisconsin. Danz strives to make the outdoors accessible for all students and teachers, with over 2,000 student visits to the Superior School Forest annually. Danz regularly provides in-district professional development on outdoor education and has served as a regular presenter at numerous state conferences for teachers.



In 2023, Danz was selected as the Wisconsin Teacher of the Year. One of the greatest gifts of receiving this honor was the opportunity to share the great work being done in our classrooms by the great teachers in our state, and to demonstrate the benefits of integrating outdoor education into all classrooms and content areas.


Danz earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Education and Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, both from the University of Wisconsin-Superior.