E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
mryterski@wcusd5.net 618-939-3458 Ext 118

Hi! My name is Melanie Ryterski. I am the K-1st Music Specialist at W.J. Zahnow Elementary. I have been teaching music since 1989, joining the Waterloo School District faculty in 1997. I earned my bachelor's degree in Music Education from Eastern Illinois University in 1989, and a master's degree in Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2005.
I married Craig Ryterski (retired music educator) in 1991. We are the proud parents of two daughters, Claire--25, and Ray--21. We live in Columbia, Illinois.
In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, designing jewelry, and reading.