Phyllis Cooley, Office Manager

Phyllis officially joined our office team in 2022 after several years of contributing as a volunteer and Siskiyou School parent to the Winter Faire and other school events.

Phyllis was born and raised in Ashland. After working and living around the country, decided to move back to Ashland to raise her children. She received a bachelor’s in History from the University of Oregon and has worked in health care, finance, and real estate. Phyllis has a love of culinary arts and uses her home mini homestead and garden to make beautiful, delicious cakes, canned goods, and meals. She loves cooking with her own children and is excited to bring culinary and cultural teachings to Siskiyou School students.

Phyllis was coaching gymnastics for students from around the Rogue Valley and was impressed with the quiet confidence and communication skills of students from the Siskiyou School. She was inspired to enroll her son and daughter as students and has been an avid supporter of the Waldorf program ever since.  Phyllis and her husband, Shawn, have a son Rye in 8th grade, and a daughter Lux in 6th grade.