Resurrection Lutheran Church

Grades 7-8
	I graduated from Dr. Martin Luther College with a B.A. degree in 1970. I have been a teacher for 38 years. I taught grades 5-8 in Los Angeles for my first year. The rest of my teaching ministry has been here at Resurrection Lutheran School.

I enjoy playing the piano and teaching art. At Resurrection, I play the organ for church services. Outside of school, I enjoy traveling, biking, inline skating, and going to plays and concerts.

I was born in Winona, MN and grew up on a farm in western Wisconsin. I lived in New Ulm from 1965 to 1968 and again from 1969 to 1971.

I have a brother who is a pastor in Illinois and a sister who teaches in Denver.

Grades 3-4
	Experience: One semester before college graduation, I went to Renqiu, China to teach for two years. I came back to the USA and graduated with a B.A. from Martin Luther College in 2005. Upon graduation, I taught in Hong Kong for six months and in Shijiazhuang, China for one year. I have been blessed to serve as the 3rd and 4th grade teacher at Resurrection Lutheran School since 2007.

I was also called to join the Christ Our Rock family and serve on the Preschool Committee. I enjoy teaching the 5th and 6th grade Bible History and Catechism classes and assisting with Christmas for Kids, Easter for Kids, and Vacation Bible School.

In my spare time, I enjoy cooking and baking, shopping, listening to music, watching football, basketball, and playing softball. I also enjoy studying Chinese and traveling. I hope to someday make it to Australia, India, and parts of Europe. I am also blessed to spend time with my family, who live in the St. Paul, MN area.

Grades 2-3

Years of Experience: I taught three years during the 1970’s, grades K-3. I was called to teach at Resurrection in spring, 2004. Education: Dr. Martin Luther College, B.A., 1976. In 2003 I took courses and received my Minnesota state license. Since then, I have been taking courses through Mankato State in pursuit of a Reading Teacher Licensure. I have also been trained in the Orton-Gillingham reading methodology.

Birth place and places you’ve been: I was born and grew up on a dairy farm in beautiful Hudson, New York. After college I taught in Niles, Illinois, lived in Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Houston, Texas where I had the special privilege to share God’s Word and English with Vietnamese families who were new to America.

Family: My husband Jim and I have seven children and a growing number of grandchildren. Three sons and a son-in-law are pastors and are scattered around the country. One daughter works here in Rochester, another daughter is attending Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, and our youngest son is in high school.

Grade 1

I’ve recently returned to the classroom after a wonderful hiatus as a home-based mom and child development/personal growth consultant to early childhood teachers, child care providers, parents, and various community groups. I'm a graduate of Dr. Martin Luther College (currently Martin Luther College) in New Ulm, MN, certified as an Infant/Toddler Training Intensive (ITTI) mentor trainer through FarWest Labratories of California, and am licensed to teach grades 1-8 in the state of Minnesota.

My fantastic husband, Dale, and three amazing TEENAGERS, Lauren, Becca, and Joshua, help keep me focused, grounded, and appreciative of the wonderful blessings in my life. Our chocolate Labrador, Daisy, does her best to remind us that there are lots more things to wag our tails about in life than to growl about.

If I could track down some spare time, I’d love to curl up with a good book, take a trip to South Carolina (I’ve never been there), or maybe make a return to community theater. Of course, I should really do battle with the dust bunnies who’ve taken up residence in our home, but I think most of them can settle in safely for now.

Kindergarten
	I graduated from Dr. Martin Luther College in 1987. Then I taught first and second grade in Lewiston, MN for four years. For the next 16 years, I was a Family Childcare Provider. I have been the Kindergarten teacher at Resurrection since 2007.

I was born in Milwaukee, WI and attended WELS schools for grades K-12. After two years at the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, I traveled to Minnesota to attend Dr. Martin Luther College. I then lived for five years in Lewiston, MN. After that, my family and I lived in Beaver Dam, WI , for two years. In 1995, we moved to Rochester, MN.

My husband Bob and I were married in Lewiston, MN in 1988. We have three children: Zechariah(1989), Elizabeth(1995) and Hannah(2000). My husband is the Operations Manager for Arrow Ace Hardware.

At church, I direct choir and play organ. At home, I enjoy reading, scrapbooking and taking care of my family.