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Mr. Joel Walker

Education

Ministry Experience

Personal Mission Statement

Mr. Sherman Carstensen

Education

  • BS Education – Immanuel Lutheran College
  • BS Math and Finance – UW Eau Claire
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2022 – Present – Peace Lutheran School
  • 2021-2022 – Morning Star Lutheran School, Jackson, WI – Principal
  • 2017-2021 – Immanuel Lutheran School, Mankato, MN – Grades 7-12
  • 2015-2017 – Faith Lutheran School, Markesan, WI – Grades 3-8
  • 2012-2015 – Trinity Lutheran School, Watertown, SD – Grades 3-7

Personal Mission Statement

My mission, as a Christian teacher, is to teach Jesus, use and teach God’s word to grow in our faith, and learn and teach respect, discipline, work ethic, and humility to build Christian character during our time of grace.

Marv Wittig

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • Several continuing education credits at UW-Stevens Point and Wisconsin Lutheran College
  • Wisconsin Teaching license

Ministry Experience

  • 2004-Present   Peace, Hartford, WI, 7th Grade Homeroom, departmentalized, Athletic Director & Technology Coordinator
  • 1997-2004      Mt. Calvary-Grace, La Crosse, WI, 6-8 Departmentalized, Technology Coordinator
  • 1989-1997      St. John’s, Caledonia, MN, 5-6, Athletic Director

Service and Awards

  • Presented at Wisconsin State Teacher’s Conference in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2011, & 2015
  • Presented at the WELS Education Conference 2015
  • Presented a number of technology workshops for schools and organizations
  • 2008 Hartford Teacher of the Year

Personal Mission Statement

Proverbs 22:6 “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”

It is the responsibility of the parent and teacher to work together to fulfill this command. It is the child’s responsibility to show respect and obey those whom the Lord has chosen to guide them.

As teachers, we must continue to grow stronger both spiritually and mentally to best guide the children. We must also use all the tools the Lord has given us here at Peace. We pray that the Lord’s will be done through us.

Mr. Aaron Zingsheim

Education

  • A.A. – Liberal Arts – UW Washington County
  • B.S. – Elementary Education – UW Milwaukee
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Ministry Experience:

  • 2022-Present – Peace Lutheran School
  • 2017-2022 – Silverbrook Elementary, West Bend, WI – 5th Grade
  • 2012-2017 – Whitman Middle School, Wauwatosa, WI – 6th Grade
  • 2006-2012 – Milwaukee Academy of Science – 7th & 8th Grades

Personal Mission Statement

Mrs. Christine Rindfleisch

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Wisconsin Lutheran College
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Ministry Experience:

  • 2023-Present – Peace Lutheran School – 6th Grade
  • 2011-2023 – St. John’s Lutheran – Wauwatosa, WI

Service and Awards:

  • 2019 Educator Impact Award

Personal Mission Statement

My goals as an educator are to
-guide students to strengthen their relationship with Christ so that they may walk in his ways all their lives.
-build a strong partnership with parents to guide and nurture their children.
-encourage students to be servant leaders who use their God given abilities to the fullest.
-continue to grow in my faith and in knowledge that I may be a strong Christian role model for my students.

Mrs. Martha Johnson

Education 

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Lutheran College

Experience

  • 2022 – Present – Peace Lutheran School
  • 2015-2022 – Bethlehem Lutheran Church – Music Minister
  • 2004-2015 – Nebraska Lutheran High School – Instructor

Personal Mission Statement

Angela Hanson

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • M.S. – Educational Technology – Martin Luther College

Ministry Experience

  • 2023-Present – Peace, Hartford -4th Grade
  • 2022-2023 – Atonement Lutheran – Milwaukee, WI – Kindergarten
  • 2013-2023: Amazing Grace Virtual Academy – M.S and H.S. instructor
  • 2008-2010: Christ-St.Peter – Milwaukee, WI – 4th grade

Personal Mission Statement

To fulfill the duties of my calling to the best of my ability, so that my students are encouraged to seek the truth, goodness, and beauty of God that will empower them to live lives of Christian virtue to the glory of God and for the good of their neighbor, as described in Ephesians 4: “Walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace… Speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ.” (vs. 1-3, 15)

Deb Wittig

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2007-present – 4th Grade – Peace, Hartford
  • 2004 – 6th Grade – Peace, Hartford, part-time
  • 2001-2002: Immanuel, La Crosse, WI, 2nd-3rd Grade
  • 1997-1998: St. Matthew’s Stoddard, WI, 6th-8th Grade
  • 1989-1997: St. John’s, Caledonia, MN 2nd & 4th, part-time, PE Grades 1-4

Service and Awards:

  • 2017-2021 Wisconsin Lutheran State Teachers Conference Program Committee Member

Personal Mission Statement

John 21:15 “Feed my lambs.”
What an awesome responsibility our Lord has given us. I relish the opportunity to be in the classroom educating children academically, physically, emotionally, and most importantly, spiritually.

Connie Schmidt

Education 

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Dr. Martin Lutheran College
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Experience

  • 1993-Present – Peace Lutheran School

Service and Awards: 

  • 2016-Present – New Teacher Induction Mentor

“From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures which are able to make us wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” II Timothy 3:15

Shelly Steinbrenner

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2018-Present – 3rd Grade – Peace Lutheran School

Personal Misison Statement

Krista Rydecki

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2018-Present – 2nd Grade, Peace Lutheran School
  • 2008-2018 – Trinity Lutheran – Waukesha, WI
  • 1999-2004 – Immanuel Lutheran – Waupaca, WI
  • 1998-1999 – California Lutheran High School – Wildomar, CA
  • 1997-1998 – Immanuel Lutheran – Medford, WI

Personal Mission Statement

Stephanie Arndt

Education

  • B.S – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • M.S. – Education – Mankato State University
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2019 – Present – Peace Lutheran – Kindergarten
  • 2007 – 20011 – St. John’s, Sleepy Eye, MN – Preschool and Kindergarten

Service and Awards

  • 2023-Present – Martin Luther College Alumni Association Board member
  • 2014 – 2019 – Assistant to WELS National Civilian Chaplain

Personal Mission Statement

“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled with the measure of all the fullness of God.” Eph. 3:17-19 This is my favorite bible passage. I believe that a teacher plays an extremely important and special role in a child’s life and that we are entrusted and expected to teach children many things – the greatest of these is just how much their Lord loves them. If they grow old and do not remember much, yet always have the truth and story of their Savior’s great love for them, then I know they have the one thing truly needed.

Emily Everhart

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Education – Martin Luther College – 2008

Ministry Experience

  • 2024-Present: Peace Lutheran – Hartford, WI – Kindergarten
  • 2017-2024: Eastside Lutheran – Madison, WI – 1st Grade
  • 2008-2017: St. Paul’s Lutheran – Cannon Falls, MN – Kindergarten-2nd Grade

Personal Mission Statement

“This is the reason I have hope: By the mercies of the LORD we are not consumed, for his compassions do not fail. They are new every morning. Great is your [God’s] faithfulness.” (Lamentations 3:21b-23) God created, redeemed, and entrusted each of us with various gifts and abilities. He continues to daily and freely shower us with blessings. Our thankful response is the desire to serve and honor Him.  It is my privilege to serve the Lord in the role of teacher and to help parents train the children God entrusted into our care. It is rewarding to be a part of helping children grow academically, emotionally, socially, and most importantly, spiritually.

Leah Fix

Education

  • B.S in Early Childhood Education
  • Minnesota State Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2025-2026: Kindergarten teacher at Peace Lutheran School in Hartford, WI
  • 2022-2024: 1st and 2nd grade teacher at Peace Lutheran School in Hartford, WI
  • 2021-2022: Director at Leap of Faith in New Lisbon, WI

Mission Statement

Jesus says, “Let the little children come to me.” As I educate and grow with the children each year, it is my first and foremost responsibility to come along with them to Christ. Throughout the year, I pray each child will grow and mature academically, socially, emotionally, and most importantly spiritually in their faith. It is my mission to keep Christ at the center of our everyday.

Jillian Igl

Education

  • Master – Curriculum and Instruction with an Emphasis in Trauma and Resiliency Practices – Concordia University Nebraska
  • BS – Early and Middle Childhood Education – Wisconsin Lutheran College
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2019 – Present – Peace Lutheran School – Kindergarten
  • 2016 – 2019 – Allenton Elementary – Kindergarten
  • 2014 – 2016 – St. John’s Lutheran, Watertown, WI – 1st and 2nd Grades
  • 2014 – 2012 – Walker Elementary, West Allis, WI – 1st – 3rd Grades

Service and Awards:

  • 2021-2023 – Grants in Aid for Educational Publications State Chair for DKG International
  • 2016-2020 –  WELS Early Childhood Task Force Committee Member
  •  Mentor to Wisconsin Lutheran College education graduates

Personal Mission Statement

God puts us where He wants us each and every moment of our lives, and it is our duty to serve in each of these situations to His glory. It is my privilege to have been placed in the role of teacher to impress Christian values on His little lambs, and it is rewarding to be a part of watching children grow academically, emotionally, socially, but most importantly, spiritually, in our time together.
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Leslie Campbell

Education / Certification

  • B.S. Elementary and Early Education – Alverno College
  • Wisconsin Teaching License

Ministry Experience

  • 2023-present – Peace Lutheran, Hartford, WI – Pre-K Director & 4K Teacher
  • 2021-2023 – Peace Lutheran, Hartford, WI – Kindergarten Teacher
  • 2011 – 2021 – St. John’s, Wauwatosa, WI – Preschool Teacher

Personal Mission Statement

Julie Ehlers

Education

  • BA – History Education – UW-Platteville
  • Wisconsin Department of Children & Families – Intro to Childcare Profession

Ministry Experience

  • 2024 – Present – Peace Lutheran School 4K Teacher
  • 2018 – 2024 – Peace Lutheran School Aide

Personal Mission Statement

Seeing and teaching children on a daily basis is an amazing blessing. My favorite thing that I get to share with them is Jesus’ love. I feel so honored to be able to share his life giving message with the children at Peace every single day.

“He said to them, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.’ And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.” – Mark 10: 14 & 16

Bethany Gerbing

Education / Certification

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College

Ministry Experience

  • 2020 – Present – Peace Lutheran – PreK Teacher
  • 2017 – 2020 – St. Paul, Algoma, WI – Preschool Director

Amanda Weinrich

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • M.S. – Education with a double emphasis in Instruction and Special Education – Martin Luther College

Ministry Experience

  • 2025-present –  Peace Lutheran School, Hartford, WI – Learning Center
  • 2021-2025 – Neenah Lutheran School, Neenah, WI – Extended Learning
  • 2020-2021 – Neenah Lutheran School, Neenah, WI – 5th grade
  • 2018-2020 – Martin Luther School, Neenah, WI – 5th-6th grade
  • 2013-2014 – Faith Lutheran School, Antioch, IL – 4th-5th grade

Personal Mission Statement

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work” (1 Corinthians 12:4-6). As teachers, we have the privilege of helping students academically, socially, and emotionally. We also get to help students spiritually, guiding them to realize the many gifts God has given them and the wonderful path he has planned for them.

Ruth Wiedoff

Ministry Experience

  • 1997-Present – Peace Lutheran- Hartford, WI
  • 1996-1997 – Beaver Dam Area School District
  • 1986-1996 – St. Stephen’s Beaver Dam

Education

  • B.S. – Elementary Education – Martin Luther College
  • Wisconsin State Teaching License
  • Graduate course work in Reading Education – Concordia University
  • Reading Teacher License- #316

Personal Mission Statement

My goals in the education of the students I work with are as follows:
–  to help improve students’ reading and writing skills in all foundational areas, while also fostering a love of reading.  Ultimately, my goal is to help striving readers achieve grade-level proficiency and become confident, life-long learners.
– to help guide students in developing a lifelong love and appreciation for music, while also equipping them with the technical and musical skills to play the piano proficiently. Additionally, I strive to nurture a positive and engaging 1:1 learning environment, developing positive relationships with piano students.

Margie Bentz

Education / Certification

  • B.S. Elementary and Early Education – Wisconsin Lutheran College

Ministry Experience

  • 2005 – 2015 – Holy Trinity, Okauchee, WI – Preschool Teacher and Director, Piano Instructor
  • 2017-Present – Peace Lutheran – Preschool and Piano Teacher

Personal Mission Statement

Teaching, to me, is a huge privilege. It’s an opportunity to watch young minds grow and learn. It’s a responsibility that I share with each child’s parents to help develop a love of learning and growing. But, most importantly, it’s a blessing to be able to share the love of Jesus with them each and every day!

Kris Smith

Education

  • Degree in Early Childhood Education – WCTC

Ministry Experience

  • 2003-Present – Peace Lutheran School

Shanna Marek

  • Panther Care

Jenna Heinz

Renee Biondich

  • Kindergarten Aide

Dana Deppe

  • Kindergarten Aide

Brandi Draheim

  • Pre-K Aide

Pre-K Aide

Kalinda Trapp

  • Pre-K Aide

Kelsey Wasley

  • Math
  • Learning Center Aide

Nicole Held

  • Math
  • Art
  • Learning Center Aide

Kathleen Zastrow

  • Grade 1 Aide