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Matt Aleithe
Kim Ehley
Tim Gast
John Genszler
Don Halter
Bernie Huesmann
Bob Kasten
Marcia Klein
Dave Miskimen
Tiffany Ott
Kelli Staub
Kelly Pfaff
Aaron Staub
Dr. Cary Stelmachowicz
Crystal Welter
Kate Yahr
Kurt Ziemann
Contact Mr. Aleithe
 

Education:

  • B.B.A. in Marketing & Management, Wisconsin Lutheran College
  • Secondary Lutheran Teaching Certification, Concordia University Wisconsin
  • M.S. Business Education, South New Hampshire University
Subject Areas:
Business, Algebra

Extra-Curriculars:
Varsity Boy's Basketball Coach, Assistant Athletic Director

About Matt:
Matt has a wife, Amanda, and a son, Wesley. He enjoys watchings sports and supporting the Packers & Brewers.

Favorite Verse:
Romans 8:38
 

 

Contact Mrs. Ehley

Education:

  • B.S. in Secondary Education with Math and English Concentrations, Concordia University Wisconsin
  • M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction with Counseling Emphasis, Concordia University Wisconsin
Subject Areas:
Math, English, Study Skills, Guidance Director

Extra-Curricular(s):
National Honor Society Advisor

About Kim:
Kim is married to Vince, and have a son, Ryde. Taught at Vail Christian High School from 2002-2007.

Favorite Verse:

 

Contact Mr. Gast

Education:

  • B.S. in Secondary Education with P.E. & Theology Concentrations, Concordia University Nebraska

Subject Areas:
Physical Education, Health, Computers, Religion

Extra-Curricular(s):
Assistant Football Coach, Varsity Baseball Coach, Technology Director

About Tim:
This is Tim's first place of ministry at Living Word. Tim enjoys playing/watching sports, camping/outdoors, and traveling when time & money allow.

Favorite Verse:
Psalm 46:10

 

Contact Mr. Genszler

Education:

  • B.S., Concordia University, Wisconsin

Subject Area(s):
Religion, Math, Drama

Extra-Curricular(s):
Drama, Chess Club, Chapel Director

About John:
John is married and has 3 boys. He enjoys playing guitar is his free time.

Favorite Verse:
Zephaniah 3:17
 

 

Contact Mr. Halter

Education:

  • B.A., Concordia University Chicago
  • M.A. in Mathematics, University of Illinois, Champaign

Subject Area(s):
Math

About Don:
Don is happily married to wife, Mary, has 2 children, Jon & Emily
Enjoys working on 1966 Ford Fairlane, doing yard work, and fixing "things".

Favorite Verse:
Ephesians 2:8-10


 

Contact Pastor Huesmann

Education:

  • B.A., Concordia University, Wisconsin
  • M. Div., Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne
  • Lutherische Theologische Hochschule, Oberursel, Germany
  • Pastoral Leadership Institute GraduateB.S., Concordia University, Wisconsin

Subject Area(s):
German

Extra-Curricular(s):
German Club, German, Austrian, Swiss Student Trip Coordinator

About Bernie:
Pastor Huesmann is married to wife, Gretchen. They have four children.  Pastor enjoys the outdoors, restoring cars, and has a unique passion for Germany.  He currently is Pastor at Living Word Lutheran Church in Jackson.

Favorite Verse:
John 3:16-17

Contact Mr. Kasten

Education:

  • B.A., Concordia University Chicago
  • M.S. University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Subject Area(s):
Religion, Physical Education, Health

Extra-Curricular(s):
Tennis, Development Director

About Bob:
Bob is married to Janet of whom they have two sons & two daughters.  He loves playing tennis, biking, and reading. 

Favorite Verse:
Philippians 4:4-7

Contact Mrs. Klein

Subject Area(s):
Administrative Assistant

About Marcia:
Marcia is married to her husband, John.  Marcia has three children and three grandchildren.  She enjoys reading, movies, music concerts, sewing, and crochet. 

Favorite Verse:
Proverbs 3:5-6

Contact Mr. Miskimen

Education:

  • B.A., Concordia University, Wisconsin
  • M.S., Concordia University, Wisconsin

Subject Area(s):
Science

Extra-Curricular(s):
Head Varsity Football Coach, Athletic Director, Assistant Principal

Favorite Verse:
James 2:16-17

Contact Mrs. Ott

Education:

  • B.A. in Education & History, Concordia University, Wisconsin

Subject Area(s):
Social Studies

Extra-Curricular(s):
Student Council Advisor

About Tiffany:
Tiffany is married to husband, Chad.  They have two boys, Owen and Cael.  Tiffany is a member at First Immanuel in Cedarburg, WI.

Favorite Verse:
Jeremiah 29:11-13

Contact Mrs. Staub

Education:

  • B.S., Biology/Pre-Med Major, Chemistry Minor, Concordia University, Nebraska
  • M.S., Educational Curriculum & Design Concordia University, Wisconsin

Subject Area(s):
Chemistry, Physics, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Genetics

Extra-Curricular(s):
Physics Phrenzy

About Kelli:
Kelli and her husband, Aaron, along with their daughter, Meredith, reside in West Bend.  Kelli is an active member of St. John's in West Bend.  She enjoys teaching piano, cleaning, baking, and playing outside with her daughter. 

Favorite Verse:
Revelation 2:10b

Contact Ms. Pfaff

Education:

  • B.S. in English, Concordia, Wisconsin
  • M.S. in Medieval Studies, University of London
  • English 300 Certification

Subject Area(s):
English, Timberwolf Times

About Kelly:
Kelly lives in Cedarburg, loves the Brewers, coffee, and traveling. Her favorite authors are Ernest Hemingway, Stephen King, and Madeleine L'Engle.

Favorite Verse:
Job 19:35 

Contact Mr. Staub

Education:

  • B.S. Concordia University Nebraska
  • M.S. Concordia University Nebraska

Subject Area(s):
Religion, Choral and Instrumental Music

Extra-Curricular(s):
Cross Country

About Aaron:
Aaron has a wife, Kelli, and a daughter, Meredith. He enjoys running, biking, sports, and landscaping.

Favorite Verse:
1 Peter 3:15, Col. 3:12-17

Contact Dr. Cary Stelmachowicz

Education:

  • B.A., Concordia University, Chicago
  • M.A., English, Oakland University
  • Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Western Michigan University
  • Van Lunen Fellow, Calvin College

Subject Area(s):
English

Extra-Curricular(s):
Girl's Varsity Basketball Coach, Executive Director

About Dr. Stel:
Dr. Stelmachowicz is married to Carla and has 4 children (Camille, Casey, Chelsea, & Chanel). Dr. Stelmachowicz is an avid reader especially of works written by Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Nelson DeMille, & C.J. Box. He is a golf enthusiast, a Detroit Pistons and St. Louis Cardinals fan, and Brett Favre fan (go Vikes).

Favorite Verse:
John 10:10


 

Contact Mrs. Welter

Education:

  • B.S. in Secondary Education, Double Major in English & Physical Education, Concordia University, Nebraska

Subject Area(s):
English

Extra-Curricular(s):
Yearbook, School Newspaper Advisor, J.V. Volleyball, Assistant Softball

About Crystal:
Crystal is married and has 5 children.  She proudly has 5 children in Lutheran schools.  She enjoys sports and competition as a whole.

Favorite Verse:
Philippians 4:13 & Matthew 6:33

Contact Ms. Yahr

Education:

  • B.S. in Education, Art & Spanish Concentrations, Concordia University Wisconsin
  • Lutheran Teacher's Colloquoy Program

Subject Area(s):
Art, Spanish

Extra-Curricular(s):
Drama, Spanish Club

About Kate:
Miss Kate Yahr started teaching at Living Word in 2006. She is a world-traveler, having spent extensive time studying or doing mission work in Spain, Finland, Macau, China, England, and Mexico. She looks forward to her next mission trip and leading a group of students to Costa Rica in 2010. In addition to directing Living Word Drama Productions, Miss Yahr is currently earning a Masters Degree in Education-Counseling.

Favorite Verse:
Philippians 4:6-7

Contact Pastor Ziemann

Education:

  • BA in Elementary Education - 1986 from Concordia-Wisconsin
  • MA in Education - 1991 from Indiana University-Ft. Wayne
  • MA in Theology - 2001 from Concordia Theological Seminary-Ft. Wayne
  • Ordained on July 26, 2003 and currently serves Immanuel Lutheran Church near Beechwood and St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Batavia.

Subject Area(s):
Religion

Extra-Curricular(s):
Assistant Cross Country Coach

About Kurt:
Married to Deb Ziemann and have five kids, Zachary, Katie, Jeremy, Timothy, and Ezekiel. I have run over 40 marathons (26.2 miles) including the Boston Marathon three times and ultra-marathons (longer than marathons). Enjoy biking, writing, gardening, smallmouth bass fishing, and watching sports.

Favorite Verse:
Hebrews 12:1-3


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