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About
Me... Your Teachers for the
2010-2011
school year!
Kevin Needham (4th & 8th)
I was born in Chicago Heights, IL, but shortly thereafter my
family moved to Appleton, WI, which became my home for
fourteen years. Another move brought us to Watertown, WI,
and after graduating from Martin Luther College, I am now
raising my own family here in Saginaw.
I enjoy all things musical – bands, choirs, CDs, trombones,
etc. I especially enjoy spending time with my wife, Janna,
and our children—Olivia, Caleb, and Joshua. We like time
together at home, but also going on little trips to explore
Michigan and to visit grandmas and grandpas in Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
I truly enjoy all parts of my calling here at St. Paul's – 4th
and 8th grades, bands, chorus, and adult choir.
It is a great blessing to serve here!
Linda Wiles (3rd Grade)
I was born on February 4,
1960, in Chicago Heights, Illinois. I grew up in Calumet
City – and later Crete, IL, the only girl with three younger
brothers. My “home” congregation was Trinity Lutheran Church
in Crete.
After high school, I attended
Dr. Martin Luther College, graduating in 1982. My first
call was to Bethany Lutheran School here in Saginaw. I
taught grades 1-4 and 2-4 from 1982-88. I also taught
grades 3-5 at Bethany for the 1991-92 school year and grades
6-8 in 1999-2000. I have taught at St. Paul's since 2002.
I met Bob Wiles (the older
brother of one of my students!) at Bethany, and we married
in July of 1987. Bob and I have a daughter, Amanda,
who is attending Martin Luther College.
In my spare time, I enjoy
reading and scrapbooking.
Nancy Borchard (Kindergarten &
1st)
I was born in Saginaw, the
oldest of three children. I attended parochial grade school
and after public high school, enrolled at Delta College. I
studied there for two years, transferring to Central
Michigan University where I received, in 1973, a Bachelor’s
degree in Education, with a concentration in Special
Education. After getting married in 1974 and teaching for
several years in the public schools, I resigned from
teaching to start a family. It was during this time when I
was doing some substitute teaching at St. Paul’s that I
received a call to teach Kindergarten. After accepting the
call, I enrolled at Dr. Martin Luther College where I took
correspondence classes and summer classes on campus to
receive Synod Certification.
Roger and I have two children,
Amy and Jason. I have taught at St. Paul’s since 1984 and
currently am teaching Kindergarten.
Nancy Beyersdorf (First
Grade)
Nancy
Schroeder Beyersdorf was born in Iowa and graduated from Dr.
Martin Luther College in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science and
Education Degree. Her first call was to Bethany Lutheran
School, Saginaw, MI. She taught there for two years in
grades 4 to 8. She married John Beyersdorf and they have
two daughters. In 1979, St. Paul’s Lutheran School called
her to teach Kindergarten. She taught in that class for
five years and then was asked to teach full time in second
grade. She has been teaching that level for the past 18
years. She also teaches sixth grade Social Studies,
coordinates Parent Teacher Group, and coaches volleyball.
In 1983 she obtained her Masters Degree in Elementary
Education from Michigan State University.
Mr.
Matthew Groth (6th Grade)
Matt grew up in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where he attended
Manitowoc Lutheran High School. He graduated from Martin
Luther College in 2000. Matt married Kristin (Goodger),
also a 2000 MLC graduate, that June. Since his graduation,
Matt served at St. Philip’s (Beautiful Savior) Lutheran
School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, teaching math and 7th
and 8th grades. Matt and Kristin have two
daughters, Rachel, and Emma, and .
Miss Audrey Metzger
(5th Grade)
Audrey Metzger, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, the
first child of Tom and Brenda Metzger. She has two younger
brothers, Glenn and Kurt, both of whom are also at MLC,
training for the teaching ministry.
Audrey
and her family have lived in several places around the
country, including Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado, and
Michigan. For the past 9 years here home has been Livonia,
Michigan, where she was a member of St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran
Church. In 2003, Audrey graduated from Huron Valley
Lutheran High School, Westland, Michigan, (a WELS area
Lutheran high school), and then enrolled at Martin Luther
College studying elementary education, with an emphasis in
music. Audrey will be teaching fourth and fifth grade and
playing organ.
Mrs. Terri Elder (7th Grade)
Our 7th Grade teacher, Terri Elder
is also our Athletic Coordinator.
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