Fairlawn Lutheran Educators
Our teachers not only have personal and professional experience in education, they have a love of Christ and a goal of preparing your child to be a life-long learner. Small class sizes enable educators to know your child and how he or she learns best.
Parent Perspective: "The thing we have been most impressed with is the way our children grew spiritually. The Bible stories they would come home telling us in great detail amazed us. They loved all the ways the staff brought Jesus' teachings to a level they could understand and even participate in through song or some other format.”
-Maria and Ben
Katie Bungard
Director
Katie graduated from the University of Akron with a Bachelor’s degree in Early Child Development and a minor in Family Development. She has nineteen years of experience as a Director overseeing an ODJFS program, including five years with the preschool at Tallmadge Lutheran Church.
Debbie Noftle
3's B Assistant
Debbie Noftle has eighteen years of preschool, Kindergarten and elementary teaching experience. She also has experience in Special Education, Applied Behavioral Analysis, and After School Programs, and related certifications.
Millie Thomas
2's Lead Teacher
Millie graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Public Relations. Her 15 years of experience has been built through teaching Sunday school and helping at her children’s schools. Last year she began substitute teaching in the Wadsworth school district. She has also been serving as the Sunday school director for Fairlawn Lutheran since 2018.
Brandi Gardner
4's A Assistant
Brandi is a licensed Social Worker who spent the majority of her time working with kids and child development. She took a leave after having had her 4th daughter and has been at home with her five children for the last seven years. In 2023 she joined Fairlawn Lutheran's preschool staff as assistant 4s teacher and will be remaining on staff.
Lauren Seiss
3's B & 4's A Lead Teacher
Lauren graduated from Bowling Green State University with a Bachelors Degree in Child and Family Community Services. She is involved in her church's Christian Education Board, and has spent twelve years as a stay-at-home Mom to her four children (all attended Fairlawn Lutheran for preschool). She was most recently an Assistant in the Fours A class.
Mandy Fisher
3's A & 4's B Lead Teacher
Mandy has six years of preschool teaching experience, served as Summer Camp Director at Rise and Shine Preschool, and most recently Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church and School. She has also been a Nanny for several families and over the years a room mom for many of her daughter's classes. She has her Child Development Associate credential.
Shelley Boltri
4's B Assistant
Shelley earned a bachelor’s degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS and a master’s in Library Science from the University of Kentucky. In addition to being a stay-at-home mom to three (now grown) children, she’s worked in several public libraries and has taught for many years at a Catholic school in Georgia.
Lindsay Hathaway
5's A Lead Teacher
Lindsay attended North Royalton High School and Cleveland State University. She spent eight years working at an elementary school in North Royalton, and nine years as a stay-at-home mom. For the past six years Lindsay has been a lead preschool teacher in Medina and Brunswick.
Janet Scott
4's C Lead Teacher
Janet Scott earned her Bachelor's degree in Special Education from Hope College specializing in Learning Disabilities. She has taught in self-contained Learning Disabilities classrooms as well as regular education elementary classrooms.
Beth Cook
5's A Assistant Teacher
Beth has had experience working as a room mom for her own children, teaching Sunday School, working at Bible camps, and serving as a substitute teacher. She has also helped with the Fairlawn Lutheran enrichment and After Care programs.
Jenny Azzolina
4's C Assistant Teacher
Jenny has experience working with children as a stay-at-home mom for her three daughters and through volunteer opportunities with Revere Local Schools and other groups. She recently assisted in several classes and with the school as a whole, and will now focus on the fours.
Amber Luptak
5's B Lead Teacher
Amber earned Bachelor's degree and her Master's degree in Family Life Ministry from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. She served as the Director of Christian Education at Tallmadge Lutheran Church and has taught a wide range of ages about the love of Jesus in a variety of settings over the past 20+ years. She is a member of Fairlawn Lutheran Church.
Jacquelyn Youngberg
5's B Assistant Teacher
Jacquelyn attended Bowling Green State University where she obtained an Interpersonal Communications Degree. She was a stay at home mom for the last 6 years all while running her bridal hair business.
Christi Meyer
Kindergarten Teacher
Christi earned her Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and her Master's degree in Literacy from the University of Akron. She has taught at St. Mark Lutheran School in Brunswick, and prior to that, with Medina City Schools, teaching second grade.
Toni Congeni
Substitute
Teacher
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