Fairlawn Lutheran Educators

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. 

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.

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. 



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.​

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. ​

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. 

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.

Jenny graduated from Ohio Northern University with a Bachelors degree in music education and a Masters degree in teacher leadership from Concordia university Chicago. She has almost 20 years of experience teaching elementary music in a variety of school and recreation settings and for the past 10 years taught K-5th grade music at an elementary school in the Medina City Schools. 

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.

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. 

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.

Bio coming soon!