Meet Our Staff
Being a Lutheran school professional is more than a job, it is a calling. ESM is blessed to have a dedicated staff of people that are committed to establishing Christ firmly at the center of life and connecting children and families to the grace freely offered by our loving Savior. All of our classroom educators are rostered and called to serve as Lutheran Church Missouri Synod teachers.
Below you will find a staff and faculty directory along with biographical information about our professional staff.
PRINCIPAL
Interim Principal
Keri Latin is currently ESM's interim principal. She, her husband Tom, and twin chi...
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Interim Asst. Principal & Director of Early Childhood Ministry
Administration
Secretary - Getz Rd Campus
Admissions Director
Chief Financial Officer
Food Service Director
Administrative Assistant - Union St. Campus
Teacher - Physical Education (Union Campus) & Athletic Director
Kevin McGuigan is our ESM Athletic Director and PE teacher at the Union Street cam...
School Nurse
Preschool Teachers
Preschool Teacher, Getz Campus
Preschool Teacher, Getz Campus
Preschool Teacher, Union Campus
Preschool Teacher, Getz Campus
Preschool Teacher, Union Campus
Kindergarten
Teacher - Kindergarten
The youngest contingent of our student population delights in calling Karen Houser thei...
Teacher - Kindergarten
Jewell Labrash is a graduate of Taylor University with a BS in elementary education and...
First Grade
Teacher - Grade 1
Mary Smith is another proud graduate of Concordia University Chicago. With a BA in elem...
Teacher - Grade 1
First grade teacher, Bethann Wright, holds a BA in elementary education with a minor in...
Second Grade
Teacher - Grade 2
With twenty-three years of teaching experience, Becky Grim brings a wealth of knowledge...
Teacher - Grade 2
While newly married and new to our staff this year, Kayla McCaig is no stranger to ESM....
Third Grade
Teacher - Grade 3
Understanding that there is good-natured rivalry between graduates within the Concordia...
Teacher - Grade 3
After years of joyfully serving as teacher aide at ESM, Amy Konow turned her attention ...
Fourth Grade
Teacher - Grade 4
Abby (Wietfeldt) McCoy joined the ESM family in 2021 as one of our 4th grade ...
Teacher - Grade 4
As a mother of three, Susan Murphy brings her maternal instincts and nurturing nature t...
Fifth Grade
Teacher - Grade 5
When Joshua Eggold is not front and center in his fifth-grade classroom, he is likely t...
Teacher - Grade 5
Rachael Johnson is a native of Fort Wayne. She attended Bethlehem Lutheran Sc...
Sixth Grade
Teacher - Grade 6
Teacher - Grade 6
The youngest of six children in her family, Kathy Palmreuter grew up on a farm in Vassa...
Seventh Grade
Teacher - Grade 7
Teacher - Grade 7 / Spanish Teacher
Eighth Grade
Teacher - Grade 8
Eighth grade homeroom teacher Jennifer Cunningham has been part of the ESM staff since ...
Teacher - Grade 8 / MS Choir Director
With a BS in secondary education and a concentration in biology and instrumental music,...
PE, Art, Music & Technology
Teacher - Getz Rd Music
Teacher - Union St Art
Teacher - 4th & 5th Music
Teacher - Physical Education (Union Campus) & Athletic Director
Kevin McGuigan is our ESM Athletic Director and PE teacher at the Union Street cam...
Teacher - Technology
Originally from Columbus, IN, Melissa Rush has been part of the ESM teaching staff sinc...
Teacher - Grade 8 / MS Choir Director
With a BS in secondary education and a concentration in biology and instrumental music,...
Teacher - Physical Education (Getz Campus)
Inspiring our young ones to live active and healthy lifestyles is the goal of our K-3 P...
Resource
Resource Teacher - Union St. Campus
A Fort Wayne native, Lisa Heilman grew up attending St. Michael Lutheran Church and has...
Resource Teacher - Getz Rd Campus
Dana Hildebrand is a graduate of Concordia University-River Forest. She serves at...
Resource Teacher - Union St. Campus
Lisa Meeks graduated from Purdue University with a BA in elementary education. After se...
Resource Teacher - Union St. Campus
The 2019-2020 school year marks Kelly Steffen’s twenty-first year in the educatio...
Church Leadership
Missional Pastor - St. Michael
Senior Pastor - Emmanuel
Asst. Pastor - Emmanuel