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Schools Birmingham Michigan

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Our Shepherd Lutheran School Our Shepherd Lutheran Church
1658 East Lincoln 2225 East 14 Mile Road
Birmingham, Michigan, 48009 Birmingham, Michigan, 48009
Phone: 248.645.0551 Phone: 248.646.6100
Fax: 248.645.2427
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Principal
B.A., Elementary Education, Concordia University Ann Arbor, MI
M.A., Educational Leadership, Oakland University
Administrative Assistant
B.A., Education~Wayne State University 9 years teaching experience
Admissions Counselor
B.S., Business Administration~Valley City State University
Preschool (3 year)
B.S., Physical Science~Eastern Michigan University 14 years teaching experience
Preschool (4 year)
B.A., Psychology~Michigan State University
Kindergarten
B.A., Elementary Education~Muhlenberg College Lutheran Teacher Colloquy~Concordia, Ann Arbor M.A., Reading & Language Arts~Oakland University 16 years teaching experience
First Grade
A.A., Early Childhood Education~Macomb Community College B.A., Education~Concordia, Ann Arbor M.A., Reading & Language Arts~Oakland University 19 years teaching experience
Second Grade
B.A., Education~Concordia Univeristy, River Forest M.A., Reading & Language Arts, Oakland University 15 years teaching experience
Third Grade
B.A., Elementary Education~Concordia University, Ann Arbor M.A., Curriculum & Teaching~Michigan State University 25 years teaching experience
Fourth Grade
B.A.,Education~Concordia University, Ann Arbor 23 years teaching experience
Fifth Grade
B.S., Education~Concordia University, St. Paul MN M.A., Curriculum & Instruction, Concordia University, Irvine CA 19 years teaching experience
Eighth Grade
B.A., Elementary Education~Concordia University, River Forest, IL M.A., Curriculum & Instruction~Concordia University, River Forest, IL 25 years of teaching experience
Sixth Grade
B.A., Elementary Education~Concordia, Ann Arbor M.A., Curriculum & Instruction~University of Phoenix 17 years of teaching experience
Seventh Grade
B.A., Journalism & Political Science~Michigan State University Teaching Certificate, English~University of Michigan M.A., Reading & Language Arts~Oakland University Lutheran Teacher Colloquy~Concordia, Ann Arbor 13 years teaching experience
Eighth Grade
B.S., Education~Concordia University~River Forest M.A., Education~Concordia University~River Forest 49 years teaching experience
Media Director
A.A., Math~Michigan State University B.A., Human Resources~Concordia Univeristy 17 years of teaching experience
Lutheran Special Education Ministries
B.A., Concordia University, Ann Arbor M.A., Teaching with Special Education & Early Childhood Concentrations~Oakland University
Hot Lunch Program Director
Hi, I am Jodi Curtis, Director of the Hot Lunch Program. My Alma Mater is Michigan State University, where I majored in Large Animal Maintenance and Training.I am married to Mike Curtis; we have a son Adam and a daughter Kate. I grew up in the area; my high school was Birmingham Groves. Our church is Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. My hobbles are reading, horseback riding and family I love to cook and feel very blessed to share this passion with the children at OSLS.
Art Instructor - grades 1-8
B.S., Art Education~Western Michigan University B.A., Communications~Columbia College M.A., Guidance & Counseling~Wayne State University
Phy Ed Instructor - grades 1-8
B.S., Education~Central Michigan University
Strings Instructor
Andrew d'Allemand has been playing the violin since the age of three. He studied through high school with Mark Mutter and holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Michigan School of Music where he studied privately under Aaron Berofsky and with Andrew Jennings and Katherine Votapek for chamber music. While at U of M, Andrew played on William Bolcom's album Songs of Innocence and of Experience which won the 2005 Grammy Award for Classical Album of the Year. Andrew is currently studying instrumental music education at Wayne State University and is a certified Suzuki violin instructor.
Choir Instructor
Katie (Held) Priskorn serves as Assistant Director of Music at Our Shepherd Lutheran Church leading all of the children's choirs; she also serves as the Church Office Manager. Katie has led contemporary worship and praise teams in the area for fifteen years. She directed the singing group Agape Power who traveled throughout the state between 1995-2002. Katie was classically trained on piano starting at age 6. A Concordia Ann Arbor alum, Katie originates from Michigan born in Royal Oak. During High School years Katie lived in Philadelphia, later her family lived in Northern Ireland. Katie is married to David Priskorn, also a Concordia alum. Katie’s full of energy and passion for the Lord, is known for her ability to play by ear and has a great love for working with and developing children through music.
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Spanish instructor - grades 2-8
B.A., Spanish~Western Michigan University M.A., Teaching~Wayne State University
Music instructor - grades 1-8
B.A., Choral Music Education~University of Michigan Oriff-Schulwerk Level 1 and Level 2 certification AOSA endorsed~VanderCook College of Music
Library Media Instructor
B.A., Elementary Education~Michigan State University