Upcoming Events
- 05/20 - Worship 8 & 10:30 TS & ABC 9:15 VBS Promo Sunday
- 05/22 - Field Day
- 05/23 - Chapel 8:30 Awards Ceremony to Follow Last Day!! Noon Dismissal
Announcements
- Now Enrolling for Summer Care 2012! Click on "Resources" tab for more info.
Faculty and Staff
Bill Hiskey - Director
bhiskey@htlc-bg.org
Bill became the new director for the school in June, 2009. He is a graduate of Concordia University in Seward, NE, and has taught for 13 years in Lutheran schools in Chicago, IL, Kansas City, KS, and Cedar Rapids, IA. Bill became Director of Youth and Family Ministries in 1999 and has served two congregations in the past twelve years in Spencer, IA and now here at Holy Trinity Lutheran. He is in his 25th year of ministry.
Dianne Martin - Preschool Director
dmartin@htlc-bg.org
Dianne attended Kentucky Wesleyan College where she attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education and was a Cum Laude graduate in Religion and Physical Education with a minor in Recreation. She has a Master of Arts degree in Education from Western Kentucky University. She also has a Rank I Masters degree in Early Childhood Education from WKU. Dianne has taught preschool for 5 years.
Preschool Staff
Katherine Alagna - Preschool 3
Katie Alagna comes to us from Faith United Methodist Church where she currently serves as the Youth Pastor. Her experience with children extends over a 10 year period from early babysitting thru Girl Scouts, serving as a Nanny and teaching in daycare settings. She completed her state required orientation and has also done training in “Keeping Kids Safe”, “Children’s Emotional Well Being” and the United Methodist Safe Sanctuaries. She is contemplating further studies in Early Childhood now that she has completed her associates in Medical Assisting at KCTCS.
Heather Faxon - Preschool 4
hfaxon@htlc-bg.org
Heather is a graduate of Western Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. She majored in Child Studies and minored in Family Studies. She completed her internship at The Center for Courageous Kids where she worked with children suffering from chronic, life-threatening diseases. She is currently working on her Master's Degree in
Early Childhood Education.
Elementary Staff
Katie Fritz - Kindergarten
kfritz@htlc-bg.org
Katie graduated from Concordia, Chicago in May of 2011 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Art Specialty. She did her student teaching at St. Andrew's Lutheran School in Park Ridge, IL where she instructed classes in a variety of subjects in a multicultural setting, designed interdisciplinary units, incorporated technology into lessons using Skype, Google maps, and computer activities, and facilitated an Outdoor Education class with Lutheran Outdoor Ministries. Katie has also volunteered as a tutor, small group leader, and teacher assistant at several different elementary schools in Illinois. Katie is certified to teach K-9.
Melissa Mitchell - First/Second Grade
mmitchell@htlc-bg.org
Melissa is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with minors in Language Lit, Sciences, and Art. Melissa taught in California for 2 years before moving to Detroit where she taught for another 2.5 years. She then took time off to raiser her three children. Melissa is certified to teach K-5 (and 6-8 self contained).
Deedy Whittamore - Fourth/Fifth Grade
dwhittamore@htlc-bg.org
Deedy has attended Coker College, Western Kentucky University, and Eastern Kentucky University. She has a Bachelor's of Sciene degree with a minor in Physical Education and a Master's Degree in Elementary Education. She has 35 years of teaching experience and is certified in Kentucky for grades K-8. Deedy taught 4th grade for 7 years at Breckenridge Elementary in Lexington, KY, 5-6th grade for 3 years at Waco Elementary in Richmond, KY, and 4th grade for 20 years at Warren Elementary in Bowling Green, KY.
Support Staff
Leanna Andrews - Librarian
leannaandrews@gmail.com
Juanita Linhardt - Preschool Aide - 4 year olds
jlinhardt@htlc-bg.org
Jennifer Upton - Physical Education
Amy Walters - Admissions Counselor