Faculty and Staff

Rev. Andrew

Pastor

AA Ethics (St. Petersburg College)

BS Ministry & Leadership (Trinity College of Florida)

Specific Ministry Pastor (Concordia Seminary – St. Louis)

General Pastor Certification (Concordia Seminary Saint Louis)

16 years ministry experience     

12 years at First Lutheran

* Called Worker

Mr. Daniel Tilney

Principal

BS Social Science Education (University of South Florida)

23 years teaching experience

One year at FLCS

Mrs. Ann Hinz

Minister of Music

BA Elementary Education (Concordia University Chicago)

MCM Church Music (Concordia University Chicago)

42 years teaching experience

23 years at FLCS

* Called Teacher

Rev. Pat O'Brien

Pastor Emeritus

BA Philosophy (University of Oklahoma)

BD; MDiv School Administration (Concordia Theological Seminary)

55 years ministry experience 
31 years at FLCS

* Called Worker

Mrs. Diane McDonnell

Middle School Math, Science, and English

BS Elementary Education  (Towson State University)       

MS Elementary Education  (Towson State University)     

22 years teaching experience            

One year at FLCS

Miss Jayden Cecil

4th & 5th Grade and Athletic Director

BS Elementary Education (Western Kentucky University)

2 years teaching experience

2 years at FLCS

Mrs. Natalee Hallsted

2nd & 3rd Grade - STEAM Director

BA Elementary Education (Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan)

40 years teaching experience 

32 years at FLCS

*Called Worker 

Mrs. Shelby Kohler

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Teacher

BA Early Childhood Education (Stevenson University)

4 years teaching experience 

Welcome to FLCS!

Miss Misha O'Neal

Spanish, PE, STEAM

BS Sports Management (Fishers College, Boston MA)

3 years of teaching experience 

One year at FLCS

Mrs. Ashley Robinson

Reading Specialist

BA Elementary Education (St. Petersburg College)

14 years of teaching experience 

Welcome to FLCS!

Mrs. Micki Barrow

Art Teacher

BA  Art Education (University of South Florida)

32 years teaching experience 

24 years at FLCS

Mrs. Barbara Carmichael

Middle School Literature Teacher

BA English (University of North Florida)

MA Educational Leadership (University of North Florida)

20 years teaching experience

Welcome to FLCS

Mrs. Cerise Stephens

Librarian and Computers

BA Criminology (University of South Florida)

 1 year at FLCS 

     FLS Alumna

Miss Briana Hedrick

Athletic Director

BS Biology (University of South Florida)

18 years coaching experience 

18 years at FLCS

     FLS Alumna

Ms. Althea Elliott

Early Childhood Director, Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)

CDA

VPK Certificate 

BA Early Childhood Education (Purdue University)

30 years teaching experience 

12 years at FLCS

Miss Grace Litty

Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds)

5 years Early Childhood experience 

5 years at FLCS  

Ms. Sheena Jackson

Pre-Kindergarten (2 year olds)

Florida Career College

5 years  Early Childhood experience

2 years at FLCS

Mrs. Jamie Spratt

Pre-School Teacher

BS Applied Science (Indiana Business College)

CDA (Pinellas Technical College)

4 years teaching experience

Welcome to FLCS

Mrs. Cara Hulen

School Administrative Assistant

Valdosta State University

Coastal Carolina University

21 years experience in Management and Team Development 

One year at FLCS 

Miss Toni Sawyer

Elementary Teacher Assistant and School Nurse

BS Health and Physical Education (University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse)

MA Health and Physical Education (University of Colorado – Greeley)

Registered Nurse (St. Petersburg College)

11 years teaching experience

21 years nursing experience

1 year at FLCS

Mrs. Gail Stanfield

Elementary Teacher Assistant

BS Health and Physical Education (East Carolina University)

MA Health and Physical Education (East Carolina University)      

24 years teaching experience

Welcome to FLCS

Mrs. Dana Spoolstra

Parish Administrator and Finance Director

BA (Lenoir Rhyne University)

41 years financial and administrative experience 

11 years at FLCS 

Mr. Tim Jacobsmeyer

Musician in Residence

AA Music Education (Texas Lutheran University)

Composition (North Texas State University)

56 years professional musician experience 

14 years at FLCS

Mrs. Jennifer Bier

Children's Ministry

MA Elementary Education

• University of  Florida

24 years teaching experience

19 years at FLCS

     FLS Alumna

Miss Hanna Hedrick

Youth Ministry

BA Psychology

• University of South Florida

5 years youth experience

     FLS Alumna

Mrs. Ronda Farris

Finance Officer

QuickBooks Certified 

55 years financial and bookkeeping experience 

12 years at FLCS

Mrs. Marge Murray

Parish Assistant

27 years customer service and bookkeeping experience 

31 years at FLCS

Mr. Joe De Cresie

Maintenance

AS Electronic Technology (United Electronics Institute of Tampa)

35 years maintenance experience 

4 years at FLCS

Mr. Manny Elliott

Extended Care

2 years at FLCS

Miss Jennifer Dillon

Extended Care

4 years at FLCS     

FLS Alumna

Mrs. Jennifer Litty

Extended Care

4 years at FLCS