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)

15 years ministry experience     

11 years at First Lutheran

* Called Worker

Mr. Jack Lustila

Interim Principal

BA Education, Math, and English (Concordia College,  Ann Arbor, Michigan)

MA Education Administration (Grand Canyon University)

37 years teaching experience

New to FLS

* Called worker.

Rev. Pat O'Brien

Pastor Emeritus

BA Philosophy (University of Oklahoma)

BD; MDiv School Administration (Concordia Theological Seminary)

54 years teaching experience 
30 years at FLCS

* Called Worker

Mrs. Ann Hinz

Minister of Music

BA Elementary Education (Concordia University Chicago)

MCM Church Music (Concordia University Chicago)

41 years teaching experience

22 years at FLCS

* Called Teacher

Mrs. Natalee Hallsted

2nd & 3rd Grade - STEAM Director

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

39 years teaching experience 

31 years at FLCS 

*Called Worker 

Ms. Jayden Cecil

4th & 5th Grade

BS Elementary Education (Western Kentucky University)

1 year teaching experience

1 year at FLCS 

Mr. Daniel Tilney

Middle School

BS Social Science Education (University of South Florida)

22 years teaching experience

Welcome to FLCS

Mrs. Diane McDonnell

Middle School

BS Elementary Education  (Towson State University)       

MS Elementary Education  (Towson State University)     

21 years teaching experience            

Welcome to FLCS 

Miss Misha O'Neal

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Teacher

BS Sports Management (Fishers College, Boston MA)

3 years of teaching experience 

Welcome to FLCS 

Mrs. Margaret Taylor

Elementary Reading Specialist

BS Elementary Education (Towson State University)

MS Reading Education (Towson State University)

19 years experience

Welcome to FLCS

Ms. Althea Elliott

Early Childhood Director, Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)

CDA

VPK Certificate 

BA Early Childhood Education (Purdue University)

29 years teaching experience 

11 years at FLCS

Ms. Grace Litty

Pre-Kindergarten (3 year olds)

Conostoga Junior/Senior High 

4 years experience 

4 years at FLCS  

Ms. Sheena Jackson

Pre-Kindergarten (2 year olds)

Florida Career College

5 years experience

1 year at FLCS

Mrs. Micki Barrow

Art Teacher

BA  Art Education (University of South Florida)

31 years teaching experience 

23 years at FLCS 

Mr. Tim Jacobsmeyer

Artist in Residence(Music)

AA Music Education (Texas Lutheran University)

Composition (North Texas State University)

55 years professional musician experience 

13 years at FLCS

Ms. Meagan King

Middle School Spanish, Athletic Director

BS Nursing (University of South Florida)

10 years experience 

10 years at FLCS

Mrs. Dana Spoolstra

Parish Administrator and Finance Director

BA (Lenoir Rhyne University)

40 years financial and administrative experience 

10 years at FLCS 

Mrs. Cara Hulen

School Administrative Assistant

Valdosta State University

Coastal Carolina University

20 years experience in Management and Team Development 

Welcome to FLCS 

Mrs. Ronda Farris

Finance Officer

QuickBooks Certified 

54 years financial experience 

11 years at FLCS

Mrs. Marge Murray

Parish Assitant

26 years customer service and bookkeeping experience 

30 years at FLCS

Mr. Joe Decresie

Maintenance

AS Electronic Technology (United Electronics Institute of Tampa)

34 years maintenance experience 

3 years at FLCS