Faculty and Staff

Rev. Andrew Apple

Position: 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)

14 years ministry experience     

10 years at First Lutheran

  * Called Worker

Rev. Pat O'Brien

Position: Pastor Emeritus

BA Philosophy (University of Oklahoma)

BD; MDiv School Administration (Concordia Theological Seminary)

53 years teaching experience   
29 years at FLCS

 * Called Worker

Mr. Tim Gabbert

Position: Principal

 BA Elementary Education

 MA School Administration (Concordia University Nebraska)

 36 years teaching experience   

2 years at FLCS 

  * Called Worker  

Mrs. Ann Hinz

Position: Minister of Music

BA Elementary Education

MCM Church Music (Concordia University Chicago)

40 years teaching experience 

21 years at FLCS

  * Called Teacher

Ms. Jennifer Martin

Position: Early Childhood Director Kindergarten & 1st Grade

CDA, VPK Certified

BA Elementary Ed with ESL endorsement

St. Petersburg College

35 years teaching experience

1 year at FLCS

Mr. Tom Neary

Position: 1st and 2nd Grade Reading and Math

BS Physical Education (S UNY College at Brockport)

42 years teaching experience

Welcome to FLCS

Mrs. Natalee Hallsted

Position: 2nd & 3rd Grade

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

38 years teaching experience

30 years at FLCS 

    * Called Worker

Ms. Jayden Cecil

Position: 4th & 5th Grade

BS Elementary Education 

• Western Kentucky University

Welcome to FLCS

Mrs. Vicki Gabbert

Position: Middle School

BS Physical Education

• Anderson University, Indiana

MS Public Health and Safety Management

• University of South Florida

22 years of teaching experience

Welcome to FLCS

Mr. Allan Swift

Position: Middle School Math and Literature

BA Biblical Literature

ACSI Certified: Bible & MS Science Ed.

• Northeastern Bible College

35 years experience

Welcome to FLCS

Ms. Althea Elliott

Position: Assistant Early Childhood Director, Pre-Kindergarten (VPK)

CDA

BA Early Childhood Education

• Purdue University

28 years teaching experience

10 years at FLCS

Ms. Grace Litty

Position: Pre-Kindergarten (3-year olds)

Conostoga Junior/Senior High

3 years experience

3 years at FLCS

Ms. Sasha Pruitt

Position: Pre-Kindergarten (2-year olds)

AA General Studies

• Harrisburg Area Community College

BS Early Childhood Education

• Concordia University Portland

6 years child care experience

Welcome to FLCS

Mrs. Micki Barrow

Position: Art Teacher

BA Art Education

• University of South Florida

30 years teaching experience 

22 years at FLCS 

Mr. Tim Jacobsmeyer

Position: Artist in Residence (Music)

AA Music Education

• Texas Lutheran University

Composition

• North Texas State University

55 years professional musician experience 

12 years at FLCS

Ms. Meagan King

Position: Middle School Spanish, Athletic Director

AA Music Education

• University of Florida

BS Nursing

• University of South Florida

9 years teaching experience

9 years at FLCS

Mrs. Dana Spoolstra

Position: Parish Administrator, Finance Director

BA

• Lenoir Rhyne University

39 years financial and administrative experience

9 years at FLCS 

Mrs. Sandra Ciccarella

Position: School Office Manager

BFA Design

• International Academy of Design and Technology

17  years design experience

9 years administrative experience

9 years at FLCS

Mrs. Ronda Farris

Position: Finance Officer

QuickBooks Certified  

53 years financial experience   

10 years at FLCS 

Mrs. Marge Murray

Position: Parish Assistant

26 years customer service and bookkeeping experience 

29 years at FLCS 

Mr. Joe DeCresie

Position: Maintenance

AS Electronic Technology

• United Electronics Institute of Tampa

33 years maintenance experience 

2 years at FLCS