Owatonna Christian School Faculty & Staff

	Owatonna Christian School Administrator Name:  Mr. Shawn Smith Birth Place:  Storm Lake, IA Teaching Experience:  9 years teaching, 7 years as an administrator Colleges Attended:  Northwestern College & University of Minnesota Degrees Achieved:  B.S. in Elementary Education, Physical Education, and Bible; M.A. in Educational Policy & Administration; Principal Licensure Program Favorite Verse:  Psalm 139:17-18  "How precious are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them!  If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee." Other Information:  Mr. Smith is the dad of three girls, Allie, Shannon, and Savannah
	OCS Secretary Name:  Mrs. Stacy Thompson Birth Place: Minneapolis, MN Colleges Attended:  Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Degrees Achieved:  Associate Secretarial Degree Favorite Verse:  Proverbs 3:5-6  "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
	K4 Preschool Teacher Name: Mrs. Deb Boldt Place of Birth:  Estherville, IA Teaching Experience:  8 years Colleges Attended:  Pillsbury Baptist Bible College & Riverland Community College Favorite Verse:  Psalm 37:5  "Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass." Other Information: Mother of 3 boys and grandmother of 4 boys and 1 girl.
	Kindergarten Name:  Mrs. Kristin Jorgensen Birth Place:  Zanesville, OH Teaching Experience:  12 years College Attended:  Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Degree Achieved:  Bible, Elementary Education, Music Favorite Verse:  Proverbs 3:5-6  "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.  In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."
	1st Grade Name:  Mrs. Diana Jorgenson Birth Place:  LaPorte, IN Teaching Experience:  33 years College Attended:  Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Degree Achieved:  B.S. in Elementary Education and Bible Favorite Verse:  Matthew 6:33  "But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." Other Information:  Mrs. Jorgenson has taught K, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade during her 32 years of teaching.  She is also the mother of two daughters, Sarah and Leah.
	2nd & 3rd Grade Name:  Mrs. Alice Mead Birth Place:  Denver, CO Teaching Experience:  22 years Colleges Attended:  Denver Baptist Bible College; Cederville University Degrees Achieved:  B.A. in Elementary Education Favorite Verse:  Philippians 1:27  "Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel."
	4th, 5th, & 6th Grade Name:  Mrs. Tammy Roberts Birth Place:  Rice Lake , WI Teaching Experience: 4 years p/t EA  -  Owatonna Public Schools Colleges Attended: University of Wisconsin Barron County , and University of Wisconsin River Falls Degrees Achieved: Associate of Arts and Science Degree, Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education Favorite Verse: Philippians 4:6-7  Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
	Secondary Science, Keyboarding Name:  Mrs. Sonja Duruji Birth Place: Little Rock, AR Teaching Experience:  1 year College Attended: University of Houston, Herzing University (Currently enrolled at Northwestern University Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology) Degrees Achieved:  Education: BS in Chemistry, BS in Nursing Favorite Verse:  Psalm 3:3 "But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head." Other Information: Mother of 5 children (4 boys, 1 girl) and grandmother of 2 boys
	Secondary Social Studies, History, English Name: Mr. Andrew Mcguire Birth Place: Owatonna, MN Teaching Experience: 1 year College Attended: Pillsbury Baptist Bible College; Maranatha Baptist Bible College Degrees Achieved:  BS in Social Studies Education Favorite Verse: Ezekiel 22:30 "And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none."
	Secondary Bible, Elementary Physical Education Name: Pastor Bernie Boldt Birth Place: Rochester, MN Teaching Experience: 2 year College Attended: Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Degrees Achieved:  BS in Bible & Youth Ministries Favorite Verse: Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us."
	Secondary Music Name:  Mrs. Janella Sanburn Place of Birth:  Teaching Experience: 6 1/2 years College Attended:  Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Degree Achieved:  B.S. in Bible, Elementary Education, and English Favorite Verse:Psalm 37:4 "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
	Elementary Music Name:  Miss Beth Fitch Place of Birth:  Coon Rapids, MN Teaching Experience:  5 years College Attended:  Pillsbury Baptist Bible College Degree Achieved:  B.S. in Bible and Elementary Education Favorite Verse:  Philippians 4:6-7  "Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.  And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."
	Building Maintainence Name:  Mr. Everett Holmes Place of Birth:  Freeport, IL Work Experience:  6 years Colleges Attended:  Highland Community College & Central Baptist Seminary Degrees Achieved:  A.S. & ThB Favorite Verse:  Mr. Holmes has over 1000 verses underlined in his Bible and was unable to narrow it down to one.