Staff – St. Stephen Lutheran Church

Our Staff

We thank God for the opportunity to provide excellent academic preparation for the children we serve. We are most grateful for the opportunity to share Jesus’ amazing love with children and their families.

Stacey has taught for a number of years at St. Stephen Lutheran School. Prior to becoming our Principal and teaching kindergarten, she has taught preschool and 7th grade. “I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to teach with such wonderful colleagues and students.” Stacey graduated from UW Oshkosh with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She also has a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in early childhood. Stacey has 2 children, Madelynn and Lukkas. In her free time she loves attending Brewer games, reading, running, traveling, and spending time with her family.

sseehafer@ststephen-lcms.org

Lisa was born and raised in Milwaukee. She graduated from Concordia University – Wisconsin in 1986 with a Bachelor Arts degree in Elementary Education, minoring in Early Childhood Education. Prior to joining the faculty at St. Stephen, Lisa was responsible for the start-up, directing, and teaching of several early childhood program in the South Wisconsin and English Districts of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. Lisa and her husband, Peter, live in Slinger and have been married for 36 years. They have been blessed with 2 children, Sarah and Andrew, a son-in-law, Wade, and 2 grandchildren, Arianna and Brayden. Lisa enjoys sewing, crafts, and spending time with her family, especially at their cottage on Beaver Dam Lake.

ljanus@ststephen-lcms.org

Amy was born and raised in the small town of Crown, Minnesota. She earned her degree in Education from Concordia College in 1997 and started her teaching journey with a year in kindergarten in Duluth. In 1998, she made the move to Horicon and joined St. Stephen as the 2nd grade teacher—a role she happily held for 25 years! Along the way, she also earned her Master’s in Education from Concordia University Wisconsin in 2005. In 2022, Amy decided to try something new and stepped into the role of principal. She quickly realized, though, that the office life just wasn’t for her. She returned to the classroom to teach 7th and 8th grade for two years, which was a great experience and a chance to work with some fantastic middle schoolers. Now, Amy is excited to be back with the younger students, teaching both 1st and 2nd grade. She’s thrilled to return to the familiar world of 2nd grade and is looking forward to the new adventure that 1st grade brings. On top of that, she’ll be the advisor for the LEAD program, helping students grow in leadership and personal development.
Amy and her husband, Keith, live on his family farm in Oak Grove. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, crocheting, solving logic puzzles, and learning all sorts of new farm chores.

arupnow@ststephen-lcms.org

Nichol currently lives in Lomira/Ashford with her husband, Rodney. She has 3 grown daughters and two son-in-laws. She moved to the area several years ago after a lifetime in Ozaukee County. Nichol received her degree in Lutheran Elementary Education from CUW in 2007. She has served at Trinity Freistadt, St. Paul Grafton and Living Word Lutheran High School in Jackson. She has spent most of her time with 4th graders, however, she has taught at every single grade level except Kindergarten. Nichol enjoys family time and events, working in her garden, reading and home improvements. She and her husband have built several homes and have undertaken several whole home remodels – including one in which they added a 2nd story! Nichol’s favorite Bible verses are found in Jeremiah 29:11-13. She relies on these verses daily and they are the foundation of her approach to life.

nkreger@ststephen-lcms.org

Kathy was born and raised in Larsen, Wisconsin. She received her Bachelor of Science-Education degree from Martin Luther College in Minnesota. She earned a Master of Science-Education degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. She also earned a Master of Arts-Theology degree from Concordia University in Chicago. Kathy has taught the primary, third, fourth, and middle school grades and various high school classes. She has also directed church and handbell choirs. Kathy enjoys music-especially playing the organ and piano. She also enjoys spending time with her family. She has been blessed with three sons and two daughter-in-laws.

khelgeston@ststephen-lcms.org