Our Staff

Caring Educators. Faithful Leaders. Dedicated to Every Child.

Meet the Immanuel Team

At Immanuel Lutheran School, our teachers and staff are accomplished, creative professionals who are deeply committed to both academic excellence and Christ-centered education. They know their subjects well, care deeply about their students, and create classrooms where children feel safe, supported, and encouraged to grow.


Every member of our staff plays an important role in nurturing students’ confidence, independence, and love of learning.

Teacher with three students at a table. Students are working with paper and markers. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Administration & Church Leadership

BraunCampbell. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Keith Richard. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Pastor Keith Richard

Director of Discipleship / Middle School Religion
Todd Pehlke. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mr. Todd Pehlke

Principal
Cassie Paulsen. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Cassie Paulsen

Secretary

Early Childhood (Pre-K & Kindergarten)

Natalie Drella. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Natalie Drella

Pre-K
Andrea Farone. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Andrea Farone

Pre-K
Laura Ohme. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Brittney Pagan. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Peggy Phillips. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Erika Fornander. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Elementary School (Grades 1–5)

Sharon Mouri. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Sharon Mouri

1st Grade
Pam Gillingham. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Pam Gillingham

2nd Grade
Tara Oetting. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Kim Nelson. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Marjorie Preston. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Karen Phillips. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Tim Oliver. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Middle School (Grades 6–8)

Kathy Schalow. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Kathy Schalow

Middle School Math / ELA
Amanda Norman. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Amanda Norman

Middle School Math / Science
Cindy Gnewuch. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Specialists & Support Staff

Kari Eskew. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Kari Eskew

Librarian
Carrie Klinefelter. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL

Mrs. Carrie Klinefelter

Teacher Assistant / Office Assistant
Ericka Richardson. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL
Linda Rogers. Our Staff | Immanuel Lutheran School | Belvidere, IL