Mr. Kurt Busse

Mr. Kurt Busse

Position:  Junior High Math

Kurt has been teaching at Trinity since 1995, serving as Athletic Director, 8th grade teacher, and instructing Jr. high math and PE classes. He retired in May 2026, but has returned part time to teach math in grades 6-8 this year. He and his wife (Laura), who also recently retired, have two children and two grandchildren in NC. They plan to join them sometime in the near future but that is all according to God's plans. To God be the glory.

Favorite Bible verse:  
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Contact Mr. Busse:
kurtbusse@trinluth.org

Mrs. Lisa Matejka

Mrs. Lisa Matejka

Position: Assistant Principal & Junior High Science & Math

Mrs. Lisa Matejka is a graduate of Eureka College and Illinois State University, with a bachelor’s of science in Mathematics (with Teacher Certification), and a master’s degree in Teaching and Learning, with a focus on using Design Thinking as a tool for integrated learning. Prior to joining the Trinity Lutheran School Family in 2015, Lisa taught mathematics, technology & engineering, and design; she is excited to bring each of those subjects into the junior high science classroom to enhance students’ understandings of the integrated nature of our world. Mrs. Matejka feels blessed by the opportunity to work with students, teachers, and families at TLS in order to help develop well-rounded, lifetime Christian disciples who have the skills needed to make a positive difference in God’s world. Mrs. Matejka and her husband, Wes, live in Bloomington, with their two children Nicolas (Cole), a 2021 graduate of TLS, and MacKenzie, a 2024 graduate of TLS. 

Favorite Bible Verse:  
Psalm 19:14
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

Contact Mrs. Matejka:
lisamate@trinluth.org