Mrs. Heather Grieshaber

Mrs. Heather Grieshaber

Position: Multi-Age Teacher; Half-Day Preschool Teacher

Mrs. Grieshaber graduated from the University of Illinois in 1999 with a degree in Education.  She taught and coached volleyball in Freeport, IL and South Lyon, MI for several years before staying home with her children.  In 2012 she began serving at TLS as the teacher aide in the Multi-Age classroom, and currently teaches both the Multi-Age and half day Preschool classes.  She and her husband, Chris, have been blessed with three wonderful children. 

Favorite Bible Verse:  
Psalm 46:1
"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."  

Contact Mrs. Grieshaber:
heathergrie@trinluth.org

Mrs. Andrea Carrel

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Andrea Carrel

Position: 1st Grade Teacher

Andrea Carrel has taught first grade at Trinity Lutheran School in Bloomington, Illinois, since 2005. Andrea graduated from Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois, with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. She received a Master's Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Illinois State University in 2014. She completed coursework at the University of San Diego in 2016 to become a Certified Dyslexia Specialist in the Orton-Gillingham Approach. She and her husband, Jeremy, have two beautiful girls; Elly and Bella and two handsome sons; Asher and Tytus. Andrea enjoys teaching first graders and their love for learning!

Favorite Bible Verse:
Isaiah 40:31
“But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

Contact Mrs. Carrel:
andreacarr@trinluth.org

Mrs. Lisa Matejka

Mrs. Lisa Matejka

Position: Assistant Principal & Junior High Science

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

Ms. Jenna Stevenson

Ms. Jenna Stevenson

Position:  Junior High Language Arts

Jenna has been teaching since 2020 and started teaching at Trinity in 2022. Jenna loves teaching at her old school with her former teachers as well as helping coach the girls' basketball team with her dad, Tod Stevenson. She is thrilled she gets to work at a school where she can spread the love of Jesus to her students. She loves spending time with her son, T.J., going to the pool, and playing video games together. Jenna is also a big fan of anything Marvel, Harry Potter, Doctor Who, etc.

Favorite Bible Verse:
James 1:1-2
“Consider it PURE JOY whenever you face trials of any kinds because you know the testing of your faith develops perseverance.”

Contact Ms. Stevenson: 
jennastevenson@trinluth.org

Jamie Aeschliman

Mrs. Jamie Aeschliman

Position:  Full Day Multi-Age Preschool Teacher

Mrs. Aeschliman graduated from Indiana University Northwest in 2000 with a degree in Elementary Education.  She moved to Bloomington in 2001, and worked predominantly with preschool and kindergarten students at District 87 for 6 years before taking time to focus on her family.  Mrs. Aeschliman and her husband, Rob, have been blessed with twins, Michael and Mira.

Favorite Bible Verse: 
Exodus 14:13
"Do not be afraid.  Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today." 

Mrs. Angelina Isaac

Mrs. Angelina Isaac

Position:  Teacher's Aide

Mrs. Isaac has been serving at Trinity since October, 2013. She graduated from Madras University, India, with a bachelor’s degree in Engineering in the year 1996. She and her husband John moved to the United States in 2001. They have been blessed with a daughter, Jessica, who is in college.

Favorite Bible Verse: 
Psalm 37:4
"Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart." 

Mrs. Julie Higgins

Mrs. Julie Higgins

Position: Band Director

Mrs. Higgins graduated from Illinois State University with her Bachelors of Music Education in 2011 and her Masters of Music Education in 2015. She taught band in Naperville, IL for 7 years before returning to Bloomington, her hometown, with her husband and two beautiful boys, Erik and Brendan. Their newest addition, Emily Anne, was born in August, 8 2021. She feels blessed for the incredible opportunities God has provided for her family in Bloomington, especially the opportunity to instill a love of music and God in the students at Trinity Lutheran School.

Favorite Bible Verse: 
John 15:12
“My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you."

Contact Julie Higgins
JulieHiggins@trinluth.org