Faculty
Ann Ashe, Principal
Mrs. Ashe began her career in education over 30 years ago teaching elementary and middle school. Then God called her out of the work of school-based education into Christian camp and retreat ministry and then parish ministry...education of a different kind. This will be her 5th year as a school administrator. She all about family and living a healthy, balanced life. Her and her husband often take advantage of the outdoors, the cultural richness of the Pacific Northwest and quality time with friends. Mrs. Ashe believes that Christian education is crucial to building a strong society where young people can become who God intends them to be as they live to create God's kingdom on earth. As the school principal, she has the privilege of living out her relationship with Jesus each day by supporting our teachers, communicating with parents and practicing servant leadership.
Shelby Williams, School Office Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Williams joined FLS in September of 2021. She was born and raised in Olympia, WA, is an Olympia High School Alumni, and graduated from South Puget Sound Community College with her AA in Early Childhood Education. For as long as she remembers, her passion has always been in education. For six years she worked as a lead teacher for the Sound to Harbor Early Learning Program. She has been married to her high school sweetheart since 2015 and they have two boys together. In her free time, she enjoys being outdoors camping and hiking, watching the seahawks, crafting, and spending time with her family.
Christine Humble, Preschool & Jr K
Mrs. Humble has been at Faith Lutheran School since 2006. During that entire time, she has worked with the preschoolers. She loves their thirst for knowledge and their God-given inquisitiveness. She loves creating real-life lessons where God is the center of it all. She is married and has one son. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, watching football, and getting outdoors to savor God's wonderful creation.
Marie Koehler, Pre-kindergarten
Mrs. Koehler earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education with an emphasis in early childhood education from Central Washington University. She enjoys learning and continues to take classes to stay up-to-date with current educational practices. Teaching four- and five-year-olds brings her a special joy as she experiences their excitement for learning, the new friendships they make, and sharing in their accomplishments with parents. She and her husband have three children, who all attended Faith Lutheran School. They enjoy family times, sports, and being active with friends from church and the community.
Heather Kravitz, Kindergarten
Miss Kravitz has taught at Faith Lutheran School since 2010. While at Faith, she has taught full-day kindergarten. She received her bachelor's degree in science from the Portland Art Institute. She earned a master's degree in early childhood education and her Professional Church Worker's certificate from Concordia University. She grew up in Portland, Oregon, with her parents and younger brother and sister. She loves reading, visiting her family, watching movies and history documentaries, and going to museums.
Jessica Lever, 1st & 2nd Grade
Mrs. Lever received her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington. She went on to get her master’s degree in teaching from City University. She has taught first grade, third grade, and a 3rd/4th grade split. She has been teaching at Faith Lutheran since 2010, and was also a parent here for many years. Mrs. Lever loves to bring class subjects “to life.” She brings real-world issues and outdoor adventures into the classroom to bring relevancy and fun to the learning targets. Outside of teaching, she enjoys reading, scuba diving, wakeboarding, snowboarding, running, hiking, and watching Husky and Seahawks football games. She loves to explore God's creation!
Jodi Grubb, 3rd & 4th Grade
Mrs. Grubb joined the staff of Faith Lutheran School in 2020. She loves teaching and 3rd grade holds a special place in her heart. She received her Masters degree in Elementary Education from Colorado College. She has been married for 25 years. She and her husband have 3 boys (15,14, and 11) and 2 crazy labs! Mrs. Grubb has lived and taught all over the nation but calls WA home because her family has been stationed here 3 times with the military. God keeps calling her back to the great PNW! She is so excited to be apart of the Faith Lutheran family and can’t wait to meet you all.
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Amy Suelzle, 4th Grade & Music
Mrs. Suelzle has taught at Faith Lutheran School since 1996. She received her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Oregon and an elementary teaching certificate from Concordia University in Portland, OR. She also spent a semester overseas at Oak Hill College and Middlesex University in London, England, with an emphasis on religious studies and teaching science. In 2001, she completed her special education endorsement. While at Faith, she has taught pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. She and her husband have two daughters. As a family, they enjoy camping and biking in the San Juans, skiing in the winter, and watching sports.
Robin McMillen, Middle School & Assistant Principal
Mrs. McMillen started teaching at Faith Lutheran School in 2015. While at Faith, she has taught 3rd, 4th, 7th, and 8th grade. She received her bachelor's degree from Concordia University Wisconsin with a major in elementary education and a minor in environmental science and finished her Masters in Education this past year. When not teaching or worshiping at Faith, Robin enjoys being outdoors, camping, and family time.
Diana Strand, Middle School
Mrs. Strand started teaching at Faith Lutheran School in 2021, bringing a middle school Spanish program to Faith. She has a bachelor's degree in education (in elementary education, secondary English, and secondary Spanish) from Concordia University in Nebraska and finished her Masters in Education in 2023. She met Pastor Greg (Faith’s pastor) when they both ran on their collegiate cross-country team. They now have two children in college, so their two rescue dogs get lots of attention. She’s from Orange, California but will tell you that the Pacific Northwest feels like home. Her interests include reading, finding more books for her middle school classroom library, her many houseplants, walking, and hiking.
David Milnes, Middle School
Mr. Milnes received a B.A. in Sociology from Western Washington University and later returned to get his teaching certificate. Over one summer, he taught for the Washington Migrant Council and ran the pre-k program. This opportunity, teaching children of seasonal farm workers and working with their families, was a very gratifying experience for him! In addition to teaching, Mr. Milnes enjoys coaching youth sports, hiking, and spending time with his family. He is married to his high school sweetheart, and they have three children together.
Pastor Gregory Strand, 5th-8th Theology
Pastor Greg Strand grew up in Great Falls, Montana and has a Secondary Education degree from Concordia University in Nebraska, where he met his wife Diana. They spent their first year of marriage as missionaries in Panama City, Panama, before attending Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, receiving his Masters of Divinity in 2000. Pastor Greg has served as a High School Campus Pastor in Portland, OR, an Outreach Pastor in Lake Forest, CA, as sole Pastor in Corvallis, OR, and as a Pastor to Youth in Rochester, NY and is thrilled to be back in the Pacific Northwest as Faith’s pastor since 2021. Pastor Greg enjoys listening to & playing music, working with wood and metal, and is trying to get back into running and bicycling.
Susi Green, Art
Susi Green was born in Pirna, East Germany and is a trained Occupational Therapist. She married an Army officer, moved to the US and has two daughters at Faith Lutheran School. She has been teaching art at Faith for over five years as well as helping out in the lunch room, playground and in other teaching roles. Susi brings her therapist training to the classroom using fun art projects to increase students’ fine motor skills and expand their abilities to express themselves through various art mediums. Her students’ work has won awards at the interschool LEST competitions. Susi also shares her love of gardening, raising chickens, bee keeping, travel, camping and generally being outdoors, with her students and works to build their love of exploring and learning about God’s creation.
Amanda Meyer, Physical Education
Mrs. Amanda Meyer has worked at Faith Lutheran since winter 2022. Her favorite thing about being a P.E. specialist is seeing students laugh and smile as they play sports and games, enjoying the physical and social/emotional benefits of movement. She has 9 years experience working with elementary and middle school students in school and educational co-ops. Mrs. Meyer has a minor in recreation management, a major in communication, a Master's Degree in media and an Associate Degree in theology. For fun she tends her vegetable garden, enjoys the sunshine, reads, and drives her old Bronco with the top off. She lives with her husband, 5 children, tuxedo cat and mutt.