Laurie Prewitt - School Administrator & Preschool Teacher
Laurie started serving New Hope Ministries in 1988. She and her husband Jeff have three children. Laurie loves working with all ages of children, young to older! She loves flowers and gardening, and spending as much time as possible with her grandchildren.

Angela Cartwright - Business Manager & Covid Response Coordinator
Angie joined the New Hope staff in 2015. She is married to her husband Brett, and they have three children. Angie loves spending time with her family, watching movies, and playing games.

Kris Kapp - Preschool Too Teacher
Kris joined the NHCS staff in 2003. She and her husband Mike have three grown children. Kris enjoys camping, reading, gardening, biking, and traveling with her husband and family.

Emily Urban - Kindergarten Teacher
Emily joined the New Hope staff in 2003. She is married to her husband Chad, and they have three children. She enjoys reading and time with her family - being on the lake, going for walks, watching movies, and playing games!

Rissa Pierce - Kindergarten Paraprofessional
Rissa joined the NHCS staff in 2021. She and her husband Matt have three children. Rissa loves spending time outdoors with her family, hiking, and going on new adventures.

Marcie Kramer - 1st Grade Teacher
Marcie joined the NHCS staff in 2000. She and her husband Kurt have one daughter. Marcie enjoys spending time with her family - biking, being on the lake, and going to sporting events. She is honored each and every day to teach and learn with the first graders at New Hope!

Krista Wise - 1st Grade Paraprofessional
Krista joined the NHCS staff in 2010. She and her husband Chris have four children, all alumni of NHCS. In her free time, Krista can be found gardening, reading, enjoying a great meal around the dinner table, or hanging out in her back yard.

Sarah Vogel - 2nd Grade Teacher
Sarah joined the New Hope staff in 2010. Sarah and her husband Ken have one son, Beau, and a labradoodle named Toby. She enjoys sending greeting cards and seeing Needtobreathe in concert.

Cam Bedroske - 2nd Grade Paraprofessional
Cam joined the NHCS staff in 2014. She and her husband love spending time with their adult children and two grandchildren. Cam enjoys making music, being outside, and going to live concerts!

Brittany Jonas - 3rd Grade Teacher
Brittany joined the NHCS staff in 2022. She and her husband Brad have two children and a mini Goldendoodle. Brittany enjoys going up north, running, paddleboarding, watching Wisconsin sports teams, and spending time with family.

Amber Creamer - 3rd Grade Paraprofessional & Barton Reading Specialist
Amber joined the NHCS staff in 2022. She and her husband Aaron have two daughters and two cats. They love spending time as a family, whether it is playing a game, hiking, watching movies, reading, or enjoying time with other family and friends.

Nicole Prentice - 4th Grade Teacher
Nicole joined the NHCS staff in 2018. She and her husband Scott have three children. Nicole loves spending time with family and friends, cooking, playing games, being outside, and taking their lively golden retriever, Piper, for walks!

Barb Bergner - 4th Grade Paraprofessional
Barb joined the NHCS staff in 1999. She and her husband Pat have four children. Barb enjoys hiking, baking, attending Christian concerts, reading, and watching a good movie. Barb also loves to travel and spend time with her children and grandchildren!

Kteile Smith - Paraprofessional
Kteile joined the NHCS staff in 2022.

Amanda Bergner - 5th Grade Homebase Teacher & K-8th Grade Spiritual Wellness, Guidance, and Spanish Teacher
Amanda joined the NHCS staff in 2017. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, as well as traveling and trying new things! Amanda has a growing passion for exploring, seeking God, and raising awareness of social justice both locally and internationally.

Jeremy Hanson - 5th-8th Grade Social Studies & K-8th Grade PE Teacher
Jeremy joined the NHCS staff in 2021. He is married to his wife Leah, and they have two sons. Jeremy enjoys reading, camping, fishing, hiking, and anything else outside.

Sam Diemel - 5th-8th Grade Language Arts Teacher
Sam is a New Hope Christian School alumnus, who started teaching at the school in 2021. She likes to hang out with her family, spend time outside, and read.

Kami Kersten - 5th-8th Grade Science & Math Teacher
Kami joined the NHCS staff in 2009. She and her husband have two daughters, and as a family they love to play games, watch movies, and cheer on their favorite sports teams!

Katie Vechart - Middle School Math Assistant
Katie joined the NHCS staff in 2016. She and her husband Josh have one busy toddler, Henry, and a loving lapdog, Lucy. Katie enjoys spending time with family, going on adventures, relaxing up North, taking pictures, and playing musical instruments and board games.

Nichole Arnoldussen - Art Teacher & Middle School Paraprofessional
Nichole joined the NHCS staff in 2008. She and her husband Josh have two sons. Nichole enjoys spending time with her friends and going on adventures with her family in God's beautiful world!

Julie Handwerker - Music Teacher
Julie has been teaching music at NHCS since 2021. She enjoys family time with her husband and three children, camping, running, knitting, reading, and making music.

Amy Pankow - Computer Lab & Library Teacher
Amy joined the NHCS staff in 2022. She and her husband Andrew have three young children at New Hope, with a baby on the way! Amy enjoys her quiet time with the Lord and spending time in God's creation with her family, especially hiking and tent camping. She also loves reading, knitting, gardening, baking, and sending 'snail mail' to dear friends.

Nicole Claffey - Occupational Therapist
Nicole joined the NHCS staff in 2021. She and her husband Mike have two children. Nicole enjoys spending time with her family, reading, traveling, and cooking.

Caitlin Ryan - Speech-Language Pathologist
Caitlin joined the NHCS staff in 2022. She and her husband Andrew have two children. Caitlin enjoys spending time and creating memories with family, running, playing volleyball and soccer, watching movies, and traveling.

Liz Besset - Barton Reading Specialist & Paraprofessional
Liz joined the NHCS staff in 2021. She and her husband Ryan have three children and two mischievous cats. Liz enjoys reading, cooking, hiking, and taking road trip adventures to explore new places!

Chad Urban - Athletic Director
Chad joined the NHCS staff in 2004. He and his wife Emily have three children. Chad enjoys hanging out with his family and playing sports. Their favorite family getaway is at the zoo!

Emily Runnoe - Extended Care Coordinator
Emily joined the NHCS staff in 2019. She and her husband Blake have a dog named Tabbers. Emily loves to spend time with her family, and enjoys watching a good movie!

Deb Bernhardt - Staff Child Care
Deb, lovingly called Oma by the children, joined the NHCS staff in 2008. She and her husband Ken have four children and eight grandchildren. Deb enjoys taking pictures of NHCS events, and spending time with her grandchildren!

Jen Charles - Staff Child Care
Jen joined the NHCS staff in 2013. She and her husband Faulkner have four boys who have attended NHCS since preschool. Jen loves spending time with her family, watching and playing sports, and attending various sporting events.

James Bernhardt - Extended Care & Staff Child Care
James joined the NHCS staff in 2022. He enjoys making plants grow, and spends his free time creating beauty with his hands and voice to glorify God. James' mission is to edify, encourage, and inspire as many people as he can.

Ken Bernhardt - Custodian
Ken joined the NHCS staff in 2014. He and his wife Deb have four children and eight grandchildren. Ken and Deb worship at New Hope Church, and enjoy watching their grandchildren as they are involved in many activities. He also loves fixing things around the house!

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