Teachers & Staff

Mr. Reinl grew up on a farm in the Chilton area on the east side of Lake Winnebago. As the youngest of nine children, he learned the importance of family and faith from his loving Christian parents. He earned his teaching degree from UW-Oshkosh in 1988 and taught in the Oshkosh Catholic System for four years. After a short hiatus from teaching, he joined Trinity Lutheran School in Oshkosh as principal/teacher in 1998. He earned his LCMS colloquy certification from Concordia, Wisconsin in 2001. He did graduate studies in school administration at Marian College. In 2025, Mr. Reinl joined the Eagle Family as administrator/teacher. He also serves as the contemporary service music leader for Trinity Lutheran Church. Outside of school Mr. Reinl loves performing music, fishing and spending time with his family. Personally, I became a Lutheran teacher to share the love and saving the grace of Jesus Christ to my students and their families. I also am very passionate about teaching my students to have compassion for their fellow man and that God expects them to be servants in life.

My favorite Bible verse is Ephesians 2:8-9 as it reminds me of my need to rely on God and not my works.

Kristin has been married to her husband, Brett, for over 30 amazing years. Together they have raised 2 outstanding children, Jakob and Bailey. She comes from a long line of educators and was born with teaching in her blood. She returned to college when her children were little to get her teaching license after several years of dabbling in the business world.  After completing her teaching degree in 2003 she found herself being called into Youth Ministry. She served as Director of Christian Education to two wonderful congregations for more than a decade. She earned her Theology and Youth Ministry Certificate from Princeton Theological Seminary in 2011. God’s calling soon led her to the YMCA to serve a their Childcare Director where she fell in love with the littles, watching them achieve major milestones in preparation for the start of elementary school. She has over 10 years of Childcare Director experience and is looking forward to working with the team at NHCS to develop a top notched licensed childcare facility.

Katie was born and raised in Greenfield, Wisconsin, in the suburbs of Milwaukee. She graduated in 2018 from Concordia Wisconsin with a dual major in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Her desire to help all students receive a strong foundational education as well as growing their love for the Lord brought her to teaching. Her goal is to help her students grow socially, emotionally, spiritually, and academically. In her free time, Mrs. Vande Hey enjoys theater, walking in local parks, singing, listening to music, and doing various crafty activities.

Sue graduated from UW-Oshkosh with an Elementary Education degree and a minor in coaching. She then received her synodical certification through the LCMS's Colloquy Program in 2002. She has been honored to serve the Lord by teaching at Trinity Oshkosh for over 30 years, and is now excited to continue His call at New Hope Christian School. Sue has four children, living both near and far. She cherishes time with her family and friends - biking, camping, and traveling. She has a passion for sharing the love of Jesus through classroom teaching.  

Nicole has been a dedicated teacher of New Hope Christian School for many years. 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 has been growing God's kingdom at New Hope for more than 25 years. She has assisted in multiple classrooms, including a focus on supporting students with special needs. 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!

Nichole has served the students of New Hope for more than 15 years. After spending many years as a paraprofessional in the NHCS classrooms, God has called her to use her creative talents to educate students through art for the last few years. She and her husband, Josh, have three sons. Nichole enjoys spending time with her friends and going on adventures with her family in God's beautiful world!

Ryan has been singing and playing piano at New Hope Church since early 2021, and is looking forward to being more involved in the school as the music teacher. He has been playing the piano since he was in first grade, and has played in church since high school. He has taught music at all grade levels since graduating from UW-GB in 2016, the last four years being at the elementary level. The NHCS students always look forward to music day with Mr. Ryan.

Emily began working at New Hope in fall 2019. Starting out with only a few extended care hours and helping in staff child care, her heart for God's children quickly led her to the position of Extended Care Coordinator and assisting in the preschool classrooms. Once a New Hope Preschooler herself, Emily has enjoyed guiding and caring for our youngest eagles as they discover the God's world. She and her husband, Blake, have a dog named Leo. Emily loves to spend time with her family, swimming, being creative, and enjoys watching a good movie!

Shelby is certified in the Wilson Reading System and trained in the Barton Reading System. She has over 30 years of experience working with children and families as a kindergarten teacher, creating and directing an in-home daycare, and tutoring. She loves meeting and getting to know families, helping children recognize their strengths, and to grow in their faith. The Lord has graced her with a combination of patience and creativity that has led her to assist children in reading skills as they gain confidence, while having fun in the process. Shelby is passionate about building reading skills using multi-sensory, interest based methods, and believes that everyone can enjoy reading.

Shelly is very excited and grateful to be part of the New Hope family. She is very friendly and loves meeting new people, so always feel free to say hello or wave when you see her in the halls. Shelly takes pride in her work, which she does in excellence for the glory of God. Shelly has three kids and twin granddaughters. She enjoys thrifting, crafting, and is learning to sew. She enjoys the simple things in life and believes that God is so good - all the time!

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