We were so impressed with our student teacher - we hired him! :)

Mr. Levi Adickes will serve as our director of school music, as well as our second English language arts teacher in the middle school.

Mr. Adickes recently graduated from Concordia University Wisconsin with a degree in Secondary Choral Education. His educational training ranges from preschool to 12th grade in a variety of subjects, class sizes, and cultures. His student teaching experience took place at Trinity Freistadt where he learned from Mrs. Forshee and built strong relationships with students, families, and staff. Mr. Adickes, "want[s] all children to know God’s love and experience God’s gift of music." He lives by Colossians 3:16, “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”

Levi loves spending time with his wife, Carlee, and their dog, Daisy. He spends most of his free time exploring Wisconsin, watching movies, and playing instruments.

Mr. Tom Stark will be joining the middle school team this fall to teach a variety of subjects in a part-time position.

Why teach at Trinity? Tom says, "I love teaching God's Word, investing in students, studying to enrich and mature the people of Jesus. I enjoy meeting new people sharing the love of Jesus, how He so blesses our lives as individuals and as a community."

Welcome, Mr. Stark!

Soon-to-be CUW graduate and Called LCMS worker, Aidan O'Donnell will be joining our middle school team next year!

Mr. O'Donnell has lived in a variety of places, following his father's positions as an LCMS pastor, but most recently has resided in Oconomowoc, WI. His experiences growing up at Lutheran schools, "...have furthered my passion for learning and have shown me the impact that teachers can have on their students and the importance of a quality Lutheran education." Mr. O'Donnell has experience in camp counseling, summer school programming, and fine arts performance, with more than 15 years of classical piano training under his belt.

Along with core subject content, Mr. O'Donnell will also be teaching at least one section of the middle school piano lab elective.

Welcome, Mr. O'Donnell!

Mrs. Mollie Edwards will be joining us as Trinity's third preschool teacher this fall, as the lead teacher in our new 3K/4K classroom.

Mrs. Edwards grew up in Vienna, WV, and after graduating moved to Louisville, Kentucky, where she taught fifth grade for three years at the Christian Academy of Louisville. She later served as an assistant first and second-grade tutor at a Louisville homeschool cooperative, Sayers Classical Academy. Since moving to Wisconsin, she has served as a school admissions representative for National Heritage Academies.

Why Trinity? "I was seeking a school for Miles to attend in the fall of 2021 when I saw an Open House sign on Freistadt Road and felt compelled to stop by. I immediately felt a sense of trust and peace, and deeply appreciated Trinity’s commitment to Jesus, authentic and family-centered approaches, and balance and diversity in the student body. When the whole family visited for a tour, we felt sure that Trinity was the right place for Miles and our family."

In her spare time, Mrs. Edwards loves to spend time with friends and family and catch up virtually with loved ones. She has been married to her high school sweetheart, Daniel, since 2012. Together, they have one son, Miles (4), and one daughter, Audra (2). She loves to go for walks and rollerblade on the Ozaukee Interurban trail and enjoys visiting local coffee shops to read and relax.

She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from West Virginia University, with her master's being in multi-subject elementary education.

Welcome, Mrs. Edwards!

Already starting in Q4 this year, Ms. Kelly Rooney joins Trinity as our dedicated school counselor - part of our ongoing relationship with LCFS.

With more than a decade of experience working with kids and teenagers, Ms. Rooney has discovered a life's passion in helping students work through all of life's great transitions. The focus of her therapy is to help encourage children to become the best version of themselves by teaching them coping skills, emotional awareness, confidence

and self-regulation. Ms. Rooney's areas of expertise include abuse/trauma recovery, depression/grief/anxiety, mood disorders, relationship issues, and children/adolescent counseling.

Ms. Rooney holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's in community psychology, both from Alverno College. She will hold office hours at Trinity on Tuesdays.

Welcome, Ms. Rooney!