Meet Our Staff

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Mr. Hall is the headmaster of St. Paul's and teaches 6-8th grade history, math and literature, and science for grades 3-8th. He received his B.A. from the University of Illinois, his teaching certification from Governor's State University, and an M.A. in Educational Leadership from Concordia University, Chicago. 

Mrs. Klotz teaches 6th through 8th grade art. She has a B.S. from Murray State University, Murray, KY. 

Pastor Koester leads our students in Chapel each morning and also teaches religion and catechesis. He has a B.A. in History and Political Science from Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and an M.Div. from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana. 

Mr. Gercken teaches 3rd through 8th-grade music and Latin. He also teaches middle school religion and English. He holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from the University of Illinois and M.A. degrees in Music and Religion from Concordia University Chicago. 

Mrs. Hoffman teaches our kindergartners, 1st and 2nd graders. She received her M.A. from Concordia University, Chicago in Educational Leadership. 

Mrs. Greco teaches grades 3-5 for literature, math, history, and English and grammar and Physical Education for 3-8th grade. She attended Eastern Illinois University and has degrees in education, Spanish, and health science. She has taught all levels and many different subjects, most involving language, grammar and writing. She was a teacher at Bourbonnais High School, Walther Lutheran, St. Paul’s, St. Edmund’s, Riverside-Brookfield, and now here again at St. Paul’s.  

Mrs. Koester teaches our high-level middle school math. She also teaches  a variety of other subjects, including literature for 3-5 grade and 6-8th grade. She received her B.A. from Concordia University, Ann Arbor in the education program with a minor in mathematics.

Mr. Lams teaches history for 6-8th grade. He has a B.A. in Education from Concordia University Teachers College and an M.A. in Music Theory & Composition from Northwestern University.