We’re grateful to welcome a group of passionate educators who are eager to invest in the lives of our students. As we gear up for a new school year, we’re excited to introduce the newest members of our teaching team. This week, they joined us on campus for New Teacher Orientation, a time to connect, learn, and share in their enthusiasm for Christ-centered education. It’s clear that each of them brings a heart for helping students feel known, loved, and valued. We can’t wait for you to meet them!
Megan Bohlig – 5th Grade Teacher
What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy playing guitar, soccer, pickleball, and spending time with friends and family.
What made you choose New Life? I chose New Life because of its strong Christian beliefs, great academics, and supportive staff.
What are you looking forward to this year? I look forward to getting to know all of my students. I am also eager to see personal growth throughout the year, spiritually, academically, socially, and individually.
How has your faith influenced your approach to teaching? My faith completely influences my approach to teaching! My faith impacts every aspect of my life, and in my classroom, faith will be talked about all throughout the day.
Shawna Croswell – Preschool Teacher
What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy painting, hiking, playing the guitar, and spending time with friends and family.
What made you choose New Life? I chose New Life because I wanted to tell my young students about Jesus and share His love. New Life has been an amazing and supportive school, and I can’t wait to step into a teaching role this year.
What are you looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to not only having a classroom of my own [Shawna was a Preschool Aide last year], but continuing to build the relationships with families that I have formed through Eaglet Club and Summer Blast!
How has your faith influenced your approach to teaching? My classroom will be built on the teachings of the Bible. I believe in teaching my students the importance of loving others as they love themselves and encouraging them to seek Christ wholeheartedly. I will model grace and love for my students and pray for them daily.
Dan Nelson – Middle School English (7th & 8th)
What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy researching international trips, reading sci-fi and the classics, pun-dering dad jokes, and brewing coffee.
What made you choose New Life? I want to be a part of a team that is seriously committed to making and maturing disciples of Jesus Christ through Christian education.
What are you looking forward to? I am excited to stoke the fire for students to behold God’s revealed truth in the stories of the world and stories of the Word. And getting straight up goofy.
How has your faith influenced your approach to teaching? The Lord has embedded His glory throughout the cosmos. Teaching is my sacred task to train students to unfold and magnify His glory for their own joy in God and for the good of others.
Yasmine Norman – Upper School Spanish Teacher
What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy playing with my dog and running my online thrift store thesecondhandceo.myshopify.com.
What made you choose New Life? The opportunity to teach at New Life came at the perfect time, and it was such a natural connection, I knew it was God’s plan.
What are you looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to connecting with students.
How has your faith influenced your approach to teaching? Students won’t only learn Spanish in my classroom; they will be seen, heard, nurtured, and deeply cared for.
Kim Olin – Pre-K Teacher
What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy spending time with family, running, and reading.
What made you choose New Life? As a parent, I first chose NLA because of the Christ-centered education. Watching my own children thrive, along with the community around them, inspired me to choose New Life to invest in kids just as mine have been invested in.
What are you looking forward to this year? Being able to teach and pour my love for Jesus into the kids.
How has your faith influenced your approach to teaching? My faith has allowed me to show love to kids the way He would. Teaching even the littlest kids how we can see Jesus in everyday ways brings me joy and encouragement.
Anna Russell – 3rd Grade Teacher
What are some of your hobbies? I enjoy reading and running. I have a goal to go to all the National Parks, so I love being outside hiking.
What made you choose New Life? I graduated from New Life Academy in 2019 and worked every year after in Summer Blast. I always wanted to return as a teacher.
What are you looking forward to this year? Getting to know my students better and just learning so many new things.
How has your faith influenced your approach to teaching? God calls us to love one another, and I truly want to show the love of God to every one of my students through teaching.