Natalie Schiets Principal

Natalie Schiets earned both her Master of Education in Administration and Supervision and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University. She became Principal of Solomon Lutheran School in August of 2007. Prior to beginning her post as Principal, Mrs. Schiets was the Solomon Summer Child Care Program Director and Substitute Teacher at Solomon and other local school districts. Mrs. Schiets was a Construction Project Manager at the Medical College of Ohio from 1992-1999.

Mrs. Schiets and her husband, Dennis, have two children who graduated from Solomon Lutheran School and are members of Solomon Lutheran Church. In her after school time, Mrs. Schiets enjoys attending her children’s sporting events. Her parents and two of her three siblings still reside in the Columbus, Ohio area in which she grew up.

Email: nschiets@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Sarah Rewoldt Administrative Assistant

Sarah is a Terra State Community College graduate. Before joining Solomon’s team as the Administrative Assistant for the church and school in May of 2016, she worked at Young’s MFG Housing in Fremont, OH, Preferred Construction in Perrysburg, OH and Martin Marietta in Woodville, OH. Sarah was born and raised in Woodville and has been a Solomon member her entire life. She and her husband Dave, a native of Genoa, OH, have one son, Chase.

As a lifelong member of Solomon Lutheran Church, I have seen many changes, but there has always been one constant at Solomon – It’s dedication to provide a solid Christian education to all students.

Email: srewoldt@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Marcela Repka Financial Administrator

Marcela graduated from the Business Academy of Ostrava, Czech Republic in 1991. She studied internal trade, retail management, economics and accounting principals. She lives in Elmore with her husband Tony and her three children. They are active members in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church where she serves as a member of baptismal preparation team, second grade catechist and youth ministry team member. She is also on the Harris-Elmore public library board.

In the Czech Republic, she worked for the unemployment state services as an attorney’s clerk; and Light House Mission Ministries & Language School as the financial administrator. In the United States she worked for Aeroquip-Vickers, Inc. as a tax clerk for 3 years. Before she was hired by Solomon School she was a stay at home mom for 13 years. Her most favorite thing to do is being up the mountains with God and her family and her favorite sport is skiing.

I am happy to be a part of the Solomon School team of dedicated staff to the children and the mission of the School. My children attended Solomon’s preschool in the past and they loved it here. I love everyone at Solomon!

Email: mrepka@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Melanie Wahlgren Communication Specialist

Melanie re-joined the Solomon Lutheran staff in the Spring of 2022. With a background in Visual Communication Technologies, you can find her updating the website, creating flyers, and keeping the school and church Facebook page current. She and her husband, Matt, have 3 young children that proudly attend Solomon.

Email: mwahlgren@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Lisa Ruck Kindergarten

Lisa has lived her whole life outside of Pemberville and is a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church where she works with the youth choir and the praise team, Ps98. She graduated from Eastwood HS and BGSU with a BS in Education and married her high school sweetheart, Doug. They have 3 children – Tyler, Holden, and Carys. After teaching several years at Eastwood Local Schools, she stayed home with her children. Lisa and her family are busily involved in their church, 4-H-I-O, soccer, track & cross country, Brownies and Boy Scout Troop #344. In addition to music, she plans and help teach the exciting summer camps!

I feel blessed to be a part of Solomon and am excited for each day that I’m here to teach!

Email: lruck@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Dana Nutter 1st Grade

Dana Nutter is a 1999 graduate of BGSU. After graduation she worked as a preschool teacher and a substitute teacher before finding her place at Solomon. She kept busy as a stay at home mom and soccer coach for 13 years in between. She and her husband have 3 children. They are very active in soccer, band, track and field, quiz bowl, student council and 4-H. In her free time she likes to read, take her dog for walks, enjoys home improvement projects and likes to be outside.

Email: dnutter@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Gordon Hille Intervention Teacher

Email: ghille@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Terri Kruse 1st/2nd Grade Aide

Terri Kruse became employed at Solomon in August of 2001 as the nursery aide and after several years moved in to the 1st/2nd grade aide position. She married Kim Kruse here at Solomon, who has been a lifelong member of the church and past student of the school. She has two children, Kenny and Kari-both alumni of Solomon. Both Kenny and Kari were baptized and confirmed at Solomon, as were their dad and his siblings. It was with her kid’s questions, interest and faith that she was baptized and became a member of Solomon. She enjoys camping and traveling, reading, and loves chasing her kids wherever they take her. Terri and her family live in Woodville.

LeAnn Witzler Extended Care and Classroom Aide

Christy Donnell Extended Care and Classroom Aide

Jeni Liszak Preschool

Jeni Liszak is the Preschool teacher.  She has been employed by Solomon since 2011 and finds her work extremely rewarding.  She is a graduate of Northwest State Community College with an Associates Degree in Early Childhood Education.  Prior to working at Solomon, Jeni worked at St. John’s Nurturing Center in Genoa for over 8 years, Kids World for 6 years as a preschool teacher and was a Head Start teacher for 2 years.

Jeni is an active parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Genoa where she is part of the Mom’s Group, Vacation Bible School and volunteers at the annual feather party.

She lives in Woodville with her husband Joe and their two children, Julia and Joey.

Sandra Bringman School Nurse

Email: sbringman@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Shelley Johnson Head Cook

Shelley was born and raised in Defiance, OH and graduated from Defiance Senior High School. She then went on to graduate from Toledo Academy of Beauty Culture in Toledo, OH. She was a self-employed managing cosmetologist & nail tech for over 15 years before she met and married her husband, Scotty, and moved to Genoa where they currently reside. They have a 14 year old son; Jordan, who is active in baseball and football at Genoa High School, and her husband is employed at Whirlpool in Clyde. She was a stay-at-home mom and wife for 11 years before joining Solomon’s head team as the Head Cook.

They are members and attend Grace Community Church in Northwood, OH. She also likes to get back to her hometown where her parents and siblings still reside.

Email: sjohnson@solomon.pvt.k12.oh.us

Angie Briones Property & Maintenance