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Judy Merrell |
After graduating from Sturgis High School I attended Western Michigan University and graduated with an art major and elementary education minor. I began teaching elementary art in the Sturgis Public Schools in 1972 and was so thankful to take “Art on a Cart” to many children. Watching children express themselves through art is exciting. Each child has a chance to explore and create-using the gifts God has given them.
My next job lasted about 24 years and was definitely fulfilling – staying home with our three children. In 2002 God had another plan for my life – to teach preschool! He brought me to Trinity, my home church, where I was confirmed and married. Our children were baptized and confirmed here and they graduated from Trinity Lutheran School. What a great blessing to be here, in this place, teaching and sharing Jesus with children and their families! God is so great!
I grew up in a small town in northern Michigan called Beulah. We moved to Sturgis 13 years ago, to work at my husband’s family business. Matt and I have been married for 16 years. We have two wonderful children, Christopher who is 14 and Emma, 8. When I enrolled Emma for preschool, I was asked to help as an aide in her room. I have worked as an aide for two years in Trinity preschool program. This is when I knew God led me down the path that I was intended to do. I just love watching the children learn and grow each day, as did I. Teaching is a rewarding career and everyday is a new challenge. I knew I could make a difference. This is why I enrolled back into school to get a degree in Early Childhood Education. I am very blessed to have this opportunity to teach at a Christian School.