Meet the Team
Dedicated & Certified
Michelle Espelien
Consulting Director
Michelle and her husband are enjoying their new home in the country with their dog, Derby. She loves attending plays and movies, reading, watching movies, & hosting friends for dinner. She loves her job and all things Disney.
Annabelle
Lead Teacher
Annabelle graduated from UNW with a Children & Family Ministry degree. Her favorite color is yellow, she enjoys spending time outdoors and having popcorn & movie nights. Her two dogs are named after coffee.
Marjie
Lead Teacher
Marjie has worked in childcare since 1978. She loves singing, knitting, spending time outdoors, & riding a motorcycle with her husband. She loves her three sons, and her precious granddaughter.
JaNae
Lead Teacher
JaNae graduated with a psychology degree from UNW. She loves spending time with her husband, family and friends. She is also involved in international college student ministry and enjoys meeting people from around the globe.
Maggie
Teacher Aid
This is Maggie's first year in her role as teacher. She has three children (two recent graduates from Elim Preschool!) and loves to act. She has taught acting classes for many ages.
Liz
Director/Lead Teacher
Liz is from the North Shore. She received her teaching degree from UNW & has been teaching since 2013. She enjoys camping & kayaking, being an aunt, traveling & crafting.
Lauren
Lead Teacher
Lauren graduated from Bemidji State where she studied El. Ed. and Ojibwe language. She enjoys teaching science, spending time at her family cabin, and doing missions work in Kenya. She loves being mom to her daughter & son.
Lisa
Lead Teacher
Lisa has been teaching at Elim since 2008. She enjoys coaching volleyball, baseball, softball, and basketball, singing, gardening, fishing, and playing games with her husband and kids.