Mrs. Christie Sidwell 

I grew up in New York State in the Hudson River Valley north of New York City. I started my college education at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. After two years, I left the academy and continued my education at the University of Massachusetts where I earned a degree in Computer Science. I worked in the corporate world at EDS for over 9 years (in at least 7 states); where I met my husband David. We were married in 1992. David left EDS to go to seminary in 1993. I left EDS in 1997 to follow David to his first call as pastor in New Buffalo, MI.

We moved to Kalamazoo in 2001 when David received a call to be the pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Kalamazoo. We enrolled our oldest daughter Amanda in the first kindergarten class at St. Michael’s Lutheran School. We currently have all five of our children attending SMLS.

I was an active member of the school board from the fall of 2003 until Dec. 2007. I started my current position at SMLS in 2005, when I redesigned the School (stmikeschool.org) and Childcare (christforkids.org) websites. I continue to update them weekly during the school year. Through the years I have added the responsibilities of technology coordinator, network administrator for the church and school, and computer teacher. I teach computers skills classes to the fourth grade through eighth grade classes twice a week.

In the Spring of 2009 I began a Masters degree in Educational Technology online through the Concordia University Wisconson.

My husband regularly leads the children in chapel service and enjoys helping out at school functions. He is also a Den Leader in the Cub Scout Pack. We encourage people to support St. Michael Lutheran School when ever possible.

God’s Blessings,
Christie Sidwell
Technology Coordinator