Meet the Staff

Principal, 5-8 Teacher, Alan Schaffer





Cell- Email- principal@stjohnsbrockway.org



1-4 Teacher, Mary Harris



Bachelor of Science in Education- Martin Luther College, 2003



Cell- 616-510-5688Email- mary@stjohnsbrockway.org



Mary Harris taught in South Haven, MI for the past 17 years. She has experience in teaching grades 1-4, as well as coaching volleyball, directing, and accompanying the children’s singing. This year Mary will be teaching grades 2-4 at St. John’s. She loves teaching art and incorporating cooking into her lessons to help make learning fun and delicious. Mary lives in Saginaw with her husband, John, and four children. In her spare time Mary enjoys watching movies, cooking, baking, reading, camping, and roller coasters.

K-1 Teacher, Lisa Schmugge

Bachelor of Science in Education- Dr. Martin Luther College, 1983








Cell- 989-274-2157Email- lisa@stjohnsbrockway.org



Lisa began teaching Kindergarten and First Grade from 1983-1985 in Chesaning ,MI. After moving with her husband and daughters to Wisconsin, Ontario, Maryland, and finally back to Michigan, she returned to teaching in 2015. She has taught various combinations of classes at St. John's over the years, ranging from Kindergarten through second grade, where she now serves as our Kindergarten- 1st grade Teacher. When not teaching, Lisa enjoys sewing gardening, attending MLS football games and spending time with her grandchildren!

Pastor Andy Retberg

Cell- 281-825-6495

Church/School- 989-799-0935

Email: pastor@stjohnsbrockway.org