Jonathan Schultz
Principal
Email: administrator@zioncorvallis.com
Jon has been at Zion since 2007. He has served as a teacher, coach and administrator since 1982, working in Indiana, Missouri and Arizona before arriving at Zion. Jon graduated from Concordia University in Nebraska with a BS in Education and received his MS in Education from Indiana University. He enjoys getting to know the students and families at Zion each year and appreciates the high standards that make Zion an awesome school. Jon enjoys most sports, but his favorites are basketball and football. He also loves to spend time with his family and friends.
Noelle Arnold
Early Learning Center Director
Email: elcoffice@zioncorvallis.com
Noelle has been at Zion since 2021. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a bachelors degree in Early Elementary Education. She is very excited to become a member of our Zion family.
Charlotte Bohlmann
Admission Director
Email: char.bohlmann@zioncorvallis.com
Charlotte has been with Zion’s staff since 2019. She graduated from Concordia University-Portland in 2005 with a BA in Christian Education. After many years working in higher education admissions Charlotte has brought her energy to Zion. She works primarily with families looking at enrolling in our Kindergarten-8th grade. Charlotte schedules tours, organizes our Annual Fund campaign, and assists new & returning families during the enrollment process. She is a mom of 2 Zion students, coaches Zion’s Dance/Cheer team, and loves to sing while working in the school office. Feel free to reach out to her via email if you have any questions about enrollment at Zion or wish to schedule a tour.
Amanda Williams
Preschool Teacher
Email: amanda.williams@zioncorvallis.com
Amanda lives in Albany with her husband, two dogs and one cat. She has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Western Oregon University. Working with children has always been her passion and is thrilled to get to do it every day. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking and visiting the beach.
Kelsey McElfresh
Pre-K Teacher
Email: kelsey.mcelfresh@zioncorvallis.com
Kelsey has been at Zion since 2009, working with infants and toddlers as well as in the after school program before joining Pre-K in 2014. She has a BS in Human Development and Family Science: Child Development, as well as a BS in History and a minor in Music Education from Oregon State University. Kelsey loves working at Zion because she gets to know her students and their families. Kelsey’s goal is for her Pre-K students’ first school experience to be positive and exciting! She enjoys hiking with her husband and their rescue dog, being a mom to two adorable children, playing board games, watching all kinds of sports, and singing as often as possible.
Whitney Harwood
Kindergarten
Email: whitney.harwood@zioncorvallis.com
Whitney has been teaching for over 10 years. She holds a BA from California State University, Chico and attended Brandman
University in Monterey for her Teaching Credential. Helping others to see, feel, and experience God’s love is her greatest passion. She loves to watch people grow in their relationship with Christ and has mentored people from several nations. Whitney has twin boys and a daughter, all named after famous baseball players- Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron and Buster Posey. She enjoys watching baseball games with her husband, baking for others to enjoy, a really good cheeseburger, hearing people’s stories over coffee and loves to worship (although she’s not musically inclined). Her favorite thing about teaching is getting to form
relationships with her students while helping them feel loved and supported in life and in learning.
Bridgette Payne
1st Grade
Email: bridgette.payne@zioncorvallis.com
Bridgette started at Zion in August of 2023. She has a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education from Louisiana Baptist University. She has taught 3rd/4th grade, substituted in the Corvallis School District,and homeschooled her oldest K-4th grade. She has a senior in high school at Crescent Valley and has three children attending Zion. They are excited to get to know the Zion family as they begin their first year. She enjoys being outside, walking, hiking, gardening, cooking, reading and hanging out with her family and friends. Coffee and chocolate are a few of her favorite things!
Nancy Schaefer
2nd Grade
Email: nancy.schaefer@zioncorvallis.com
Nancy has been teaching at Zion since 2011. She graduated from UC San Diego with a BA in Sociology and went on to Concordia University Irvine to earn her teaching credential and master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Nancy has two children who graduated from Zion. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, attending baseball games and crafting. She loves teaching and being able to share God’s love with her students.
Robert Walz
3rd and 4th Grade
Email: robert.walz@zioncorvallis.com
Robert has been teaching since 1992 and has been at Zion since 2002. He has a BS in Education and a MA in Education from Concordia University Nebraska. Robert loves the family atmosphere at the school and is excited to tell students about Jesus every day. Highlights from third and fourth grade at Zion are a class trip to Salem to study Oregon history, making egg protectors for the Egg Drop and Magic Scrap. Robert enjoys spending time with his extended family, going on walks, playing pinochle, and watching the Oregon State Beavers compete in sporting events.
Julie Castillo
5th and 6th Grade
Email: julie.castillo@zioncorvallis.com
Jonathan Schultz
7th & 8th Grade
Email: administrator@zioncorvallis.com
Jon has been at Zion since 2007. He has served as a teacher, coach and administrator since 1982, working in Indiana, Missouri and Arizona before arriving at Zion. Jon graduated from Concordia University in Nebraska with a BS in Education and received his MS in Education from Indiana University. He enjoys getting to know the students and families at Zion each year and appreciates the high standards that make Zion an awesome school. Jon enjoys most sports, but his favorites are basketball and football. He also loves to spend time with his family and friends.
Kelly Peterson
Middle School Math
Email: kelly.peterson@zioncorvallis.com
Kelly has been teaching at Zion since 2015. She graduated from Concordia University Nebraska with a BS in Secondary Education and Mathematics. She previously taught full time in Houston, Texas. Kelly loves math and shares her excitement about math with her students. Her hobbies include cooking, playing family games, and reading.
Lisa Forkner
Middle School Science
Email: lisa.forkner@zioncorvallis.com
Lisa has been teaching at Zion since 2019. She graduated from Indiana University with a BS in Biochemistry and loves leading our middle schoolers in their exploration of our natural world. Lisa has two children who have graduated from Zion and two children currently attending. She is grateful for the amazing education and supportive environment that Zion has provided for her family. In her free time, she enjoys running, traveling, and camping with her family. She is slightly obsessed with her pet snails.
