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Dr. Kendra Turpeinen

Middle School & High School Principal

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Education

B.A. in Secondary Education Language Arts Grades 6-12
Bethel University
M.A. in Teaching
Marygrove College
PhD in Education with an emphasis in Learning, Instruction & Innovation
Walden University

Church

Restoration Church
Wausau, WI

Contact

[email protected]

Bio

I have been working in education since 2000, when I graduated from Bethel University. My first teaching job was at a Chinese boarding school, but most of my career, I have worked in small public schools in the Upper Peninsula.

To teach is to imitate Christ, who was a teacher, and to bring Truth to young people. God’s Truth pervades the world we live in, and educators work to share Truth in a way that positively shapes minds. My goal is to serve students as a springboard for helping them to discover Truth and equipping them to share the gospel and live out their faith.

My sons and I now live in Rib Mountain. I enjoy kayaking, gardening, and snowshoeing. I love making breakfast, and of course, my nightstand is stacked with books to read.

Testimony

I was not born into a family that knew Christ. When I was five, our neighbors shared the gospel with us. I was invited to AWANA, and my parents were invited into their home to study the Bible. Even as a very young child, I realized I needed a Savior to pay for my sins and bring me into a relationship with God. Christ mercifully brought my parents, my siblings, and me into His Family at about the same time. My parents did not know much about Scripture, but wanted us to walk with the Lord, so they decided to enroll us in a small Christian school in the Upper Peninsula. The Lord formed and established my faith through that Christian school experience.
My story shows the powerful impact of Christian education in providing a young person with roots in God’s Word that withstand the storms of life. Without many formative years with teachers who loved Christ, I would not have had an anchor for the heavy challenges I’ve walked through in the last decade. Only through the Holy Spirit and the power of the gospel, can we flourish in seasons of disaster and difficulty. What a joy to help my students anchor themselves in God’s Word and establish their faith. What a joy to help them learn that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in us!
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