Mrs. Renee Marinko is contracted through Fort Wayne Community Schools as St. Paul's Title I Teacher. She received her BA in Elementary Education from Concordia University, Chicago ('86), and her M.S. in Elementary Education from Indiana University, Ft. Wayne campus ('87). Mrs. Marinko has held various teaching positions at St. Paul's since 2001, including part-time Art teacher, 4th grade Math and Science teacher, LSEM special education teacher, and her current position as Title I teacher. Prior to deciding to stay home as full-time Mom in 1994, she taught 2nd grade for one year at Immanuel Lutheran School in Danbury, CT, and 3rd grade for two years at Faith Lutheran School in Vista, CA. She and her family (Mr. Marinko and four children, Lauren, Amber, Rachel, and Andrew) have lived in Fort Wayne since the Fall of 1999 when Mr. Marinko took the Call to St. Paul's to serve as 4th grade teacher. Her hobbies/interests include spending time with family, reading, exercise, playing organ for church, music, volunteer at St. Paul's, participate in community events such as the Hope Center Walk, and help those in need.