Greetings in the name of Jesus! My name is Liz Gaunt. I am grateful to serve as Zion Lutheran's first grade teacher. It is a joy to witness the remarkable growth of my students as they leave Kindergarten and prepare for second grade.

My B.A. in English with a Writing Minor came through Concordia University Nebraska. After eight total years in Zion's early childhood education program as an aide and occasional substitute teacher, and some time out of the classroom to be a stay at home mom, I taught the morning session of PreK for four years. I then pursued my M.Ed. in Early Childhood Inclusive including Certification, also through Concordia. I am licensed to teacher from birth through grade 3 in Nebraska. This is my second year in first grade. When I am not teaching, I am furthering my understanding of how children develop the skills necessary for fluent reading and writing.

I have been married for over 20 years to my college sweetheart, Dr. Nathaniel Gaunt. We landed in Kearney in 2007 and have been blessed immeasurably by this community. We have four children who all attend Zion from their preschool years through 8th grade. One is now in college at Concordia, one is in high school, and two are still students at Zion. We cherish our downtime as a family and love exploring our beautiful nation via road trip.

Zion is a unique school environment. We strive to point our students toward Christ while maintaining a high standard of excellence in academics. My colleagues are all gifted educators with complementary strengths. It is a joy to take up the task of teaching here.

ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL

Mrs. Liz Gaunt

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