About the Teacher

 I was born and raised in Greenville, WI.  Immanuel Lutheran is my home congregation.  My father was the first principal when the school began and my mother taught here for almost three decades.  I attended Fox Valley Lutheran High School where my father served as a teacher, then vice principal, and eventually principal.  I earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN.  After graduating in 2001, I married Nathan Heyn and we moved to Las Vegas, NV, to teach at Mt. Olive Lutheran School.  I taught 1st grade and kindergarten there until we started our family.  After staying home with my children for a decade, I returned to the classroom.  I have taught 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and kindergarten at Immanuel, prior to my permanent position in 1st grade.    

My husband also graduated from Martin Luther College and served as a WELS principal and upper grade teacher at St. Matthew in Stoddard, WI, and Mt. Olive in Las Vegas, NV.  He currently serves as the school board chairman at Immanuel.  Having roots in the construction business, Nate started a roofing, siding, and curbing company with his brother.  This brought us to Mankato, MN in 2004.  We moved to Appleton, WI, in 2011 to begin a second roofing and siding company, named Titan.  Nate enjoys coaching for the Fox Valley Lutheran football program.   

We have been blessed with five children.  Brooklyn is studying Communication and Public Relations at Concordia University in Mequon, WI.  Trenton is a Senior at Fox Valley Lutheran High School.  Dustin is a sophmore at FVLHS.  Auryn is in 7th grade at Immanuel and Liesl is in 4th grade.   Our “fur babies” include a feisty Maltese dog named Tucker and a sweet kitty named Junie B.  

Most of my family live in Greenville and attend Immanuel, including my parents.  My twin sister, Michelle Hayes, is the 7th grade homeroom teacher at Immanuel.  We are identical so you may confuse us.  My brother, Ross Hartwig, also attends Immanuel with his family.  I have another brother, Drew Hartwig, who lives in Appleton.  

My hobbies include photography, planting flowers, decorating, and watching all my kid's sporting events.