Staff

Leadership Staff

Administrative Staff

Joyce Varona – Administrative Assistant
Keli Kirby – Business Office – Receivables
Nisaa Abdur-Rahim – Business Office – Payables
Marlene Young – Office Coordinator

Early Childhood

Ms. Isabelle Logossou – Preschool 3 & 4
Mrs. Linda Coverston – Kindergarten

Primary Grades

Mrs. Reavis – Grade 1 – 2
Mrs. April Lenhart – Grade 3 – 4

Upper Grades

Mrs. Mary Gillis – Grade 5-6 Homeroom and Grades 6-7-8 Literature & Grammar
Mrs. Edith Damron – Grade 7-8 Homeroom, Grades 5-8 Science

Music

Ms. Jennifer Kobuskie – Grades Preschool-8 Music

Health and Physical Education

Mr. Michael Helling – Grades Kindergarten-8 Health and Physical Education

Spanish

Mrs. Orbelina Flores – Grades Preschool-8 Spanish

Staff Biographies

Mrs. Linda Coverston

Mrs. Coverston enjoys teaching early childhood classes. She currently teaches kindergarten. She has taught at CLS from 1968-77, 78-81, and then rejoined the faculty in 1993.

Mrs. Edith Damron

Mrs. Damron has a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Elementary Education (Math major) from Concordia University, Seward, NB (1972) and a B.S. degree in Business Information Science from the University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL (1981). She worked for the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a computer programmer (1980-1988). She has been a Lutheran School Teacher at Immanuel Lutheran in Houston, TX (6 years) and Concordia Lutheran in Hyattsville, MD since 2000. Mrs. Damron is married to her husband, Craig, They have three children: Jeffrey (Univ of MD), Philip (Dematha HS) and Laura, graduating from CLS in 2008. Mrs. Damron also attended elementary school at St. John’s Lutheran School in Corpus Christi, TX. She BELIEVES in the mission of Lutheran schools!

Mr. Jeff Burkee

Mr. Burkee graduated from Concordia University Chicago in 1981, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Concentrations included Theology and Youth Education. He is currently working on a Masters in Technology from Concordia University Wisconsin. Mr. Burkee has been a Lutheran educator for over 30 years and has served as a principal for 26 out of those 30+ years. Mr. Burkee is married to Cathy Burkee and they have been blessed with six children who are all grown. Two of their children serve in the military (Sarah – married to Stewart and Jason married to Stephanie), one is a pastor (Jonathan married to Karla) and three (Chrissy, Rosie and Abby) are in college. Mr. Burkee and his wife also have two grandchildren.

Mrs. Mary Gillis

Mrs. Gillis received her Bachelor’s Degree from the Univ. of Maryland and then taught at High Point High School for 4 years. In 1997 she began teaching 6th grade and Literature for 7 and 8 at Concordia Lutheran School. She is an alumnus of CLS. She is married: husband Jeff, daughter Kelly and son Mike. They attend Redeemer Lutheran Church. She loves drama and sponsors Student Council at the Longfellow campus.

Mrs. Isabelle Logossou

Mrs. Logossou began her career with Concordia working in Extended Care, Summer Camp and as a classroom aide in Preschool. She has assumed greater responsibilities and education to now teach our PreSchool 3-4 class. Ms. Isabelle offers a great depth of understanding of children and their needs through her training and practical experience.

Mrs. April Lenhart

Mrs. Lenhart was called to CLS in 2006 to teach first grade. She has taught third grade and Kindergarten in Cincinnati, OH for six years before moving to Hyattsville. She currently teaches in grades 3-4.

Mrs. Lisa Reavis

Mrs. Reavis came to Concordia Lutheran School in July 1989 to teach Grade 1 directly from Concordia University, Bronxville, NY. She taught first grade until 1999 and then returned to teach Kindergarten at CLS in 2001. She received a Masters Degree in Reading Education from Bowie State University. She is married to husband Mike and has three children: Michael, Jr; Emily, and Grace. Her ministry at Concordia has offered many additional responsibilities in her years here. She currently teaches grades 1-2.

Pastor Peter Schiebel

Pastor Peter Schiebel is Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Mount Rainier, Maryland. He was born and raised in Washington, DC. He graduated from Concordia College in Bronxville, New York, with a BA in Religious Studies and from Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with a Master of Divinity degree. Pastor Schiebel has served Trinity and Concordia since 1997.