Shelley Dartmann was born in Missouri but considers Nebraska her home. She earned her teaching degree from Concordia University in Seward Nebraska. Mrs. Dartmann’s first call was to Kewanee, Illinois to teach first grade. While in Kewanee, she also taught pre-school and kindergarten. Mrs. Dartmann was called as the first kindergarten teacher when WOLSA, the association that would become Concordia Lutheran Schools of Omaha, first opened in 1998 and has been here ever since.

Mrs. Dartmann is married to Jerry and they have two sons. In her spare time, Shelley enjoys long walks, scrapbooking, and spending time with her family. Her favorite Bible verse is Joshua 1:9.