Merilee Kozak
Preschool Teacher
Merilee grew up in a small town in Minnesota while her husband was born and raised in Orange County, California. Both Merilee and her husband are life-long Missouri Synod Lutherans. They have been blessed with 25 years of marriage and one son who is an electrical engineer. Merilee earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in English and French and served as a teacher’s aide at St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Orange for three years before staying home to help raise her son. After her son graduated from college, she decided to pursue a career in preschool teaching. Merilee enjoys finding arts and crafts at thrift stores to use in the classroom or at home.