Patti Henrickson
B.S.

Mrs. Patti Henrickson is a half-time teacher for grades 7-8 at Calvary. She teaches literature, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Art History, Music History and Spelling-Vocabulary. She and her husband Jim graduated from Martin Luther College in 1986 and opened a new school in Torrance, CA. She taught grades K-2 there before taking the next ten years…

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Dawn Aswege
B.S., M.A.

Dawn Aswege has taught 5th-6th graders for over 30 years at Calvary. She loves teaching all the core subjects to her scholars and is privileged to spend after school hours directing the two school choirs. Dawn feels blessed to share the love of Jesus with students each day, watching them grow in God’s wisdom. At…

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Jan Fritz
B.S.

Jan Fritz is the third and fourth grade teacher at Calvary. She came to teach at Calvary in 1981, right out of college. Her favorite part of teaching is being with the children and sharing the saving Word of God with them. Jan loves history, travel, and children and has taken advantage of her position…

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Jim Henrickson
B.S., M.A.T.

Jim Henrickson has been an educator for 31 years, teaching at the elementary, high school, and college levels, as well as serving as principal of Calvary Lutheran School for the past 25 years. He spent 6 years teaching in Los Angeles before beginning his educational career in Texas. Jim believes that school is an extension…

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Kari Barksdale
B.S., M.S.

Background Kari grew up in Carleton, Michigan, and that is where her family still lives. She married her husband, Michael, in September of 2019 and moved to Dallas in October of 2019. They have an adorable mini goldendoodle named Addison whom they love! In her free time, Kari enjoys spending time with family and friends,…

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Malissa Voss
B.S.

Malissa graduated from Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN in 2012 with a degree in Elementary Education. She spent seven years teaching K4 and K5 at Grace Christian Academy in Falls Church, Virginia. Malissa began teaching Kindergarten at Calvary Lutheran School in 2019. She loves being with the little ones during the day –…

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Denise Ball
B.S.

Denise Ball has been teaching preschool at Calvary since 2014. She enjoys teaching at the early childhood level because young learners are fascinated by all things NEW: new information, new experiences, new discoveries! There’s so much joy in watching preschoolers achieve their goals, develop socially, and grow in their love of Jesus! When she’s not…

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