National School Leadership Conference 2015
Preconference 102-CL – Monday June 15
Kyle Bender & Rendy Koeppel
Leadership Institute Module 1: Culture & Climate
Module 2: Time Management & Delegation
This seminar will help leaders understand their role in shaping their ministry setting's culture and climate.
Leaders will learn about effective climate and culture building strategies.
The second segment of the seminar will give leaders tools to manage their daily workload and assist them in
analyzing their daily schedules. Participants will learn delegation strategies as well as develop an
understanding of the language and steps of workflow delegation.
Mr. Kyle Bender
Principal / Teacher - Citrus Springs, FL
Kyle has served 21 years in the teaching ministry - the last 12 years
serving as principal. He graduated from DMLC in 1993 and earned his
master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Concordia
University in Mequon, WI, in 2001. He currently serves at St. Paul's
Lutheran School in Beverly Hills, Florida. St. Paul's has 5 1/2 teachers
with 95 students from PreK through grade 8. Kyle also serves the
South-Atlantic District as the District Schools Coordinator.
Mr. Rendy Koeppel
Principal / Teacher – Reseda, CA
Rendy has served as a principal and teacher in WELS schools for 34
years. After graduation from DMLC he taught grades 4-8 at Mt.
Calvary in Redding, CA, for 10 years. He then served for 9 years as
principal and upper grade teacher at St. Peter, Schofield, WI. For the
last 15 years he has served as principal and part time teacher at St.
Paul's First in North Hollywood, CA. Rendy currently serves the
Arizona-California District as the District Schools Coordinator. He and
his wife, Maria, have four adult children. Rendy enjoys golfing,
outdoor recreation, reading and traveling with his family.