Meet the Staff

Angie Apodaca has a background in early childhood education and has been teaching preschool for over 30 years. Angie has been at Ramona Lutheran Church and School for five years now as the Preschool Director and previously served as the director for two preschool programs in Poway/Carmel Mountain. Angie is a Ramona native and has three beautiful daughters and three grandchildren who live here in Ramona. Angie is an avid hiker, camper, and loves spending time with friends and family.

Amy King has lived in Ramona her whole life. She graduated from Ramona High School and studied Early Childhood Development at Palomar. She then went to Laguna Tech to finish Preschool Administration. She has taught ages six weeks through seven years. She has been teaching for fifteen years now. In her free time, she likes to go to the gym, hike, and spend time with family.

Karina Cahill completed her elementary and preparatory education in Mexico. During her service in the United States Marine Corps, serving as an Electro-Optics Ordinance Chief, she completed her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland.  While serving in Japan she volunteered as the English club teacher for Tengan Shogako (a public Japanese school), held private tutoring sessions and taught at Christian summer camps for many years. She worked at the Bechtel Elementary School at Camp McTeoreous, the DoDEA Pacific South District in Okinawa, Japan. Before achieving her master’s degree in education she served as the early development coordinator at DaVinci Elementary School helping students with autism spectrum disorder among other disabilities. Upon her return from overseas, she decided to home school her children until she encountered Ramona Lutheran School where she currently serves.

Sara Collison completed her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Ashford University. She holds a Masters of Education from National University and her Teaching Certificate from Moreland University. Sara has been teaching for fourteen years in both Alaska and California. She has also been in youth leadership positions for both Tierrasanta Lutheran Church and Wasilla Lake Christian School. In her free time, she enjoys coaching softball, soccer, high school cross country, and traveling. Prior to her call to teacher, Sara was a college admissions counselor, corporate trainer and regional director for a communications company.

Karl Blanke is himself a product of Lutheran education.  He completed 8th grade at Redeemer Lutheran in Ontario, California, and is an alumnus of Lutheran High School of Orange County.  He completed his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Oklahoma where he majored in Letters and conducted research in the foundations of mathematics.  He holds his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University.  He has served as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, a trial attorney, a wrestling and rugby coach, and as a Christian educator.  Prior to coming to Ramona Lutheran, Karl taught mathematics and Latin at Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine, California.