John Dorn is beginning his 29th year of teaching. Before joining the Lakeside family, he taught for 13 years at Illinois Lutheran High School, Crete. 

A 1992 grad from Dr. Martin Luther College, Dorn will teach Physical Science, Environmental Science, and Anatomy and Physiology. “I love teaching science because there are so many ‘Yay, God’ moments that give evidence of a creator and all powerful designer of this world,” he says. In addition, he looks forward to “sharing God's grace with the students I am blessed to teach.”

For extracurriculars, he’ll assist with JV2 football and girls JV soccer.

Dorn and his wife, Mary, have been married 29 years. Mary will be teaching Kindergarten at St John, Waterloo, this year. We have been blessed with 5 children. Our oldest, Nicole, lives in Oak Creek with her husband, Jason, and our first grandchild, Leah. Eric (a familiar face at Lakeside) and his twin sister came next. Alli and her husband, Luke, teach in Beverly Hills, FL. (Fun fact? Eric's twin sister Allison married a guy with the same last name, Luke Dorn. The wedding hashtag was #Dornagain.) Emma will be a senior at MLC and  Elijah, the youngest, will be a sophomore at MLC. They are expecting another grandchild this fall.

When he and Mary are able to move into their house in Lake Mills in September, they look forward to riding their bicycles, cooking, and watching the Packers. He also admits that he’s “a bit of a tech geek also. The more gadgets the better.”

Ultimately, he sums up his life: “Five kids, 29 years of marriage and ministry, and blessed beyond belief. God is good.”