Kara Hackert
Director of Children & Family Ministries
Kara is the Director of Children & Family Ministries at Elmhurst CRC
Kara began teaching children's worship in high school and served as a camp counselor at Camp Geneva during college. She loves leading children's worship, planning family services, organizing 5th Sunday serve projects, and connecting with the Outreach York Center community.
Kara holds a degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Social Studies and a middle school endorsement. She taught for 6 years at Timothy Christian Schools (TCS) before joining Elmhurst CRC, where she has served for 17 years. Her passion for teaching began in first grade and has only grown over the years.
Kara met her husband, Kevin, while working at TCS. Together, they have three daughters and two dogs. She treasures family time, especially Saturday morning breakfasts and walks with her family and dogs through forests and around lakes. Favorite adventures include exploring Chicago, especially Lincoln Park Zoo, the river walk, water taxi rides, dragon boat races, and trying new food.
Kara loves children's books and enjoys picking out new titles for the church libraries. She is grateful for the amazing team of volunteers, with high school students among the standout contributors. One of the highlights of the year is hosting SpringHill Day Camp!