Biography of Marianne Rader:

Dr. Marianne Rader values the Lutheran education system, because it provides opportunities that she never had.  Growing up in Austin, Marianne was a product of the public-school system.  However, she was also active at Redeemer Lutheran Church and chose to earn her undergraduate degree from Concordia University Texas because of its caring faculty, Lutheran values, and small size. 

After graduating from Texas State University with her master’s degree in biology, Marianne found meaningful work in the field of education.  In 2005, She returned to Concordia University Texas as an adjunct faculty member, teaching biology and environmental science to undergraduate students.  The next year, she also became a part-time teacher at Concordia High School.  During that year, she realized her passion was teaching high school students.  In 2007, Marianne transitioned into a full-time teaching position at CHS.    

While at CHS, Marianne has completed a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction and a Colloquy for a Lutheran Teaching Diploma through the LCMS church.  The final piece of her formal educational journey was a Doctor of Education in Curriculum & Instruction, completed in 2019.  Marianne’s motive for getting her doctorate was never to gain another position, but to provide better education for all her students at CHS. 

Over the last few years, her role has expanded to include both classroom teacher and Head of Academics.  She loves working with students and fellow faculty to ensure that CHS’s academics are challenging, relevant, and meaningful.  She desires to see her students reach their full potential, academically and spiritually, while helping them grow in relationships with one another.

Marianne and her husband, Joe, have been married since 2005 and have two sons who attend Redeemer Lutheran School.  Marianne and Joe enjoy cheering for their boys in sports, hunting together, water sports, and riding horses competitively as a family.  They are members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Austin.

Marianne considers her greatest privilege at Concordia High School the opportunity to help students make personal connections with their academics, their fellow students, and with God.  She particularly enjoys the spiritual conversations with students that she was not able to have in her high school experience.  CHS is a place where she can make an eternal difference in the lives of her students.