Our Staff

Rev. Amy Wiles 
Pastor/Head of Staff  
​amy@1stpresby.org

Rev. Amy Wiles became pastor of First Presbyterian in the Spring of 2012. She graduated from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary with her Master of Divinity after teaching music in public school for five years. Besides engaging in ministry at the church, she is also involved in the community as a member of the Eastside Ministerial Alliance, Cedar Valley Interfaith Council, and LINK Board of Directors. She lives with her husband, John. They are the proud parents of a daughter, Ruthie, and a son, Thomas.

Rev. Pat Geadelmann
Associate Pastor of Care and Visitation  
pat@1stpresby.org

Rev. Pat Geadelmann began service as Minister of Care and Visitation at First Presbyterian Church in March 2015. She has a Master of Divinity degree from United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. She is retired from the University of Northern Iowa where she served in the area of education and govermental reform. Pat is a native Iowan, born and raised in Tipton.

Dakota Andersen
​Sanctuary Choir Director
anderdav@uni.edu

A native of Fairfield, Iowa, Dakota Andersen is a junior choral music education/jazz studies emphasis student at the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) where he studies voice with Dr. John Hines, bass.  Currently, he sings with UNI's Concert Chorale and Cantorei, and plays trumpet in UNI's Jazz Band One.  In years past, he has also participated in UNI Opera, UNI Singers, Jazz Band Three, Jazz Band Two, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band. Dakota also works as a stagehand/tech supervisor for the UNI School of Music, serves as the music director for the Beta Nu chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, and is involved with the UNI Guild of Carillonneurs and UNI's student chapter of the American Choral Directors Association. In his free time, Dakota enjoys being in the outdoors (hunting, fishing, and trapping) with his family, learning about space and astronomy, and studying Spanish.

Melody Steed
​Bell Choir Director
melnkans@verizon.net

Melody Steed serves as First Church's Bell Choir Director. Melody comes with a wealth of experience leading worship in churches of various denominations. She comes to the Cedar Valley from Lindsborg, KS where she taught at Bethany College for 12 years. While there, she directed the Bethany College Handbell Ensemble, developing the program into a thriving ensemble that frequently participated in their chapel services. While she has recently moved to Waterloo, she is not a stranger to the area as an alumni of UNI. She currently teaches at Cunnigham Elementary School as the Music Teacher.