Faculty & Staff
Teachers for Kindergarten through 8th grade must have earned a college degree in the appropriate field. They must be certified either with the State of Florida or with Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. In addition, they must be Christians who are active in a Bible-believing church. Their lifestyle must set a good Christian example for students. All staff is screened through law enforcement agencies, reference checks and medical examinations. Preschool teachers, extended care workers and other staff must show evidence of experience and skills for their positions and be trained in First Aid and CPR in addition to their background screening.
Administration:
Principal – Mr. Joseph T. Klein: B.A., SUNY at Buffalo; M.S. Dowling College; Principal Certificate, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.
Staff:
School Secretary – Mrs. Amye Meador
Financial Services/Administrative Assistant – Mrs. Nancy Wolfe
Pre-School Faculty:
K3 – Mrs. Rebecca Bustamante: A.A., Valencia Community College
K4 – Mrs. Ann Marie Combs: Polk Community College
K4 - Mrs. Shannon Schumaker: A.A. University of Florida; B.S. Warner Southern University
Elementary Faculty:
K5 – Mrs. Lynn Dunbar: B.A., Brock University; E.C.E., Sheridan College.
K5 - Mrs. Rebekah Pierce: B.A., Clearwater Christian College.
1st Grade – Miss Linda Wood: B.S., Milligan College.
2nd Grade - Mrs. Karen Mathis: A.A., Tallahassee Community College; B.S. University of South Florida.
2nd Grade – Mrs. Nancy Shytle: B.S., West Georgia College.
3rd Grade – Miss Gloria Morgan: B.S., Pennsylvania State University.
4th Grade – Mrs. Carlene Riner: B.A., M.A., Morehead State University.
4th Grade - Mrs. Jeannette Williams: B.A., Bob Jones University
5th Grade – Mrs. Joan Merchant: B.A., Auburn University
Middle School Faculty:
Math & Bible – Mr. Anthony Adharsingh: B.S., University of the West Indies
Bible, History, & Science – Mr. Baron Brown: A.A., Polk Community College; B.A., Landmark Baptist College
Bible, Language Arts, & World History – Mrs. Eunice Wright: A.S., City College; M.A., Faith Baptist College; B.R.E., Midwestern Baptist College
Special and Extended Care Staff:
Physical Education – Mr. Josh Williams
Spanish – Mrs. Solange Matthiesen
Music - Mrs. Carol Lanier
Computer Science - Mrs. Nadine Howard
Art - Mrs. Shannon Schumaker
Extended Care Teacher K4/K5 – Miss Brooke Butler
Extended Care Teacher Grades 1 - 3 – Mrs. Carol Burgess
Extended Care Teacher and Coordinator Grades 4-8 – Mrs. Ann Marie Combs