Mr. Rod Van Dyke |
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Professional Biography |
I graduated from Davenport College in 1981 with an A.S. in Business/Computer Programming. In 1983, I received my B.A. in Business from Detroit Business College. I sold Real Estate for 12 years and went back to Ferris in 1991 for my teaching certification. I started my teaching career at South Christian in 1992 and
have been here ever since. I received my Master's in educational technology from Grand Valley in 2004.
Personal Biography |
I am married to Julie and have 3 daughters (the oldest graduated from South in 2009), the middle daughter is a freshman at Unity, and the youngest a fifth grader at Hudsonville Christian. We attend Ridgepoint in Holland and I am part of the music ministry. I am currently the Boys and Girls Varsity Golf Coach and the Ski Club Sponsor.
Faith |
When I started at South Christian many years ago, I thought I would be here for a couple years and leave for the public sector. God had another plan. After the first year, I could not think of a better place to work and be a part of. The staff truly cares about all who enter these walls. Being a part of South gives me an opportunity to teach the basic truth of life - that only by the Grace of God (not always by the most conventional of methods) can I live. I try to shape my classroom to be the kind of place I want the world to be—where individuals can be accepted for who they were created to be. Being a part of the math department gives me an opportunity to consciously use mathematics as a gift and a tool to appreciate, to interpret and to develop His creation.