I grew up in a home where both my parents were teachers. I was inspired by them both and after I graduated from SCHS (‘04), I attended Calvin College where I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, with a Major in English. I worked in an intervention classroom in the Caledonia School District for 8 years. Working at South Christian has been an absolute joy and an answer to prayers. My husband Abe and I have been married since 2009, and we have three daughters, Addison, Gemma, and Vivian. As a family, we love being outside together, camping, swimming, and hiking. I love to read, and will happily add any book recommendations to my ever-growing list.

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I completed a Spanish major from La ULACIT in San José, Costa Rica and then received a B.A. in Spanish, English, and Bilingual Education from Calvin College. Shortly after Calvin, I received an M.A. in International Development with a focus on Education for Women and Girls from Eastern University in Philadelphia. I have had the opportunity to teach in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Indonesia, and various Spanish-English bilingual schools within the United States. My husband and I have three children. As a family we enjoy traveling, hiking, kayaking, reading, trying new foods, and learning languages.

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I graduated from Cornerstone University with a Degree in Learning Disabilities, Physical Education, and Elementary Education. I received my  Masters in Cognitive Impairments from Grand Valley State University. Prior to coming to South Christian, I was an Inclusion Specialist for students with special needs for five years. I have experience working with students with special needs from newborns to adults. I am recently married to my husband Daniel. In our free time, we enjoy being physically active playing different sports, cooking, and enjoying theater and musicals.

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After graduating from Hope College I was hired by Belding High School to teach social studies. I spent 14 years in Belding before making the transition to South Christian High School. As a graduate of South Christian (’99), I am truly excited to get back into this community. I am married to Lindsey and we have three amazing children. Lucy, James, and Charlie will be tagging along to many extracurricular events in the coming years! In my spare time, I enjoy DIY projects around my home, reading, fishing, and watching Tigers baseball.

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My love for languages and cultures began back when I was a student here at South Christian and continued as I studied at Calvin College, where I majored in Spanish K-12 secondary education and minored in bilingual education. I had the opportunity to travel and live in both Spain and Mexico while in college, and enjoy incorporating what I learned from those cultures into my teaching. My teaching career began at Traverse City Christian School, where I taught all four levels of Spanish for one year. From 2004-2018, I taught at Calvin Christian High School in Grandville. I received my Masters of Education from Grand Valley State University in 2010.

My husband, Rob, and I live in Wyoming with our two children, Tyler and Noah. Besides speaking Spanish and learning about other cultures, some of my other hobbies include reading, cooking, cycling, and traveling (in fact, I’ve taken trips with students to both Spain and Peru!) Our family attends South Harbor Church in Byron Center. One of my favorite passages from the Bible is Psalm 19:14; “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Oh Lord, my rock and my redeemer.”

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I graduated from Grand Valley State University with my Bachelor of Science in 2014 with majors in Mathematics and Education and a minor in psychology. This is my eighth year teaching at South Christian after previously teaching at Grand Rapids Christian Middle School for two years. It has been an absolute joy to teach at South for the past seven years having formed wonderful relationships with staff and students. My husband, Johnny, and I have been married for nine years and have two boys. Sutter is five and attending Legacy Christian, while Grayson is two and living the dream at daycare.  For fun, I like to get outdoors and play tennis, volleyball, go for walks with our dog or a hike in the woods. In the fall you will find me in front of the TV on Saturdays as watching college football is also a favorite pastime of mine (go blue!). I also have a passion for music and I currently serve on the Ada Bible Worship Team where my family attends church.

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I spent my high school years at a public school in Anchorage, Alaska, and then went to college at Biola University where I received a BA in Biblical Studies. My wife, Erin, and I married in 2005 and have two children who attend Byron Center Christian School. Before kids, we did high school youth ministry together for ten years and I attended Wheaton College where I received an MA in Historical and Systematic Theology and a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology. Our family loves to travel, camp, do life together, and cheer on the Chicago Bears.

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I grew up in the Akron, Ohio area and started attending a Christian school in the fifth grade. I received a BS in Special Education from the University of Akron, and have taught and tutored in Special Education. I have also had the pleasure of coordinating the Special Needs Ministry at a local church for many years. I have been married to Tom for over 30 years and have 3 children – Tyler, Macy, and Ryne. I love animals, especially my little dogs, hobby breeding, and dog sitting. I enjoy being outside and active.