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JH & HS Team Leader
Intervention Specialist
First year at GHA: 2023-24
I enjoy: Spending time with family, hiking, reading, and traveling.
I want my students to: know they are loved beyond measure by our Creator. We are all created in the image of God, and we all have unique giftings and abilities.
I teach because: I love building relationships with students, and I make it my mission to speak life into students and help them thrive in their giftings.
My students have taught me: to be observant, that asking questions is empowering, and the importance of having fun.
A quote I love: “Education is not the learning of facts, but training the mind to think.” -Albert Einstein
Education: Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Kent State University
First year at GHA: 2012-13
I enjoy: Learning new music, cooking for friends, listening to my students sing, and hosting a book club
I want my students to: Speak truth to themselves and realize they have an important role to play in the Kingdom of God and in the communities of school, church, and Holmes County
I teach because: I love discussing things with my students. We discuss anything from the role of passion in public speaking, to women in ancient Japan, to career choices.
My students have taught me: To have a passion and zeal for God, to love life, to care for friends, to take time to laugh, and that preparation changes life
A quote I love: “Listening is a creative force.” – Karl A. Menninger
My education: Bachelors in History, Minor in History from the University of Akron, M.A. in English Literature
First year at GHA: 2023-24
I enjoy: Playing sports and games, or anything competitive, being with friends and family, being outside, and reading.
I want my students to: Love God, love learning, and love life.
I teach because: I love working with young people and helping them learn and grow closer to Christ.
A verse I love: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
My education: Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
First year at GHA: 2020-21
I enjoy: reading, coffee (alone or with friends), organized spaces, spending time with my family
A verse I love: Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
First year at GHA: 2023-24
I enjoy: baseball, football, coffee shops, family time
I work because: being available to help make others’ lives easier is so fulfilling!
A verse I love: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and don’t lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
A quote I love: “Perfection is doing things right: Excellence is doing the right thing.”
First year at GHA: 2017-18
I enjoy: Reading, shopping, coffee, spending time with family and friends
I want my students to: Learn to manage their emotions, be well-prepared for 1st grade, and have a solid foundation for their years in school
I teach because: I love seeing the “aha” moment when students understand a new concept and I see the value in making learning fun
My students have taught me: To be flexible and ready for any question or comment
A verse I love: Proverbs 3:5-6
A quote I love: “A person’s a person no matter how small” – Dr. Seuss
My education: Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from God’s Bible School in Cincinnati, OH
First year at GHA:
Outside of school, I enjoy: Hiking, coffee, and spending time with family and friends
I want my students to: love God and discover a love for learning
I teach because: Christian education is important as it teaches skills and the values needed to live as a follower of God that can make an impact on their lives in an ever-changing world.
A Verse I love: Joshua 1:9
My education: I studied at Kent State University
First year at GHA: 2021-22
I enjoy: Sunday evenings at home, pie, reading
I want my students to: always do their best; know that they are loved and accepted for who they are, not for what they do; be able to celebrate others’ victories
My students have taught me: Have a plan, know the plan, but be okay if things don’t go as planned
A verse I love: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
A quote I love: “Often he who does too much, does too little.” ~Italian Proverb
First year at GHA: 2024-25
I enjoy: reading books, campfires with family, slow evenings with my little family
I want my students to: feel like they belong. I want them to know their value
I teach because: I am passionate about education (especially Christian education)
My students have taught me: to be flexible and have lots of patience. And they have shown me lots of grace.
A verse I love: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men. Colossians 3:23
First year at GHA: 2025-2026
I enjoy: reading, baking, gardening
I want my students to: know how much Jesus loves them & to have a relationship with Him!
I teach because: I love seeing the kiddos grow and understand new things!
A verse I love: But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9
My education: 2 years of college at Liberty & BG
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Outside of school, I enjoy: Reading, thrifting, and coffee shop runs with friends
I want my students to: leave my classroom knowing how much God loves them and even though they may be small they can still be difference makers.
I teach because: I want to instill a love for learning in my students, and I want to make a positive impact on their lives.
A verse I love: “Have I not commanded you? Do not be afraid; not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
First year at GHA: 2021-22
I enjoy: Baking, Eating, Spending time with friends
I want my students to: Enjoy learning and have a supportive community at school
I teach because: I love building relationships with my students and I love to see them learn and discuss what they know
A verse I love: My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. II Corinthians 12:9
A quote I love: “Look for Christ and you will find Him, and with Him, everything else.” -C.S. Lewis
First year at GHA: 2019-20
I enjoy: Traveling, baking, organizing cluttered spaces
I want my students to: Be thankful for the little things in life and see how blessed we are in America.
I teach because: I love to learn and grow alongside my students. Teaching is something I’ve dreamed of doing since I was young
A quote I love: Stress Less; Pray more
First year at GHA: 2024-25
I enjoy: reading, pickleball, cooking
I want my students to: love God and love learning
I teach because: I want the next generation to have a strong Biblical foundation
A verse I love: Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8
A quote I love: “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” Zig Ziglar
First year at GHA: 2025-2026
I enjoy: thrifting, spending time with family, coffee
I teach because: I want to teach children about God’s amazing love for us through everything we do in school and through life.
A verse I love: Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
First year at GHA: 2023-24
I enjoy: Reading, hanging out with friends and family, and watching and playing sports.
I want my students to: never stop learning and to always be curious about the world around them.
A verse I love: He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8
A quote I love: “If the wind does not serve, take to the oars.” -Latin Proverb
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A quote I love: “so when they say they don’t believe, I hope that they see You in me” – Trevor McNevan
I enjoy: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, and golfing.
I want my students to: Learn how to learn, while becoming more like Jesus.
I teach because: I love seeing the mental and spiritual growth that takes place in students’ lives.
A verse I love: For God does not give a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind. II Timothy 1:7
A quote I love: “If we’re not being intentionally formed by Jesus Himself, then it’s highly likely we are being unintentionally formed by someone or something else.” ~John Mark Comer
My education: GHA Alumni, Bachelor in Elementary Education from Liberty University
First year at GHA: 2023-24
I enjoy: Reading, cooking, traveling, watching sports, and intellectual conversations.
I want my students to: Learn to love learning and prepare themselves for whatever future work God has for them.
I teach because: I love to learn, and I want to help people get excited about all there is to know about the world. I believe in teenagers and love what they have to offer the world.
My students have taught me: To view the world through the lens of what can be, instead of always focusing on the bad of what is.
A verse I love: Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold I am doing a new thing. I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19
A quote I love: “Every time I learn something new that blows my mind, it makes me think that the world is so much bigger and richer and more fascinating than I could have ever imagined, and it makes me excited for all the things that I don’t know.” -Lera Buroditsky
First year at GHA: 2022-23
I enjoy: Softball, traveling with friends, and spending time with family.
I want my students to: Learn to love people for who they are and give to others and care for them without any expectations.
I teach because: I love seeing my students grow in their education, friendships, and most of all in their love for God.
A verse I love: “But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.” Matthew 5:44
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Outside of school, I enjoy: Sports, fly fishing, and camping.
I want my students to: develop a more complete understanding of the world and their place in it.
I teach because: I get excited about learning, and I find working with kids to be fulfilling.
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First year at GHA: 2021-22
I enjoy: reading good biographies, history, and adventure stories as well as leadership books. I really enjoy home & property improvement projects, which takes a lot of my time nowadays.
I want my students to: enjoy learning. I want them to understand how to learn and the importance of character and a good attitude to making a successful life.
A verse I love: Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. Psalm 1:1-2
A quote I love: “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” ~Abraham Lincoln
My education: Bachelor of Business Management from Kent State University
Outside of school, I enjoy: Homemaking and traveling with my family in the US and globally.
I want my students to: be inspired to follow what God is calling them to whole here on earth.
My students have taught me: that learning never stops. Just when you think you have arrived, you realize there is more to learn.
I teach because: I thoroughly enjoy it and we are called be discipleship.
A verse I love: Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…” Ps. 23:6
My education: CLE Teacher Certified
First year at GHA: 2026-2027
Outside of school, I enjoy: making music, hanging out with my wife and our friends, playing sports, and watching movies
I want my students to: love music, love Jesus, and love to learn
I teach because: I get excited about learning, and I find working with kids to be fulfilling.
A Verse I love: 2 Corinthians 12:9
My education: Associate’s degree in biblical studies
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Outside of school, I enjoy:
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A Verse I love: For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. Plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11
First year at GHA: 2010-11
I enjoy: reading, singing, watching my children’s sporting events
I want my students to: become lifelong learners
I teach because: I enjoy seeing students work hard and make progress
My students have taught me: how to listen and look at the world in new ways
A verse I love: Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Psalm 119:37
My education: Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education, Master’s in Intervention Specialist K-12 from Malone University
First year at GHA: 2024-25
I enjoy: quality time with family and friends, sports, singing
I want my students to: always strive to make Jesus the priority in their lives and to have a heart for the people around them
I teach because: I love working with people and getting to see them grow academically and spiritually
A verse I love: For God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power, love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
A quote I love: “The things we don’t should never make us question the things we do.”
First year at GHA: 2022-23
I enjoy: cooking, gardening, crocheting, reading, taking walks, watching movies, and spending time with family
I want my students to: feel safe, learn to the best of their ability, work as a team, respect authority, and have good relationships with other students and teachers
I teach because: I enjoy seeing students learn, and it’s a great privilege to help in the process of shaping lives
My students have taught me: “It’s line upon line and precept upon precept.”
A verse I love: You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you. Isaiah 26:3
A quote I love: “No great loss without some small gain.” Laura Ingalls Wilder
First year at GHA: 2025-2026
I enjoy: climbing, running, reading, hiking, crafting, singing, mentoring
I want my students to: Learn to love the pursuit of truth, have determination, and become deeply involved in their interests.
I teach because: I believe teaching and mentoring is the best way to inspire and encourage children to walk in the ways of the Lord. God has given me the ability to teach and I will serve Him!
My students have taught me:
1. Having a good attitude is a lot more fun than having a bad attitude.
2. They want to learn. To be appreciated. To succeed. Even when they say and do the opposite. And so do I!
A quote I love: Brevity is clarity.
My education: Chief at Wilderness Way Girls Camp School
First year at GHA: 2022-2023
I enjoy: playing volleyball, thrifting, spending time with people
I want my students to: discover a love for learning, grow their confidence in the classroom & with their peers, and find their identity in Christ
I teach because: I want to create an atmosphere where students get to experience learning as exciting and valuable, and to encourage young people in Christ.
A verse I love: Isaiah 41:10
My education: Associate’s degree in Biblical Studies from Rosedale Bible College.
