Faculty and Staff

Administration

Elementary School Staff

Kindergarten: Paige Horst
B.A., English, Hollins College
M.A., English & Creative Writing, Hollins College

Kindergarten: Carole Smartt
B.S., Elementary Ed., Slippery Rock State University
(Additional graduate classes at the University of Maryland, University of Tennessee, Youngstown State University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, and Chapman University.)

First Grade:  Brenda Forbes
B.A., Early Childhood Education, Emory & Henry College
M.Ed., Instruction, University of Virginia

First Grade: Suzanne Miller
B.A., Elementary Education, Nicholls State University
M.S., Reading, Radford University

Second Grade: Karen Dugan
B.S., Physical Geography, Radford College
M.S., Special Education (concentration in Learning Disabilities), Radford University

Second Grade: Stacy Vaught
B.A., English (minor in Elementary Education), Roanoke College

Third Grade: Christy Van Steenburg
B.S., Elementary Education, Indiana Wesleyan University

Fourth Grade: Beth Sanborn
B.S., Elementary Education, Messiah College

Fifth Grade: Jessica McGrady
B.S., Bible, Philadelphia Biblical University
B.S., Elementary Education, Philadelphia Biblical University

Elementary Fine Arts -- Music, Art & Drama: Sharon Knight
B.A., Music Education and Elementary Education, Southern Wesleyan University

Secondary School Staff

Joanna Crum (English, Science)
B.A., English, Virginia Tech
M.S., English, Virginia Tech

Timothy Farmer (Science)
B.S., Middle Grades Education (Social Studies & Science), Emmanuel College

Predeepah Ganhewah (Life Science, P.E., Bible)
B.A., Recreation and Religion, Radford University

William D. (Dug) Hampton (History, Bible)
B.A., History & Business Adm., Wake Forest University-Greensboro

Randall Horst (Physics)
B.A., Human Resource Management, Bluefield College

Dan Jaasma (Mathematics, Physical Education)
B.S., Business Information Technology, Virginia Tech

Carol Kroeger (Drivers Ed & Physical Education)
B.S., Health & Physical Education, Trenton State College
(VA teaching certificate in Health & PE (K-12), VA Drivers Education certification.)

Donita Moore (Spanish)

Rich Palmer (Bible, Physical Education)
B.A., Early Childhood Education, Warner Pacific University
M.A., Christian Ministry, Simpson University
M.A., Community Counseling, Radford University

Jeremy Pegg (Film/Video, Photography)

Donna Pearsall (History, Mathematics),
B.A., History, Virginia Tech
M.A., History, Virginia Tech
M.S., Economics, Virginia Tech

Andrea Pless (Mathematics, Science)
B.S., Foods and Nutrition, Radford University

Kathy Ragsdale (Mathematics)
B.S., Mathematics, University of Central Florida
M.S., Mathematics, University of Central Florida
Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Georgia

John Smith (Composition, Grammar)
B.A., Communications/Business, Morehead State University
(Additional graduate classes at the University of Louisville, Webster University, and Liberty University. ACSI Certified.)