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Vanessa Addis
vaddis@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2006; Years in Education: 7
Education: B.S., Western Carolina University
Professional Membership: State of TN Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Mission trip to Venezuela, Children’s Church Director |
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Kristi Borden
kborden@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2004; Years in Education: 11
Education: B.S., University of Tennessee
Professional Membership: ACSI Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Head Start Teacher, Church Nursery Director, Children's Choir Director, Grade Level Chair. |
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Alysia Haluska
ahaluska@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2007; Years in Education: 8
Education: B.A., University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Professional Membership: State of Texas and Tennessee Certification.
Professional Experience: Missions to Belize, Alysia Allen Ministries, HisVoice Gospel Trio, The Esther Experience, Dance/Drama Ministry, Praise & Worship Leader, Children's Choir Assistant Director, 6th grade Physical Education teacher, Recreation Director, Summer Camp Director, 2nd & 4th grade classroom teacher. |
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Jennifer Sluss
jsluss@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: January 2008; Years in Education: 6
Education: B.S., Virginia Tech
Professional Membership: State of TN Teaching Certification
Professional Experience: Pre K Teacher, 1st and 2nd grade Teacher |
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Candace Hatmaker
chatmaker@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2008; Years in Education: 5
Education: B.S.; University of Alabama, Birmingham
Professional Membership: State of Tennessee teacher certification K-8
Professional Experience: K, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade teacher; Mother’s Day Out Director; Children’s Ministry Director; Sunday School teacher; Small Group Facilitator; Conference speaker; Children’s Choir Director; director of Ladies’ Ensemble |
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Julie West
jwest@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2001; Years in Education: 12
Education: B.S., Carson Newman
Professional Membership: ACSI Standard Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Yearbook Advisor, Missions to Brazil, MS/HS Youth Leader, Church Nursery Director |
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Lea Ann Wright
lwright@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2000; Years in Education: 19
Education: B.S., East Tennessee State University
Professional Membership: ACSI Standard Teacher Certification, State of Tennessee Teacher Certification K-8 and Special Education K-12
Professional Experience: Career Ladder Teacher, Spelling Bee Coordinator, Grade Level Chair |
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Mary Beth Crawford
mcrawford@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2003; Years in Education: 8
Education: B.S., Youngstown State University
Professional Membership: ACSI Standard Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Third Grade Teacher for 2 years in West Columbia, Texas |
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Shea Condry
scondry@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: 2009
Education: B.A., Tusculum College |
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Julie Pointer
jpointer@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2003; Years in Education: 7
Education: B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., University of Tennessee
Professional Membership: ACSI Standard Teacher Certification, State of Tenn. Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Mission trips to Thailand and China, Children's Ministry Intern |
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Anna Swanson
aswanson@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2008; Years in Education: 1
Education: B.S., Liberty University, Integrated Studies in Elementary Education K-6
Professional Membership: State of VA Teaching Certification
Professional Experience: 2nd grade Teacher; UW Sports Ministry: Intern and Assistant Head Coach for three summers; Missions to Guatemala, Thailand, France, and all throughout the U.S.; Member of Virginia Reading Association and Blue Ridge Astronomy Club
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Renee Dudley
rdudley@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 1997; Years in Education: 12
Education: B.S., Cumberland College
Professional Membership: ACSI Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Cheerleading Coach, Basketball Coach, K-8 Music Teacher, Chapel Worship Leader, Children's Choir Director |
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Karen Owen
kowen@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2005; Years in Education: 4
Education: B.S., Tusculum College; M.A., Trevecca Nazarene University
Professional Experience: Athletic Department administrative duties |
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Sarah Thacker
sthacker@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2001; Years in Education: 9
Education: B.S., Tennessee Technological University
Professional Membership: ACSI Teacher Certification, State of Tennessee Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Campus Crusade for Christ Mission Work, Leadership Builders Series with John Maxwell |
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Paula Gatlyn
pgatlyn@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: 2009; Years in Education: 11
Education: B.A. Broadleaf Bible College |
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Cindy Hamilton
chamilton@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: 2009; Years in Education: 1
Education: B.S., M.S. University of Tennessee |
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Teresa Johnson
tjohnson@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2001; Years in Education: 16
Education: B.S., Judson College; 12 Hours Graduate Work, Chapman University
Professional Membership: ACSI Standard Teacher Certification, State of Tennessee Teacher Certification, Alabama State Certification
Professional Experience: Teacher for grades 1-4, High School History Teacher, Softball coach, Cheerleader Sponsor, Volleyball coach, PE Teacher |
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Tonya Wilson
twilson@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: January 2008; Years in Education: 23
Education: B.A., Tennessee Temple University
Professional Memberships: ACSI Certified, TACS Certified
Professional Experience: First Grade Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher, Taught drama/speech, Spanish I, (grades 10 – 12) and music (grades K – 12) for 20 years, Yearbook Advisor, Fine Arts Coordinator grades K – 12 for 14 years, Drama Coach, music and vocal group director, grades 4 – 12 for 20 years, TACS workshop speaker, judge for district speech/drama competitions, Productions Asst.,WDSI-TV 61 Chattanooga, TN, Productions Asst., WKCH-TV 43, Nominated “Best Supporting Actress” in the Christian movie, Coach, Children’s Choir director (11 years) |
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Julie Bass
jbass@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2008; Years in Education: 8
Education: B.S., University of Tennessee; M.S., University of Tennessee
Professional Membership: State of Tennessee Teacher Certification - Professional Level
Professional Experience: Church/children's ministry, Sunday School Teacher, Dance Ministry, MOPS Ministry Leader, Certified Teacher in 5th-12th grade, Adjunct Instructor at ITT Technical Institute-2 years |
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Christine Criss
ccriss@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2006; Years in Education: 28
Education: B.A. Cedarville University
Professional Membership: ACSI Standard Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Pre-School teacher, Kindergarten teacher, Fourth grade teacher, Church children’s ministry, Awana leader, ACSI Speech Meet Judge |
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Jeanna Scealf
jscealf@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: January 2005; Years in Education: 5
Education: B.S., Carson Newman College
Professional Membership: ACSI Standard Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Summer Missions, Missions in Greece, Awana Leader |
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Laura Randolph, Physical Education
lalley@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2007; Years in Education: 3
Education: B.S., East Tennessee State University
Professional Membership: State of Tennessee Teacher Certification, ACSI Standard Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: HS Girls Softball Coach, PreK Teacher, Summer Missions |
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Melissa McCallen, Computer, Librarian
mmccallen@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: 2009; Years in Education: 20
Education: M.Ed., George Mason University |
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Teresa McNelly, Art
tmcnelly@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2005; Years in Education: 4
Education: B.F.A., University of Tennessee; Additional classes, University of Phoenix
Professional Experience: Graphic Design |
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Bill Paczkowski, Instrumental Music
bpaczkowski@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2006; Years in Education: 3
Education: M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.M., Carson-Newman College
Professional Experience: Knoxville Choral Society Member, Knoxville Chorale Member, Former member of the A cappella Choir of Carson-Newman College, Past President of the Seminary Choir of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Past President of the East Tennessee Ministers of Music Organization, Served as guest soloist and for the Roane Choral Society performances of the Messiah, Guest Instrumentalist and Soloist for Productions throughout Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. |
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Gina Prieto, Spanish
gprieto@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 1999; Years in Education: 11
Education: B.A., Carson-Newman College; M.A.C.E., Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Professional Membership: ACSI Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Missions to Mexico, Studied in Spain & Venezuela, Home Missionary to California, Spanish Instruction for Foreign Missionaries, Teaching Evangecube in Spanish to equip churches to reach out to the Hispanic community |
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Tracy Rodgers, Music
trodgers@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2002; Years in Education: 22
Education: B.M., Carson-Newman College
Professional Memberships: ACSI Teacher Certification, Knoxville Music Teachers Association, Tennessee Music Teachers Association, Music Teachers National Association, American College of Musicians, National Guild of Piano Teachers, National Federation of Music Clubs
Professional Experience: Speaker for TMTA Convention, Adjudicator for ACM, Hall of Fame for ACM |
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Darla Tauscher, Learning Center
dtauscher@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2002; Years in Education: 24
Education: B.S., University of Tennessee
Professional Membership: State of Tennessee Teacher Certification, ACSI Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Who’s Who Among Teachers (2002, 2005), Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year (2000), Missions in Illinois |
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Susan Witt, Assistant Librarian
switt@gracebc.org
Began teaching at GCA: August 2003; Years in Education: 6
Education: B.A., Carson-Newman College
Professional Membership: ACSI Teacher Certification
Professional Experience: Social Work, Retail Management, Preschool Teacher, Public Library Experience, Summer Missionary to Arizona, Missions in Tennessee and Michigan |
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