Meet Our Team
Administration
Christian McNeilly Head of School Susan Harper Early Childhood Principal Melinda Just Elementary Principal Sara Blanton Director of Operations Penny Ali SIS & Reporting Coordinator Traci Condra Administrative Assistant Sally Gegoeine Cafeteria Manager Clara Hart Building Assistant Nathan Just IT Coordinator Daniel Oaks Facilities Manager Danielle Strickland Support Services Coordinator Allison Thomas Support Services Assistant Jeannie Watson School Founder Melissa Bengele 3's Teacher Tamara Bippus Administrative Assistant Brenda Hanley 3's Teacher Colleen Varcak 4's Teacher Lyndsey Watson Metzger 4's Teacher Lauren Bennett Kindergarten Teacher Victoria Parsons Kindergarten Teacher Stacy Peters Kindergarten Teacher Missy Turner 1st Grade Teacher Sherri Pepples 1st Grade Teacher Jerrod Burris 2nd Grade Teacher Tiffany Greenland 2nd Grade Teacher Kelly Jaczko 3rd Grade Teacher Tori Sales 3rd Grade Teacher Abby Hardacre 4th Grade Teacher Tamela McKinney 4th Grade Teacher Sarah Rafferty 5th Grade Teacher Leah Geisert 5th Grade Teacher Rebecca Sperry Kindergarten Aide Katie Stanley Instructional Coach Julie Gibbs Science Teacher Sara Rhoton MS Math Teacher Benetta Wallen MS Bible Teacher Chris Leeman English Teacher Renee Wilson English Teacher Nathaniel Iman Social Studies Teacher Heidi Peraza Spanish Teacher Leandra Phillips College Advisor & Academic Counselor Kathy Hipsher HS English Teacher Tammy Root HS Social Studies Teacher Brandon Sanders HS Science Teacher Tim Swinson HS Bible Teacher Mandy Williams HS Math Teacher Blair Beals Physical Education Teacher Gay Lynn Harrell Music Teacher Bethany Overdorf Computer Teacher Heidi Siitari Elem. Art Teacher