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Haven Clippinger
Upper School Music Teacher
MA, Music Education - Liberty University; PhD, Music Education (in progress)


Melissa Harding
Middle School Math Teacher
BA, Mathematics, Middle Grades Concentration - Meredith College

Elizabeth Noriega
Upper School Spanish Teacher
Bachelors, Communication - Lima, Pera; ASL Certification - NOVA

Meghan Bowles
Upper School Science Teacher
MA, English - Grand Canyon University

Agina Atkisson
Upper School Spanish Teacher
MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching), Spanish 5-Adult, ESL PreK-Adult - Marshall University





Tanya Cobbs
Fifth Grade Teacher
BA, Business Administration - Campbell University

Richard Decker
Upper School English Teacher
MA, English - Liberty University; PhD, Literature and Criticism (in progress) - Indiana University of Pennsylvania

David Dotson
Upper School Bible Teacher
Bachelors in Psychology and Christian Counseling (in progress)

Emily Emery
College and Career Counselor
MEd, Counseling and Development - George Mason University


Allison Harding
Third Grade Teacher
Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; Bachelor's in progress



Ryan McGaha
Academic Support Teacher
BS, Chemistry - Fresno State University; Master of Theology (ThM) - Dallas Theological Seminary; PhD (In Progress)