VA Academy Faculty & Staff

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Tanya Cobbs

Fifth Grade Teacher

BA, Business Administration - Campbell University

tcobbs@virginia-academy.com

David Dotson

Upper School Bible Teacher

Bachelors in Psychology and Christian Counseling (in progress)

ddotson@virginia-academy.com

Emily Emery

College and Career Counselor

MEd, Counseling and Development - George Mason University

eemery@virginia-academy.com

Steffany Fedor

Upper School Admin

MEd - Marymount University

sfedor@virginia-academy.com

Allison Harding

Third Grade Teacher

Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential; Bachelor's in progress

aharding@virginia-academy.com

Sophia Hopper

Preschool Assistant Teacher

shopper@virginia-academy.com

Ryan McGaha

Academic Support Teacher

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

rmcgaha@virginia-academy.com

Sharon Strube

Upper School Science Teacher

sstrube@virginia-academy.com

Brent Kreid

Athletic Director

Master of Science - Southern Illinois University Carbondale; Ed Doctorate - University of Tennessee Knoxville (in progress)

bkreid@virginia-academy.com

Matt Fisher

Upper School English Teacher

MEd - Gratz College; BS, Secondary Education - Millersville University

mfisher@virginia-academy.com

Kaz Snider

Upper School Counselor

MS, Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Mississippi College; Licensed Professional Counselor & National Certified Counselor

ksnider@virginia-academy.com

Miriam Smith

K4 Lead Teacher

BS, Educational Psychology - Mississippi State University

m-smith@virginia-academy.com

Cindy Carroll

Kindergarten Teacher

BS, Elementary Education - Liberty University

ccarroll@virginia-academy.com

Brenda Arias Schaeffer

K4 & Elementary Spanish Teacher

BS, Business Administration - Washington University of Virginia.

barias@virginia-academy.com

Libby Greer

Upper School Art Teacher

BA, Studio Art & BA, K-12 Art Education - University of Maryland, College Park

egreer@virginia-academy.com

Suzanne Lowe

K3 Lead Teacher

sharris@virginia-academy.com

Rachel Whitehurst

K4 Lead Teacher

MSEd, Elementary Education - Old Dominion University

rwhitehurst@virginia-academy.com

Jordyn Salzmann

Upper School History Teacher

BA, History - William and Mary

jsalzmann@virginia-academy.com

Tai Osifade

Upper School Bible Teacher

MBA, Global Business and Strategy; BA, Criminology and Criminal Justice

tosifade@virginia-academy.com

Jordan Schriver

School Nurse

ABSN (Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing) - Olivet Nazarene University; RN, PALS, CPR/BLS Instructor

nurse@virginia-academy.com