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My Education: I received an A.A. from Mt. Vernon Nazarene College, Mt. Vernon, Ohio, a B.S. from Eastern Nazarene College, Quincy, Massachusetts, a M.A. from Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, Ohio and a Doctorate in Ed. Leadership from George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon. I, also, attended British Isles Nazarene College, Manchester, England.
My Background: I was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ as my Savior as a small child. I have a twin sister who is a teacher at a private school in St. Louis, Missouri and an older brother who taught and coached at an Ohio university. My father was a physics and chemistry professor. My mother was my Sunday school teacher throughout my youth and a great spiritual influence in my life. I served as puppet director, junior church director and Sunday school teacher for over 25 years at my former church in Ohio.
My Position at MICS: This is my 38th year in education, 25 years in the Ohio public school system and 13 years at Merritt Island Christian School. This is my 12th year as the elementary principal and my second year as superintendent.
My Interests: I love boating, relaxing in the Florida sun and spending time with my family and friends, especially my three beautiful grandchildren.
My Faith and Learning Statement: My goal as superintendent at Merritt Island Christian School is to lead my students in having a relationship with Jesus Christ. I have been greatly influenced by author, Denny Gunderson. I desire to be, as Gunderson states, “a teachable leader willing to receive ministry from my followers”. I am blessed to serve in a position where I work with a faculty and staff that I consider my best friends. I am truly blessed by the Christian family I have acquired at MICS!