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John Harris, PE: Chairman, Board of
Directors John has served as board Chairman since July 2006. He has been a KCA board member for four years, and has previously served as board Secretary and as chairman of the Transportation Committee. John earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University. He has worked as a civil servant at the Naval Air Development Center, now the Naval Air Warfare Center, for the past 23 years. John served in both Latin America and Europe as a short term missionary. He met his wife Tita in England while working with Operation Mobilization among Asian immigrants. He later went on to work with church planting teams in Spain and with Muslims in Philadelphia. He currently serves as an Elder and Worship Leader, as well as in the Youth Ministry at Faith Bible Church. John and Tita host a Small Group Bible Study in their home each Wednesday evening. John and Tita have three children, Daniel, Maija, and Heidi, all of whom attend KCA. |
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Sarah Patterson: Administrator Sarah is KCA's founding administrator. Sarah is a graduate of Radford University with a BS in English and Elementary Education, and holds an MS in Educational Administration from the George Washington University. Sarah felt God's call to Christian education as a young girl. She is committed to the transmission of her faith in Jesus Christ to the next generation through Christian day schooling. As a member of Lexington Park Baptist Church, where she has served in many leadership roles, Sarah initiated and chaired the committee that established the Lexington Park Baptist Preschool. Sarah taught kindergarten and preschool for five years. She was a member of the committee that founded Lexington Park Christian School, now known as The King's Christian Academy. Sarah has taught in both Christian and public schools and colleges from preschool through college level English. |
Faculty
| Barbara Aud | BA, Tennessee Temple University. MS in Education in Reading, Towson State University. Barbara teaches fifth grade and tutors children with disabilities. |
| Jennifer Baker | BA, St. Mary's College. Jennifer teaches upper school math, and is the guidance counselor. |
| Lisa Benefield | BS in Family & Child Development, Virginia Tech University, MS in Curriculum and Instruction, Western Maryland University (now McDaniel University). Lisa is the Lower School art teacher. |
| Tom Burke | BA, Corcoran Institute of Art, George Washington University; Continuing Education classes in various art fields. Tom is the Upper School Art teacher |
| Angela Doig | BA, Cedarville College. Angela teaches high school and middle school math and high school pe. |
| Molly Frink | BA, Mercy Hurst College,PA. MS in Home Economics Education from Ohio State University. Molly teaches upper school literature. |
| Leslie Funk | BS, University of Chicago; MA, University of Michigan. Leslie teaches upper school Literature and grammar. |
| Shari Green | BS, University of West Florida. Shari is our technology teacher and Technology Coordinator. |
| Rebecca Gish | BS, Bowie State University. MS in Reading from Towson State University. Rebecca is our school librarian and teaches the 1st/2nd grade combo class. |
| Budd Gray | BS, University of West Virginia; MEd, Towson; MA, University of California. Budd is our band teacher. |
| Dennis Guisewhite | BS, Millersville University, PA. Dennis teaches upper school social studies, moderates Junior Achievement, and is our interim Assistant Administrator. |
| Donna Hess | BA, Shippensburg State College; BEd, University of Maryland. Donna teaches our 5th/6th grade combo class. |
| Jane Madjeski | BA, Fairmount State Teachers College, WV. She holds an Advanced Professional Certificate. Jane teaches upper school science. |
| Jocinda Mott | BS, Lancaster Bible College. Jacinda teaches second grade. |
| Carol Nevala | BS, St. Mary's College. Carol is the Kindergarten teacher. |
| Kathleen Norton | BA, Messiah College. Kathleen teaches upper and lower school music. and pe. |
| Denise Pentermann | BA, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; MS, Drexel University. |
| Cheryl Ralon | BA, Washington Bible College. MS, Philadelphia Biblical University. Cheryl is a middle school teacher. |
| Linnea Rawlins | M.ED, Regent University. Linnea is the NILD therapist. |
| Regina Sayre | BA, Alderson-Broaddus College. MA in Elementary Curriculum from the University of West Virginia. Regina teaches third grade. |
| Dale Sheehy | BA, Keen University. Dale teaches sixth grade and middle school literature. |
| Barbara Smith | BA, Northwest Nazarene University. Barbara teaches fourth grade. |
| Carole Ann Spade | BA, Shepherd College, WV., and Advanced Professional Certificate. Carole Ann teaches first grade. |
| Wendy Tarr | BA, Frostburg University. Wendy teaches High School Spanish. |
| Sandy Zieman | BA, St. Mary's College. Sandy teaches our High School Chemistry Class. |
Staff
| Minna Ballaro | RN, College of Southern Maryland. Minna is a school nurse. |
| Betsy Barreto | BS, University of Puerto Rico. Betsy is our executive secretary and handles admissions. |
| Amanda Buckner | BS, Virginia Tech. MS in Food Research, University of Maryland. Mandy is an aide for the lower school and teaches 5th and 6th grade math and science. |
| Janice Cone | Janice is the school bookkeeper. |
| Claudette Curtis | Janitorial Staff. |
| Julie Dean | Roberts Wesleyan College, NY. Julie is the KCA receptionist.. |
| Sue Dugan | BA, West Virginia University. Sue is a lower school aide. |
| Anna Floyd | Tidewater Community College. Anna is the bus coordinator. |
| Tyvie Herbert, Sr. | Janitorial Staff supervisor. |
| Gayle Kelly | Mount Vernon Nazarene University. Gayle is our Development Secretary. |
| Ann Kessler | BS, West Virginia University. Ann is one of our bookkeepers. |
| Robert Lloyd | Ohio Valley College. Robert is the Athletic Director and the Varsity Boys basketball coach. |
| Liz Meyer | RN, North Florida University. Liz is our school nurse. |
| Leslie Nevala | BA, Salisbury University. Leslie is a lower school aid. |
| Stan Toney | BS, Mars Hill College. Stan is IT Technician. |
| Melinda Williamson | BS, University of Florida. Melinda is our Director of Development. |

