Faculty & Staff

Lower School Faculty

 

Christian teachers are more than just educators; they consider the life and work of Jesus Christ as they pour into each and every student. Our diverse and highly qualified teachers and staff are dedicated to developing strong, considerate, moral, and educated students. Read more about our teachers and staff below.

Katie Metcalf

Pre-Kindergarten 

BS, Elementary Education, Kansas State University

Sally Dodd

Liz Hermann

Transitional Kindergarten

BS, Individual and Family Studies, University of Delaware

MS, Family and Consumer Sciences, Illinois State University

Erica Arbuckle

Christa Castro

Kindergarten

BS, Early Childhood Education, Missouri State University

Sally Dodd

Rebekah Norkus

Kindergarten

BS Elementary Education, Emporia State University

Lynne Dykstra

Jessica Powell

First Grade

BS, Education,  Central Methodist University

MS, Education, Concordia University

 

Christina Hunt

Christina Hunt

First Grade

BS, Journalism, University of Kansas

Masters, Education, UMKC

Corrie Stone

Corrie Stone

Second Grade

BS, Elementary Education with a minor in Bible, Faith Bible College, IA

 

Diane Amos

Diane Amos

Second Grade

BA, Elementary Education, Rocky Mountain College, MT

Rachel Obenhaus

Rachel Obenhaus

Third Grade

BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas A & M

Rachel Hutson

Third Grade

BA, English and Secondary Education, Wheaton College

Jason Chace

Jason Chace

Fourth Grade

BS, Education, K-12,
Kansas State University

BA, Modern Languages,
Kansas State University

Jill Kapple

Nate Williams

Fifth Grade

BS, Political Science,
Wheaton College

Doug Veltkamp

Sixth Grade

BS, Mathematics and Education, Park University

Susie Coonrod

PE, Pre-K – Sixth Grade

BS, Accounting, Wartburg College

Matt Appling

Heather Huettner

Art, Pre-K – K and Second Grade

BA, Art, Baker University

Graduate Education Certification, K-12 Art , Avila University

MA, Education, Avila University

 

Matt Appling

Matt Appling

Art

BA, Graphic Design, University of Missouri, Kansas City

MDiv, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Katy Slankard

Music, Third – Twelfth Grade

BA, Music with an emphasis in Voice, Truman State University

MA, Choral Conducting, Truman State University

MA, Education, Truman State University

Kara Martin

Kara Martin

Music, Pre-K – Second Grade

BA, Music Performance, University of Northern Colorado

Kris Guensche

Anne Rabe

Latin

BA, Anthropology, University of Kansas

BA, Classical Languages, University of Kansas

MA, Classics, University of Kansas
 
PhD, Classics, Brown University
Kris Guensche

Kris Guensche

Librarian

BS, Elementary, Special, and German Education, Bowling Green State University, OH

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