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
Liz Hermann
Transitional Kindergarten
BS, Individual and Family Studies, University of Delaware
MS, Family and Consumer Sciences, Illinois State University
Christa Castro
Kindergarten
BS, Early Childhood Education, Missouri State University
Rebekah Norkus
Kindergarten
BS Elementary Education, Emporia State University
Jessica Powell
First Grade
BS, Education, Central Methodist University
MS, Education, Concordia University
Christina Hunt
First Grade
BS, Journalism, University of Kansas
Masters, Education, UMKC
Corrie Stone
Second Grade
BS, Elementary Education with a minor in Bible, Faith Bible College, IA
Diane Amos
Second Grade
BA, Elementary Education, Rocky Mountain College, MT
Rachel Obenhaus
Third Grade
BS, Interdisciplinary Studies, Texas A & M
Rachel Hutson
Third Grade
BA, English and Secondary Education, Wheaton College
Jason Chace
Fourth Grade
BS, Education, K-12,
Kansas State University
BA, Modern Languages,
Kansas State University
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
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
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
Music, Pre-K – Second Grade
BA, Music Performance, University of Northern Colorado
Anne Rabe
Latin
BA, Anthropology, University of Kansas
BA, Classical Languages, University of Kansas
Kris Guensche
Librarian
BS, Elementary, Special, and German Education, Bowling Green State University, OH