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Administration


Chancellor/Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church
Name: Mark Sjostrom
Birthday: June 8
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
At TFCA since 2005
Favorite verse: Hebrews 12:28



Principal/Administrator
Name:
Brent Walker
Birthday: January 26
Birthplace: Iowa
Began Teaching in 1979
At TFCA since 1979
Colleges: Faith Baptist Bible College, Heritage University
Degrees: B. S., Master of Administration
Favorite verse: 1 Peter 5:11


School/Church Secretary
Name: Karen Miller  
Birthday: July 30
Birthplace: Eufala, Alabama
At TFCA since 2007
Favorite Verse: Philippians 1:6

School Board/Deacons of Grace Baptist Church

Jarrel Moore, Ron Miller, Bill Bolton, Bob Jones, Benton Glaze and Luke Walker

Teachers/Staff


Childcare Provider
Name: Bonnie Miller
Birthday: September 22
Birthplace: Twin Falls, Idaho
Began Teaching in 1998
At TFCA since 2001
Colleges: Denver Baptist Bible College; Faith Baptist Bible College
Degree: B.A. in Women's/Children's Ministries and Missions
Favorite Verse: Proverbs 3:5,6


K-4 Teacher
Name: Teresa Rippee
Birthday: November 14
Birthplace: Twin Falls, Idaho
Began teaching in 1985
At TFCA since 2001
Colleges: Free Will Baptist Bible College, Nashville, TN; Idaho State University
Degrees: B. S. in Elementary Education; Bible
Favorite Verse: Isaiah 40:31


K-5 Teacher
Name: Cindy Walker
Birthday: February 25
Birthplace: Marshalltown, Iowa
Began Teaching in 1991
At TFCA since 1991
College: Faith Baptist Bible College
Favorite Verse: II Corinthians 3:5


1st & 2nd Grade Teacher
Name: Rachel Owens
Birthday: November 26
Birthplace: Pottstown, PA
Began Teaching in 2004
At TFCA since 2004
Colleges: Northland International University
Degrees: B. S. in Elementary Education, Bible Minor
Favorite Verse: Psalm 16:11


3rd & 4th Grade Teacher
Name: Lois Moore
Birthday: August 7
Birthplace: Elsworth, Kansas
Began Teaching in 1988
At TFCA since 1988
College Attended: Grand Rapids Baptist College (Cornerstone University), Grand Rapids, MI
Degree: B.A. in History
Favorite Verse: Hebrews 13:20-21


5th & 6th Grade Teacher
Name: Collette Tutty
Birthday: October 12
Birthplace: Lincoln, Nebraska
Began Teaching in 1984
At TFCA since 1989
College: University of Nebraska
Degree: B. S. in Home Economics Education; Minor in English
Favorite Verse: Philippians 2:10-11


7th & 8th Grade Homeroom, Jr. High Science and History, 8th grade English, U.S. History, Biology, and Journalism.
Name: Shannon Scruggs
Birthday: April 23
Birthplace: Sacramento, CA
Began Teaching in 2002
At TFCA since 2004
College: Pensacola Christian College
Degrees: B.A. in History; M.S. in Secondary Education
Favorite Verse: Psalm 127:1


9th Grade Homeroom, Physical Science, Government, 7th Grade English
Name: Susan Glaze
Birthday: October 27
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas
Began teaching in 2002
At TFCA since 2002
Colleges: Tarleton State University; Kansas State University
Degrees: B. S. in Horticulture; M. S. in Soil Genesis and Classification


10th Grade Homeroom, Jr. High Math, Algebra I, Geometry, Advanced Math, Chemistry
Name: Tyler Schaffer
Birthday: October 9
Birthplace: Perkasie, Pennsylvania
Began Teaching in 2007
At TFCA since 2007
College: Northland International University
Degrees: B.S. in Math Education and Bible


11th Grade Homeroom, British Literature, Health, Speech, English, Economics, Geography and Computer
Name: Brooke Wiest
Birthday: May 9
Birthplace: Rupert, Idaho
Began Teaching in 2003
At TFCA since 2004
College: Armstrong University, Savannah, Georgia
Degree: B. S. in Education
Favorite Verse: Romans 8:28


12th Grade Homeroom, Highschool English, Philosophy, Jr. High Sports
Name: Amanda Weaver
Birthday: August 31
Birthplace: Bellflower, California
Began Teaching in 1994
At TFCA since 1997
College: Shasta Bible College, Reading, CA
Degree: A.A. Biblical Studies, B. A. Elementary Education
Favorite Verses: Psalm 91; Psalm 34:6


Elementary and High School Choir
Name: Megan Schaffer
Birthday: September 27
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado
Began Teaching in 2007
At TFCA since 2007
Colleges: Northland International University
Degrees: B. S. in Elementary Education, Bible
Favorite Verse: Romans 8:38-39


Librarian, Keyboarding
Name: Carol Galkin
Birthday: December 2
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
At TFCA since 1976
College Attended: CSI
Degree: A.A. in Library Science
Favorite Verse: I Corinthians 10:31b