Chancellor/Senior Pastor of Grace Baptist Church
Name: Mark Sjostrom
Birthday: June 8
Birthplace: Springfield, Massachusetts
Years at TFCA: 5
Favorite verse: Hebrews 12:28

Principal/Administrator
Name: Brent Walker
Birthday: January 26
Birthplace: Iowa
Teaching Experience: 31 years
Years at TFCA: 30
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
Years at TFCA: 2 as secretary; 16 years associated with the school
Favorite Verse: Philippians 1:6

School Board/Deacons of Grace Baptist Church

Ron Miller, Bill Bolton, Bob Jones and Benton Glaze

Daycare Teacher
Name: Bonnie Miller
Birthday: September 22
Birthplace: Twin Falls, Idaho
Teaching Experience: 11 years
Years at TFCA: 8
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
Teaching Experience: 17 years
Years at TFCA: 8
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
Teaching Experience: 18 years
Years at TFCA: 18
College: Faith Baptist Bible College
Favorite Verse: II Corinthians 3:5

1st & 2nd Grade Teacher
Name: Rachel Owens
Birthday: November 26
Birthplace: Pottstown, PA
Teaching Experience: 7 years
Years at TFCA: 7
Colleges: Northland International University
Degrees: B. S. in Elementary Education, Bible Minor
Favorite Verse: Psalm 16:11

3rd Grade Teacher
Name: Megan Schaffer
Birthday: September 27
Birthplace: Boulder, Colorado
Teaching Experience: 2 years
Years at TFCA: 2
Colleges: Northland International University
Degrees: B. S. in Elementary Education, Bible
Favorite Verse: Romans 8:38-39

4th Grade Teacher
Name: Lois Moore
Birthday: August 7
Birthplace: Elsworth, Kansas
Teaching Experience: 23 years
Years at TFCA: 23
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
Teaching Experience: 27 years
Years at TFCA: 22
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
Teaching Experience: 9 years
Years at TFCA: 7
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
Teaching Experience: 7 years
Years at TFCA: 7
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
Teaching Experience: 2 years
Years at TFCA: 2
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
Teaching Experience: 8 years
Years at TFCA: 7
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
Teaching Experience: 15 years
Years at TFCA: 12
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: Christy Lipskoch
Birthday: December 6
Birthplace: Chattanooga, TN
Teaching Experience: 9 years
Years at TFCA: 9
College: Pensacola Christian College
Degree: B.A. in Sacred Music
Favorite Verse: Phillipians 3:7-14

Librarian, Keyboarding
Name: Carol Galkin
Birthday: December 2
Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii
Years at TFCA: 30
College Attended: CSI
Degree: A.A. in Library Science
Favorite Verse: I Corinthians 10:31b