Education: M.A. Ed. in Educational Leadership from Wilkes University. B.S. Ed. in Secondary Education from Shippensburg University.

Church Involvement: Upton Brethren - Sunday School Teacher

Hobbies: Reading, playing a variety of sports, and spending time with family and friends.

Family: Sierra (wife), Children - Sadie

Life Verse: Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Reason for Teaching: Throughout the years, teachers have played a pivotal role in my life. As a teacher I aim to pass on my love of learning and to challenge students in their spiritual journey, nurturing their faith and helping them develop a strong relationship with the Lord.

Education: Lake Land Community College. Principles of Teaching - SMBI.

Church Involvement: Grace Haven Mennonite

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, traveling, hunting and fishing, anything scientific and theological.

Family: Andrea (wife)

Fun Facts: My wife and I taught together for two years before we got married and one year afterward. My favorite books of the Bible are Phillipians and James. Learning, innovating, and improving things are passions of mine.

Reason for Teaching: I enjoy teaching students life skills such as how to think, why to think, what to think, and how to apply that to their lives, both in and out of the classroom. I also enjoy teaching and training students to walk after God and helping to mold their character to be built for service in the kingdom of God.

Education: Sonlight River Brethren School

Church Involvement: Upton Brethren

Hobbies: Reading, canning/preserving food, collecting vintage children’s books, spending time with friends.

Family: Dean (husband) children: Logan, Gage, Nina and Ellie

Fun facts: I love to travel and the highlight of my travels so far has been going on an African Safari.

I started babysitting at 12 years old and babysat for multiple families through my teen years. I love watching my children as they grow up and develop their own unique personalities.

Education: Abeka Academy - Homeschool

Church Involvement: Upton Brethren

Hobbies: Reading, playing piano, snowboarding, and spending quality time with my family and friends.

Fun Facts: Following my senior year of high school, I spent a year in volunteer service teaching kindergarten.

Life Verse: Psalm 18:1-2, 6 “I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.”

Reason for Teaching: Teaching can be incredibly challenging, yet it is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. Over the past several years, I have developed a passion for motivating students and making learning something to be enjoyed instead of dreaded. And most importantly, I hope to be able to point my students to Jesus, the greatest Teacher of all!

Education: Cool Brook Academy - Homeschool

Church Involvement: Trinity Brethren Fellowship

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, playing a variety of different sports, hunting, skiing, and working on the farm.

Fun Facts: I lived in Lewiston, Maine for two years of my life, but not consectivley. Within four years, I have had four different surgeries for four different injunires.

Life Verse: 2 Samuel 22:2-3 “And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.”

Reason for Teaching: I always said that I would never be a teacher, however God has recently put a special place in my heart for children. I love the joy they have for the small things in life. I feel God calling me to conunie to be a part of their lives.

Education: Pleasant Hill Christian School

Church Involvement: Upper Conewago Brethren Church

Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, kayaking, hiking, anything art, traveling, and skiing.

Fun Facts: I lived in the city of Lewiston, Maine for a year of volunteer service. I love adventure and I have gone skydiving. I’ve worked at a coffee shop for three and a half years and my favorite snack is chips and salsa.

Life Verse: Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”

Reason for Teaching: I’ve always enjoyed working alongside people, especially children. I love all their energy and spunk! I enjoy engaging with them one on one and seeing them work hard to grow in areas they may be weak in.

Education: Anchor Christian School

Church Involvement: New Hope Mennonite Church

Hobbies: Baking, kayaking, writing letters, singing, and spending time with friends.

Favorite Song: Be Thou My Vision

Life Verse: Psalm 86:11-13 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: Unite my heart to fear thy name. I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: And I will glorify thy name for evermore. For great is thy mercy toward me: And thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.

Reason for Teaching: I want to inspire the next generation to live for Jesus and to show His love to the world.

Church Involvement: Bittinger Mennonite Church

Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with family and friends, especially being an aunt to my 13 nieces and nephews! I also enjoy reading and baking.

Fun Facts: I have lived in Western Maryland all of my life except for two school terms when I lived in Nicaragua.  The rules of the English language are more interesting than frustrating to me.  As a child, I did not want to be a nurse or a teacher when I grew up. 

Life Verse: Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord God is my strength, and He will make my feet like hinds' feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places.

Reason for Teaching: I have a fondness for all people but children are the best of the bunch.  I enjoy getting to know their personalities, inspiring them to have fun while learning, teaching them to read, and encouraging them to become the people God desires them to be.

Church Involvement: Safe Harbor

Hobbies: I enjoy camping, painting, spending time with my nieces and nephews and family, and reading.

Fun Fact: I have lived in 3 different states and moved into 10 different houses. Pennsylvania was a state that I always declared I would never live in!

Life Verse: Isaiah 40:31 “But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

Reason for Teaching: I have always loved children since I was a young girl. I have many fond memories of spending time with children whether it was teaching Sunday school, babysitting, or teaching. My heart is to help young children learn about Jesus and that each one is unique and gifted according to His plan for their lives. Watching children learn, grow, and develop never gets old; as well as watching the excitement on their faces when they learn and understand a new concept or fact of life and nature.

Education: Anchor Christian School

Hobbies: Wedding hairstylist, photography, being in nature!

Fun Fact: I never wanted to become a teacher, but now it is the greatest blessing in my life!

Life Verse: Ephesians 4:15 “But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:”

Reason for Teaching: Growth is a passion and subject I love pursuing and ensuring growth of the next generation in not only academics, but also faith, is the greatest prvilege and reason I love to teach!