Christ Academy

1st UNDEFEATED FOOTBALL SEASON for 8th graders!
8th grade 10-0, 6th-7th 5-1

Race for the Cure Winners!
TJ Sugg first place! Jennifer Dismukes first place! Vicki Powell third pl...

HULEN HOWARD wins 1st!
2nd grader wins 1st place in poster contest for Fire Prevention Week!

Faculty

	Rosemary Abel Music Teacher rabel@christacademywf.org Bio: I received my bachelor’s degree and elementary teacher certification from the University of Dallas and music certification from Midwestern State University, with graduate hours from Incarnate Word University in San Antonio. My husband, Jack, and I have two sons, Jeremy and Jonathan.
	Tasha Barnes 5K Teacher tbarnes@christacademywf.org Bio: I graduated from MSU with a BSIS. I am certified to teach Early Childhood through 4th grade. This is my forth year to teach at Christ Academy, but I worked in After School Care for four years while obtaining my teaching degree. I have loved every minute of it!! I currently live in Wichita Falls, although I am from Temple, Oklahoma. I have been married to my high school sweetheart, Shaun, for 6 years this coming May. We have a one year-old baby boy named Noah.
Kerri Beaver Junior High Teacher kbeaver@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born and raised in Henrietta, Texas. I attended Texas Christian University and then Midwestern State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. This is my 9th year of teaching at Christ Academy and I have absolutely enjoyed every minute of it! I currently teach 6th grade Literature and 7th grade English. My pride and joy, Wil, is in 4K at the school as well. I enjoy reading, traveling, and playing with my son.
	Stacia Bell 5th Grade Teacher sbell@christacademywf.org Bio: I graduated from Midwestern State University in 1986 with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. I am currently working on my Master's degree in Educational Leadership at Midwestern. I have been married to Kenneth Bell for twenty years, and we have two daughters Emily 18, and Betsy 15, that attended Christ Academy all of their preschool and elementary years. I enjoy teaching at Christ Academy because of the freedom I have to teach authentically and creatively as well as the chance to share Christ with my students each day.
Jennifer Boyce P.E. Teacher jboyce@christacademywf.org
	Robbie Burket 1st Grade Teacher rburket@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born & raised in Wichita Falls. TX, where I attended THE EPISCOPAL SCHOOL , Crockett, Zundy, and graduated from WFHS. There are 3 generations of my family here at Christ Academy--me, my daughter who is a 4K teacher and my granddaughter who is a student! My father built the airplane & yellow jungle gym when I attended TES and it was moved to this campus. The students are still able to enjoy these outdoor playground handcrafted gifts of love. This is my 13th year to teach here and both of my daughters are TES alumni. My husband (of 32 years) Dennis and I are blessed with four wonderful grandchildren - Gabby (8), Braden (2), Aubrie (2) - they are cousins, not twins, and Carter (1).
	Carol Cecil 4th Grade Teacher ccecil@christacademywf.org Bio: My teaching career began thirty-eight years ago! After graduating from MSU with a degree in Art and Elementary Education, I taught for thirty-five years in the Wichita Falls Independent School District. Several highlights of my public school experience include teaching at Crockett Elementary, where I attended school as a child, and having my youngest son, John, in my Art and English classes at Cunningham Elementary. My last twenty years of teaching were at Kate Haynes Elementary. Coming to Episcopal in 2002, is proof for me that there is a life after public school! I live at Lake Nocona with my husband Mike, and we have four grown married children that have blessed us with eleven grandchildren. Our oldest granddaughter is expecting our first great-grandchild in December. I love to work in my yard, travel with my husband, read, and try to keep up with a very "wired" hair terrier puppy named Annie.
	Kim Childs 4K Teacher kchilds@christacademywf.org Bio: I graduated from Midwestern State University with a BS in Kinesiology in 2001 and recently received a degree in Child Development from Vernon College. I have been a 4K teacher since 2003. I am proud to be a part of 3 generations here at Christ Academy. My mother, who is a first grade teacher, myself, and my daughter who will be in 3rd grade this year! My husband Matthew, who works for WFFD, and I have 2 children, Gabby and Braden.
	Lynette Cook ABA Director lcook@christacademywf.org Bio: My name is Lynette Cook. I am the Program Director/Teacher for the Early Intervention Autism Class here at Christ Academy. This is our third year to have this program available at our school and it has been my pleasure to have been a part of its development. This will be my 6th year teaching children who are on the Autism Spectrum. Prior to coming to Christ Academy I taught children with autism ages 3-9 for three years at Cunningham Elementary. I graduated from MSU in 2006 with a Bachelor of Behavioral Sciences Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies and I am certified to teach Elementary Education grades 1st-8th, and Special Education grades Pre-K to 12th grade. I have taught Content Mastery and also worked in the Title Math Program in the past, but my heart lies in helping these precious children who have been touched by autism to overcome their challenges. I am married to Joe, who is a high school art teacher in Burkburnett and we have one daughter who is a 3rd grader here at Christ Academy.
	April Driver 4th Grade Instructor adriver@christacademywf.org Bio: K - Highschool in Quanah BSE in Education - Midwestern State University Married to Barwise Tennis Coach - Robert Driver 2 Children - Davis (13) and Delaney (11)
	Tracy Garza 5K Teacher tgarza@christacademywf.org Bio: I have a degree in Child Developement and have been teaching at The Episcopal School/Christ Academy for four years. My husband Tim and I were highschool sweethearts and have been married for 17 years. God has blessed us with three wonderful children, Jacob-15, Andrea-12, and Alyssa-10.
	Brynn Gustafson Coach, Bible and Elective Jr. High Teacher bgustafson@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born in Dallas, Texas and lived there unti I was 5 years old. I grew up in Overland Park, Kansas and there I graduated from Blue Valley Northwest High School in 2002 where I played 4 years of Varsity soccer. Then I made my way to Baylor University where my parents had met 28 years earlier. I was a Pi Beta Phi there and very involved in Intramural sports and our church there. My husband Ashton and I met the October of my freshman year and after dating for 5 years we married on September 29th 2007. I moved to Wichita Falls in June of 2006 and started working for Jane Spears at Galerie Pavilion and through her I found out about Christ Academy. I was so happy to begin here in October of 2007 and love teaching the girls bible class, electives, and coaching. My desire is for these students to know God more, love others well, and change this world all for His glory. Ashton and I love to travel and entertain and hope to do much of this before starting a family.
Dallas Johnson 5th Grade Teacher djohnson@christacademywf.org
	Denise Krzewinski Library dkrzewinski@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born in Munich, Germany, officially became a Texan when I was two and have lived in Wichita Falls since I was 7 years old. I graduated from Hirschi High School in 1977 and then attended Midwestern State University where I earned a Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice, with minors in Political Science and Sociology, in 1981. I worked at a local law firm as office manager and legal assistant for ten years, and then at a local accounting firm for 4 years. I married my husband, Quincy, in 1988 and we have three beautiful children: Andrew-14, Nicholas-13, and Anna-12. I met my Savior, Jesus Christ, in 1985 when I was 26 years old. Since then, I have had the privilege of teaching Bible Studies to students from Preschool to High School to Single Adults as well as Women's Conferences. I have been bless to be the Librarian and Yearbook Editor at Christ Academy since 2003.
	Karie Levell 3K Teacher/After School Care Director klevell@christacademywf.org Bio: I am a graduate of Iowa Park High School and Midwestern State University. I have been at The Episcopal School/Christ Academy for 7 years, and I love what I do and the people I get to work with. I am married and have 4 wonderful children, 3 attend Rider High School and one attends Christ Academy. We are members of Grace Church in Wichita Falls. My hobbies include reading, going to movies, doing lots of laundry (haha), and well--being a taxi driver for my kids! My family and I strive to honor the Lord in all we do.
	Kelly Murray 3rd Grade Teacher kmurray@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma into a military family. We traveled around the world until my father retired at Sheppard Air Force Base. I attended Wichita Falls schools. I graduated from Rider High School in 1980. I attended Midwestern State University and graduated with a BsEd in 1983. I started my teaching career February 14, 1984, at Fowler Elementary, which is the school I attended as a child. I taught at Fowler until 1996. I stopped teaching when I had my son, Ryan. I returned to teaching in 2002 when Ryan entered First Grade at The Episcopal School. I am currently in my fourth year of teaching at TES, and loving every minute of it! I enjoy watching my son play basketball and baseball. I also love to read, work in my yard, and entertain friends.
	Jennifer Nash Junior High Teacher jnash@christacademywf.org Bio: This is my third year at Christ Academy. I taught fifth grade the past two years, and am looking forward to my move to Junior High! I previously taught in Burkburnett for six years. I grew up in Iowa Park, and attended Texas Tech University before graduating from Midwestern State University with a BS in Interdisciplinary Studies, an early childhood certification, and a Spanish minor. I received a Master's Degree in Technology Integration from Nova Southeastern University. I have been married for eight years to Brian and we have two children, Alyssa who is in 5K this year and Alex who is in 3K this year!
	Diane Sargent dsargent@christacademywf.org Bio: Nine miles from town and school, one mile from pavement, and hundreds of miles from the nearest art museum sits New Deal, Texas, where I was raised on my parents cotton farm. Life on the farm meant everyone had chores, and in the 50's and 60's, entertainment consisted of playing outdoors with my two older brothers and older sister. Fortunately, I loved to draw and do crafts, and my mother was very interested in art and accumulated a small library of art books featuring many of the masters and their works. I spent hours gazing at beauty that I did not know existed and a little girl had visions of creating her own works of art. I attended Texas Tech University and graduated with a B.A. in Art Education. I am the art teacher at The Episcopal School where I have taught for twenty years. I studied figure drawing with the late Steve Grey, and have studied with Kaye Franklin for ten years. For the past ten years I have traveled with Kaye and a small group of her students to Italy, Portugal, Arizona, and other U.S. areas where I painted and studied and learned from Kaye who is a truly amazing artist and mentor. I am also a member of The Outdoor Painters Society of Texas which sponsors painting trips throughout the southwest.
	Kerri Short 3rd Grade Teacher kshort@christacademywf.org Bio: I graduated from Texas Tech University in 1985 with a degree in Secondary Education. I taught in Irving, Texas, for two years, and then after moving to Lubbock, Texas I taught GT English at junior high level for eight years. I retired from teaching in 1995 when our son was born. After ten years as a stay-at-home mom, I returned to teaching and have truly loved teaching third grade at TES. My husband Tim and I have been married since 1991 and we have one precious son, Parker. We have made several reloctions with my husband's career and are thrilled to finally settle in Wichita Falls!
	Regina Smith Dyslexia Teacher rsmith@christacademywf.org
	Ann Southard 2nd Grade Teacher asouthard@christacademywf.org Bio: I grew up in Midland and graduated from UT Austin with a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education. For 17 years I taught in the public schools, mostly in the second grade, and also was a tennis coach. In that arena I knew I had found my passion, but there was so much more I wanted to talk about. So God uprooted me and planted me at Christ Academy. After being in this watered place, I found out this was the heavenly place to teach because Jesus was here in this school. Here I found my calling. I have taught 11 years at TES. My husband is an attorney and I have two sons and daughters in laws and four grandchildren. Three of my grandchildren are in the 3K classes.
Shelley Stubblefield Drama sstubblefield@christacademywf.org Bio: Shelley graduated from Midwestern State University in 1999 with a BA in English and a minor in speech communication. She is certified in English, Speech Communication, Language Arts, and Theatre. She began her teaching career at City View ISD teaching English, Speech Communication, Creative Writing, and One Act Plays. She began the One Act Play program while at City View ISD. She has traveled throughout the region writing and performing plays for various churches and youth organizations. She is looking forward to working with the faculty and students at Christ Academy.
	Jennifer Sugg Junior High Teacher jsugg@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born and raised in Arkansas where I met my husband of 15 years, Tommy, a Wichita Falls native. After teaching and coaching in the public schools in Idaho and Texas for six years, I was blessed to stay home for eight awesome years with our kids, TJ, Elisabeth, and Tori. All attend TES and it’s such a pleasure to share in their days along with the other great kids here. My education background includes a BA in Psychology from Hendrix College in Conway Arkansas, a BS in Physical Education/Secondary Education from Boise State University where I ran track and a Master’s in Education/School Counseling from Midwestern State University. I am delighted to be able to work and serve in a uniquely Christian educational setting. It has been a blessing for me and my family.
	Tommy Sugg Athletic Director/TES Academy tsugg@christacademywf.org Bio: I am a Wichita Falls native, having graduated from WFHS. I moved away for many years while studying, working, and playing abroad, I played collegiate football while attending and graduating from Texas A&M University – Bachelors degree in Kinesiology/PE. I also received my masters degree while coaching at Boise State University – MS in Biomechanics. I have coached and taught at the elementary, junior high, high school and collegiate levels in three different states. I lived in Europe (Austria & Germany) for three years and was able to travel to 19 countries, many while part of sports-ministry teams. I am delightfully married for life to Jennifer Sugg and we have 3 great smiling kids, TJ, Puffer and Tori.
	Michele Taubert 1st Grade Teacher mtaubert@christacademywf.org
	Jani Thomas Second Grade Teacher jthomas@christacademywf.org Bio: I have lived in Wichita Falls my entire life. I graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1971 and Midwestern State University in 1975. I retired from the Wichita Falls ISD after 29 years of teaching. I worked one more year with the WFISD as a part-time teacher until coming to Christ Academy in the fall of 2005. My husband's name is Jerry. I have been blessed with two wonderful children, Ryan and Leah, and a great daughter-in-law named Rachel. I am so thankful to be a part of the Christ Academy staff. It is a truly remarkable place to work with a caring staff and outstanding leadership!
	Susan Tigert Junior High Teacher stigert@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born and raised in Denton, Tx. I went to the University of Oklahoma for two years then transferred to the University of Texas at Arlington where I received a Bachelors of Arts in Business Communication. Later, I earned my teaching certification from Midwestern State University in English and Speech. I am starting my 11th year of teaching, and I am so excited to be a part of the staff at Christ Academy. My husband of 71/2 years is Brady Tigert and he is the softball coach at MSU. I have three beautiful children: Matthew, Brenden and Madalynn.
	Stan Todd Junior High Teacher stodd@christacademywf.org Bio: I graduated from Midwestern State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then received a Masters in Religious Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. I received teacher certification training at Midwestern State University. I have had a varied career in business and ministry. For approximately ten years I served churches in Louisiana and Texas specializing in youth and educational administration. I managed a Christian conference center in Colorado, and was studio potter for fourteen years. I enjoy the guitar, landscape gardening, walking and hiking, and golf, but most of all I enjoy ministering the love of Chirst in teaching here at TES.
	Kim Towry 3K Teacher ktowry@christacademywf.org Bio: I am a graduate of Holliday High School and Midwestern State University. My first job out of college was working for the State of Texas. I was responsible for visiting preschool programs in an 11 county area. I was able to provide training to the preschool staff. I had a lot of fun teaching adults. I have also taught continuing education classes at Vernon Regional Junior College and Abilene Christian University. I taught 4th grade at City View Elementary School. I came to The Episcopal School, now Christ Academy, in 2001 and it has been my home ever since. I have been married to my husband, Kevin, for over 16 years and I have an 9 year old son, Kriag.
	Misty Williams 4K Teacher mwilliams@christacademywf.org Bio: I was born and raised in Wichita Falls, and graduated from Rider High School in 1985. After graduating from MSU with a BBA in 1989, I moved to Dallas to work in the travel industry. I met and married Jimmy Williams in 1991, and we returned home to Wichita Falls in 1995 to raise our family. We have three children: Drew-15, Alex-13, and Rose-10 (a 4th grader at Christ Academy). After staying home with my children for twelve years, I started teaching Pre-K part-time. I returned to MSU in 2006, and am now certified to teach Early Childhood through 4th grade. I am grateful to have joined the staff of Christ Academy, and consider it a privilege and a blessing to share the love of Christ with the children in this place.