Administration
The bottom line in leadership isn’t how far we advance ourselves, but how far we advance others. —John C Maxwell, author, speaker, pastor
You care about who teaches your children and you should. But have you considered who leads and supports them? Our administrative team – from our IT staff, to our headmaster, to operations and marketing – are carefully selected folks who love God, love children, and love classical education.
Meet the Administration
Academic Advisors
But he who is noble plans noble things, and on noble things he stands. Isaiah 32:8 ESV
Every full-time student in the Veritas Scholars Academy Diploma Program has a dedicated Academic Advisor who will provide knowledgeable counsel to ensure they are taking all the right courses to meet their fullest potential and are on track to meet graduation requirements.
Meet the Academic Advisors
Faculty
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. Psalm 32:8 ESV
The impact that a great teacher can have on the education of a student is immeasurable. At Veritas, we understand the importance of great teachers and are proud to introduce you to our remarkable group of men and women that are helping to shape the minds of the next generation. As you will quickly see, our teachers are from all over the nation and even the world. Operating in an online environment has allowed us to find and attract some of the best teachers in the world.
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Rachel Adams
Rachel Adams received her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Patrick Henry College and attended World Journalism Institute in 2014.
About Rachel
Mary K. Andreades
Mary K. Andreades is a classics maven, having pursued learning in the humanities for all of her life. After receiving a classical education...
About Mary
Erick Barrett
Erick Barrett is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering. He also holds...
About Erick
Janet Beavin
Janet Beavin's experience includes homeschooling five children (four are now grown), tutoring, teaching in and directing...
About Janet
Karen Bolton
Karen Bolton's experience with countless families and students helps her to discern the most appropriate course plan for the...
About Karen
Will Boyd
Mr. Boyd has worked in science education since 1999 in various capacities including: as the Education Director of a public...
About Will
Allan Bruner
Allan Bruner is a science teacher at a small public high school in Oregon, where he has served as mathematics, chemistry...
About Allan
Al-Marie Campana
Al-Marie Campana (best known as Nana) was born and raised in Puerto Rico.
About Al-Marie
Sarah Cartwright
Sarah Cartwright grew up with a homeschool, classical, Christian education and thoroughly enjoyed learning through the lens...
About Sarah
Dr. Jonathon Caudill
Dr. Jonathan Caudill has always enjoyed teaching about living things.
About Dr.
Kari Ceaicovschi
Kari Ceaicovschi stumbled upon Latin when registering for a language as an undergraduate at the University of Montana...
About Kari
Kathleen Cockrel
Kathleen Cockrel is a math instructor at Eureka College in central Illinois and has tutored elementary through high-school math for several years.
About Kathleen
Jennifer Collender
Jennifer Collender graduated valedictorian from Logos School and then from New St. Andrew's College with a Liberal Arts...
About Jennifer
Michael Collender
Michael Collender is an alumnus of the Los Angeles Film Studies Center who also worked in script development and in production...
About Michael
Ashley Cossin
Ashley Cossin resides in Orange County, California. She has taught elementary school students in a classroom setting for 18 years.
About Ashley
Susan Crainshaw
Susan Crainshaw has loved a great story ever since she binge-read the Little House books while she battled chicken pox as a young...
About Susan
Rick Davis
Rick Davis has been teaching in classical Christian schools since 2006. He studied in the honors program at Liberty University where...
About Rick
Shana Deemy
Shana Deemy has over 21 years of teaching experience in both public and private school settings.
About Shana
Brenna Dietrich
Brenna Dietrich has lived almost half her life in Pittsboro, North Carolina, and the rest of her years in Syracuse, NY and Pittsburgh, PA...
About Brenna
Kyle Dunham
Kyle Dunham is an experienced teacher of more than twenty years, with a passion for learning and communicating truth to young people and adults of all ages.
About Kyle
Melonie Eastham
Melonie Eastham loves teaching students to look for the integration of Biblical truth and worldview. “In the beginning...
About Melonie
Cindy Felso
Cindy Felso has been teaching, tutoring and mentoring students for more than twenty years. In addition to teaching numerous...
About Cindy
Ingrid Fiedler
Ingrid Fielder's Bachelor of Arts in Psychology is from Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana and her Master of Arts is in Comparative...
About Ingrid
Julia Fuette
Julia Fuette has been teaching history, literature, and composition since 2005.
About JuliaTom Garfield
Tom Garfield was superintendent of Logos School from its founding in 1981 until 2016. He also served as a founding board member...
About Tom
Sarah Gavin
Sarah Gavin earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Grove City College before moving overseas to attend...
About Sarah
Samuel Gist
Samuel Gist earned a B.A. in History from Hillsdale College and an M.A. in Medieval History from King’s College London...
About Samuel
Charlotte Gleason
Charlotte Gleason knew she wanted to be an English teacher by the time she was a junior in high school. Her lifelong love of reading...
About Charlotte
Paula Gossard
Dr. Paula Gossard discovered a love of middle school students and teaching while leading a middle school youth group...
About Paula
Damian Haarhoff
Sir Haarhoff loves working for Veritas, where he is committed to support and come alongside parents in their honorable...
About Damian
Barbara Helmkamp
Barbara Helmkamp earned an engineering degree in Physics from Colorado School of Mines (1986) and a Ph.D. in Physics from...
About Barbara
Jon Hoglund
Jonathan Hoglund lives in Vietnam and serves as lecturer in theology at Hanoi Bible College. Before that, he also taught at Kremenchuk...
About Jon
Amanda Jager
Amanda Jager holds a B.Ed. and an M.A. from McGill University. She has been homeschooled, attended private school...
About Amanda
Tara Jernigan
Dr. Tara Jernigan is originally from Knoxville, Tennessee. She has lived in the Pittsburgh region since 1996. Married...
About Tara
Tammy Kabakjian
Tammy Kabakjian is a homeschooling mother with a love of classical education. She earned a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education from...
About Tammy
Al Keller
Al Keller received his M.A. in Russian History from the University of New Orleans in 1970, followed by three years of post-graduate...
About Al
Caryn Kepford
Caryn Kepford received her BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She continued her...
About Caryn
Laura King
Laura King, is headmaster and teacher for Imago Dei Academy in Alamogordo, New Mexico and teaches grammar school...
About Laura
Jack Klein
Jack Klein lives just a stone’s throw from the Beartooth Mountains in Billings, MT - recently awarded “Best City in America” by...
About Jack
Susan Klein
Susan Klein is a graduate of Montana State University in Billings, MT with a degree in Math and History Education and...
About Susan
Jeremy Krans
Jeremy Krans has a master’s degree in Theology and a bachelor’s in Philosophy. He has been teaching everything from...
About Jeremy
Theresa Krebs
Theresa Krebs attended George Mason University, where she earned undergraduate degrees in both Chemistry and Biology, with...
About Theresa
Reena Kurapati
Reena Kurapati has taught 6th grade General Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, remedial math, and Economics at...
About Reena
Ben Laird
Ben Laird was born and raised in the scenic city of Denver, Colorado before relocating to Lynchburg, VA as a High School student...
About Ben
Crissy Lodmell
Crissy Lodmell is excited to be teaching mathematics at Veritas Scholars Academy! Crissy graduated magna cum laude from...
About Crissy
Dr. Erlend McGillivary
Dr. Erlend McGillivary gained his PhD from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
About Dr.
Heather Magnuson
Heather Magnuson is passionate about teaching Spanish and is a fervent proponent of language learning.
About Heather
Honesty Martin
Honesty Martin has a passion for math, dance, teaching, and singing. After receiving a BS in Mathematics and a Dance Minor...
About Honesty
Kelda Massey
Kelda Massey attended Freed-Hardeman University where she received a B.A. in History with a minor in Biblical Studies. She also...
About Kelda
Andrea McCabe
Andrea McCabe developed a love of both science and teaching early in life, helping her father set up his entomological field...
About Andrea
Gina Miller
Gina Miller graduated from Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia with a B.S. in mathematics.
About Gina
Elizabeth Morelli
Elizabeth Morelli graduated Summa Cum Laude from The Master's College with a BA in Education, and has been teaching in classrooms ever since.
About Elizabeth
Heather Morgan
Heather Morgan is a Navy kid and Army veteran whose work has taken her all over the globe.
About Heather
Dr. Bryant K. Owens
Dr. Bryant K. Owens has taught philosophy, ethics, and philosophy of religion at the college level for several years.
About Dr.
Jaclyn Partridge
Jaclyn Partridge completed her Master of Science in Counseling Psychology at Chatham University and her Bachelor of Arts...
About Jaclyn
Anna Pinkerton
Anna Pinkerton graduated with a Master of Arts and Religion from Trinity School for Ministry in 2016. Her focus was in Church...
About Anna
Corey Piper
Corey Piper earned his BA in Education from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA, and has mostly taught middle school students...
About Corey
Robin Pongonis
Robin Pongonis earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in English Education from Auburn University. While completing...
About Robin
Sheryl Powell
Sheryl Powell graduated magna cum laude from Houghton College with a B.A. in French and did graduate studies in the language...
About Sheryl
Alyssa Reaves
Alyssa Reaves has had the heart of an educator from an early age when she would play school with her sisters...
About Alyssa
Lori Rogers
Lori Rogers graduated from Bryan College in 1984 with a BA in Psychology/Family and Marriage Counseling. She homeschooled...
About Lori
Mackenzie Rollins
Mackenzie Rollins was born in Ohio and graduated from Olivet Nazarene University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and Spanish.
About Mackenzie
Mary Sam
Mary Sam is a home schooling mom of six children, ages 6 through 20. She graduated from Houghton College with a BS...
About Mary
Dr. Bret Saunders
Dr. Bret Saunders holds the B.A. in Liberal Arts and Culture from New Saint Andrews College and a Ph.D in Philosophy from the University of Dallas.
About Dr.
Erica Searl
Erica Searl is the wife of a retired Army chaplain and the homeschooling mother of five children, three of whom are...
About Erica
Beth Seavey
Beth attended Cairn University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies and a secondary bachelor’s degree in...
About Beth
Katy Schmitz
Katy Schmitz has been teaching VSA curriculum to her own children, and to other homeschooled students in her community...
About Katy
Rob Shearer
Rob Shearer is the husband of Cyndy Shearer, the proud father of 11 children, an Elder at Abundant Life Church, and the...
About Rob
Nicole Sheranko
Nicole Sheranko has taught elementary and middle school with a focus on grammar and writing.
About Nicole
Heidi Smith
Heidi Smith has been interested in math and science, especially learning about the way things work for as long as she can remember...
About Heidi
Yolanda Statema
Yolanda Statema earned a B.A. in Elementary Education from Wheaton College (’86), and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership...
About Yolanda
Ed Stengel
Edward Stengel is a published scholar of history and literature, an experienced Christian Apologist, as well as a world...
About Ed
Melissa Stewart
Melissa Stewart grew up in northern New Jersey in an ethnically and linguistically diverse neighborhood, which inspired...
About Melissa
Jesse Sumpter
Jesse Sumpter has been teaching with Veritas Scholars Academy since 2008. And he has been loving every minute of it...
About Jesse
Melissa Teply
Melissa Teply earned a B.S. in Secondary Education Biology from Crichton College in 1999. She went on to teach AP...
About Melissa
Edward Thurber
Edward Thurber earned a BA in English literature from the University of California at Davis. He earned a Master’s degree...
About Edward
Norma Tochijara
Norma Tochijara was born in Mexico City but 16 years ago moved to Montreal, Canada, where she lives with her family...
About Norma
Rebecca Tunstall
Rebecca Tunstall graduated from Cairn University with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and a second...
About Rebecca
Jake Turnbull
Jake Turnbull taught at the dialectic and rhetoric levels for Imago Dei Academy of Alamogordo, NM from 2013–2017...
About Jake
Emily Vander Ark
Emily Vander Ark is an east coast native making her home in the Midwest and finding that it suits her just fine.
About Emily
Jason VanBemmel
Jason Van Bemmel graduated from the University of Maryland with a History major and an English minor. He also has Master’s...
About Jason
Summer Weaver
Summer Weaver has developed a passion and personal commitment to three things: leading young children to Christ, fostering...
About Summer
Hettie Weber
Hettie Weber resides in beautiful Williamsburg, Virginia, a perfect place for her students to come visit and learn...
About Hettie
Miranda Webster
Miranda Webster has taught third grade for seven years at a Christian classical school in Texas. She received a B.A. in Christian...
About Miranda
Emily Wells
Emily Wells taught Latin for fifteen years before joining Veritas Press Scholars Academy. She taught live Latin classes at Veritas...
About Emily
Jeff Wells
Jeff Wells spent 23 years in pastoral ministry during which time he founded Crowley Christian School...
About Jeff
Carrie White
Carrie White graduated from Simpson University with a Bachelor of Arts in Cross Cultural Studies, and obtained her teaching...
About Carrie
Christina Wienckoski
Christina Wienckoski graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in French and completed her Masters of Education...
About ChristinaTrisha Williams
Trisha Williams is passionate about helping students demonstrate love for God and His Word by helping them understand...
About Trisha
Carolyn Wilson
Carolyn Wilson has spent her life in classical Christian education and appreciates it more every year.
About Carolyn
Rae Wilson
Rae Wilson has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education K-8 with a Reading Major and a Math Minor from Eastern...
About Rae
Mary Wright
Mary Wright graduated with distinction from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas with a B.A. degree from the College of Math, Science...
About Mary
Rebekah Pringle Yamada
Rebekah Pringle Yamada delights in opportunities to explore and share her fascination with literature, cultures, genres...
About Rebekah
