Faculty

  


Barb Hesselink

Principal

Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College

J.D., Valparaiso University

Principal, Battle Creek Christian School 2001-2008

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Sue Veurink-Meyer

Preschool Teacher

Master of Arts in Education, Indiana University, South Bend, fall 2008

Bachelor of Arts Calvin College 1975-1979

Kindergarten teacher, Western School North Lauderdale, Florida 1980-1982

On staff at Covenant Christian since 1996, Preschool one year, Kindergarten 13 years

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Mandy Gibbons

Kindergarten Teacher

Currently working on Master of Arts in Early Childhood, Indiana University at South Bend

Certification for Elementary Education, Bethel College

Bachelor of Arts in Business and Finance, Purdue University

Taught at Horizon Elementary School, Bridges School

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2002

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Peg Tellinghuisen

1st Grade Teacher

K-5 Music Teacher

Calvin College Graduate, Grand Rapids, MI

4th grade, Kindergarten, and 1st grade teacher, Community Christian School, Pease, MN

     1974-2006

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2006

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 Sarah Archer

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Sarah Archer

2nd/3rd Grade Teacher
   

Libby Foldesi

4th/5th Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Kindergarten endorsement; Elementary teacher, South Bend Community Schools, 1991-1997

First grade teacher's aide, Covenant, 2005-06

Kindergarten teacher's aide and replacement 3rd grade teacher, Covenant, 2007-08

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2009.

Alvin Essenburg

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Linda Liechty

Middle School Language Arts and Literature Teacher

Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education, K-3, Taylor University, Upland, IN

Teacher:  Kindergarten and first grade - KY - three years
K-2, 7-8 reading - OH - one year; K, 1st and 6th - MI - nine years; preschool - IN - one year;

6-8 language arts and literature - IN - two years; Substitute - preschool through adult education - five years; Director:  Preschool/Latchkey program - IN - ten years

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2005

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Betty Prusinski

Middle School Math Teacher

Master of Science in Applied Statistics, Purdue University

Bachelor of Arts in Math and German, Calvin College

Statistician at Miles Laboratories/Bayer Corporation 1981-1988

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2001

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Debbie Eley

Office Manager and Indispensable All-around Helper

On Staff at Covenant Christian since 2001.

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Carla Fay

Bookkeeper

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Board Members
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Rob Reid

Married for 14 years to wife Daryl.  

Member of River Valley Church over 10 years.  

Manager in the RV Industry for 19 years.  

A parent at CCS for 6 years with 2 children currently enrolled.

 

Kurt DeJong

Treasurer

 

Rose Schwartz

Secretary

Parent of 5, 1st year board member.
Married to Clint. Member of The Vineyard Church.

CCS parent for 4 years.

 

Leann Price

Fund-raising

CCS parent for 3 years, 1st year board member.
Married to Davis for 8 years.
Member of Granger Community Church

On staff at Granger Community Church

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Lindsay Helman


Member of Clay Church

 

Alan Bigger

Member of Clay Church
   

John Nagle

President

Two children at Covenant

Law Professor at University of Notre Dame

Member of South Bend Christian Reformed Church
 


Michelle Helmkamp

Chair Education Commitee

Twelve years at Covenant with 4 children

Member of City Chapel Evangelical Free Church

Trained in Elementary Education and has enjoyed helping in the classroom and serving on the Education committee during her years at CCS.
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Dave Starks

Grandparent

Member of Cornerstone Community