Faculty & Staff

 

2011-2012


Mrs. Barb Hesselink

Principal

Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College

J.D., Valparaiso University

Principal, Battle Creek Christian School 2001-2008

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Mrs. Mary Brown

Preschool

Member South Bend Christian Reformed

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, Bethel College

CCS Board Member 1996-1999

Teacher's Aide and substitute teacher 2000 - present

Married to Rick, children Christopher and Catherine
     
   

Mrs. Patricia Rivera

Preschool, Spanish Immersion Teacher

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Mrs. 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

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2002. Member South Bend Christian Reformed Church.

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Mrs. Margarita Gonzalez

Currently working on Bachelor's Degree in ElementaryEducation.

Boys and Girls Club, for South Bend School Corporation K-4th, 3 yrs.

Home-schooler (3 children) and Spanish resource for home-schooled children 4 yrs.
     
   

Mrs. Heather Jones

Kindergarten, Spanish Immersion Teacher

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Mrs.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, 1974-2006

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2006. Member Trinity Evangelical Church.

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Mrs.Michelle Helmkamp

2nd/3rd Grade Teacher

Member of Harvest Bible Church. Trained in Elementary Education and has enjoyed helping in the classroom and serving on the Education committee during her years at CCS.
     
 
  

Mrs. Libby Foldesi

4th/5th Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Ball State University\

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

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

Full time at Covenant Christian since 2009.


Mr. Alvin Essenburg

Middle School Science, Bible Teacher and Social Studies

BSE Calvin College 1995.

Masters in Education, Grand Valley State 2007.

Stephenville Christian School, TX 1996-1999.

Byron Center Christian School, Byron Center, MI 1999-2010.

Covenant Christian since 2010.


Married to Kimberly with 3 children: Josiah, Noah, and Jeremiah.

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Mrs. 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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Carla Fay

Office Manager, Bookkeeper and Indispensable Administrative Assistant

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Mrs. Sill

Middle School Language Arts

BS Bowling Green State University. Double Major: Elementary Ed and Early Childhood Ed; endorsements in Language Arts and Social Studies.

Author: When You Thought I Wasn't Looking, A Book of Thanks for Mom. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 2004.

Married to John Sill. Member Evangelical Covenant Church
     


 

Board Members 2012-2013
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Mr. Gene Harding

President
     
 
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Mr. David Starks

Vice President

Member of Harvest Bible Church
     

 

Mr. Rob Reid

Treasurer

Married to Daryl.  

Member of Harvest Bible Church ; Owner Great Lakes RV Center.  

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

Fund Raising. 

Member Trinity Evangelical Church
     

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Mr. Ryan Bauer

Building and Grounds
     
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Mr. Gordie Van Buren

Public Relations













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Mrs. Sandra Zylstra

Education