Faculty

Barb Hesselink

Principal

Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College

J.D., Valparaiso University

Principal, Battle Creek Christian School 2001-2008

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 School 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

Teacher:      Horizon Elementary School

                   Bridges School

                   Covenant Chrisitan School 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 School since 2006

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3rd Grade Teacher

Libby Foldesi

4th Grade Teacher

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

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Elementary teacher, South Bend Community Schools, 1991-1997

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

Kindergarten teacher's aide, Covenant, 2007-08

Josh Stoep

Middle School Science and Social Studies Teacher.

Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Bachelor of Science in Earth/Space science Education and Biology Education

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

Winter Biology, Woody Plants

Teacher Aide – National Science Foundation’s Academy for Young Scientists, Grand Rapids, MI

Student Teacher – 7th & 8th science Knapp Charter Academy, Grand Rapids, MI

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Linda Liechty

Middle School Language Arts and Literature Teacher

5th Grade Math Teacher

18 hours towards Masters in Elementary Education, IUSB

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 School since 2005

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Matt Eaton

Middle School Bible and Computer Teacher

Education:

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Literature - Bethel College

Master of Arts in Archaeology and Master of Divinity - Wheaton College

Associate Mennonite Biblical Seminary (Currently Enrolled)

Teaching Experience: Adjunct Professor, Bethel College (2003-05)

On Staff at Covenant Christian School 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 CCS since 2001

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Shari Apol

Art, Support and Part Time 1st/2nd Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Education Degree, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, 2004.

Bachelor of Arts Degree, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI, 1988.

On staff at Covenant Chrisitan School since 2005.

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Debbie Eley

Office Manager

Has worked at Covenant since 2001.

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Carla Fay

Bookkeeper

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Board Members
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Dan Zylstra

President

Married for 17 years to his wife Sandra.  Currently has four children at Covenant

Elder at Grace Reformed Church 

Employed at Robert Bosch LLC for the past 16 years

Started serving in board capacity as treasurer between the years of 1993 -1995

Rob Reid

Co-Chair Marketing/PR

Married for 14 years to wife Daryl.  

Member of River Valley Church over 10 years.  

Manager in the RV Industry for 19 years.  

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

Laura Gekeler

Co-Chair Marketing/PR

2 children at Covenant; married to Ed Buford

Member of Granger Community Church

Course management administrator at the University of Notre Dame

Bill Corbett

Building and Grounds

Owns Yesterday's Restaurant in Granger

Member of St. Pius Church

John Nagle

Vice 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