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KELSEY ALDRIDGE
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Position: Administrative Assistant & Registrar
Experience: Serving with NorthStar since 2010 as Administrative Assistant & Registrar
Qualifications: (In process) Degree in Education from the University of Mississippi |
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JOEY BEESON
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Subjects: Lead Teacher/Instructional Designer
AP World History, AP US History, AP European History, World History, US History 102, US Government
Teaching Experience: 9 Years educational experience in teaching and administration, stateside and overseas. Previously served with NICS at Bandung Alliance International School, Indonesia as Director/Principal and taught a variety of courses. Have been with NSA since 2008.
Qualifications: M. Ed. from Philadelphia Biblical University, B.A. History from Dallas Baptist University
Certification: State of Texas, Mississippi and ACSI |
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BARRY BENNETT
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Position: Director
Experience: 5 years in various teaching areas from College to International Schools
Qualifications: B.S. Toccoa Falls College and M.A. from Columbia International University, started with NICS/Oasis in 1996
Certification: CIU Teaching Certificate, Project Management Professional, MS Office Project |
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RONALD BELLAMY
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Subjects: Computer Sciences, Biology, Integrated Science, Anatomy & Physiology
Teaching Experience: 20+ years
teaching jr. and sr. high math and science courses in a traditional
classroom; with NSA since 2001
Education: B. Ed. from University of Alberta with distinction
Certification: Province of Alberta,
Canada |
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JAN BRAGDON
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Subjects: Linguistics
Teaching Experience: Linguistics
and writing instructor at
U of Florida, with NSA since 2007
Qualifications: M.A. and B.A.
(cum laude) in Linguistics from
U of Florida |
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BILL CARROLL
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Subjects: Christian Foundations
classes & US History 101
Teaching Experience: Adjunct
Professor of Hermeneutics and Biblical Studies, World Religions
Workshop presenter, associate pastor, with NSA since 2006
Qualifications: Ph.D. from
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, MA in Apologetics, M.Div.,
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SUSAN COX
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Subjects: Business Math, Economics, AP Economics, World Literature, Keyboarding, and Accounting
Teaching Experience: 6 years
in traditional classroom; with NorthStar since 1999
Qualifications: B.S./B. Admin.
from Longwood College, Virginia
Certification: Commonwealth
of Virginia Collegiate Professional License |
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PENNY EAVES
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Subjects: Language Arts 7 & 8
Teaching Experience: 30+ years teaching grades
K through 12 in a traditional classroom, in the USA and overseas with SIL and
Peace Corps; with NSA since 2001
Education: B.A. and M. Ed. from Mississippi
College
Certification: State of Montana,
Mississippi, and Texas |
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JESSICA HALE
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Subjects: Social Studies Department
Teaching Experience: Started classroom instruction in 2007 in Seoul, Korea; with NSA since 2009
Education: B.A. and M. Ed. from Mississippi
College
Certification: State of Mississippi, Certified Online Teacher |
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EMILY HOPKINS
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Subjects: Foreign Language: French
Teaching Experience: 1 year teaching English overseas; 2 years teaching gifted Education and computer; with NSA since 2009.
Education: B.A. from Mississippi College
Certification: State of Mississippi |
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JODI HOOK
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Subjects: Language Arts 9, Life Management Skills and Learning
to Learn , Spanish
Teaching Experience: Over
12 years teaching experience in traditional schools in the USA,
Mexico and Costa Rica, with NSA since 2007
Qualifications: MS from University
of Akron and BS from Kent State
Certification: State of Ohio
and from the Accelerated Learning Program |
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PAM HORNECK
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Subjects: British Literature, North American Literature, Creative Writing , Expository Writing & Grammar and Style
Teaching Experience: Teaching
with NSA since 2007; 17 years teaching secondary students in
a traditional classroom, 2 years administration, with NSA since 2007
Qualifications: B.S. from Maranatha Baptist
Bible College, M. Ed Admin from Liberty University
Certification: ACSI and
AACS |
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WAYNE KIRKBRIDE
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Subjects: APBiology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, Chemistry & Physics
Teaching Experience: 15 years classroom teacher, rural, inner city, charter and international Christian school; with NSA since 2008
Qualifications: B.S. from United States Military Academy; M.A. from Old Dominion University; M.A. from University of Phoenix
Certification: ACSI |
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CHERYL KLINKER
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Subjects: Greek Mythology, Humanities, Logic and Music Appreciation
Teaching Experience: 17 years teaching in
a traditional classroom; with NorthStar since 2000
Qualifications: B.A. from Colorado State University,
Colorado; M.A. from Chadron State College, Nebraska.
Certification: Nebraska Dept. of Education |
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MARTY LEENHOUTS
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Subjects: Christian Foundations Classes & Health/PE Classes
Teaching Experience: 18 years
of teaching in a traditional classroom in Irian Jaya, Indonesia;
with NSA since 1999; “Who’s Who Among American Teachers”
Qualifications: B.S./M.S.-
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Certification: State of Wisconsin |
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Xiaoxiao Liu
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Subjects: Foreign Language: Mandarin Chinese
Teaching Experience: Experience in Mandarin instruction and tutoring; with NSA since 2010
Qualifications: B.A. Wheaton College in Elementary Education & Math
Certification: State of Illinois |
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MELISSA MORENO
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Subjects: AP Statistics, Discrete Math, Trigonometry & Geometry, Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus
Teaching Experience: Adjunct Professor of Mathematics and Statistics, 4 years; Traditional high school classroom, 3 years; Teaching high school mathematics online, 3 years; with NSA since 2007
Qualifications: BS from Univ. of Texas at San Antonio; MS from Florida Inst. of Technology and MS from Univ. of Texas at San Antonio
Certification: states of California, Florida, and Texas |
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EMILY NICHOLS
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Subjects: AP Literature & Composition, Advanced Creative Writing, Creative Writing
Teaching Experience: Seven years teaching Language Arts in the USA and overseas; with NSA since 2010
Qualifications: BA in English Writing from Union University
Certification: State of Mississippi |
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KAREN NICHOLS
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Subjects: Spanish
Teaching Experience: Home school
tutor; teaching overseas in Colombia; with NSA since 2003
Education: B.A. from Lewis
And Clark University, Oregon; M. Ed. from George Fox University
Certification: State of Oregon |
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KANDICE PERMANN
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Subjects: General
Science, Physical Science
Teaching Experience: 7 years
teaching grades 1-8 in a traditional classroom; with NSA since
2001
Education: B.Ed from University
of Calgary and an Assoc. of Arts in Religion from N.A. Baptist
College
Certification: Province of Alberta,
Canada |
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NEAL PETERSON
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Subjects: Web Page Design,
Office '07, Science 7
Teaching Experience: 18 years
teaching in a traditional classroom, including 16 years overseas,
10 years as adjunct professor at Dallas Baptist University, with NSA since 2001
Qualifications: B.S. and M.A.
from Michigan State University
Certification: States of Michigan
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JOHN SCHWAIGER
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Subjects: Career Planning,
College Preparation, and SAT Prep classes
Teaching Experience: 25 years
conducting College & Career Planning Seminars; Founder & President
of Careerformation, Inc., with NSA since 2001
Education: B.S. from Miami
Christian College; M.B.A. from Marymount University; Ph.D. from
Madison University |
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STEPHANIE SHAFER
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Position: Office Administrator
Experience: 20 years in business, substitute teacher, 12 years in student ministries, special projects coordinator; with NSA since 2009
Qualifications: B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of Mississippi |
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DAN WAGGONER
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Subjects:Foreign Language: German
Teaching Experience: 8 years
teaching in a traditional classroom; with NSA since 2010
Education: B.S. from Central Michigan University, MI in German & History; M.A. from Wayne State University, MI in Secondary Education
Certification: State of Michigan |
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AMY WYCH
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Subjects: American Sign Language 1 & 2
Teaching Experience: 14 years in traditional classroom for students who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing, grades 3-1; 3 years teaching sign language for local community college; 25 years with local Deaf Community; "Who's Who Among America's Teacher's; with NSA since 2009
Education: BSEd, Stephen F. Austin State University of Texas; M.A., Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C.
Certification: State of Texas, American Sign Language, Nationally certified as Professional Teacher by Council for Education of the Deaf, Texas Certified Sign Language Interpreter Level 3 |
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JULIE ZAMMIT
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Subjects:Foreign Language: Latin
Teaching Experience: 10 years
teaching; with NSA since 2008
Education: B.A. Salem College, M.Ed. University of South Carolina
Certification: State of Mississippi, English and Latin; State of Florida, Latin |
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