Subjects: Founder/Director
Teaching Experience: 10 years in online school; 1 year technical support in public school
Qualifications: B.S. (1990) and M.Ed. (1996) from Texas A&M University, 3 years active duty in the US Air Force
Certification: Texas Education Agency and the Province of Alberta, Canada

RONALD BELLAMY

Subjects: Computer Sciences, Biology, AP Biology, Integrated Science, Pre-Calculus
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

JAN BRAGDON
Subjects: Linguistics 1
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

BILL CARROLL

Subjects: Christian Foundations classes, Western Civ., and US History
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., and B.S.

SUSAN COX

Subjects: Language Arts 8, English 100, Business Math, Economics, 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

TOM DEVRIES

Subjects: Algebra 1 & 2, and AP Calculus
Teaching Experience: with NorthStar since 1998; 16 years teaching in a traditional classroom, including 2 years in Sarospatak, Hungary
Qualifications: B.Ed. with secondary math major
Certification: Province of Alberta, Canada

PENNY EAVES

Subjects: Language Arts 7, World
History 7
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

DICK HOEKSEMA

Subjects: U.S. History, Math 7/8, PE 7/8, and Civil Rights
Teaching Experience: with NSA since 1998; 12 years teaching in a traditional classroom including a tour in Parimaribo, Suriname; awarded “Who's Who Among America's Teachers”
Qualifications: B. Ed. from University of Lethbridge
Certification: Province of Alberta, Canada

JODI HOOK
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Subjects: Life Management Skills and Learning to Learn
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

PAM HORNECK

Subjects: British Literature, Govt, and Grammar
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

CHERYL KLINKER

Subjects: Greek Mythology,
Humanities 1 & 2, Logic 1 & 2, and Music Apprec.
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

MARTY LEENHOUTS

Subjects: New Testament Survey, Bible 7/8, World Views in Conflict, World Geography, and Health/PE
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

SHEILA McILWAIN

Subjects: World Literature, and North American Literature
Teaching Experience: Teaching with NSA since 2001; taught in a traditional private Christian school for 11 years; “Who’s Who Among American Teachers”
Education: B. Ed from University of Alberta
Certification: Province of Alberta, Canada

CHERLYNN MOES

Subjects: Vice Principal of Operations
Admin Experience: Nine years as Civil Engineer Corps Officer in the US Navy and business administrator for a Christian camp and conference center, a construction company, and a large international Christian organization. With NSA since 2005
Qualifications: BS in Civil Engineering from Univ. of Arizona, MS in Financial Management from Naval Postgraduate School, Certificate of Human Resource Mgt. from California National University, and Certificate of Biblical Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary

MELISSA MORENO
Subjects: Geometry, AP Statistics
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

MEREDITH NEWMAKER
Subjects: Anatomy and Physiology
Teaching Experience: 5 years adjunct professor and 3 years middle school teacher of math and science in a traditional classroom; with NSA since 2007
Education: Ph.D. from Newburgh Theological Seminary, MS in Computer Science from Colorado Tech Univ., and a BS in Biology from Furman University
Certification: State of South Carolina

BRENT NICHOLS

Subjects: AP World History
Teaching Experience: 20+ years teaching in a variety of traditional public and private schools in the USA and overseas; with NSA since 2002
Education: M. S. from Western Oregon University, B.S. from U. of Oregon
Certification: State of Oregon

KANDICE PERMANN

Subjects: General Science, Physical Science, and Yearbook
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

NEAL PETERSON

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 and New Jersey

MYRA REDMAN

Subjects: Electronics
Teaching Experience: Community college instructor; with NSA since 2004
Education: B.S. from Penn State;
M.A. from Webster University

JOHN SCHWAIGER

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

GRADY TOLAND
Subjects: Intro to Psychology
Teaching Experience: 15 years experience in teaching, admin, and tech. support in national and international schools; with NSA since 2008
Qualifications: B. Rel Studies from TN Temple and M.S. from Phil. Bible Univ.

ANDREA TOWNSEND

Subjects:Drawing and Painting classes
Teaching Experience: 31 years teaching in a traditional classroom; with NSA since 2006
Education: B.Ed. (Elementary, Minor in Art) from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, MS in Ed Psych (Emphasis in Speech and Language Development) from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Certification: State of Wisconsin

JILL YOUNG

Subjects: AP Literature
Teaching Experience: 13 years teaching high school English and Literature in traditional classroom; with NSA since 2005
Education: BA from Grace College, Indiana; MS from Philadelphia Bible University
Certification: State of Indiana

JULIE ZAMMIT
Subjects: Latin 1 & 2
Teaching Experience: 6 years teaching Latin; with NSA since 2008
Education: BA, Salem College; M.Ed, University of South Carolina