Our Faculty

Our staff are believers in Jesus Christ. They are committed to their faith and teach and live their lives as Christian citizens.

Our faculty does more than simply instruct students; they mentor young minds to learn, lead and serve. As we grow our school, we grow His kingdom. We are a community Christian school on the beautiful campus of First Baptist Church, Amelia Island, Florida.

Mrs. Merinda Astles, Principal

Mrs. Jennifer Jones, Assistant Principal

Admin/Support Staff

• Merinda Astles - Principal

• Jennifer Jones - Assistant Principal

• Connie Russell - Administrative Assistant

• Lynna Kay Parker - Front Office Manager

• Elizabeth Cherry - Guidance Counselor

• Dr. Dallice Mitchell - Dean of Students

Teachers/Enrichment 

• Kim Simpkins - Kindergarten

• Megan Popham - Kindergarten

• Wendy Waas - Kindergarten

• Michelle Lucas - First Grade

• Deanna McNeal - First Grade

• Nicole Weddington - First Grade

• Jan Skinner - Second Grade

• Danielle Gatlin - Second Grade

• Kristina Douglas - Second Grade

• Kaysley Thornton- Third Grade

• Kaitlin Steen - Third Grade

• Jan Roberts- Third Grade

• Veronica Marcum - Fourth Grade

• Dori Sikes- Fourth Grade

• Nicole Comer - Fourth Grade

• Stephanie Schafer - Fifth Grade

• Ashley Little - Fifth Grade

• John Ackermann - 6th & 7th Science/6th Grade Social Studies

• Katie Olson - Sixth Grade Math/7th Grade - Pre-Algebra/6th Bible

• Roberto Castano - 6th & 7th ELA/7th Bible/7th Social Studies

• Leslie Scarberry - Reading Interventionist

• Stacy Harris - Instructional Aide

• Stacy Krausnyder - Instructional Aide

• Laura Carleton - Garden

• Amy Potts - Art

• Emily Strasler - Library

• Amy Thrift - Music/Kinder. Instructional Aide/ Kinder. Bible

• Jaime Cook - Physical Education/Health

• Angela Johnson- 1st/2nd/3rd Bible

• Brent Lucas- Entrepreneurship

• Emily Chestnut - Lunchroom Aide

• Heather Peters - Speech & Language Therapist