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| The following is the contact directory for our school faculty. Please feel free to send e-mail messages to the address provided for each faculty member or contact them by telephone. There is also a staff directory listed separately. |
 GRADE LEVEL TEACHERS
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| CDA from Nova Southeastern University. Also holds A.A. in management. Third year as BCS preschool teacher; also has substitute experience at numerous grade levels. |
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| Pursuing CDA from Nova Southeastern University; B.A. in business administration from Barton College in Wilson, North Carolina. Previously served as preschool aide and substitute teacher. Has been involved in Children’s Ministry of Rio Vista Community Church for 5 years. |
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| CDA from Nova Southeastern University; also attended University of Florida. Daycare experience in college. Is in eighth year of teaching at Bethany. Previously served as director of extended care and classroom aide. Bethany alumnus and daughter of PK3 teacher Mary Morris. |
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| B.A. in special education from University of Florida. 14 years of preschool teaching experience at Bethany. Has served in roles of parent, volunteer, teacher assistant, and teacher at Bethany. Her four children all attended Bethany. Great aunt was Ivy Cromartie Stranahan, Ft. Lauderdale’s first schoolteacher. |
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| B.A. in elementary education from Western Kentucky University. Has taught preschool at Bethany for 23 years. Previously served in extended care. Started lunch program at Bethany. Both her children attended BCS from preschool through middle school. |
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| Child development coursework completed at Nova Southeastern University. Is in 17th year of teaching at BCS preschool. Has served in roles of parent volunteer, teaching assistant, and teacher. All three children attended BCS. |
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| B.S. in elementary education from Ohio State University. Is in seventh year of teaching at Bethany. Taught third grade for 1 year and sixth grade for 2 years in Cleveland. Over 20 years of preschool, Kindergarten, and fourth grade teaching experience at Pine Crest in Ft. Lauderdale. Has tutored all age groups from pre-primary to ninth grade. Has taught Sunday school at several different churches. |
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| Bachelor of science in elementary education with a specialization in exceptional student education from Palm Beach Atlantic University. Is in third year at BCS. Has extensive field experience working with exceptional students, including gifted, autistic, learning disabled, behavioral/emotional disorders. |
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| B.A. in elementary education and Bible from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Previously taught second grade at Academia Los Paneras in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Also serves as BCS resource room teacher. |
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| B.S. in elementary education with studio art minor from Palm Beach Atlantic University. Is in second year of teaching at Bethany; interned at Grassy Waters Elementary in West Palm Beach (Kindergarten). Spent several summers teaching English and Bible at Bolivian orphanage. |
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| B.S. in early childhood education from Georgia State University; M.S. in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University. Taught fourth grade for 3 years in Georgia and fifth grade for 1 year at Oriole Elementary in Ft. Lauderdale. Student teaching experience in Dorchester, England. Has hands-on science training, critical content math training, and tutoring experience. |
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| B.A. in elementary education and ESOL certification from University of Central Florida. Completed internship s at Hamilton Elementary (Sanford, FL) and at Longwood Elementary (Longwood, FL). Previous experience as teacher’s aide and Sunday school teacher. |
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Dr. David M. Ingram
6th Grade Homeroom; Middle School Bible;
Dean of Students |
| 954-522-2554 ext. 301 |
| dingram@bcsftl.org |
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| B.A. in psychology and religion from Westminster College, Wilmington, Pennsylvania. Received Doctor of Ministry from Union Theological Seminary in Richmond, Virginia. Is an ordained Presbyterian minister and has been a pastor for 30 years; is currently a pastor at Rio Vista Community Church. |
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Mrs. Laine Schmidt
6th Grade Homeroom;
Middle School Social Studies and Performing Arts |
| 954-522-2554 ext. 304 |
| lschmidt@bcsftl.org |
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| Bachelor’s degree in history from Florida State University; teacher-certified through Florida Department of Education. Is pursuing master’s degree in teaching and educational leadership. Is in fourth year of teaching at BCS. Directed Bethany productions of “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown”, “Bye Bye Birdie”, and “100 Years of Broadway”. Experience in tutoring; extensive experience in musical theater. |
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Mr. Matt Kogo
7th Grade Homeroom; Middle School Science |
| 954-522-2554 ext. 305 |
| mkogo@bcsftl.org |
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| B.A. in psychology from Harding University (Arkansas) and M.S. in school guidance and counseling from Nova Southeastern University. Has certificates in biology, social science, ESE, and counseling. Previously taught at Indian Ridge Middle School, Hallandale Adult Center, and Seagull School. Is president of Gold Coast Aquarium Society. Has served as outdoor education instructor/director and worked in adolescent drug recovery. Is currently a deacon with Rio Vista Community Church. |
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Mrs. Jennifer VanHekken
8th Grade Homeroom; Middle School Language Arts |
| 954-522-2554 ext. 303 |
| jvanhekken@bcsftl.org |
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| B.A. in Family Life Education with a focus in English Language and Literature from Spring Arbor University in Grand Rapids, Michigan; has certification in English education. Is in third year at BCS and has experience teaching parenting education and middle school in Michigan. 17 years experience coaching gymnastics and competitive cheerleading at middle school and high school levels, including BCS cheerleading squad. |
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| SPECIALS TEACHERS
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| Graduated summa cum laude from Florida Atlantic University with B.A. in elementary education and additional certificate in K-12 art. Has taught at BCS for 3 years. Was award-winning floral designer for 19 years. Specializes in drawing instruction, three-dimensional design, and collage. Enthusiastic about teaching students to see and think like an artist and encouraging them in their artistic endeavors. |
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| B.A. from East Carolina University; certified in elementary education (K-6). In second year as BCS P.E. teacher. Is girls volleyball and track coach; is also a certified spin class instructor. Has previously taught second grade Sunday school classes. |
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| A.A. in data processing from Southeast Missouri State University and B.S. in business education from University of Missouri. Taught business education at middle school in Missouri before serving 5 years as computer teacher at Hope Lutheran in Pompano Beach and 4 years at Vista School in Coral Springs. Computer teacher at Bethany since 2005. Is middle school yearbook adviser and has done computer tutoring. |
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| B.A. from Westminster College in Pennsylvania and M.A. in Christian Education from Presbyterian School of Christian Education in Richmond, Virginia. Graduate work at Nova Southeastern University in educational media. Several years of preschool teaching experience in Pennsylvania. Serving in sixth year as Bethany’s preschool director and in 15th year as librarian. Certified by the Gesell Institute of Human Development in use of the Gesell Developmental Observation. |
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| B.A. in Choral Education with voice principal from Florida State University; graduated with honors. Worship leader at Rio Vista Community Church. In second year of teaching at BCS. |
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| B.A. in elementary education and Bible from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. Previously taught second grade at Academia Los Paneras in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Is in second year as BCS resource room teacher. |
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| Extensive experience with young people in foreign language field; a Puerto Rican native. Has taught Spanish to students in PK2-Grade 8 for 8 years. Coordinator of extended care program. |
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Mrs. Tina Steimle
Middle School Spanish and Conversational French |
| 954-522-2554 |
| tsteimle@bcsftl.org |
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| B.A. in French and master’s degree in education from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. Taught 1 year at Grand Valley State and Calvin College in Michigan. Has 4 years of high school teaching experience, including 1 year in Paris, France. Has served as private tutor in Paris and locally. |
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