Staff & Faculty
Cindy Maxwell | First Grade
I grew in Moline, Illinois, graduated from Black Hawk Junior College and on to the University of Kansas to graduate with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1977. After graduation, I taught second grade for three years at Sunset Elementary School in Newton, Kansas. During that time, I met and married my husband, Larry.…
Read MoreKim McDaniel | Kindergarten
Kim McDaniel was born and raised in Kansas City, MO where she was blessed to attend a Christian school K-12. She earned her B.S. in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from Southwest Baptist University in 1999. She has been teaching Kindergarten for 17 years! She loves how they come to school as hungry little learning…
Read MoreHeather Morrison | Second Grade
Heather Morrison has taught at CCA for 7 years. She graduated from Sterling College in 1996 and has taught at Christian schools for eleven years and Newton Public schools for three years. She had the privilege of receiving her Master’s degree at Baptist Bible College and Seminary in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. She attends River Community…
Read MoreLuAnne Nooe | Second Grade
Mrs. Lu Anne Nooe loves teaching at Central Christian Academy. Her dream of teaching began as a first grader and she has forever been delighted to see her dream come true. She went to the University of Oklahoma, earning her degree in Elementary Education. God brought Lu Anne to Central Christian Academy in 2000 and…
Read MoreDana Oswald | Science, Middle School
Dana Oswald primarily grew up in the Wichita area, attending CCA for much of elementary and middle school. She attended Tabor College and graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. Dana also graduated from Wichita State University with a Master’s Degree in Education and an emphasis in Curriculum and Instruction. During this time, she won…
Read MoreBetty Powell | Sixth Grade
Betty Powell graduated magma cum laude from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. with a degree in Education. She taught for 3 years in the Topeka Public Schools in special education. She and her husband Tony have 4 children: Katie, John, Grace and Tony. All four have attended CCA from kindergarten through 8th grade.…
Read MoreLaura Sack | Third Grade
After eleven years teaching third grade at Central Christian Academy, Laura Sack is still excited to spend each day in the classroom. Her enthusiasm for learning is contagious. Born in Kentucky, Laura attended the Youth Performing Arts School where she double majored in voice and piano. After taking her mother’s practical advice to change majors,…
Read MoreMatthew Swank | Fourth Grade
Matthew Swank is originally from Wichita, KS where he grew up going to Central Christian Academy. He graduated from Sterling College with a degree in elementary education in 2015. He also played basketball there from 2011-2015. He is excited to be in the 4th grade elementary classroom teaching Math & Bible. He is currently the head coach of our middle school boys’…
Read MoreJoni Sylvester | Language Arts, Middle School
7th Grade Language Arts Teacher Joni Sylvester graduated from Evangel University with a degree in Education. She also has a “highly qualified” endorsement from the state of Kansas in the field of language arts. Recently, she was excited to edit a book that was published in the spring of 2015. She taught 4th/5th grade for a…
Read MoreRebecca Terronez | Explore Coordinator
Explore coordinator since 8/1/2004 Email Rebecca Terronez at rterronez@ccalions.org.
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