Faculty & Staff

2011-2012

Mrs. Barb Hesselink

Principal

Bachelor of Arts, Calvin College

J.D., Valparaiso University

Principal, Battle Creek Christian School 2001-2008

Mrs.Sue Veurink-Meyer

Preschool / Art Teacher

Twenty years of experience in Early Childhood, Master in Elementary Education, Early Childhood Adjunct Professor at Lake Michigan College.

Bachelor of Arts Calvin College 1975-1979

Kindergarten teacher, Western School North Lauderdale, Florida 1980-1982

On staff at Covenant Christian since 1996. Member South Bend Christian Reformed

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Mrs. Mary Brown

Preschool

Member South Bend Christian Reformed

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science, Bethel College

CCS Board Member 1996-1999

Teacher's Aide and substitute teacher 2000 - present

Married to Rick, children Christopher and Catherine

Mrs. Patricia Rivera

Preschool, Spanish Immersion Teacher

Bio Coming soon. Member Amistad Centro Cristiano Iglesia

Mrs. Dana Metzger

Preschool, Spanish Immersion, Teacher's Aide

Bio Coming soon. Member Granger Community Church.

Mrs. Mandy Gibbons

Kindergarten Teacher

Currently working on Master of Arts in Early Childhood, Indiana University at South Bend

Certification for Elementary Education, Bethel College

Bachelor of Arts in Business and Finance, Purdue University

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2002. Member South Bend Christian Reformed Church.

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Mrs. Margarita Gonzalez

Currently working on Bachelor's Degree in ElementaryEducation.

Boys and Girls Club, for South Bend School Corporation K-4th, 3 yrs.

Home-schooler (3 children) and Spanish resource for home-schooled children 4 yrs.

Mrs. Heather Jones

Kindergarten, Spanish Immersion Teacher

Bio Coming Soon. Member South Gate Church

Mrs.Peg Tellinghuisen

1st Grade Teacher / K-5 Music Teacher

Calvin College Graduate, Grand Rapids, MI

4th grade, Kindergarten, and 1st grade teacher, Community Christian School, 1974-2006

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2006. Member Trinity Evangelical Church.

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Mrs.Sarah Archer

2nd/3rd Grade Teacher

Ball State University, BA in Elementary Education with a minor in Counseling and Psychology

Married to Dan and new to Michiana. Member River Oaks Community Church

Mrs. Brenda Nicely

2nd / 3rd Grade

Indiana University South Bend, BA in Elementary Education with Kindergarten endorsement

Currently working on Master of Science Education - Elementary Reading and Math at Walden University.

Taught first and second grade at New Creation Academy 2000 - 2010.

Member New Creation Fellowship

Mrs. Libby Foldesi

4th/5th Grade Teacher

Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Ball State University\

Kindergarten endorsement; Elementary teacher, South Bend Community Schools, 1991-1997

Kindergarten teacher's aide and replacement 3rd grade teacher, Covenant, 2007-08

Full time at Covenant Christian since 2009.

Mr. Alvin Essenburg

BSE Calvin College 1995.

Masters in Education, Grand Valley State 2007.

Stephenville Christian School, TX 1996-1999.

Byron Center Christian School, Byron Center, MI 1999-2010.

Covenant Christian since 2010.

Married to Kimberly with 3 children: Josiah, Noah, and Jeremiah.

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Mrs. Betty Prusinski

Middle School Math Teacher

Master of Science in Applied Statistics, Purdue University

Bachelor of Arts in Math and German, Calvin College

Statistician at Miles Laboratories/Bayer Corporation 1981-1988

On staff at Covenant Christian since 2001

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Carla Fay

Office Manager, Bookkeeper and Indispensable Administrative Assistant

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Mrs. Sill

Middle School Language Arts

BS Bowling Green State University. Double Major: Elementary Ed and Early Childhood Ed; endorsements in Language Arts and Social Studies.

Author: When You Thought I Wasn't Looking, A Book of Thanks for Mom. Andrews McMeel Publishing. 2004.

Married to John Sill. Member Evangelical Covenant Church

Board Members 2011-2012
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Dr. John Nagle

President

Two children at Covenant

Law Professor at University of Notre Dame

Member of South Bend Christian Reformed Church

Mr. David Starks

Vice President

Mr. Rob Reid

Treasurer

Married to Daryl.  

Member of Harvest Bible Church ; Owner Great Lakes RV Center.  

Mrs. Keri Aldridge

Fund Raising. 

Member Trinity Evangelical Church

Mr. Gene Harding

Building and Grounds

Member South Side General Baptist Church

Michelle Helmkamp

Education