Our excellent faculty members are chosen through a comprehensive interview process that considers academic preparation; possession of or qualification for a teaching credential; spiritual preparation; teaching demonstration; employment and life experiences and the ability to successfully relate with today’s youth. Below is a listing of academic degrees our faculty holds. (This list does not include degrees in process.)
RYAN ALLEN '99
B.S. in Social Science from Azusa Pacific University
M.A. in Physical Education from Azusa Pacific University
B.A. in Liberal Studies from Biola University
MICHELLE AMOS
Masters in Education
DIANE BARNHART
B.A. in Fine Arts from California State University, Sacramento
M.A. in Christian Education from Denver Theological Seminary
ABBY BARRANTES
B.A. in English from Whitworth University
JULIE BEEKMAN
B.A. in Mathematics and Education from Central Michigan University
M.A. in Marriage and Family Counseling from Western Seminary
RYAN BELL
B.A. in Psychology and Biblical Studies from Azusa Pacific University
M.S. in Educational Counseling from University of La Verne
ALBA BREITENBUCHER
Undergraduate degree in Humanities from Universidad Nacional Del Sur, Argentina
M.A. in Spanish and Latin American Literature from University of California, Riverside
ALLEN BROWN
B.A. in Philosophy from Tulane University
B.S. in Physics from Tulane University
M.A. in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary
SHARON CHUNG '02
B.A. in Psychology from Vanguard University of Southern California
M.S in Clinical Psychology from Vanguard University of Southern California
SARAH CRANE
Certificat Scolaire from L’Universite de Rouen (France)
B.A. in French from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
M.Ed. from the University of South Carolina
SHARON DANDORF
B.A. in Arts in Education from Ottowa University
M.A. in Education Intervention from Ottowa University
M.A. in Counseling from Ottowa University
LISSA FIELDS
B.S. in Education Mathematics from Baylor University
TIM GODLEY
B.A. in Business from Azusa Pacific University
M.B.A. from Regis University
CAROLYN GONZALEZ
B.S. in Mathelatics/Economics from University of California, Los Angeles
M.A. in Education from University of the Pacific
CLEONIE HARRISON
B.A. in Spanish from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
M.A. in Education from Azusa Pacific University
GARY HO
B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Los Angeles
M.S. in Counseling from California State University, Los Angeles
ALLEN JANG
B.A. in Religion and Counseling from Pepperdine University
M.A. in Religion and Counseling from Pepperdine University
N.D. in Holistic Health from Trinity School of Natural Health
Ph.D. in Educational Counseling from Columbia Pacific University
KRISTEN JOHANSEN
B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Fullerton
PETER KARAVEDAS
B.A. in Social Science from Azusa Pacific University
M.A. in Education from Azusa Pacific University
AARON KOLBERG
B.A. in Commercial Music from Azusa Pacific University
BECKY KUCHENSKI
B.A. in Social Ecology from University of California, Irvine
ALAN LADNER
B.A. in Mathematics from Southern California College
M.A. in Education from Fresno Pacific College
JAMES LAYTON
B.A. in English from University of Delaware
M.Div. from Fuller Theological Seminary
MARILEE MALOTT
B.A. in English and History from Whitworth College
JENNIFER MAGNONE
B.A. in Psychology, Chemistry, and Pre-Medical Studies from Azusa Pacific University
DAVID MARTINEZ '05
B.A. in English from Occidental College
MARK McCOWN
B.A. in English from Azusa Pacific University
PAT MESISCA '92
B.A. in Bible from Biola University
M.A. of Divinity and M.A. of Theology from Biola University
JOEL MURPHY '97
B.A. in Christian Ministry from Azusa Pacific University
M.A. in Theology and Ethics from Azusa Pacific University
ED NEWKIRK
B.A. in Physical Education from Biola University
M.S. in Exercise Physiology from California State University, Fullerton
TIFFANY PALMER
B.F.A. in Theatre Arts from University of Louiseville
SANDY PELLETIER
B.A. in Mathematics from Southern California College
TONY PENA
B.A. in Athletic Training from Azusa Pacific University
M.A. in Education from Azusa Pacific University
CARLY PLOEGER
B.A. in English from Azusa Pacific University
M.A. in Education from Azusa Pacific University
WAYNE RANDOLPH
B.A. in Communications from Azusa Pacific University
KAY ROUSE
B.A. in Art from California State University, Long Beach
VONNIE SAVAGE
B.A. in English and Literature from Point Loma Nazarene University
REBEKAH SCHALLER
B.A. in Political Science from University of Redlands
J.D. in Law from University of Southern California
BRENDA SCHLENKER
B.S. in Applied Art and Design from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
SARAH SHOEMAKER
B.A. in Theatre Arts from Azusa Pacific University
SCOTT SOMMERS
B.A. in Economics from the University of Southern California
GALEN STEELE
B.A. in Mathematics from LeTourneau University
M.A. in Public Administration from Eastern Washington University
Ph.D. in Political Science from University of North Texas
KIMBERLY VAN SPRONSEN '08
B.A. in Mathematics from Azusa Pacific University
B.A. in Biblical Studies from Azusa Pacific University
JOHN WELLS
B.A. in History from Cal State University Northridge
M.A. of Divinity in Biblical/Theological Studies from Talbot School of Theology
BEN WINSLOW
B.A. in Social Science from Azusa Pacific University
BRIAN WURTZ
B.S. in Physics and Secondary Education from Wheaton College
JOE ZAMBRANO
B.A. in Communicative Disorders from San Diego State University
M.A. in Education from Concordia University