Faculty

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

 

 

 

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