Our School Board

TCA Board Members are made up of both Green Run Baptist Church members and non-members.  If you are interested in serving as a Board Member, please contact the Board Chairman at TCA@GreenRunBaptist.com.

Chairman

KEN CHRISTIAN JR.

Members

​JOSEPH GWYNN
KEN CHRISTIAN SR.

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Meet Our Staff

MRS FARAH RONALD

Principal

Farah was hired as TCA’s first first-grade teacher in 2007. She also taught second grade, fifth grade, and sixth grade, as well as being a short-term and long-term substitute. She spearheaded the first Reformation Celebration at TCA, co-directed Spring Recitations, acted as an unofficial “second-in-command” under the principal, mentored new teachers,
assisted with curriculum development, and supported administration with long-term
lesson planning.

MRS KELLY YOUNG

Secretary and Bookkeeper

Kelly joined the staff of TCA in 2012 first as a 3rd/4th grade aide and then as the secretary and bookkeeper. Kelly has many years of experience working in accounting offices and is delighted to be on the TCA team. She graduated from ODU in Decision Science (BS).

MRS SUSIE FREEMAN

Pre-K

Mrs. Freeman has served as a full-time aide and substitute teacher at our school. Her oldest child, Anna, was a student at TCA for many years. Her sons, Will and David, are currently enrolled. Mrs. Freeman has a very kind spirit, an evident love for the Lord, and a love for the students here at TCA. She has teaching degrees in General Science and Library Media.

MRS NANCY JONES

Pre-K Aide

Nancy’s involvement with TCA began with her daughter’s enrollment in 2008. Nancy served as a volunteer before joining our staff in September 2011.

MRS LYNDI BREWER

Kindergarten

Mrs. Brewer is a Navy wife, who is originally from Texas. She enjoys writing, public speaking, and exploring her creativity through crochet and other craft mediums. Mrs. Brewer has been teaching off and on for several years. She has experience teaching preschool and grades three through six, as well as adults. 

MRS CINDY SANTMYER

1st Grade

Cindy received her certification in primary education in France in 2005. She worked as a teacher for 12 years there before moving to Virginia Beach, her husband's hometown. This is her fourth year teaching at TCA.

MRS MONICA KOOIMAN

2nd Grade

Mrs. Kooiman’s daughter, Joy,  was a TCA student, and Mrs. Kooiman has been involved over the years as a substitute teacher and a Reformation Celebration volunteer. She holds a masters from Regent University and has homeschooled all of her five amazing children.

MRS RENEE SIRECI

3rd/4th Grade

Renee graduated from a Bible college in the Midwest where she met her husband, Jim. She has been a stay-at-home mother, military wife and Christian school teacher. She has 4 grown children and 8 grandchildren. She and her husband serve in their local church, Grace Covenent Church, in Virginia Beach.

MRS SHANNON COLVIN

5th and 6th Grade

Mrs. Colvin is a Louisiana native with a bachelors in Psychology and is working on her masters in Christian counseling. She has four precious children and is married to Pastor William Colvin of Great Neck Baptist Church.

MRS CORRINA RAMIREZ

​7th/8th Grade 

Corrina Ramirez, who taught seventh and eighth grade writing last year  will be teaching fourth grade Grammar and Writing in addition to seventh and eighth.

MR MARK HALL

7th/8th Grade

Before joining the TCA staff this year, Mark worked as a permanent substitute teacher at Larkspur Middle School. Mark also serves as Children’s Ministry Coordinatior for Green Run Baptist Church. He is currently completing a seminary degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

MRS GINA FOOTE

7th/8th Grade

Gina taught math and science for 10 years in public schools before God called her to homeschool.  Shortly after, He called her husband and family to serve as missionaries in Asia.  After returning to the states, God called her husband to serve as a pastor at a Chinese church here in Virginia Beach.  She is blessed to homeschool 4 of her 5 children (one has recently graduated high school and is currently attending Regent), tutor students from home, and teach part time at TCA.  

MISS ELIZABETH DOWDELL

Latin Proctor

Miss Dowdell is a graduate of New College Franklin in Tennessee. She holds a degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in moral philosophy and is an experienced classical Christian school teacher.