Debbie Coad
Head of School
Literature & Biology Teacher
Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Emory University
3 years experience as Head of School
4 years experience as Paideia's Academic Dean
10 years experience as an educator at Paideia
13 years experience in formal education
20 years experience in homeschool education
ACCS Certified
Dr. Tina Luther
Academic Dean
Upper-School Latin Teacher
Bachelor of Science in Counseling, New Hope Christian College
Prerequisites for RN, Lane Community College
TESOL Certificate, Wright State University
Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies, Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Doctor of Education, Southeastern University
Over 10 years of teaching experience: PreK-College
Loriana De Paz
Business Office Admin
Bachelor of Science in Business Management, University of South Florida
Grace West
Admissions Coordinator, Chemistry & Physics Teacher
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science, University of California Los Angeles
over 4 years of teaching & tutoring experience
Lynda MacPherson
Kindergarten
Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood/Elementary Education, University of South Florida
Master of Arts in Elementary Education, University of Tampa
26 years experience as a classroom teacher
5 years experience as a school director
Jane Lambers
1st Grade
Bachelor of Arts in English, Calvin College;
M.L.I.S., University of South Florida
over 22 years of teaching experience
ACCS Certified
State Certified
Jeanie Scott
2nd Grade
Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Minnesota
Master of Education, University of St. Thomoas
over 25 years of teaching experience
Bethany Johnson
3rd - 6th Teaching Cohort
Latin, Science
Bachelor of Science in Elem. Ed., Pensacola Christian College;
Masters in Business Administration, The University of Phoenix
ACCS Certified
over 20 years of teaching
Adam Keffer
3rd - 6th Teaching Cohort
Grammar, Spelling, Bible
Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, University of Tampa
ACCS Certified
over 10 years of teaching experience
Marne Kendrick
3rd - 6th Teaching Cohort, Upper-School Writing/Literature
Grammar Writing, Literature, Logic
Bachelor of Arts in Romance Languages, Colorado College;
Juris Doctorate, Stanford Law School
ACCS Certified
Jeremy Luther
3rd - 6th Teaching Cohort
5th & 6th Grade History
5th Grade Math
Music Studies, Lane Community College
Associate of Arts in the Bible, Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU)
TESOL Certificate, Wright State University
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies, SAGU
Master of Arts in History, SAGU
2 years of teaching & tutoring experience
Amy Triplett
3-6th Grade Cohort Teacher
3rd, 4th, & 6th Grade Math
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Trinity Baptist College
9 years of teaching experience
Will Swartz
K-12 Music and PE
Bachelor in Marketing, University of South Florida
over 7 years of teaching experience
ACCS Certified
Georgia Whitehurst
Art Teacher (K-6)
Bachelor of Arts, Cincinnati Christian University
Over 40 years of teaching experience
Matt Allen
Rhetoric School Bible
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Tennessee;
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Vanderbilt University School of Law
Sylvia Dixon
Art Teacher (7-12)
Associate of Arts, Visual Communications Art Institute of Houston, TX
over 5 years of teaching experience
Dr. David Head
Literature, Rhetoric I, Bible
Bachelor of Arts in English, Butler University
Bachelor of Religious Education, Temple Theological Seminary
Master of Science - Secondary Administration, Butler University
Ph.D. in Christian Education, Trinity College & Seminary
Ph.D. in Humanities, Great Books Honors College, Faulkner University
Over 40 years experience teaching grades 7-12
Keith Riel
Upper School Greek and History
Bachelor of Arts in History, University of South Florida
Master of Arts in Christian & Classical Cultures, Knox Theological Seminary
over 5 years of teaching experience
Jonathan Scott
Upper School Math
Bachelor of Arts in Astronomy & Physics, History, & English Writing, University of Pittsburg
Master of Arts in Old Testament, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
over 2 years of teaching experience