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Michael R Shipma
Headmaster, Upper School Principal, 9th Grade Aesthetics
Education: BRE, Kuyper College;
MDiv, Mid-America Reformed Seminary
Additional Studies: Northern Illinois University; Governors State University; Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation
Professional Memberships: Intercollegiate Studies
Institute; Society for Classical Learning; Society for the Study of Christian Spirituality
Hobbies: Reading, Movies, Writing, 80's
Music
Favorite Quote: “And now,
with God’s help, I shall become myself.”
–Soren Kierkegaard
Favorite Scripture: “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 |
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Lorie Gray
Grammar School Principal
Education: Bachelor of Science in Early
Childhood Education at the University of Central of Oklahoma
Additional Studies: Director and D.E. Certification with Sylvan Learning Center
Hobbies: I love to vacation and spend time
with my husband and four children, teach aerobics
at the YMCA, scrapbook, play piano and trumpet.
Favorite Quote: He is no fool who gives
what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
Jim Elliot 1949
Favorite Verse: "But they that wait upon
the Lord will renew their strength; they shall
mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run,
and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not
faint." Isaiah 40:31 |
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Rebecca Wedel
Upper School Administrative Assistant
Admissions Coordinator
Education: Bachelor of Science in Psychology,
Texas A&M University
Hobbies: Reading, walks, traveling, spending
time with family and friends
Favorite Scripture: "For I know the plans
I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for wholeness
and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope."
Jeremiah 29:11
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Holly Martin
Grammar School Administrative Assistant
Education: University of Hawaii at Kapiolani; general studies
Hobbies: Photography, singing, playing the piano, and watching college football.
Favorite Quote: "We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give." Sir Winston Churchill
Favorite Verse: "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of the mockers. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and on His law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers." Psalm 1:1-3 |
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Darla Lynn
Bookkeeper
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Tamara Whalen
Grammar School Assistant
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Allison Arnold
Pre-K Assistant
Education: Working on a Bachelors in Applied Mathematics
Hobbies: Reading, playing the flute and saxophone, and card-making.
Favorite Quote: "Fairytales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairytales tell children that dragons can be killed." G.K. Chesterton
Favorite Scripture: "For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom His whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have power together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations for ever and ever! Amen." Eph. 3:14-21 |
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Laura Garner
Pre-K Teacher
Education: B.S. in Elementary/Early
Childhood Education. MA in Early Childhood Education
from University of Phoenix
Hobbies: Scrapbooking, amateur photography, singing, volleyball, bike riding,
swimming, board games, and spending time with
my husband and friends
Favorite Quote: “The will
of God will never take you where the grace of
God cannot keep you.” Dr. Adrian Rogers
Favorite Scripture: “For
I know the plans I have for you, declares the
Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
plans to give you a hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
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Trena Davis
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Bachelors in English Education, Speech and Drama from Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Hobbies: Church ministry, reading, and following politics
Favorite Quote: "You cannot do what you will not do."
Favorite Scripture: "How great a love the Father has lavished upon us that we should be called the children of God. And that is what we are. For this reason the people of the world do not know who we are because they do not know Him." I John 3:1 |
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Marcy Lee
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Bachelors of Science
Hobbies: Scrapbooking and walking
Favorite Quote: "It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows in the end the triumph of high achievement; and who, at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat." T. Roosevelt
Favorite Verse: “I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you.” Jeremiah 29:11 |
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Gayla Martin
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: Bachelors in Psychology, University of Oklahoma; currently working on Masters in Special Education, University of Central Oklahoma
Hobbies: Sketching, painting, crafts, playing piano, hiking, reading, teaching and playing with kids, tubing and swimming, spending time with family and friends.
Favorite Quote: "Once I was free in the shackles of sin; free to be tempted, just bound to give in; free to be captive to any desire; free to eternally burn in hell's fire. 'Til someone bought me and called me His slave: Bound by commands I am free to obey; Captive by beauty I'm free to adore- Sentenced to sit at His feet evermore." John MacArthur
Favorite Verse: “But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me." II Cor. 12:9 |
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Jennifer McIntosh
1st Grade Teacher
Education: BA in Elementary Education
from Wayland Baptist University in Plainview,
TX
Hobbies: Swimming, aerobics, cake decorating,
reading fiction, playing with my kids, dating
my husband
Favorite Quote: “Only one
life, ‘twill soon be past; only what’s
done for Christ will last.”
Favorite Scripture: “And
He died for all, that those who live might no
longer live for themselves, but for Him who for
their sake died and was raised.” II Corinthians
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Tina Ray
1st Grade Teacher
Education: BA in Theology - Hillsdale College
Hobbies: Quilting and reading
Favorite Quote: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Jim Elliot
Favorite Scripture: “Declare His glory among the nations, His wonders among all people.” Psalm 96:3 |
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Tiffany Clark
2nd Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education,
University of Oklahoma
Hobbies: Playing tennis, watching my kids
play sports
Favorite quote: "You miss 100% of the shots
you never take." -Wayne Gretsky
Favorite Scripture: "So do not fear,
for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am
your God. I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
Isaiah 41:10 |
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Anne Karns
2nd Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelors of Education,
Elementary Education, University of Oklahoma
Hobbies: Reading, painting, spending time with family and friends.
Favorite quote: "When I fall He lifts me up. When I fail, He forgives me. When I am weak, He is strong. When I am lost, He is the way. When I am afraid, He is my courage. When I stumble, He steadies me. When I am hurt, He heals me. When I face death, He carries me home. He is God, and He is faithful. I am His, and He is mine." -Priscilla Shrier
Favorite Scripture: "He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ's power may rest on me." II Cor. 12:9 |
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Abbie Wickersham
3rd Grade Teacher
Education: Bachelor of Elementary Education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Hobbies: Reading, baking cookies, exercise, spending time with friends
Favorite quote: "I live with the understanding that truth is bigger than any religion and the world is God's and everything in it." Rob Bell in "Velvet Elvis"
Favorite Scripture: "Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus; who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death - even death on a cross! Therefore, God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Phil. 2:5-11
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Lindsay Hansel
4th Grade Teacher, Yearbook
Education: Bachelor of Science in Education,
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Hobbies: Reading and scrap-booking
Favorite quote: "Whether you think that you
can, or that you can't, you are usually right."
-Henry Ford
Favorite Scripture: "Listen to advice
and accept instruction, and in the end you will
be wise." Proverbs 19:20 |
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Sherri Smittle
5th Grade Teacher
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Sandy K. Dolan
6th thru 9th Language Arts, 9th Grade Western Civ.
Education: BA, English &
History, University of Alaska Anchorage
MA, English Composition, University of Akron
PhD (ABD), English-Composition & Rhetoric,
University of Oklahoma
Hobbies: Reading, Learning Languages,
Quilting, Walking, Writing
Favorite Quote: “Start
by doing what is necessary, then what is possible,
and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
--St. Francis
Favorite Scripture: “If
I do not love, I am nothing.” I Corinthians
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Brent Purkaple
6th and 7th Grade Science, 6th and 7th Grade History, Spanish I and II
Education: Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Languages from Oklahoma Baptist University; Master of Arts in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College
Hobbies: Running, reading, movies, camping, hiking, fishing, and baseball.
Favorite Quote: "Following Christ in the power of the Spirit means bringing to our world the shape of the Gospel." - N.T. Wright
Favorite Scripture: Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you." John 20:21 |
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Anamaria Scaperlanda
6th and 7th Grade Math, 8th Grade History
Education: B.A. University of Notre Dame
Hobbies: Baking extravagant cakes, cooking, observing and relishing in the goodness of the created world, reading, writing, swimming in mountain-enclosed lakes, traveling.
Favorite Quote: "Being Christians is not the result of an ethical choice or lofty idea, but the encounter with an event, a person, which gives life a new horizon and a decisive direction." -Benedict XVI, Deus Caritas Est
Favorite Scripture: "And the Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us." John 1:14 |
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Julie McClain
3rd thru 8th Latin
Education:Bachelors in Theology with Minor in Leadership from Colorado Christian University
Hobbies:Reading, baking, star gazing, walking with my husband and puppy, traveling, and playing board games.
Favorite Quote: “Dominus illuminatio mea." - The word is my light." "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
–St. Augustine
Favorite Scripture: “Et nolite conformari nuic saeculo sed reformanini in noviate sensus vestri ut probetis quae sit voluntas dei bona et placens et perfecta.” (Vulgate) or "Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will."
Romans 12:1-2 |
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Laura Malone
8th thru 11th Grade Math
Education: Bachelors of Math Education,
University of Oklahoma
Hobbies: Reading good books, scrapbooking, playing board games, cooking, and spending time with my wonderful husband.
Favorite quote: "Grace is the pleasure of God to magnify the worth of God by giving sinners the right and power to delight in God without obscuring the glory of God."
-John Piper, The Pleasures of God
Favorite Scripture: "In this is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another." I Timothy 4:10-11 |
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Todd J. Wedel
10th & 11th Western Civ., Rhetoric, Test Prep & Research Methods
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English and
History, Oklahoma Baptist University; Master of
Arts in Rhetoric and Composition, University of
Oklahoma
Hobbies: Writing nonfiction and fiction, jogging,
movies
Favorite quote: "When the Round Table is broken
every man must follow either Galahad or Mordred:
middle things are gone." -C.S. Lewis, The Decline
of Religion
Favorite Scripture: "The LORD bless you
and keep you; The LORD make His face shine on you
and be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance
on you and give you peace." Numbers 6:24-26 |
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Josh Spears
Upper School Bible & Logic
Education: BA, Theology, Hillsdale
FWB College; MA, Philosophy, University of Oklahoma
Hobbies: Carpentry, college football,
World War II memoirs, photography
Favorite Quote: “Hazel
Motes knew that the best way to avoid Jesus
was to avoid sin.’” –Flannery
O’Connor
Favorite Scripture: “Immediately
the father of the child cried out and said, ‘I
believe; help my unbelief.’” Mark
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Becky Myers
8th Grade Oral Presentation, 9th thru 11th Grade Science, 11th Grade Greek, Drama Troupe
Education: B.A. in Classics from the University of Oklahoma; B.S. in Chemistry & Biochemistry from the University of Oklahoma
Hobbies: Playing banjo, cooking (i.e. kitchen chemistry), protesting, experiencing theatre, reading translating ancient Greek, waxing eloquent, etc.
Favorite Quote: “For a moment, nothing happend. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen." -Douglas Adams
Favorite Scripture: “He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that He cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. I perceived that there is nothing better for them to be joyful and do good as long as they live.”
Ecclesiastes 3:11-12
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Lois White
Lunchroom Assistant
Education: Bachelors in Mathematics, Wheaton College
Hobbies: Music (piano), cooking, and decorating
Favorite Quote: “Be entirely His.” -Oswald Chambers
Favorite Scripture: (Jesus said,)“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.”
John 14:1 |
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Mark Robinson
PE Teacher
Education: Bachelors of Science Industrial
Arts Education with minors in Psychology and Physical
Education from the University of Central Oklahoma.
Hobbies: Humor writing, carpentry, fiction
writing, camping, family, living, loving and laughter!
Favorite Quote: "I am third"
from Gale Sayers professional football player
(the idea being: God is first, others are second,
and "I am third.")
Favorite Scripture: "This you know,
my beloved brethren. But let everyone be quick
to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; for
the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness
of God." James 1:19-20 |
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Rita Robinson
PE Assistant / Grammar School Assistant
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