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Faculty Spotlight: Kristine Dement

By Evie Fordham   Media center specialist Kristine Dement is naturally curious. She wanted to learn more “about people and how the human mind thinks,” so she earned her bachelor’s in psychology from Michigan State University in 1998. That same year, she married her husband Glen, and a year after that they moved to Raleigh. […]

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Teacher Assistant Spotlight: Christie Taylor

By Evie Fordham   Wake Christian Academy feels like “home” to first grade teacher assistant Christie Taylor. “I have always enjoyed being at Wake Christian,” she said, “After subbing for a while I knew that I wanted to be a permanent part of the Wake Christian family.” Her favorite parts of her job are “reading […]

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Teacher Spotlight: Paula Henson

By Evie Fordham Paula Henson teaches history because she has “always enjoyed learning from the past.” She loves her role educating Wake Christian Academy’s seventh and eighth graders about United States history. Mrs. Henson attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned bachelor’s degrees in both History and Bible as well as a minor in Education. […]

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Faculty Spotlight: Kimberly Causer

By Evie Fordham   Kimberly Causer is the Elementary Curriculum Assistant at Wake Christian Academy. She started working at the school in 2014 following a thirteen-year career as an accountant. “After my youngest went to kindergarten, I chose to follow my passion for teaching and went back to school at East Carolina University,” she said, […]

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Teacher Spotlight: Malcolm Deans

By Evie Fordham   Spanish I teacher Malcolm Deans knows teaching is what he is meant to do. “What greater calling than to help mold the lives of individuals to serve God,” he said, “It’s a career that I do for life because God has called me to teach.” Mr. Deans, or as his students […]

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Teacher Spotlight: Eric Lee

By Evie Fordham   Boys’ Physical Education teacher Eric Lee loves that he gets paid to play sports and be active. What he loves most, however, is getting to know his students. “I get to build relationships with [students] every single day, and that is very exciting,” he said, “Relationships result in impact, and I […]

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Teacher Spotlight: Morgan Parido

By Evie Fordham Middle School English and Writing teacher Morgan Parido fell in love with reading at a young age. “From the time I was a little girl, I loved getting books for Christmas,” she recounted. Mrs. Parido now shares her passion for reading with seventh graders. “I love the excitement the children have when […]

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Teacher Spotlight: Kellie Auerweck

By Evie Fordham Sixth grade English and writing teacher Kellie Auerweck guides students during what may be the hardest time in their scholastic careers, the transition from elementary to middle school. “I enjoy the small moments and the day-to-day progress, but it’s so rewarding at the end of the year to see the total growth, […]

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Teacher Spotlight: Catherine Bizieff

By Evie Fordham   High school social studies teacher Catherine Bizieff has teaching in her blood. “My family is full of teachers,” she explained, listing off relatives who share her occupation, from her great grandfather to her adult son, and adding, “It’s just what we do.” Mrs. Bizieff teaches tenth grade Government/Economics as well as […]

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Teacher Spotlight: Barbara Williams

By Evie Fordham   Psychology/sociology teacher Barbara Williams has a passion for both her profession and the subject she teaches. “I had a beloved teacher in high school that dearly loved teaching and loved her students. She impressed me so much that I developed that same loving desire to teach,” recounted Mrs. Williams. She also […]

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