staff and faculty
focused on faith and excellence

administration and staff

Pastor Robert Riley
President

Dr. Richard L. Spain Jr.
Administrator

Renee Cardenas
Middle and High School Principal

Esther Wilson
Pre-School | Elementary Principal

Larry Smith
Dean of Academics

Edward Moore
Dean of Students

Ashley Teel
Director of Technology

Perri Teel
Director of Athletics

Patricia True
Assistant Elementary Principal
Sandy Moore
Elementary Assistant

Melissa Smith
Administrative Assistant

Bernadette Kassner
Director of Admissions

Stephanie Barnes
Educational Technologist | STEM Lab Coordinator

Kristen Riley
Creative Media Director

Malissa Mullen
Office Manager
LeAnn Butler
Registrar | Middle School and High School Attendance

Caitlin Gardner
Receptionist

Brittany Wilson
Media Specialist

Tony Norden
Educational Technologist
Middle school and high school

Alyssa Gardner
High School Literature | Journalism

Mike Koloski
High School Science

Rebecka LeDay
High School Science

Lawrence Wilson
High School Bible
John Cubas
Middle and High School Chorus | High School Bible

Kristina Shott
Elementary Art | Middle and High School Art I, II, and III | Middle School Math

Andrea Norden
Middle School Science, Middle School Bible

Catherine Stika
Middle School English, Middle School Bible

Matthew Teel
Middle School History, Geography

Kari Preston
Middle and High School PE/Health, Middle School Bible

Jeff Adams
Middle and High School Band

Kimberly Stergis
Middle and High School Spanish I, II, III

James Wilson
Middle and High School PE Teacher, Middle School Bible

Dustin Clidence
High School Math

Craig Tompkins
High School Math

Doreen Whitfield
High School English

Celeste Cobb
High School History, High School Bible

Robert Schaller
6th Grade Teacher, 6th Grade English, 6th Grade History

Charles Love
6th Grade Teacher, 6th Grade Math, 6th Grade Science

Stephanie Barnes
Educational Technologist | STEM Lab Coordinator
pre school and elementary

Melissa Zurita
Elementary Spanish

Kristina Shott
Elementary Art | Middle and High School Art I, II, and III | Middle School Math
Ryan Baldridge
Elementary Music and Chorus

Brittany Teel
Elementary PE and Digital Media

Jeff Adams
Elementary Band

Kava Johnson
K3

Michelle Smoot
K4

Kim Turner
K4

Leslie Dupree
K4 Teacher

Kathy Gaskins
K5 Teacher

Wendy Rowley
K5 Teacher

Candra Moore
K5 Teacher

Courtney Franklin
First Grade

Esther Clidence
First Grade

Maria Perales
Second Grade
Rachel Wilson
Second Grade

Sharon Hipsley
Third Grade

Lorraine Olmo
Third Grade

Tamara Albin
Fourth Grade

Katorya Mukandwa
Fourth Grade

Anna Williams
Fifth Grade

Lauren Lindemulder
Fifth Grade
Employment Opportunities
Employees of First Coast Christian School endeavor to complete this mission by partnering with parents in educating their children by providing an academically excellent, Christ-centered quality education.