Wayne D. Boshears
President
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Title: ETCA President
Degree: A.A. Tyler Junior College;
Bachelor's of Education, North Texas State University; Master's of Education and Administration, North Texas State University
Years teaching: 36 (25 years as principal of St. Louis School, TISD)
Family: Wife, Vanette; Daughter, Jennifer; Son, Matt; and Daughter, Suzanne; 8 grandchildren (One who is an ETCA graduate, one who is a current ETCA student); 1 great grandchild
Outside Interests: Gardening
Favorite memory at ETCA: Getting to know staff, students and their families
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Paula Tapley
Principal
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Title: School Principal
Degree: Principal certification, University of Houston Clear Lake; Masters of special education with educational diagnostician endorsement, UT Tyler.
Years teaching: 15+
Years at ETCA: 1
Family: Husband, Carl; Son, Russ (6th grader at ETCA)
Outside Interests:
Favorite memory at ETCA:
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Mike Gravois
School Counselor
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Grade/Subject/Title: School Counselor; 9th, 11th and 12th grade Bible
Degree: B.A. Harding University
M.S. Texas A&M University - Commerce
Years teaching: 16
Years teaching at ETCA: 8
Family: Wife, Nora; Daughter, Kaitlyn (senior at ETCA)
Outside Interests: gardening, yard work, reading, reality tv shows
Favorite memory at ETCA: Graduation every year, seeing what the students have accpomplished and what they are headed to do.
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Sue Walker
Admissions Director
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Title: Admissions Director
Years at ETCA: 2, served 4 years on the ETCA Board of Directors
Family: Husband, Chris; Son, Chase (ETCA graduate); Son, Bryce (ETCA graduate); Son, Noah (8th grader at ETCA)
Outside Interests: Spending time with family and friends. We love to ski, the beach, camping, Ranger baseball games and watching football or any sport on Sunday’s. We also love watching Chase play at LCU and any ETCA games.
Favorite memory at ETCA: I have way too many to list! I guess if I had to choose one thing it would be all the AWESOME KIDS I get to see daily and watching what God has accomplished in our first year at our new campus. I love working at ETCA with all the great staff and students. Everyday I can't wait to get here and do my job. I absolutely love it here, and can't imagine working any other place. I love that God is in everything we do at ETCA.
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Nathan Allen
Secondary
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Title: 6th, 7th, 8th History; World Geography; MS P.E.; High School soccer coach
Degree: A.A.S. Trinity Valley Community College; B.S. UT Tyler
Years teaching: 2
Years at ETCA: 1
Family:
Outside Interests:
Favorite memory at ETCA:
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Jeremy Anguish
Secondary
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Grades/Subjects: World History, US History II, Government/Economics, 10th Grade Bible (The Case for Christ), 7th Grade Bible (Old Testament Survey)
Degrees: B.A. in History, Freed-Hardeman University; B.A. in Bible, Freed-Hardeman University
Years teaching: 5
Years at ETCA: 1
Family: Wife, Amy
Outside Interests: Reading, politics and baseball
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Carli Ballard
Pre-Kindergarten
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Grade: Pre-kindergarten
Years teaching: 3
Years teaching at ETCA: 4
Family: Husband, Aubrey
Outside Interests: Antique shopping, traveling
Favorite memory at ETCA: Stories about home from my prekindergarten students! Parents beware!
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Sharon Beaver
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Title: School Secretary
Years at ETCA: 28
Family: Husband, Danny; Sons, Jason and Bruce; four grandchildren, one who is a sophomore at ETCA
Outside Interests: Reading, floral design
Favorite memory at ETCA: Teaching Pre-kindergarten, working with administrators, watching the school grow from year to year. How our buildings changed to whatever we needed them to be when we needed it.
Staff Bio (.pdf)
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Janie Beckendorff
Elementary
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Grade: Third Grade
Degree: B.S. Stephen F. Austin State University; M.Ed. University of Texas at Tyler
Years teaching: 17
Years teaching at ETCA: 11
Family: Husband, Chris; Duaghters, Sarah (graduate of ETCA) and Emily (9th grader at ETCA)
Outside Interests: Reading, decorating
Favorite memory at ETCA: When the Board of Directors announced that our class of 2011 would graduate from our new campus!
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Ryan Blalock
Secondary
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Title: Middle School Soccer Coach, High School Assistant Soccer Coach
Degree: B.B.A. Abilene Christian University
Years at ETCA: 1 (2007 ETCA graduate)
Outside Interests: Sports, Extreme sports and eating
Favorite memory at ETCA: Warming up cookies in the microwave when I was a student!
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Sandy Blalock
Elementary and Secondary
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Grades/Subjects: K-8th Computer Technology, Library, Yearbook
Years teaching: 11
Years at ETCA: 14
Family: Husband, Jay; Daughter, Megan and Son-in-law, Brandon; Son, Ryan
Outside Interests: Reading and kids
Favorite memory at ETCA: Athletic competitions, singing at chapel, rejoicing together
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Lisa Buchanan
Director of Public Relations
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Title: Director of Public Relations
Degree(s): B.A. Stephen F. Austin State University; M.A.T. Education and Journalism UT Tyler
Years at ETCA: 3
Family: Husband, Wes; Daughter, Isabel (Pre-kindergartener at ETCA); Son, Wyatt
Outside Interests: Crafts, Cooking and Reading
Favorite Memory at ETCA: Teaching senior art my first year at ETCA
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Cayse Chitty
Secondary
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Grades/Subjects: 8th grade science, Chemistry, Biology, Integrated Physics and Chemistry
Degree: B.S. Universtiy of Texas at Tyler
Years teaching: 3
Years at ETCA: 3
Family: Husband, Josh
Outside Interests: Attending church and bible study, tennis, volleyball and reading.
Favorite memory at ETCA: My three ETCA Physics teams being selected for a national competition, being flown along with their families to North Carolina to compete, AND placing 2nd and honorable mention. My proudest moment as a teacher!
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Brenda Craig
School Receptionist
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Title: Receptionist/Attendance Clerk
Degree: B.B.A. Harding University
Years at ETCA: 14
Family: Husband, Don; Daughter, Courtney (junior at ETCA); Son, Cole (seventh grader at ETCA)
Outside Interests: Watching my children play sports, photography, church activities
Favorite memory at ETCA: I have many memorable moments over the years. The alumni games were always fun and I enjoy seeing the former students and families.
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Morgan Davis
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Title: Pre-kindergarten
Degree: B.S. UT Tyler
Years at ETCA: 1
Family: Husband, Ryan; Son, Parker
Outside Interests: Reading, walks at the the park, movies
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Rachel Dingler
Business Manager
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Title: Business Manager
Degree: B.B.A. Stephen F. Austin State University
Years at ETCA: 2
Family: Husband, Bobby; Daughters, Chelsea and Chloe
Outside Interests: Spending time with family, photography and scrapbooking
Favorite memory at ETCA: There is great energy at ETCA! My favorite time of the day is hearing the sweet young voices of the elementary students singing praises to the Lord during chapel. I am truly blessed to be apart of this school!
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Mark Edge
Secondary
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Grade/Subject: Senior Bible
Degree(s): B.A., M.A., Master of Divinity, Doctorate of Ministry, all from Abilene Christian University
Years teaching: 27
Years at ETCA: 5
Family: Wife, Judy; daughters, Haleigh (ETCA graduate), Abby and Annie (both ETCA students) ; son, Timothy
Outside Interests: Sports, reading, and writing
Favorite memory at ETCA: Watching sporting events
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Rebecca Handley
Elementary
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Grade: 5th grade
Degree: B.A. Harding University
Years teaching: 3
Years at ETCA: 3
Outside Interests: Staying active and being outdoors. I especially enjoy running and bike riding at the park. I also love spending time with my family and friends. I am blessed with many strong Christian influences in my life, and I gain so much encoragement from them.
Favorite memory at ETCA: One of my favorite memories is from a field trip to the Renaissance Festival. Several of the girls wanted to go into the haunted house, and naturally they wanted me to with them. We made it about five steps into the haunted house, and the girls had had enough! We all ran back out the entrance. That was the scariest haunted house we had ever been in, and we didn't even see anything!
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Otto Harry
Secondary
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Grade/Subject: Middle School and High School Music
Degree: B.M. Jackson State University; M.M.E.Jackson State University
Years teaching: 27
Years teaching at ETCA: 2
Family: Wife, Anne; 5 children; 6 grandchildren
Outside Interests: Perform with music performing groups
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Ginny Helms
Pre-Kindergarten
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Title: Pre-Kindergarten aide
Years at ETCA:
Family:
Outside interests:
Favorite memory at ETCA:
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Missy Holcomb
Elementary
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Grade: First Grade
Degree: B.A. Harding University
Years teaching: 15
Years teaching at ETCA: 3
Family: Husband, Dan; Sons, Caleb and Aaron (both students at ETCA)
Outside Interests: Traveling, reading, spending time with family
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Carolyn Kindle
Secondary
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Grade/Subject: 6th Math, Senior Math, Pre-Algebra, Algebra II, Geometry
Degree: A.A. Kilgore College
B.S. Stephen F. Austin State University
Years teaching: 35 years; also teaches at Tyler Junior College
Years teaching at ETCA: 6 years
Family: Husband, Randy; Daughters, Tiffany (married and a teacher) and Shannon (attends Texas A&M)
Outside Interests: Gardening, running 5K races, family activities
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Laura Lamb
Secondary
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Grades/Subjects: Senior Seminar, General Psychology
Degree(s): B.S. Psychology, Mississippi State University M.S.C.P. Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Mental Behavioral Health, Mississippi College
Years teaching: 7
Years at ETCA: 1
Family: John (husband), Peyton (4th grader at ETCA), Rachel (2nd grader at ETCA), Blair (Pre-Kindergartener at ETCA)
Outside Interests: I enjoy running. Recently I have completed the Marine Corp Marathon, Baltimore Marathon, and the Mississippi Blues Marathon. I am currently training for the Tyler Marathon, Indianapolis Marathon, and The Suntrust Rock N Roll Marathon in DC.
Favorite memory at ETCA: Past kindergarten teacher Mrs. Omdahl addressing the graduating kindergarten class.
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Trina McAlister
Elementary
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Title: First Grade
Degree: B.A. UT Arlington; M.A. UT Tyler
Years teaching: 2
Years at ETCA: 1
Family:
Outside Interests:
Favorite memory at ETCA:
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Bev Anne McCorkle
Pre-Kindergarten
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Grade/Subject: Pre-Kindergarten Director and Teacher
Degree: B.A.
Years teaching: 16
Years teaching at ETCA: 8
Family: Husband, Dale; Daughter, Brianna (10th grader at ETCA); Son, Bailey (9th grader at ETCA)
Outside Interests: Gardening, antiques, my family
Favorite memory at ETCA: Everyday is a great day!
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Robin McAdams
Secondary
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Grade/Subject: Middle School Math and Algebra
Degree: B.S. Stephen F. Austin State University
Years teaching: 21
Years teaching at ETCA: 6
Family: Husband, Greg; Daughters, Amanda (ETCA graduate), Abby and Amanda (both students at ETCA)
Outside Interests: Reading, music, playing board games, and spending time with my family.
Favorite memory at ETCA: Watching my girls play ETCA sports and our high school graduations.
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Hannah Morris
Secondary
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Title: Middle School and High School Drama
Degree/Qualifications: A.A.S. K.D. Studio (actor's conservatory); Suncoast Regional Emmy Award winner for a Public Service Announcement
Years at ETCA: 1
Outside Interests: Community Theatre
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Lisa Munoz
Elementary
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Grade: 2nd grade
Degree: B.S. Lubbock Christian University
Years teaching: 27
Years at ETCA: 16
Family: Husband, Chuck; Daughters, Missy (graduate of ETCA) and Jenny (senior at ETCA)
Outside Interests: Being with my family, watching ETCA sports, singing, reading, being with friends and church family
Favorite memory at ETCA: Seeing former students recall the special times they remember from 2nd grade and moving the school to the Roy Road property.
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Kate Norris
Athletic Director/Coach
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Grades/Title: Elementary P.E., Athletic Director, Coach
Degree: B.S. Abilene Christian Univeristy
Years teaching: 1
Years at ETCA: 1 (2005 ETCA graduate)
Family: Mom, Jan Norris, taught at ETCA for many years; father, Ken; brother, Kirk; and sister, Laura. Six nieces and nephews of which 2 are adopted from the Ukraine.
Outside Interests: Church (Chandler St. Church of Christ in Kilgore), Disney World, Reality Shows, softball, playing games with friends and my dog Casper, Disney World
Favorite memory at ETCA: Winning bi-district playoff basketball game in El Paso by 1 point at the very last second.
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Marie Nunn
Secondary
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Grade/Subject: 6th, 7th, 8th Spanish; Spanish I, II, III
Degree: B.A. and M.A. Stephen F. Austin State University
Years teaching: 43
Years at ETCA: 1
Family: Husband, Rex; 3 children; 6 grandchildren
Outside Interests: Musical preformances in Bass Hall in Fort Worth, reading, playing with my grandchildren
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Joe Picarella
Elementary
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Grade: 2nd grade
Degrees: B.A. Elementary Education; M.S. Administration; Working on Doctorate in Education.
Years of Teaching: 30+
Years at ETCA: 1
Outside Interests: Swimming, creating new recipes, cooking
Favorite memory at ETCA: Getting the phone call letting me know I will be teaching with a strong Christian staff.
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Diann Preston
Elementary
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Grade: 4th grade; High School Volleyball and Basketball Coach
Degree: B.S. Abilene Christian University
Years teaching: 18
Years at ETCA: 17
Family: Husband, Eric; Step sons, Taylor (senior at ETCA), Kindel and Justin
Outside Interests: Reading, sports, camping
Favorite memory at ETCA: Moving to our new campus.
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Mike Richardson
Technology
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Title: Technology Systems Manager
Qualifications: 19 years computer teaching experience
Years at ETCA: 12 years
Family: Wife, Jan; Son, James; Daughter-in-law, Lindsay; Granddaughter, Hannah
Outside Interests: Fishing, hunting
Favorite memory at ETCA: Moving to the new campus
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Andrea Ripley
Secondary
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Title: Family Consumer Sciences
Degree: B.S. University of Houston
Years teaching: 13
Years at ETCA: 1
Family: Son, Trenton (ETCA graduate); Son, Ryan
Outside Interests: Traveling, reading, making blankets, trying new foods
Favorite memory at ETCA: Watching sports at ETCA.
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Reagan Roy
Pre-kindergarten
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Title: Pre-kindergarten aide
Degree: B.A. UT Tyler; M.S. UT Tyler
Years at ETCA: 2
Outside Interests: Sports, Dallas Mavericks fan and working out
Favorite memory at ETCA: Pre-K Polar Express Christmas party!
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Bethany Schanfish
Pre-kindergarten
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Title: Pre-kindergarten aide
Degree: Pursuing bachelor of science at UT Tyler.
Years at ETCA: 4
Outside Interests: Dancing, sports, friends and church
Favorite memory at ETCA: Going on a dinosaur hunt with the pre-kindergarten students and our Pre-K staff dinners.
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Kenny Shaver
Secondary
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Grade/Subject: 6th and 8th Bible; 6th, 8th, 9th and 10th English; Middle School P.E.; 6th grade Homeroom; MS Boys Basketball Coach
Degree: B.S. Abilene Christian University; M.S. Abilene Christian Univeristy
Years teaching: 17
Years at ETCA: 17
Family: Daughter, Rachel (2000 ETCA graduate); Son, Seth (2002 ETCA graduate); Son, Aaron (2007 ETCA graduate)
Outside Interests: Movies, watching television, cooking, traveling and preaching
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Joe Stokes
Secondary
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Title: 6th, 7th English; British Literature; American Literature; Speech
Degree(s)/Qualifications: B.A. Harding Unviersity; M.M.Ed. Northwest State University; 39 additional hours from UT Tyler
Years teaching: Seasoned!
Years at ETCA: 2
Family: Wife, Cheri; Son, Jay; Daughter-in-law, Erin; Son, Seth; Four grandchildren
Outside Interests: Family, running, writing, church, family
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Tara Tesseyman
Elementary
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Grade: Kindergarten
Degree: B.S. Abilene Christian University
Years teaching: 2
Years at ETCA: 2
Outside Interests: Glenwood Church of Christ children's ministry; Glenwood Church of Christ Young Professionals; playing piano and violin; avid sports fan for the Texas Longhorns.
Favorite memory at ETCA: Just being apart of a Christian school and community. I have loved everyday that I have walked in the door and to teach my adorable students. I enjoy the friendships with fellow teachers, and how my faith and walk with God has grown because of ETCA.
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Dana Wade
Secondary
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Grade/Subject/Title: 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th grade Science; Anatomy and Physiology, Middle School Volleyball, Basketball and Tennis; High School Tennis
Degree: B.S.Ed Valdosta State College
Years teaching: 11
Years teaching at ETCA: 11
Family: Husband, Steve; Son, Powell (2009 ETCA graduate); Daughter, Audra (2010 ETCA graduate); Son, Byron (fourth grader at ETCA); Daughter, Olivia (first grader at ETCA)
Favorite memory at ETCA: Senior Letter Readings at Graduation
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