Friday 05/18/2012
Thought for the Day
"Experience is the teacher of all things."
~Julius Caesar
Christian author Max Lucado will speak of God's amazing grace Friday, May 18! Purchase your tickets today at www.etca.org, in the ETCA Office, at Lifeway Christian Bookstore or The Scroll Christian Bookstore! The evening will benefit ETCA!

2010 - 2011

ETCA Administrative Staff


Wayne D. Boshears

President

Wayne D. Boshears
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


Paula Tapley

Principal

Paula Tapley
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:


Mike Gravois

School Counselor

Mike Gravois
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.


Sue Walker

Admissions Director

Sue Walker
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.


Rachel Dingler

Business Manager

Rachel Dingler
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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