Administration & Staff – Harvest Christian Academy
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Administration & Staff – Harvest Christian Academy
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Administration & Staff
Harvest Christian Academy’s administration finds great joy in fulfilling their calling in Christian Education with the families and students of HCA. This team gathers regularly to pray and discuss the day to day business of the academy.
Mrs. Carlye Hay
Head of School
B.A. Wheaton College
M.S.Ed. Northern Illinois University
Ed.S. Liberty University
more
Mr. Bob Young
Principal Grades 5-12
B.S. Rockford University
M.A.T. Wheaton College
M.A. Olivet University
more
Mrs. Noelle Hoffmeister
PRINCIPAL GRADES K-4
B.S. DePaul University
M.S. Concordia University
more
Mrs. Kelly Burke
Director of Early Education
B.A. Northern Illinois University
M.A. Northern Illinois University
M.A. Concordia University
more
Mrs. Cathy D’Alessandro
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL GRADES 5-12
B.A. National Louis University
M.A. Northern Illinois University
more
Mrs. Carli Lopez
Director of Student Services & Guidance
B.S. Taylor University
more
Mrs. Jennie Labib
Advancement Lead
more
Mrs. Kristy Weidman
Director of Admissions
B.S. Baylor University
more
Mrs. Michelle Strissel
Director of Theater Arts
more
Mr. Tom Moore
School Resource Officer
more
Mr. Mark Johnson
Director of finance
more
Early Education/
Lower School
Mrs. Vanessa Mehmel
Early Education Administrative Assistant
Ms. Sarah McCormick
Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Sam Reilly
Pre-K Paraeducator
Mrs. Sally Huston
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Tierani Markese
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Emily Smith
Paraeducator
Mrs. Abby Parks
Preschool Paraeducator
Mrs. Kim Kuk
Preschool Paraeducator
Mrs. Jen Stotz
Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Holly Herrick
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Daniela Condrea
Pre-K Paraeducator
Mrs. Bethany Nestrick
Early Learning Music & Movement
Miss Victoria Albert
Kindergarten
Mrs. Veronica Werneske
Librarian/Lower School Technology
Mrs. Danielle Keller
Second Grade
Mrs. Angela Mason
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Amy Johnson
Lower School Support Staff
Miss Josie Sisson
Third Grade
Miss Grace Weiss
Lower School P.E./Music
Miss Bethany Paris
Third Grade
Mrs. Louisa Knight
First Grade
Mrs. Heather Pfister
First Grade
Mrs. Emily Romano
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Cindy Gafrick
Second Grade
Mrs. Teresa DiTuri
Lower School Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Christi Brown
Kindergarten
Middle/Upper School
Mrs. Susan Kennedy
Middle School Language Arts
Mr. Steven Kurcz
Upper School P.E.
Mr. Rob Stotz
Upper School Digital Arts
Mrs. Rebecca Meeker
Upper School Engineering
Mrs. Ofelia Dagamac
Yearbook, Learning Lab Instructor
Mr. Nate Johnson
Middle School History
Mrs. Nicole Fredericksen
Upper School Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Enola McConville
Upper School English
Mr. Roger Simmons
Upper School Bible Teacher
Mr. Nick Williams
Middle School P.E. Teacher
Mr. Gary Stott
Upper School History
Miss Alexa Pupich
Upper School History
Mrs. Millie Martinez
Middle School/Upper School Spanish
Mrs. Krista Peterson
Upper School Math
Mr. Joel Aurand
Middle School Bible/K-8 Spiritual Life Director
Mr. Jesse Crognale
Middle School/Upper School Bible
Mrs. Jennifer Melugin
Music, Band
Ms. Jennifer Hawkins
Middle School/Upper Science, Bible
Mrs. Jennifer Gray
Middle School Math
Mrs. Ginger Oostdyk
Middle School Science
Mrs. Amy Nichols
Upper School English
Mrs. Amy McLoughlin
Middle School/Upper School Math
Mrs. Amy Kananen
Upper School History
Other Faculty & Staff
Coach Steven Bland
Food Services Manager/Upper School XC Coach
Mrs. Nora Duran
Athletic Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Leah Tatina
Lower School Discipleship, Choir Director
Mrs. Lauryn Miller
Admissions Lead
Mrs. Karyn Goodwin
Resource
Mrs. Joy Martin
Receptionist
Mrs. Jennifer Serrato
K-12 Art
Mrs. Lindsey Goetz
Health Office
Elvis
Service Dog
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Harvest Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
Skip to content
Administration & Staff
Harvest Christian Academy’s administration finds great joy in fulfilling their calling in Christian Education with the families and students of HCA. This team gathers regularly to pray and discuss the day to day business of the academy.
Mrs. Carlye Hay
Head of School
B.A. Wheaton College
M.S.Ed. Northern Illinois University
Ed.S. Liberty University
more
Mr. Bob Young
Principal Grades 5-12
B.S. Rockford University
M.A.T. Wheaton College
M.A. Olivet University
more
Mrs. Noelle Hoffmeister
PRINCIPAL GRADES K-4
B.S. DePaul University
M.S. Concordia University
more
Mrs. Kelly Burke
Director of Early Education
B.A. Northern Illinois University
M.A. Northern Illinois University
M.A. Concordia University
more
Mrs. Cathy D’Alessandro
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL GRADES 5-12
B.A. National Louis University
M.A. Northern Illinois University
more
Mrs. Carli Lopez
Director of Student Services & Guidance
B.S. Taylor University
more
Mrs. Jennie Labib
Advancement Lead
more
Mrs. Kristy Weidman
Director of Admissions
B.S. Baylor University
more
Mrs. Michelle Strissel
Director of Theater Arts
more
Mr. Tom Moore
School Resource Officer
more
Mr. Mark Johnson
Director of finance
more
Early Education/
Lower School
Mrs. Vanessa Mehmel
Early Education Administrative Assistant
Ms. Sarah McCormick
Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Sam Reilly
Pre-K Paraeducator
Mrs. Sally Huston
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Tierani Markese
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Emily Smith
Paraeducator
Mrs. Abby Parks
Preschool Paraeducator
Mrs. Kim Kuk
Preschool Paraeducator
Mrs. Jen Stotz
Preschool Teacher
Mrs. Holly Herrick
Pre-K Teacher
Mrs. Daniela Condrea
Pre-K Paraeducator
Mrs. Bethany Nestrick
Early Learning Music & Movement
Miss Victoria Albert
Kindergarten
Mrs. Veronica Werneske
Librarian/Lower School Technology
Mrs. Danielle Keller
Second Grade
Mrs. Angela Mason
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Amy Johnson
Lower School Support Staff
Miss Josie Sisson
Third Grade
Miss Grace Weiss
Lower School P.E./Music
Miss Bethany Paris
Third Grade
Mrs. Louisa Knight
First Grade
Mrs. Heather Pfister
First Grade
Mrs. Emily Romano
Fourth Grade
Mrs. Cindy Gafrick
Second Grade
Mrs. Teresa DiTuri
Lower School Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Christi Brown
Kindergarten
Middle/Upper School
Mrs. Susan Kennedy
Middle School Language Arts
Mr. Steven Kurcz
Upper School P.E.
Mr. Rob Stotz
Upper School Digital Arts
Mrs. Rebecca Meeker
Upper School Engineering
Mrs. Ofelia Dagamac
Yearbook, Learning Lab Instructor
Mr. Nate Johnson
Middle School History
Mrs. Nicole Fredericksen
Upper School Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Enola McConville
Upper School English
Mr. Roger Simmons
Upper School Bible Teacher
Mr. Nick Williams
Middle School P.E. Teacher
Mr. Gary Stott
Upper School History
Miss Alexa Pupich
Upper School History
Mrs. Millie Martinez
Middle School/Upper School Spanish
Mrs. Krista Peterson
Upper School Math
Mr. Joel Aurand
Middle School Bible/K-8 Spiritual Life Director
Mr. Jesse Crognale
Middle School/Upper School Bible
Mrs. Jennifer Melugin
Music, Band
Ms. Jennifer Hawkins
Middle School/Upper Science, Bible
Mrs. Jennifer Gray
Middle School Math
Mrs. Ginger Oostdyk
Middle School Science
Mrs. Amy Nichols
Upper School English
Mrs. Amy McLoughlin
Middle School/Upper School Math
Mrs. Amy Kananen
Upper School History
Other Faculty & Staff
Coach Steven Bland
Food Services Manager/Upper School XC Coach
Mrs. Nora Duran
Athletic Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Leah Tatina
Lower School Discipleship, Choir Director
Mrs. Lauryn Miller
Admissions Lead
Mrs. Karyn Goodwin
Resource
Mrs. Joy Martin
Receptionist
Mrs. Jennifer Serrato
K-12 Art
Mrs. Lindsey Goetz
Health Office
Elvis
Service Dog
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Harvest Christian Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.