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A Message from Our Next Head of School

Portland Christian School is thrilled to welcome its new Head of School, Mr. Josh LeSage, who will begin his tenure on July 1, 2023.

I am delighted to have been offered the gracious invitation to serve as the next Head of School of this great institution. Words are inadequate to express my gratitude, enthusiasm, and sheer joy for this opportunity. I am humbled to follow dedicated leaders like Earl Mullins Sr., our current Director, Jodell Seay, and the other godly men and women who have gone before me in this role.

As we enter our 100th year of partnering with families in Christian education, we will continue to provide high quality, rigorous educational opportunities in a safe, secure, fun, and friendly learning environment. At Portland Christian, each student is nurtured in a distinctively Christian worldview. Specifically, loving God, loving people, and living our lives differently is at the core of our academic program.

This year’s theme is, “Honoring our past while embracing our future.” There is much to celebrate in Portland’s rich history. And there is much to look forward to as we launch the next 100 years. There is great work ahead of us, and we need all of you to fulfill God’s mission for our school.

Currently, Portland is experiencing record growth in enrollment, and we will occupy our newly constructed high school building this fall. We recently dedicated our first outdoor athletic facility with our baseball field, and our newly acquired preschool facility is rapidly growing and will soon be at capacity. We are thankful, and sometimes in awe, of how God is blessing our school.

Growth brings about new opportunities and exciting challenges. My leadership team needs the collective wisdom and resources of our school community. Please pray for me, our Board, my leadership team, and our faculty. Pray that God will instill in us the creativity, boldness, patience, and wisdom required to lead and steward well.

Finally, thank you for your warm welcome. I look forward to serving you, your children, your grandchildren, and your nieces, nephews, neighbors, and friends. My early interactions with stakeholders have been pleasant and encouraging. I am excited to soon have my boots on the ground to meet with many more of you as part of my First 100 Day Plan. We will be announcing those details soon.

Love God, Love People, Live Differently,

Mr. LeSage

Directors

Jodell Seay

Executive Director

Gary Mounce

Director of Operations

Will Nethery

Director of Finance

Dan Wilson

Director of Development

Debbie Sprinkle

PCS Little School Director

Jaclyn Miles

Spiritual Life Director

Chuck Haddaway

Athletic Director

Kellie Pledger

Director of Admissions

School Administration

Mike Shanks

Elementary Principal

Jennifer Haynes

Interim MS/HS Principal

Debra Childers

School Counselor

Rose Istre

K-8 Counselor

Operations Staff

Terry Hammond

Facilities Director

Elizabeth Pulley

Food Services

Bob Lyon

IT

Paula Tucker

School Nurse

Diane Smallwood

Nurse Assistant

Brent Gish

Cafeteria

Michael Tucker

Maintenance

Shannon Snell

Food Services

Danny Philpott

IT

Angie McDonald

Food Services

Administrative Staff

Kirsten Dodge

Business Office

Genesis Taylor

Business Office

Marie Settle

Athletics Assistant

Susie Philpott

Front Office

Lori Hamilton

MS/HS Admin Asst.

Dana Ferry

Admin Asst.

Tiffany Phelps

HR Generalist

Chanhwi An

Staff Accountant

Elementary Faculty (Grades K-5)

Jackie Bragg

Resource Teacher

Amy Lawyer-Brown

Music Teacher

Felicia Brown

Resource Teacher

Amber Chappell

Teacher

Rhonda Dazley

Teacher

Karra Denyes

Teacher

Cheri Edwards

Teacher

Cindy Ginter

Teacher

Stephanie Gonterman

Teacher

Angie Harrison

Teacher

Julia Hibdon

Teacher

Ally Hodges

Teacher

Tammy Hubbuch

Teacher

Melissa Lackey

5th Grade Teacher

Olivia Maguire

Teacher

KC Martin

Librarian

Theresa McCormick

PE Teacher

Julie Meeks

Teacher

Gaylinn Mix-Foley

Teacher

Ashley Price

Teacher

Ellen Syme

Art Teacher

Patrick Wilkerson

Teacher

Middle School Faculty (Grades 6-8)

Michael Dudley

Teacher

Caleb Lynn

History Teacher

Alice Mullins

MS & HS Librarian

Zachary Robinson

Teacher

Rhonda Shoemaker

Teacher

Marti Siems

English Teacher

Blakeley Sites

Teacher

Judy Willis

Science Teacher

Laura Wilson

Math, Bible

High School Faculty (Grades 9-12)

Dawn Aulick

MS/HS Resource Teacher

Ashley Carpenter

Teacher

Nichole Davis

Teacher

Patti Davis

English Teacher

Adriana Evans

HS/MS Spanish

Lori Gregory

Art Teacher

Ian Kelley

Teacher

Jonathan Lewter

Technology

Mark Miller

Teacher

Abby Mullins

Teacher

Betty Ann Schreiner

Drama Teacher

Lee Sexton

Teacher

Brian Shoemaker

Teacher

Evan Van Sickle

Bible Teacher

Sue Ellen Trejo

Chemistry, Spanish