Faculty & Staff
Who We AreAt Knoxville Christian School educators are the foundation
of faith-based scholarly success!
ADMINISTRATION
Robert W. Simpson
President/Principal
Email: bsimpson@kcsknights.org
Bud Ford
Vice Principal of Middle and High School
Email: bford@kcsknights.org
Amy Portier
Vice Principal of Elementary
Email: aportier@kcsknights.org
Faculty and Staff
Donna Carter
Business Manager
Silas Clark
Bible Teacher and Director of Athletics
Raymond DeFoe
Director of I.T. Operations
Mindy Dunham
Director of Admissions
Candace Anderson
Cafeteria Manager
Ashley Bealer
MS/HS English Teacher
Danika Beverwyk
Administrative Assistant
Laura Bronkala
Music Director
Caroline Brown
Prek Teacher
Holly Ellison
Aftercare Teacher
Aja Grimes
MS/HS English Teacher
Lauren Howard
MS/HS Science Teacher
Kevin Ickles
Elementary English Teacher
Cheryl Jackson
Elementary Math Teacher
Maria Landry
2nd Grade Teacher
Devon Lenox
HS History Teacher
Teleza McElhenney
MS/HS History Teacher
Grace Melton
ELC Assistant
Emily Miller
Marketing Director
Arika Mitchell
PreK-12 Spanish Teacher
Dusty Murray
1st Grade Teacher
Colby Musser
18mo-36mo Teacher
Shelia Parham
MS/HS Math Teacher
Olga Podlisetskaya
18mo-36mo Teacher
Cathy Riesen
ELC Director/PreK Teacher
Briana Rodarte
ELC Assistant
Wanda Shirley
Librarian
Paige Sifford
Teaching Assistant
Jessica Simmons
PreK-12 Art Teacher
Heidi Smith
Elementary History/Science Teacher
Brittany Warren
Teacher's Assistant
Sally Weekley
Kindergarten Teacher
Ashley White
PreK 4 Teacher
Debbie Woodward
Administrative Assistant
Our Board of Directors
For information about the Board of Directors or its members, please contact RW “Bobby” Simpson.
Blake Graham
Chairman of the Board
C. John Chavis
Sitting Member
Jeanne Griffin
Sitting Member
Aaron Jaques
Sitting Member
Susan McKissick
Sitting Member
Chris Miller
Sitting Member
Allen Carlin
Sitting Member
Harry Washington
Sitting Member
Students
After School programs
Faculty
Years Established
Get In Touch
Location: 11549 Snyder Rd. Knoxville, Tennessee – 37932
Telephone: (865) 966-7060
Email: info@kcsknights.org
School Hours: M-F: 8:00am – 3:15pm