Faculty & Staff
Who We AreAt The Knoxville Christian school we know our educators are the foundation to faith based scholarly success!
Our Teachers & STAFF
Meet Our Administrators
Our staff is comprised of many different talents and studies, with a strong focus on faith, success, and progress!
Robert 'Bobby' Simpson
President/Principal
Email: bsimpson@kcsknights.org
Kay Wellons
Assistant Principal
Email: kwellons@kcsknights.org
Bud Ford
Assistant Principal
Email: bford@kcsknights.org
Donna Carter
Business Manager
Silas Clark
Bible Teacher and Director of Athletics
Raymond DeFoe
Director of I.T. Operations
Mindy Dunham
Director of Admissions
Shelia Parham
Administrative Assistant
Debbie Woodward
Administrative Assistant
Nichole Beaver
Pre-K-12 / Teacher
Laura Bronkala
Pre-K-12 / Teacher
Caroline Brown
PRE-K / Teacher
Brittany Douglas
PE / Teacher
Holly Ellison
ELC / Teaching Assistant
Candy Griffen
HS / Teacher
Aja Grimes
Elementary / Teacher
Marcus Hayes
Bible / Teacher
Lauren Howard
MS / HS Teacher
Kevin Ickles
Elementary / Teacher
Cheryl Jackson
Elementary / Teacher
Beth Lamfers
Elementary / Teacher
Maria Landry
Elementary / Teacher
Jeff Lawson
MS / HS Teacher
Devin Lenox
HS / Teacher
Teleza McElhenney
MS / Teacher
Grace Melton
ELC / Assistant
Colby Musser
18Mo - 36Mo / Teacher
Dusty Murray
Pre-K / Teacher
Jessica Paxton
HS / Teacher
Olga Podlisetskaya
18Mo - 36Mo / Teacher
Cathy Riesen
ELC Director / Teacher
Ivanksy "Sky" Rosario
K-12 / Teacher
Ashley Rudolph
Cafateria Manager
Kathleen Scruggs
MS / HS Teacher
Wanda Shirley
Librarian
Jessica Simmons
Elementary Tutor
Heidi Smith
Elementary / Teacher
Sally Weekley
Kindergarten / Teacher
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
Jesse Nelson
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: 8:30am – 3:30pm
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Knoxville Christian School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other legally protected status in admission of otherwise qualified students or in providing access to the rights, privileges, programs, or activities generally available to all students and their families, including educational policies, scholarship and other financial aid programs, or athletic, extra-curricular, and other school-administered programs and activities. Similarly, Knoxville Christian School does not discriminate in hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability, national or ethnic origin, or other legally protected status. The School acts lawfully in the administration of educational policies, scholarship, and admissions.