All Staff
Kate Anderson
Junior High School English Language Arts Teacher
Tim Anderson
Men's Soccer Assistant Coach
Kristine Birkenstock
4th Grade Teacher; Women's Soccer Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Natalie Bucher
5th/6th Volleyball Assistant Coach
Mark Eiseman
Women's Soccer Goalie Coach
Terry Falk
Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
David Fetveit
Board of Directors, Vice-Chairman
Kaylee Fisher
Women's Basketball JV Coach
Dr. Thomas George
Board of Directors
Sarah Goble
Women's Volleyball Associate Varsity Coach
Phil Guthrie
Intermediate School Teacher; Women's Soccer Assistant Coach
Andrew Harrel
Athletic Director; Men's Basketball Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Jessica Hummer
Women's Volleyball JV/C Coach
Tamie Jentz
Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach; Women's Basketball Assistant Coach; 5th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
Gregg Jones
7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Assistant Coach; 5th/6th Grade Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
Serena Koch
8th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
Rebecca Kovarik
Instructional Aide; 7th Grade Volleyball Head Coach; 6th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
Alisha Linn
Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
Philip Lodien
Men's Soccer Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Rachel Martin
Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
Justin McKerrow
Board of Directors, Chairman
Legend Morris
Men's Basketball Skill Development Coach; 6th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
Brett Neighbors
GRIT Head Coach
Skip Schroeder
Men's Basketball JV Coach
Brianna Schwartz
8th Grade Girls Volleyball Head Coach
Joe Sikkema
Women's Volleyball Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Candice Stephens
Middle School Art Teacher, Yearbook Advisor, 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Asst. Coach
Joni Stoll
5th/6th Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach
Nathan Stoll
5th/6th Girls Volleyball Head Coach
Scott Strobel
Men's Soccer Assistant Coach
Mike Thompson
Board of Directors
Micah Tinkham
High School Teacher; Men's Soccer Assistant Coach/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Dan Tintzman
Women's Basketball Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Krista Van Helden
7th/8th Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
Joshua Venman
5th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
Peter Venman
Men's JV Coach
Robert Walters
7th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
Linnea Wolf
PE Teacher; Assistant Athletic Director; 8th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach; 7th Grade Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
Marina Shkurinskiy
Instructional Aide
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.S. Concordia University
Hometown: Gresham, OR
Hobbies: Baking, crochet, working out, hiking.
Fun fact: I am one of seven girls.
Household makeup: Marina and Bogdan Shkurinskiy, 3 girls- Allison (9) and Victoria and Elizabeth (6), 2 golden retrievers- Bailey and Tucker, 2 cats- Pepper and Pearl.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Amanda Dowling
Elementary Music Accompanist
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.S. Louisiana Tech University
Hometown: Tioga, LA
Hobbies: All things music, reading, cooking.
Household makeup: Amanda and her husband, Jon, have 4 children: Josiah, Hannah, Sarah, and Isaiah. They also have a dog named Java, a cat, Cappuccino, and 7 chickens..
These are a few of my favorite things!
Ali Janicki
Food Service Aide
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Hometown: Newberg, OR
Hobbies: I enjoy singing, playing piano and guitar, gardening, farming, and camping.
Household makeup: My husband Kevin and I have four children: Nina 11, Dallas 9, Kohen 6, Davy 2. We also have two dogs (Malcolm & Monday) and 20 chickens.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Verena Fath
3rd Grade Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.A. at Concordia University Wisconsin
Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT
Hobbies: I love reading, hiking, spending time outdoors and spending time with my children.
Household makeup: Roo in first grade, Evie in preschool, and Claire the cat.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Megan Clark
Elementary Office Admin
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.A. Northwest University in Kirkland, WA
Hometown: Poulsbo, WA
Hobbies: Skiing, huckleberry picking, shopping and traveling!
Household makeup: Husband, Nick, three kids at Stillwater, Addisyn, Paxton and Jacen; and Mosley the silver Labrador.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Erin Arneson
Title I Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.A. University of Great Falls
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Quiet time with Jesus, family time, hiking, biking, camping.
Fun fact: I ran in my first election this last year!! One of the more intimidating things I have done, but well worth the growth.
Household makeup: Husband, Jesse, and three daughters: Ariahna 13, Isabella 10, Annalise 7 with two cats Angel and Heaven.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Sarah O'Rourke
High School Science Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2007, 2017, 2022
Education: B.A. Biology, Grace College
Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT
Hobbies: Mountain biking, camping.
Household makeup: Husband, Ryan and daughter Adeline (5) starting Kindergarten this fall.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Matt Vander Ark
Dean of Students
Year I began working at SCS: 2009-2012, 2022
Education: B.A. Dordt University
Hometown: Mount Vernon, WA
Hobbies: Fishing, camping, shooting, baseball, basketball
Favorite spot on campus: Main building, front office, where my mom's workstation is. (That's where you can find the peppermints).
Household makeup: Matt and his wife, Andrea, have two children: Kaia (7) and Jaxon (3).
These are a few of my favorite things!
Cheryl Wissmann
Secondary Music Accompanist
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: PhD, University of St Andrews; MDiv, Emmanuel School of Religion; MA, Cincinnati Christian Seminary; B. Music, Cincinnati Bible College
Hometown: Clinton, TN
Hobbies: British literature and history, gardening, music.
Favorite spot on campus: The Yamaha piano bench.
Fun fact: I held hands with a statue of General MacArthur at Leyte Beach in the Philippines and was reprimanded by a security guard.
Household makeup: Cheryl, Australian husband Ross, four grown children who live in NC, Australia, Kalispell, and Boston, two grandsons who live in Hawaii and Australia, dog Chichi [Chihuahua]
These are a few of my favorite things!
Sarah Nelson
First Grade Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.A. University of Montana
Hometown: McMinnville, OR
Hobbies: Reading, cooking, baking, hiking, hanging out with friends and family.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Stacey Sundt
Communications Assistant
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.S. Montana State University
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Baking, skiing, hunting, gardening, camping
Fun fact: I am a 3rd generation Kalispell native!
Household makeup: Stacey and her husband, Todd, have two children: Bridger (9) and Sage (7).
These are a few of my favorite things!
Tifaine Farabee
5th Grade Science/Math/Bible
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.S. Montana State University
Hometown: Butte, MT
Hobbies: Music- singing, piano; being outside- walks, hiking, swimming; board games, hanging with friends.
Favorite spot on campus: The lobby with glass windows.p>
Fun fact: The unique spelling of my first name, Tifaine, is French. Though I'm not French, it is a great conversation starter!
Household makeup: Just me- Tifaine, I also live in a house with 6 other girls.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Bradley Dahl
7th Grade ELA/History Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.A. Montana State University, M.Ed. Capella University
Hometown: Three Forks, MT
Hobbies: Art (painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics), cooking, playing music (on a device like a record player, or phone...lol, I wish I knew how to play an instrument), collecting old books
Favorite spot on campus: As of now I only really know my classroom 🙂 but I enjoy it a lot!
Fun fact: I once spun a basketball on my finger for over an hour.
Household makeup: Brad and his wife, Christi, have 4 children: Crosby (10), Poppy (9), Magnolia (6), Edelweiss (2), and Ranger the dog.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Joshua Venman
5th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
Brett Neighbors
GRIT Head Coach
Serena Koch
8th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
Gregg Jones
7th/8th Grade Boys Basketball Assistant Coach; 5th/6th Grade Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
Natalie Bucher
5th/6th Volleyball Assistant Coach
Joni Stoll
5th/6th Girls Volleyball Assistant Coach
Nathan Stoll
5th/6th Girls Volleyball Head Coach
Candice Stephens
Middle School Art Teacher, Yearbook Advisor, 7th/8th Grade Girls Volleyball Asst. Coach
Year I began working at SCS: 2022
Education: B.A. Grand Canyon University
Hometown: Lakeside, MT
Hobbies: Drawing, graphic design, hiking, running, fishing, golfing, kayaking, skiing.
Favorite spot on campus: Wherever my students are being creative.
Fun fact: This will be my 18th year teaching!
Household makeup: Candice and her husband, Ryan, have 3 children: Natalie age 12, Tristan age 9, and Benjamin age 6.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Legend Morris
Men's Basketball Skill Development Coach; 6th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
Alisha Linn
Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
Scott Strobel
Men's Soccer Assistant Coach
Tim Anderson
Men's Soccer Assistant Coach
Peter Venman
Men's JV Coach
Mark Eiseman
Women's Soccer Goalie Coach
Jessica Hummer
Women's Volleyball JV/C Coach
Sarah Goble
Women's Volleyball Associate Varsity Coach
Joe Sikkema
Women's Volleyball Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Krista Van Helden
7th/8th Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
Mark Campbell
Maintenance
Hometown: Memphis, NE
Hobbies: Hunting gold, fishing and just being out in the wilderness.
Fun fact: Still not a billionaire!
Household makeup: We have 3 people in the home. Tanya, Conner 9th grader at SCS, and myself. Plus 3 furry rascals.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Karyn Craig
Instructional Aide
Education: BA, MSU-Bozeman
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, boating, biking and shopping 🙂
Fun fact: Grew up on a ranch custom haying with my dad every summer and we moved our cows throughout the year on horseback.
Household makeup: Brenden and I have 2 kids: Porter 12, Presley 10, a yellow lab Bridgee, 2 cats Cinder and Gidget.
Mara Strobel
Spanish Teacher
Education: B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Idaho
Hometown: Moscow, MT
Hobbies: Enjoying God's amazing creation! Just about anything outside: (skiing, biking, running, hiking, camping, backpacking), traveling, reading, spending time with family and friends.
Favorite spot on campus: I am new so I am not sure yet, but probably the soccer field. 🙂
Fun fact: I am the 2nd youngest of 8 kids in my family.
Household makeup: My husband Scott and I have 3 children. Our daughter Elise is a sophomore, our son Micah is an 8th grader, and our son Tobin is a 5th grader.
Alexandra Schaefer
Intermediate School Teacher
Education: B.A. University of Montana
Hometown: Ulm, Germany
Hobbies: Reading and outdoor activities.
Household makeup: Alexandra and her husband, Robart, have 2 children, John and James, and two dogs, Remi and Cadence.
Alyssa Morken
Second Grade Teacher
Education: B.A. Montana State University-Bozeman, Elementary Education
Hometown: Hood River, OR
Hobbies: I enjoy having fun with my family and friends, sipping mochas while watching my kids play soccer, anything to do with the season Fall, camping--especially in the fall, hiking-- especially in the fall, crafts, quilting, and hot air balloon rides; although I've only been on one!
Household makeup: My husband Arthur, and I have 3 children: Emma, Caleb, and Elizabeth who all attend SCS! We also have a dog named Roscoe who does not attend SCS.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Jeremiah Gordon
Junior High Teacher
Education: B.A., Toccoa Falls College, Working on my Masters in teaching through Liberty University online.
Hometown: Portage, PA
Hobbies: Hiking, Skiing, looking for wildlife, fishing, tennis, disc golf, hunting and creating things with leather.
Favorite spot on campus: Currently my classroom, Rm 107.
Fun fact: I once was chased by a band of monkeys while hiking with my wife, Erika on what was formerly known as the Island of Borneo.
Household makeup: Erika and I have three children: Shannon (13), Forest (11) and Heidi (7). We have a 4 year old red Siberian Husky named Elsa.
Nicole Fisher
High School Teacher
Education: B.A., Southern Methodist University, BFA in Communications, Southern Methodist University, MEd in Curriculum and Instruction, Liberty University
Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT
Hobbies: Reading, gardening, beekeeping, cooking, photography
Household makeup: Nicole and her husband, Dan, have six children: Vileka '12, Benjamin, Abbi, Rose, Sarah, and Henry, one dog, Silvie, and two house cats, Arthur and Merlin.
Carol Bernard
Director of Admissions
Year I began working at SCS: 2021
Education: BA, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA
Hometown: Markleeville, CA
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, camping, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, reading, and horseback riding.
Household makeup: Husband – Paul, Daughter- Samantha who attends Stillwater as a 6th grader, Dogs: mini Aussie named Dahlia and a border collie/Aussie mix named Pebbles Cats: Turbo and Barnabus
Rebecca Kovarik
Instructional Aide; 7th Grade Volleyball Head Coach; 6th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
Year I began working at SCS: 2021
Education: AAS degree at University of Montana-COT
Coaching: Volleyball Coach for 5th and 6th Grade girls
Hometown: Thompson Falls, MT
Hobbies: Camping, fishing, hunting, boating, weight training, snowmobiling, and spending time with my daughter Blakely who is in the 3rd grade at Stillwater.
Favorite spot on campus: The gym watching the student athletes compete.
Fun fact: I eat a lot!
Household makeup: Blakely my 9 year old daughter and I live in Kalispell with our 3 year old cat Zury and our 2 year old tortoise Strawberry.
Kate van Kempen
Main Office
Hometown: Roseville, CA
Hobbies: Paddle boarding, camping, hiking, reading/bible study, decorating, baking, gardening, serving in Awana and walking my dogs!
Fun fact: I love baseball! I rarely miss a Dodgers game!
Household makeup: I live in Kalispell with my husband Chris (Manager at Toyota) and our sons Hunter (14) 8th grade at Stillwater Christian and Kai (12) 5th grade at Stillwater Christian. We have 2 dogs, Nigel & Susan who love swimming and 1 spoiled cat, Wesselbee.
Merilee Burris
PreSchool Aide
Education: B.A., The Master's University
Hometown: Ojai, CA
Hobbies: Drawing, painting, and reading
Household makeup: Just me!
Sue Anderson
Food Service Aide
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Travel, reading, cooking, exploring new things, entertaining, games and puzzles, watching the grandchildren’s sporting events.
Fun fact: Laughter and popcorn makes every day better.
Household makeup: I have four children and twelve grandchildren.
Aaron Wiersma
IT Director
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Classic Cars, working on the farm, working on my classic house
Household makeup: Aaron and his wife, Francy, dogs Taffy & Gimili, and Cookie the cat.
Katie Greenfield
Middle School Principal
Year I began working at SCS: 2021
Education: BA and MA from California State University East Bay
Hometown: Paradise, CA
Hobbies: Reading, Gardening, Sight Seeing, Museum Hunting
Favorite spot on campus: Looking forward to finding a good spot!
Fun fact: I like to consider myself a historian.
Household makeup: Husband: Josh Greenfield (Plumber) Daughter: Lily Greenfield (18, Sophomore at California Baptist University) Daughter: Mia Greenfield(15, Junior at Stillwater Christian) Dogs: Hero and Sheba (black labs) Cats; Hunter (orange tabby), and Bianca (Siamese)
These are a few of my favorite things!
Valerie Pierson
Second Grade Teacher
Education: B.A. University of Sioux Falls
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Hiking, biking, photography, gardening, reading
Household makeup: I have two children: Ben who lives in Austraila and Kaytlin and her husband who reside in Kalispell.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Rachel McManus
Elementary PE Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2020
Education: B.S. University of Idaho
Hometown: Moscow, ID
Hobbies: Gardening, reading, watching sports and crocheting.
Favorite spot on campus: The gym.
Fun fact: I like to quote from books and movies!
Household makeup: My husband Keith and I have one daughter, Molly, who is six years old. We also have a goldendoodle named Jubi (short for Jubilee) and a cat named Jingle Belle (who only comes to "kitty').
These are a few of my favorite things!
Elisha Belanger
Instructional Aide
Education: Holy Family School of Radiologic Technology, Weber State for Ultrasound Technologist
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Hobbies: I enjoy hiking, camping, boating, rock climbing, cooking, gardening, arts and crafts.
Household makeup: My husband Eric and I have two boys, Ben (8) and Nate (6). And a sweet dog named Callie.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Paula Fisler
Instructional Aide
Education: B.A. Trinity Bible College
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Hobbies: Reading, baking, getting to know people
Household makeup: Daron and I have 1 son, Ayden, 13 and Grandma Fisler lives with us too
These are a few of my favorite things!
Phil Guthrie
Intermediate School Teacher; Women's Soccer Assistant Coach
Year I began working at SCS: 2020
Education: BTh Vanguard College, M.Ed Grand Canyon University
Hometown: Gainford, Alberta
Hobbies: Sports of all kinds, cheering on the Oilers, reading, music, and spending quality time with my family.
Favorite spot on campus: The soccer fields
Household makeup: I live with my wife, Katie, and 2 year old daughter, Cece.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Erika Gordon
Kindergarten Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2020
Education: B.S. Toccoa Falls College, ESL
Hometown: Cato, NY
Hobbies: Too many to count . . . photography, gardening, hiking with my family, baking, crafting and reading.
Favorite spot on campus: Sitting on the bleachers cheering on our student-athletes and connecting with school parents.
Fun fact: I've lived in the USA and Malaysia, visited 8 different countries and lived in 7 different states. As a houseparent to children in need, I've been a "mom" to over 190 different children!
Household makeup: Erika and her husband Jeremiah have three children: Shannon, Forest and Heidi. They also have a rascally husky named Elsa.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Becca Blauert
Learning Services
Year I began working at SCS: 2020
Education: B.A., Fort Lewis College
Hometown: Pagosa Springs, Colorado
Hobbies: Hiking, brewing craft coffee, paddleboarding, reading, and traveling.
Household: Just me - Becca!
These are a few of my favorite things!
Kristine Birkenstock
4th Grade Teacher; Women's Soccer Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Year I began working at SCS: 2020
Education: B.A., Trinity International University
Area of Coaching: Women's Soccer Coach
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Hobbies: Reading, sports, learning new things, and anything my kids are interested in!
Favorite Spot on Campus: The little benches between the secondary school and elementary school.
Fun Fact: I have lived in five states and overseas.
Household: I have 3 children: Tad, Lela, & Linnea. We live in Lakeside with two cats, two dogs, and two grandparents!
These are a few of my favorite things!
Linnea Wolf
PE Teacher; Assistant Athletic Director; 8th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach; 7th Grade Girls Basketball Assistant Coach
These are a few of my favorite things!
Joni Williams
PreSchool Director
Education: Montessori
Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT
Hobbies: Reading about World War II, walking, being outside, enjoying my granddaughters
Household: Myself and my 89 year old mother.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Robert Walters
7th Grade Boys Basketball Head Coach
Jim Venman
High School Teacher
Education: B.A., Cedarville University; History and English, Secondary Education.
Hometown: Mentor, OH
Hobbies: Reading, traveling
Favorite spot on campus: The gym and soccer fields.
Fun fact: I love old cars (and drive old ones too!).
Household: Wife Jewel; four kids all SCS graduates: Peter, Alisa, Kaitlyn, Josh (2021); one dog, one cat, eight cars in the driveway usually.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Lori Vander Ark
Communications & Publications
Hometown: Bellflower, CA
Hobbies: Gardening, knitting, reading, playing games, and spending time with family.
Fun fact: I grew up on a dairy farm in Washington state and have five sisters!
Household: Lori and her husband Ric, have four grown children: Jon, Matt, Lindsey ('10), Derek ('13), and two grandchildren, Kaia (6) and Jaxon (2). She also has three wonderful daughter-in-laws: Andrea N., Andrea D., and Mary Cloud.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Summer Van Oort
Director of Learning Services
Education: B.A., Northwest University - Kirkland; M.S., Montana State University - Billings; PCET: NILD - Suffolk, VA
Hometown: Bigfork, MT
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, kayaking, socializing, watching old movies & musicals.
Favorite spot on campus: The front door in the mornings, greeting students as they arrive.
Fun fact: Before teaching, I worked in Glacier National Park and also got my pilot's license.
Household: Summer and her husband, Nicholas, have 2 children: Madeline & Ethan, a goldfish named Julie and Wesley, a handsome miniature schnauzer.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Dan Tintzman
Women's Basketball Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Micah Tinkham
High School Teacher; Men's Soccer Assistant Coach/Strength and Conditioning Coach
Year I began working at SCS: 2005
Coaching: High School Soccer
Education: B.A., Grove City College; M.Div., Sangre de Cristo Seminary
Hometown: Narragansett, RI
Hobbies: Reading, woodworking, running, cycling, hiking, trampoline time with the kids.
Household: My wife Dawn and I have six children: Caleb '21, Clayton '23, Lacey '24, Lydia '27, Joseph '32, Juliana '34.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Julie Thompson
PreSchool Aide
Education: B.A. Crown College
Hometown: Menomonie, WI
Hobbies: Hiking, gardening, reading
Favorite spot on campus: The preschool classroom.
Household: Julie, and her husband Mike; children: Melanie ‘08 married to Josh Lee, Ryan ‘10 married to Amy Carlin Thompson’10, Stephan ‘19, and Anna ‘19; grandchildren: Ella Lee, Penny Lee, and Eliza Thompson.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Mike Thompson
Board of Directors
Education: B.S. Secondary Ed. History, St. Paul Bible College (Crown College)
Hometown: Bigork, MT
Hobbies: Hiking, scrambling peaks in Glacier, messing with photo and video, reading.
Fun fact: My junior high Sunday School teacher was brother-in-law of George Lucas.
Household: Julie, and four kids I used to have (Melanie '08, Ryan '10, Anna & Stephan '19).
Dave Sutton
Elementary School Principal
Education: B.A., University of Great Falls; M.A., Rocky Mountain College
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Woodworking, outdoor activities
Household: David and my wife, Connie. We have three adult children, Erin, Zachary, and Dylan.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Connie Sutton
PreSchool Aide
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Cooking, scrapbooking, sewing, and being outdoors.
Favorite spot on campus: I like sitting on the benches that look out at the mountains!
Fun fact: I met my husband, Dave, when we were both students at, what used to be, Flathead Valley Christian School!
Household: Connie and my husband, Dave and our Bulldog Sadie. Our three adult kids are Erin, Zach and Dylan.
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These are a few of my favorite things!
Leeann Stutzman
Food Service & Instructional Aide
Education: B.A. & Elementary Teaching Certificate, Vanguard University
Hometown: Lindsay, CA
Hobbies: Hiking, camping, traveling, reading
Household: Leeann and her husband, Tim, have five children: Jakob (‘02), Mikah(’04), Kailyn (‘07), Zeke (‘09), and Kyzlee (‘14).
These are a few of my favorite things!
Jeff Snyder
High School Math Teacher
Education: B.S. University of Montana - Western
Hometown: Somers, MT
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, camping, golfing
Household: Jeff and his wife, Marcia, have two children Janel '05 and Bryce '07. Janel is married to Dustin and has two children Clayton and Hadley. Bryce is married to Jessica.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Brianna Schwartz
8th Grade Girls Volleyball Head Coach
Skip Schroeder
Men's Basketball JV Coach
Kimberly Roobish
Third Grade Teacher
Education: MAT, George Fox University; BASM, Prairie Bible College
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Gardening, raising chickens, picking huckleberries, riding bikes as a family, and fixing delicious Greek food!
Favorite spot on campus: Along with my classroom, my favorite spot on campus is the walk between the elementary and H.S building, looking across the grass towards the mountains.
Fun fact: I graduated from Flathead Christian School (SCS) in 1999.
Household: Kimberly and her husband, John, have three lively and exuberant children: Alina, Andrei, and Aleksei.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Tina Riley
Elementary Music Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2019
Education: George Fox University
Hometown: Arlington, WA (though roots are sure deep here in Kalispell!).
Hobbies: Working outside, being with family, reading, singing, playing clarinet.
Favorite spot on campus: My classroom!
Fun fact: Something I really enjoy is building fences here on our small ranch. I love to re-build and re-do fence lines.
Household: Tina and her husband Doug have six children: Dean class of '08, Tami class of '14, Tiffany class of '14, Kyleyah class of '16, and Keyera class of '21; son David graduated to heaven in 2001. They also have a daughter-in-law Noelle, and two young grandsons.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Brian Phillips
Band Director; Golf Club Head Coach
Year I began working at SCS: 2013
Education: B.A. Eastern Washington University
Hometown: Kennewick, WA
Hobbies: Family, golf, camping, aviation, skiing, playing Jazz in Whitefish, travel, and EASY woodworking projects.
Favorite spot on campus: The view out of the west door from the music building in the afternoon sun.
Fun fact: I avoid being barefoot at all costs!
Household: My wife Angie and I have two kids, Elisa '11 and Grant '12 and a dog named Wendell.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Ryan O'Rourke
High School Teacher
Education: B.S. Rocky Mountain College
Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT
Hobbies: Watching and playing soccer, mountain biking, and hiking
Favorite spot on campus: The Tabitha Migwi bench in front of the high school lobby.
Household: Ryan lives with his wife, Sarah, and his daughter Adeline.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Amy Orem
Bookkeeper
Education: B.S. Business Technology, University of Montana
Hometown: Columbia Falls, MT
Hobbies: Anything outdoors, camping, hunting, fishing, gardening, boating, hiking, paddleboarding, spending time with family and friends
Fun fact: In high school I raced in snowmobile grass drags.
Household: Amy lives with her husband, Beau, and her two children, Henry (10), and Maddie (7), and their dog, Sully.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Becky Neumann
STEM Teacher & Librarian
Coaching: Cross Country
Education: B.A. University of Great Falls
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Travel, outdoor adventures (hiking, backpacking, kayaking, paddle boarding), ornamental horticulture, reading, rollerblading, running, and working out.
Household: Becky and her husband, Trent, have four children: Jaron ('14), Isaac ('17), Lulu ('18), and Selah ('20), and two wonderful daughter-in-laws, Zoe ('14) and Kate ('16).
These are a few of my favorite things!
Stephanie Morris
First Grade Teacher
Education: B.A. Dordt College
Hometown: Holland, Michigan
Hobbies: Hiking, running, biking, and photography
Fun fact: I rode my bike across the country: San Francisco, CA to Yorktown, VA!
Household: Stephanie and her husband, John, have four children: Fletcher, Jagger, Annsley and Elon.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Justin McKerrow
Board of Directors, Chairman
Education: B.S. Agricultural Business, Montana State University; MBA University of Alaska - Anchorage
Hometown: Great Falls, MT
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, woodworking, camping, rafting, hiking, traveling
Favorite spot on campus: SCS Lobby
Household: Justin and his wife Amy, have 2 children: Lucas '18, and Sydney '18, and Titus the dog.
Rachel Martin
Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
Philip Lodien
Men's Soccer Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Year I began working at SCS: 2009
Coaching: Men's Head Soccer Coach Education: B.S. Northwestern College (MN); M.A. Liberty University Hometown: Kalispell, MT Hobbies: Reading, hiking, camping, biking, basketball, soccer, officiating Favorite spot on campus: The gym Household: Philip lives with his beautiful wife, Jessica, and her numerous plants.
Kristianne Jones
Junior High Teacher
Education: B.S., Eastern Oregon University
Hometown: Whitefish, MT
Hobbies: Hiking, outdoors
Favorite spot on campus: Student hallways
Household: Kris and her husband, Gregg, have three children, Payton, Kellen, and Lydia.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Tamie Jentz
Women's Volleyball Assistant Coach; Women's Basketball Assistant Coach; 5th Grade Girls Basketball Head Coach
Samuel Hunter
Director of Choirs & Dean of Conservatory
Education: BME Montana State University; MA in Music Education, Canyon College; DSM, Graduate Theological Foundation; MCM in Choral Conducting, Pensacola Theological Seminary
Hometown: Hot Springs, MT
Hobbies: Music, composition, arranging, teaching, reading, and model trains!
Favorite spot on campus: The Music Major room, the Lobby, the Conference room (in that order!).
Fun fact: All facts about me are fun 🙂
Household: Micah and his wife, Rachel, have 3 children: Finley James (b. 2015), Dorian Bard (b. 2017), and Jameson Lewis (b. 2019). Micah wants a dog, but Rachel says not yet.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Michelle Henderson
High School Math Teacher
Year I began working at SCS: 2016
Education: B.A. (mathematics) University of Colorado, Boulder
Hometown: Arvada, CO
Hobbies: Gardening, quilting, DIY anything
Favorite spot on campus: The walk from the secondary school building to the elementary school building.
Household: Michelle and her husband, Ted, have two children: Onan (17) and Cassie (11).
These are a few of my favorite things!
Jill Hembroff
Kindergarten Teacher
Education: BAEd, Central Washington University
Hometown: Freeland, WA
Hobbies: Quilting, taking pictures, reading, playing games, travel
Favorite spot on campus: I like being in my classroom in the morning just before students arrive.
Household: I have been married to David for 32 years and we have two children, Rebekkah who is 24 and works as a surgical tech, and Jakob who is 19 and will be starting his Junior year at MSU, and Felix our cat.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Rachel Handley
High School English Teacher
Education: B.A. Secondary Education, Northwest University; MEd. Reading Curriculum Design and Instruction, George Fox University
Hometown: Spokane, WA
Hobbies: Traveling with family, reading, biblical studies, gardening, decor, cooking, and serving at church.
Household: Rachel and her husband, Darel, have two elementary age children, who attend Stillwater.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Andrew Harrel
Athletic Director; Men's Basketball Varsity Coach/Program Expert
Year I began working at SCS: Coaching: 2010; Teaching/A.D.: 2016
Coaching: Varsity Men's Basketball
Education: B.A. Crown College; B.A. Western Governor's University (to be completed soon); Certified strength and conditioning specialist
Hometown: Kalispell
Hobbies: Basketball, anything outdoors, traveling, music
Favorite spot on campus: The gym
Household: Andrew and his wife, LaNae' have three children: Maci (2008), Hadassah (2018), Kobe (2020).
These are a few of my favorite things!
Dr. Thomas George
Board of Directors
Education: B.A. Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA; MD USUHS School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD; Dermatology Residency, San Antonio, TX
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Hobbies: Boating, skiing, hiking, paddle boarding
Favorite spot on campus: Soccer field -- watched lots of games there and enjoyed a recent graduation there.
Fun fact: I used to be a DJ!
Household: My wife Lori, empty nesting.
Kaylee Fisher
Women's Basketball JV Coach
David Fetveit
Board of Directors, Vice-Chairman
Education: B.S. University of Arizona
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Golf, hiking, boating, yard work
Terry Falk
Men's Basketball Assistant Coach
Rya Diede
4th Grade Teacher
Education: B.A. University of Wyoming
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Enjoying time with my husband, exploring nature with my children, lover of literature, photography.
Favorite spot on campus: Anywhere my students are!
Household: Rya and her husband Zach have 6 children: Ethan '02, Coben '05, Maverick '08, Cruz '10, Hollister '12, Callum '15 and Jackie Robins Diede the Boston Terrier.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Joyce Davies
Junior High Teacher
Education: B.S. Ohio State University; Masters studies Idaho State University; Masters studies Montana State University
Hometown: Whitefish, MT
Hobbies: Birdwatching, rock climbing, skiing, anything outdoors, reading books, and interacting with all of our animals!
Favorite spot on campus: My classroom!
Fun fact: I climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in Africa with my Mom for her 60th Birthday! And yes, I made it!
Household: Rob and Joyce have 2 children together: Tove' is 14 and Soren is 11, and a step-daughter Hannah, who is 26. We live in a zoo! We have 6 guinea pigs, a parrot, a leopard gecko, many fish, 6 chickens, a dog, and are looking for a horse to add to the crew!
These are a few of my favorite things!
Jill Curtis
Office Manager
Education: A.A. Theology, Pacific School of Theology
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Hobbies: Gardening, reading, kayaking, swimming, and of course, GRANDKIDS!
Favorite spot on campus: The lobby, especially absorbing the buzz at lunch!
Fun fact:I live on the same property where I met my husband when I was 14 years old while visiting my grandparents during the summer.
Household: Jill and her husband, Randy have four children all graduates of SCS: Andrew '05, Weston '06, Kathryn '08 and Jeremy '10, and nine grandchild ranging from nine years old to one year old: Clayton, Audrey, Chloe, Ivan, William, Samuel, Lorelei, Athena, and Emilyn.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Renae Blasdel
Food Service
Education: FVCC; MSU
Hometown: Somers, MT
Hobbies: Reading, Kayaking
Favorite spot on campus: The art room
Household: Mark, Renee, Ellie, Isaac, Wednesday the cat, and Arty the dog.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Barbara Beckwith
High School Art Teacher
Education: B.A Eastern Michigan University; Fashion Institute of Technology, NY NY
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Hobbies: Flowers and gardening
Favorite spot on campus: The art room
Household: Mz. B, my husband Patrick, my son Vincent, and dogs Draxx and Lincoln.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Daniel Bailey
Instructional Aide
Education: B.A. Oregon State University
Hometown: Salem, OR
Hobbies: Music, cooking, and physical fitness.
Favorite spot on campus: Everywhere!
Fun fact: I have lived in Perth, Australia and Cario, Egypt.
Household: Myself, my wife and three daughters.
These are a few of my favorite things!
Michael Annis
Head of School
Education: B.S in Elementary Education and Bible from Columbia International University; Ed in Educational Leadership from Trevecca Nazarene University
Hometown: Born in Apple Valley, CA, but as an Air-Force kid, I moved around a lot. My hometown is whichever town my wife and kids are in!
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, hiking, backpacking - anything in wild places; auto mechanics - as long as it is for fun and not necessity; gardening; and doing all of these things with my wife and kids.
Favorite spot on campus: High school conference room
Fun fact: Kalispell is the second place that our family has moved to, never visiting before the job interview.
Household: Mike and his wife Stephanie have 3 children: Cayley '20, Emily '23, and Michael '26 and their beloved hiking companion Tasmania (the devil dog).
These are a few of my favorite things!
Kate Anderson
Junior High School English Language Arts Teacher
Education: B.A. University of Montana
Hometown: Kalispell, MT
Hobbies: Camping, hiking, biking, reading, supporting my kids and their classmates in their sporting events
Favorite spot on campus: Sitting on the bleachers cheering on our student-athletes and connecting with school parents.
Fun fact: I love tandem cycling with my husband. When our kids were younger, we attached a tandem add-a-bike and a trailer to our tandem, and we would tour on one very long bike! I also love Brussels sprouts!
Household makeup: My husband, Tim, and I have three children: Grace, Emma, and Joshua, and two Australian Labradoodles (Brita and Ember).
These are a few of my favorite things!