Our Staff
We are committed to our Lord Jesus Christ, to the mission of the school, and to the children at LCA.
Christie Spurlock
Administrative AssistantA native of Bloomington, Indiana, Christie Spurlock graduated from Indiana University with a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She has
Gandalf Farnam
IT DirectorMr. Farnam came to Bloomington in 2004 to attend Indiana University but got more out of it than just a
James Spiegel
Head of SchoolJim earned a BA in Biology at Belhaven University, an MA in Philosophy at University of Southern Mississippi, and a
Joshua Henson
Athletic DirectorJosh Henson has been Athletic Director at Lighthouse Christian Academy since 2019. Mr. Henson got his start in education as
Lisa Sellers
BookkeeperLisa earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Indiana University and has been at Lighthouse Christian Academy since
Sandy Scherschel
PrincipalMrs. Scherschel earned her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Purdue University and a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from
Sina Gilbert
Administrative AssistantSina has been working at Lighthouse Christian Academy since 2017. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Quentin, and
Timothy Day
Assistant PrincipalTim earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology and Science Education from Indiana State University, a Masters in Education from
Support Staff
Ashley Miller
Teacher's AideAshley Miller graduated from Lighthouse Christian Academy in 2004. She went on to complete a…
Bethany Stevens
Teacher's AideBethany is a Teacher’s Aide at Lighthouse Christian Academy. She studied Biblical Literature at Free…
Janette Kinser
General SupportJanette Kinser has worked at Lighthouse Christian Academy since 2016. Her job responsibilities have included…
Jesika Harden
Aftercare AssistantJesika is a 2018 graduate of Lighthouse Christian Academy. She recently graduated from Western Governor’s…
Lisa Alcorn
Teacher's AideLisa is a Teacher’s Aide at Lighthouse Christian Academy. She received an Associate’s degree in…
Teresa Billingsley
Aftercare AssistantTeresa Billingsley, or Mrs. B as the kids know her, has been the aftercare assistant…
Our Teachers
Alicia Moore
MusicAlicia, a native of Southern Indiana, received a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education…
Anna Cass
MathAnna is a life-long world traveler who aims to help her students broaden their horizons…
Cecelia Stettenbenz
KindergartenCecelia has taught at Lighthouse Christian Academy since the Spring of 1997. Throughout the years,…
Chere Mosley
Middle School and High School ScienceChere earned her Bachelor of Science at Marietta College and her PhD at Indiana University.…
Cheryl Rousey
Middle School and High School ScienceA native of South-Central Indiana, Mrs. Rousey earned her Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education,…
Elizabeth Oliveira
5th Grade TeacherElizabeth received her BS in Elementary Education from a Bible college in Northwest Indiana. This…
Eric Stockdell
SpanishAs a member of the LCA faculty, Eric Stockdell has most recently been teaching Spanish…
Esther Chen
Foreign LanguageEsther came to the U.S. from Taiwan after graduating from college and after living for…
Hannah Brock
First GradeHannah graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and…
Jama Dale
Second GradeMrs. Dale earned her BS in Elementary Education from Indiana University and has been teaching since 1995. Teaching…
Jamie Hembree
Reading SpecialistJamie grew up in Lafayette and earned a Bachelors in Elementary Education from Purdue University.…
Joshua de Jong
Bible and Language ArtsJoshua de Jong was born and raised in Bloomington, Indiana. He has been to many…
Justin Truell
MusicJustin grew up in Vermont and holds a Bachelor of Music degree in violin performance…
Katie Kauffman
Health and Physical EducationKatie graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Bluffton University. She later earned a…
Kevin Jackson
High School EnglishEclectic is a good word to describe Mr. Jackson. Born in Wisconsin, raised in West…
Leah Brown
Pre-KindergartenLeah earned an Associate’s Degree in Administration from Vincennes University. She has enjoyed being a…
Maria Thomas
Middle School Latin, Language Arts, and Social StudiesMaria has been teaching at LCA since 2008. She earned her BS in Biology as…
Martha Lenthe
MathOriginally from the Philadelphia area, Martha Lenthe graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in…
Nate Crum
Middle School and High School Bible and ArtNate is a Middle School/High School Bible and Art teacher who has been teaching at…
Sarah Jones
Third GradeMrs. Jones has been teaching at Lighthouse Christian Academy since 2015. Prior to coming to…
Shelly Connell
High School Math and ScienceShelly grew up in Wyoming and earned a BS in electrical engineering from the University…
Stephen Smith
Social StudiesSteve was born and raised in Bedford, Indiana and has lived in Bloomington since 1985. …
Vicky Mobley
Fourth GradeVicky earned her BS in Elementary Education from University of Southern Mississippi. She believes that…
