Libra Lukasick, Lower School Principal
Education: B.S. Elementary Education, Masters in Education – Reading
College Attended: Western Kentucky Univ. & Middle Tennessee State University
Teaching Experience: Began PCA in 2007
Church:World Outreach Church
Family: Husband – P.J., Children -Madeleine, David , Caroline, and Eva
Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, Watching my kids play soccer, Shopping for bargains!
Favorite Scripture:Romans 8:31 “What then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Favorite Quotes: “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude!” -Zig Zigler
“Perfect practice makes perfect. Practice the way you play the game” - Dad
Personal Mission Statement: To set myself apart for God’s kingdom – building purposes in the lives of children and adults around me.
Amanda Ward, Pre-K Director and School-wide Events Coordinator
Education: B.S. Early Childhood Education
College Attended: Middle Tenn. State Univ.
Teaching Experience: Began PCA in 2003
Church: North Boulevard Church of Christ
Family: Husband – John, daughter, Etta Claire
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family,Running, Reading, Home Decorating, Helping with family restaurant: Through The Grapevine
Favorite Scripture: John 15: 15-16 “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I have learned from my Father, I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit – fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name.”
Favorite Quote:“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would have not a single bit of talent left and could say, ‘I used everything that you gave me’.” -Erma Bombeck
Personal Mission Statement: As Christ as my Mentor, I aspire to nurture, encourage, and impart a never-ending desire for learning in all my children.
Melissa Powers, Pre-K
Education: B.S. Early Childhood Education
College: Middle Tennessee State University
Experience: Began PCA in 2009
Church: World Outreach Church
Hobbies/Interests: spending time with family and friends, traveling, reading, musical theatre, MTSU – Be proud! Be loud! Be Blue!
Favorite Scripture: Hebrews 4:16
Favorite Quote: “And I’ll let my words be few – Jesus, I am so in love with you.”
Tonya Miller, Pre-K
Education: B.S. Education
College Attended: Indiana University
Teaching Experience: has taught many grade levels in other states, Children’s Ministries, began PCA in 2011
Church: World Outreach Church
Family: Husband, Greg; daughter, Meghan, sons, Ethan and Andrew
Hobbies/Interests: running, gardening, scrapbooking
Favorite Scripture: Luke 1:37 “For nothing is impossible with God.”
Jana Wade, Kindergarten
Education: B.S. Social Work, M.A. Education K-6
College Attended: Middle Tennessee State University, Trevecca Nazarene University
Teaching Experience: Began PCA in 1997 and 2008
Church: World Outreach Church
Family: Husband – Steve, Children – Jane Carson, Lily Grace
Hobbies/Interests: Keeping in touch with friends, exercising, spending time with family, sharing time with others, learning to balance time and having a stronger friendship with the Lord.
Favorite Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:7 “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.”, Philippians 4:8 “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things.”
Favorite Quote: “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams & endeavors to love the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau
Personal Mission Statement: To live a balanced life in all realms…spiritually, mentally, emotionally, socially and physically
Kristin Fager, Kindergarten
Education: B.S. Elementary Education
College Attended: MTSU
Teaching Experience: began PCA in 2011
Church: World Outreach Church
Family: Husband, Corey; sons, Ethan and Samuel
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, running, traveling
Favorite Scripture: Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.”
Favorite Quote: “Love is the only action. Everything else is a reaction. As long as you live life with love as your action, then fear won’t be able to live inside you. And where there is no fear, hope can live.” Author Unknown
Beth Dempsey, Kindergarten
Education: B.S. Elementary Education, M.Ed Administration and Supervision
College Attended: Taylor University, MTSU
Teaching Experience: 13 years in elementary setting, 5 years in university setting
Church: World Outreach Church
Family: Husband, Scott ; son, John
Hobbies/Interests: Helping People
Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 30:18 “The Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore, He will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for Him.”
Kim Florida, 1st Grade
Education: B.S. Elementary Education
Colleges Attended: MTSU, Peabody School of Education
Teaching Experience: Began PCA in 2002
Church: Northside Baptist
Family: Husband – Edwin, Children – Jesse (married to Katie), Christi, Jeremy, Granddaughter – Cadence
Favorite Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:9 “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him.”
Favorite Quote: “People before things, people before projects, Family before friends, Husband before children, Husband before parents, Tithe before wants, Bible before options, Jesus before ALL. ”
Melissa Posch, 1st Grade
Education: Bachelor of Science, Early Childhood Education
College: Middle Tennessee State University
Experience: Began PCA in 2010
Church: World Outreach Church
Family: husband, Keith, Children: Carson and Campbell
Hobbies: gardening, camping, cooking, spending time with family and friends
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 62: 1-2, “My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.”
Favorite Quote: “I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it, I see everything else.” C.S. Lewis
Leigh Francis, 1st Grade
Education: BS Early Childhood Education, MEd. Curriculum and Instruction
College: MTSU
Experience: Began PCA in 2010
Church: Advent Lutheran Church
Family: Children, Ellen and Stephen
Hobbies: spending time with my children, playing tennis, decorating and organizing, water sports
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 121
Favorite Quote: “If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do well matters very much.” Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Stacy Deberry, 2nd Grade
Education: B.S. Elementary Education Reading and Kindergarten Specialization
College Attended: Baylor University, Waco, TX
Teaching Experience: Began PCA in 2008
Church: First United Methodist
Family: Husband – Cliff, Children – Phillip and Taylor
Hobbies/Interests: Reading Children’s Literature, Time with Family, Aerobic Dance, Watching football with my boys!
Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
Favorite Quote: Poem “Bag of Tools” by R.L.Sharpe: “Each is given a bag of tools, a shapeless mass, a Book of Rules; And each must make; ere life has flown, a stumbling block or stepping stone.”
Personal Mission Statement: To glorify God as I introduce children to the joy of learning about God’s world.
Katie Horn, 2nd Grade
Education: B.S. Early Childhood Education
College: University of Tennessee at Martin
Experience: Began PCA in 2009
Church: Calvary Baptist Church
Family: Husband, John
Hobbies/Interests: Reading, exercise, enjoying friends and family
Favorite Scripture: “Now to Him who is able to do immeasuably more than we all ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.” Ephesians 3:20
Favorite Quote: “Too much of our time is spent trying to chart God on a grid, and too little is spent allowing our hearts to feel awe. By reducing Christian spirituality to formula, we deprive our hearts of wonder.” Donald Miller
Johannah Mackin, 3rd Grade
Education: B.A. in English
College Attended: Emory University
Teaching Experience: Began PCA in 2007
Church: Christian Life Church Family: Husband – Daryl, Children – Zach, Nadia, Malakai
Hobbies/Interests: Running, Reading,Writing
Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 61
Favorite Quote: “You are most glorified in me when I am most satisfied in You.” -John Piper
Personal Mission Statement: “I am called to make disciples. That begins with my own children and then the precious students entrusted to me at Providence. What an honor it is to say…Follow me as I follow Jesus.”
Lauren Fluharty, 3rd Grade
Education: B.A. in Elementary Education (Furman); Masters in Gifted and Talented Education (Converse College)
College: Furman University, Converse College
Experience: began PCA in 2011
Church: still visiting, new to area
Family: Husband, Richard
Hobbies/Interests: Riding my horse, playing tennis, reading
Favorite Scripture: Zephaniah 3:17 “The Lord your God is with you, He is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you. He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”
Heather McMurry, 4th Grade
Education: B.S. Elementary Education, M.A. Christian Education
Colleges Attended: Samford University, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Teaching Experience: Began PCA in 2008
Church: Chapel Hill Community Baptist
Family: Husband, Don; Children, Trey, Grace, Zach, Max
Hobbies/Interest: family, camping, reading, outdoors, music
Scripture: “Sing a new song to the Lord! Let the whole earth sing to the Lord! Each day proclaim the good news that he saves.” Psalm 96:1-2
Stephanie Eaglen, 4th Grade
Education: BS Communication, currently working on Masters in Elementary Education
College: Berry College, MTSU
Experience: 3 years teaching drama, began PCA in 2010
Church: Believer’s Chapel
Family: husband, Marvin, Children: Ashly Haynes, Hannah, and Maddie
Hobbies: singing, theater, guitar, running, and reading
Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 41:10 “So do not fear for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Jeremiah 29:11-13 ”For I know the plans I have for you says the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come to me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
Favorite Quote: “Shoot for the moon because even if you miss, you’ll still be up there with the stars.” Author unknown… ” Act like what you do makes a difference.” Author unknown
Caroline Ott, 5th Grade
Education: B.S. Early Childhood Education, M.A. Curriculum & Instruction
Colleges Attended: University of Tennessee, Middle Tennessee State University
Teaching Experience: 18 years, began at PCA in 2006
Church: St. Mark’s United Methodist
Family: Husband -Carl, Children – Coleman and Connor
Hobbies/Interests: My children, Reading, Traveling, Cooking, and Jogging
Favorite Scripture: Philippians 4:8 “Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lonely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy- think about such things. ”
Favorite Quote: “Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.” -John Greenleaf Whittier
Personal Mission Statement: “Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can!” –John Wesley
Dawn Schueler, 5th Grade
Education: B.S. Elementary & Special Education, Masters in Special Education
Colleges Attended:University of Kentucky, Middle Tennessee State University
Teaching Experience: 7 years, Began PCA in 2007
Church:World Outreach Church
Family: Husband - Russ, Children – Trey, Sydney
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with family and friends, exercising, reading, American History
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 62: 5-8 “Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour your hearts out to Him, for God is our refuge.”
Personal Mission Statement: It is an honor & privilige to be called by God to teach at PCA. God has put it on my heart that my main focus is to make a special connection with each child and to focus on identifying and highlighting their special gifts that He has given them. I pray that I will help each child grow to be the best that God created them to be.
