Brainerd Baptist School Announces New Faculty for 2021
I have often said (and written!) that identifying the right people to join our faculty is one of the most important jobs a Head of School does. Our school culture is one of the things that make our school so special. It is very important to find teachers who want to not only excel in the classroom with students but also with parent relationships as well as work well with their team. Each Spring, schools all across the country (and even the world!) begin the process of trying to replace faculty and staff that are retiring, moving on to other positions, or filling new positions from growth. Adding new teachers always brings a sense of excitement, but also a little trepidation, as well, as I always desire that our new faculty will be a great fit for our school. This is a process that is bathed in prayer and much time and conversation is devoted to this process. The Lord has blessed this process for many years and we are excited to have the following people joining our faculty and staff this fall.
You may click on the name for a brief bio of each new staff member.
Mrs. Christine van der Meer, Art - Christine is excited to return to Brainerd Baptist School. She previously taught art here from 2008-2015 before taking a few years off to have her children.
Mrs. Sam Walker, 1st Grade - Sam is excited to be moving into the classroom after spending a year working in our K4 class as an assistant.
Mrs. Alex Kane, K2 Teacher- Alex will be leading our new K2 program. Alex previously worked in the preschool at Silverdale Baptist Academy.
Mr. Isaac Johnston, Director of IT- It has been a busy summer for Isaac. He graduated college and moved to Chattanooga to begin working at Brainerd Baptist School. He looks forward to getting to know our students and enjoying his new city.
Mrs. Amie Hanson, K2 Assistant - Amie is excited to be joining Brainerd Baptist School working with our new K2 program.
Ms. Kristin Richardson, 1st Assistant/Maternity Leave for K5 - Kristin is no stranger to BBS literally growing up walking the halls of BBS. She will be working in two roles this year- 1st-grade assistant and K5 maternity leave. She will be teaching in both K5 classes while teachers are on maternity leave. When not working in our K5, she will be working in 1st grade.
Mrs. Brenda Christian, K3 Assistant - Brenda is excited to be joining the faculty of Brainerd Baptist School. She has extensive experience working with children and as a teacher assistant. She has spent the last ten years working as a paraprofessional in the Whitfield County Public School system.
Mrs. Anamarie Davis, K4 Assistant - Anamarie will be moving into a classroom assistant position after spending last year as a substitute teacher and also working at Sports Barn. She is looking forward to working with our K4 students each day.
Mrs. Nicole Rojas, K4 Assistant - Nicole has been a parent at Brainerd Baptist School for the last two years and previously taught in our local public school system for 10 years. She looks forward to returning to the classroom and helping students learn