Academic Excellence from a Biblical Perspective.
Administrative Staff
Pastor Jeremy Burnett
Superintendent
Mr. Burnett has been in education for 22 years, 13 of them at Bethel Christian Academy. This is his 10th year as an administrator at BCA. Mr. Burnett holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education from Youngstown State University and a Master of Educational Leadership and Administration from American College of Education.
Mrs. Natalie Burnett
Principal
Mrs. Burnett has been in education for 19 years. This is her second year as BCA Principal. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education in Integrated Language Arts from Youngstown State University and also earned a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction from American College of Education and Master of Arts in Ministerial Leadership from Southeastern University.
Pastor Tara Galbraith
Assistant Principal
Pastor Tara was hired in February 2025 as our assistant principal. She is an ordained minister and holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Christian Counseling from Liberty University.
Mrs. Jodi Gentry
Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Gentry has worked in the school office for 12 years.
Valentina Onderak
Bookkeeper
Mrs. Onderak holds an Associate of Applied Business in Accounting from Cuyahoga Community College. This is her second year at Bethel Christian Academy.
Teaching Staff
Mrs. Janet Peto
PreK3 Teacher
Mrs. Peto has been a part of our BCA family as a parent for years. This is her fourth year teaching at BCA.
Mrs. Angie Kazimir
Pre-K4 Teacher
Mrs. Kazimir has been in education for 35 years, 25 of them at Bethel Christian Academy! She attended the University of Akron where she was a Math major.
Mrs. Laura Roggy
Kindergarten Teacher
Mrs. Roggy earned a Bachelor's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of Houston. This is her first year teaching at BCA.
Ms. Mikala Minerd
Kindergarten Teacher
Miss Minerd recently graduated from Mount Vernon Nazarene University with a Bachelor's of Arts in Education. This is her first year teaching at BCA.
Miss McKenna Marcus
First Grade Teacher
Ms. Marcus recently graduated from Baldwin Wallace with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. This is her second year teaching at BCA.
Mrs. Jennifer Fintz
First Grade Teacher
Mrs. Fintz was a long term sub at BCA for most of last year and is now one of our first grade teachers.
Mrs. Kim Hopkins
Second Grade Teacher
Mrs. Hopkins has been an educator for 33 years. This is her second year at BCA. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern State University.
Mrs. Sierra Penix
Third Grade Teacher
Mrs. Penix earned a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education & Interdisciplinary Studies from Liberty University. This is her first year teaching at BCA.
Mrs. Amber Pertz Fourth Grade Teacher
This is Mrs. Pertz's third year teaching at Bethel Christian Academy. She graduated from Bryant & Stratton. Before joining BCA, she worked in childcare and early childhood education for six years.
Mrs. Jane Anne Curless
Fifth Grade Teacher
Mrs. Curless has been in education for 40 years, 26 of them at Bethel Christian Academy! She attended Manchester University where she received an Associate of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree.
Mrs. Sarah Harmon
MS Lang. Arts/History
Mrs. Harmon has been in education for 10 years. This is her 7th at Bethel Christian Academy! She earned a degree in Middle Childhood Education with a minor in Bible at Cedarville University.
Mrs. Brooke Morgan
MS Bible/Science
Mrs. Morgan has been in education for 9 years, 8 of them at Bethel Christian Academy! She holds a degree in Life Science Education from Bowling Green State University.
Mrs. Tara Lloyd
MS Math
Mrs. Lloyd has been in education for 8 years, 3 as a teacher at BCA. She has a Bachelor of Arts from Baldwin-Wallace.
Mrs. Debbie Bass
Art/Tech Teacher
Athletic Director
Mrs. Bass has been a part of our BCA family as a parent for years. This is her third year as Art/Tech teacher. She also serves as our Athletic Director.
Ms. Natalie Prough
Music/Band Teacher
This is Ms. Prough's third year teaching and second at BCA. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education with a specialization in Vocal/General Music from Kent State University
Mrs. Jill Oman
Physical Education Teacher
Mrs. Oman has a degree from the University of Akron, is a NASM Youth Exercise Specialist, and is currently working on her nutrition and personal training certification. This is her second year as a teacher at BCA.
Mrs. Kristina Kordal
Intervention Specialist
This is Mrs. Kordal's 5th year serving as our Intervention Specialist! She comes to us from McKeon Education Group!
Non-Teaching Staff
Mr. Tracy Schurdell
Maintenance/Custodian
Mrs. Laura Earles
Kitchen Administrator
Mrs. Christina Fabec
Kitchen Aide
Faculty & staff emails are first initial, last name @bcakids.org. You can reach the general mailbox at bca@bcakids.org or the finance office at finance@bcakids.org. If you have any issues or questions, you can call the office at 440.842.8575.