Meet our Staff

We have a great staff of Christian educators. Click on their name to learn more about them.

“Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to what I teach, for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart and have all of them ready on your lips. So that your trust may be in the Lord, I teach you today, even you.”

- Proverbs 22:17 - 19








Dave Smith

Dave is our principal and currently teaches grades 7-10. The 2009-10 school year is Dave's third with us, though this is his 23rd year of teaching since graduating from Union College.

Since graduating, Dave has been certified in Elementary Education, certified to teach grades 1-12, and is endorsed in Secondary Education in history and English.

Tom Roy

Tom teaches grades 3-6. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education from Andrews University, and he is currently working on his Master's.

Tom has special interests in the Bible, robotics, and computers, and he has extra training in technology, WebQuest, and CPR/first aid.

Carmen Magray

The 2009-10 school year marks Carmen's 15th year in teaching after graduating from Andrews University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Carmen teaches grades K-2 and has a special interest in the language arts.

Marcia Austin

Marcia has degrees from Union College and Western Michigan University, and she works as a nurse and social worker in the community. For us she teaches band for grades 5-10 on Monday and Wednesday mornings. She is assisted by other adults who have knowledge and background with instruments she doesn't play.

Pastor Delmar Austin

Pastor Austin is a spiritual leader of the school and is head pastor at the Green Bay Seventh-day Adventist church.

Judy Hendricksen

Judy is the friendly voice you'll hear when calling the school. She is our school secretary, and she is involved in facilitating the long-distance learning program through Forest Lake Distance Learning Academy for grades 11-12.

Donna Corell

Donna is our teacher's aide. She provides support for all the teachers, and she also teaches spelling and handwriting for grades 1-6.