Serving families across Northwest Ohio
Christ-centered education for K-12 students
Staff & Faculty
Serving with Excellence. Teaching with Purpose. Leading by Example
At Monclova Christian Academy, our faculty and staff are more than educators—they are mentors, encouragers, and faithful followers of Christ who are committed to investing in the lives of students. We believe that strong relationships are essential to meaningful learning. Because of this, our teachers not only instruct but also disciple, guide, and support students academically, spiritually, and personally.
Every member of our team shares a unified commitment to Christ-centered education and a passion for helping students grow academically, spiritually, and personally. Together, we seek to cultivate a learning environment where students are challenged to pursue excellence, develop Christlike character, and prepare for lives of faithful service.
Meet Our Leadership
Nate Click
Senior Pastor
Favorite Bible Verse
2 Corinthians 3:18
"But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."
Jose' Salazar
Academy Administrator
Favorite Bible Verse
Hosea 10:12
"Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you."
Mark Lenentine
Academy Principal
Favorite Bible Verse
Isaiah 6:8
"Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I: send me."
Shawna Stanton
Office Manager/Admissions Director
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 19:14
"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer."
Jessica Musgrove
Elementary Prinicpal/Student Services
Favorite Bible Verse
James 1:22
"But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves."
Brock Cavenaugh
Athletic Director
Favorite Bible Verse
I Corinthians 16:13-14
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with charity."
Meet Our Faculty & Staff
Colleen Hester
Kindergarten Teacher
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 9:1-2
"I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High."
Gretchen Heissenbuettel
1st Grade Teacher
Favorite Bible Verse
Phillipians 4:13
"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
Heidi Ross
2nd Grade Teacher
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 46:10a
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."
Jennifer Nagle
3rd Grade Teacher
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 18:30
"As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him."
Rio Cavenaugh
4/5 History, Science & Math Teacher
Favorite Bible Verse
2 Timothy 1:7
"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
Zoe Sherman
4/5 ELA Teacher
Favorite Bible Verse
Jeremiah 29:11
"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."
Cindi Click
6th Grade Teacher
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 27:1
"The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"
Donna Fish
JH/HS Math, Speech
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 143:8,10a
"Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God:"
Josh Filler
HS (10th-12th)
Favorite BIble Verse
Psalm 37:23-25
"The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread."
Jim Kollar
JH/HS (7th-10th)
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 1:1
"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."
Lacey Lenentine
JH/HS History, 7th English
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 145:4
"One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts."
Adam Martin
JH Bible/Upper Elementary PE
Favorite Bible Verse
Revelation 22:13
"I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last."
Courtney Simmons
8th-12th English
Favorite Bible Verse
John 16:33
"These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world."
Natalia DeVries
Spanish
Favorite Bible Verse
Isaiah 41:10
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
Michelle Keaster
Music/Band/Choir
Favorite Bible Verse
Jeremiah 17:7-8
"Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
Sarah Dudzik
Art
Favorite Bible Verse
Nahum 1:7
"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth then that trust in him."
Abigail Bahret
Remedial Specialist
Favorite Bible Verse
John 10:10
"The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly."
Katie Gaster
Intervention Specialist
Favorite Bible Verse
Isaiah 40:8
"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."
Shae Blackburn
Front Office
Favorite BIble Verse
Revelation 21:4
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
Deb Przybylski
Lunchroom
Favorite Bible Verse
2 Corinthians 5:17
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
Shawn McMahon
Security Officer
Favorite Bible Verse
Matthew 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God."
Barb Tassell
Compliance Officer
Favorite Bible Verse
Psalm 46:10-11
"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. The LORD of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah."
Paul Taylor
Facilities & Grounds Manager
Favorite Bible Verse
1 John 2:15-17
"Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever."
Josh Hamacher
Facilities
Favorite Bible Verse
Isaiah 9:6
"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace."
Our Commitment to Your Family
Choosing a school is one of the most important decisions a family makes. At Monclova Christian Academy, we consider it a privilege to partner with parents in nurturing students academically, spiritually, socially, and personally. Our faculty and staff are committed to creating a Christ-centered environment where every student is known, encouraged, challenged, and cared for as they grow in both knowledge and faith.