Administrative Staff
Tara Siress
Head of School
siress@nccaky.org
B.S. in Elementary Education; Emphasis Literature
Summa Cum Laude
M.A. in the area of Reading Specialist
Summa Cum Laude
20 years experience in education
Mrs. Russell has over 5 years of Early Childhood Education experience. This is her second year at NCCA.
Kristin Taylor
Business Manager
finance@nccaky.org
Kristin is our school’s finance manager. Please direct all questions about tuition, fees, and invoices regarding your child(ren) to her. She is also in charge of NCCA’s payroll and helps answer financial questions for our faculty and staff. In addition, Kristin is also our school’s Athletic Director.
Dennis Wood
Director of Security
Bio coming soon
Mr. Royce Dukes
School Bus Driver
Bio coming soon
Teaching Staff
Little Lions Preschool - 3 YO, Tue/Thurs
MS CAMRYN GROGAN
grogan@nccaky.org
Murray State University (B.S. Education)
I will be beginning my masters in Christian Education through SBTS in the spring!
Little Lions PreK - 4 YO, MWF
MRS MICHELLE LUCAS
lucas@nccaky.org
Tennessee Technological University
B.S. in Child and Family Science
Emphasis in Early Childhood Development
Mrs. Lucas has over 21 years of teaching experience and has been at NCCA for over ten years.
Kindergarten
MRS JENNIFER CHADWICK
chadwick@nccaky.org
Murray State University
B.S. in Elementary Education
Tennessee Technology Center
Certificate in Child Care & Guidance
Mrs. Chadwick has ten years of teaching experience as a preschool teacher and has been at NCCA for 5 years.
2nd Grade
MRS RACHEL MCCUISTON
mccuiston@nccaky.org
Crown College of the Bible
B.S. in Elementary Education
Mrs. McCuiston has 14 years of teaching experience and has been at NCCA for six years.
3rd Grade
MS ALICIA JETTON
jetton@nccaky.org
Murray State University
B.S. in Elementary Education
Cum Laude
This is Ms. Jetton’s 10th year at NCCA.
4th Grade
MS KAYLEIGH POWELL
powell@nccaky.org
5th Grade
MRS JESSICA EDGIN
edgin@nccaky.org
5th Grade
Trevecca Nazarene University
B.S. in Elementary Education
M.A. in Theological Studies
Magna Cum Laude
5th Grade
MRS ASHLEE YOUNG
young@nccaky.org
5th Grade Bible, Math and Science
Murray State University B.S. in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Math
Murray State University M.A.Ed. in Teacher Leader
Mrs. Young has five years of teaching experience and this is her first year at NCCA.
Middle School & High School
Mrs. Amanda Smith
smith@nccaky.org
5th & 6th History
7th & 8th Math, Science & History
11th Grade Technical Math
Murray State University
B.S. in Middle School Education
Areas of History & Mathematics
Mrs. Hannah Palmer
palmer@nccaky.org
Integrated History/Bible 10th & 11th Grade
University of Kentucky
B.S. in English
M.A. in Curriculum Development
Shawna Frazier
frazier@nccaky.org
Science
Cody Watkins
watkins@nccaky.org
Mathematics, Grades 7-12
Murray State University, B.S. and M.S. in Mathematics, Summa cum laude
This is Mr. Watkins’s first year at NCCA and his first year as a teacher. He has a passion for mathematics and showing how to use it to support the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Ed Chapman
chapman@nccaky.org
Theology & Basketball Coach
Kory Cunningham
kory@hardinbaptist.org
Theology
Chase Bright
chase@hardinbaptist.org
Theology
Jackson Greer
greer@nccaky.org
Upper School Humanities
B.S. - Murray State
MBA - Murray State
Currently finishing M.A. in Christian Education - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
This is Jackson’s third year at NCCA.
Extracurricular Teachers
MRS. KATIE CUNNINGHAM
cunningham@nccaky.org
Spanish
Latin
Murray State University
Murray State University B.A in Spanish
Mrs. Cunningham is a 2nd year teacher at NCCA. She has a passion for learning and teaching languages.
Lauren Holt
holt@nccaky.org
Yearbook
Life Skills
PE
MRS. TIFFANY STANGER
PE
Jackson Chapman
pe@nccaky.org
PE
MRS. Hannah Fountain
fountain@nccaky.org
Art
MR. Michael Rose
Music
MRS. Dana Pogue
pogue@nccaky.org
Drama
MRS. KELLY PALMER
Critical Thinking
MRS. KRISTIN SEARGENT
Instructional Aide
MS. OLIVIA HARRIS
Instructional Aide
MRS. WHITNEY EGNER
Instructional Aide