Administration
Jeremy Sandefur
President/Head of School
jsandefur@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Secondary Education/History, Samford University
M. Ed., Education Administration and Supervision, Liberty University
Jeremy Sandefur
President/Head of School
Lee Smith
Chief Financial Officer
lsmith@thekingsacademy.net
B.S. in Youth Ministry and Bible, Columbia International University
M.B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance, Grand Canyon University
Lee Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Tyler Rhoton
Chief Operations Officer
trhoton@thekingsacademy.net
B.A. in Business in Organizational Management, Tusculum University
Tyler Rhoton
Chief Operations Officer
Lori Campbell
Director of Admissions
lcampbell@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Carson-Newman University, Magna Cum Laude
M.Ed., Carson-Newman University
Lori Campbell
Director of Admissions
Jennifer Connatser
PreK Director
jconnaster@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., University of Tennesse
M.A., University of Tennessee
Jennifer Connatser
PreK Director
Blake Fuller
Chief Communications Officer & Director of Spiritual Formation
bfuller@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Psychology, Saint Leo University
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Saint Leo University
Blake Fuller
Chief Communications Officer & Director of Spiritual Formation
Jennifer Hamilton
Marketing and Community Engagement
jhamilton@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., East Tennessee State University
M.Ed., Lincoln Memorial University
Ed.S., Lincoln Memorial University
Jennifer Hamilton
Marketing and Community Engagement
April Kandel
Upper School Principal
akandel@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Milligan College
M. Ed., Milligan College
April Kandel
Upper School Principal
Joseph Noah
Boys Dorm Director
jnoah@thekingsacademy.net
Joseph Noah
Boys Dorm Director
Derek McNutt
Director of Facilities
dmcnutt@thekingsacademy.net
Derek McNutt
Director of Facilities
Robin Reed
Director of Food Services
rreed@thekingsacademy.net
Robin Reed
Director of Food Services
Jonathan Sellers
Athletic Director & Head Football Coach
jsellers@thekingsacademy.net
A.S., Pellissippi State Community College
B.S., Recreation and Sports Management; University of Tennessee
Jonathan Sellers
Athletic Director & Head Football Coach
Kelly Sullivan
Elementary School Prinicpal
ksullivan@thekingsacademy.net
B.S. in Elementary Education, Tennessee Wesleyan
M.Ed. in Curriculum Instruction, Lincoln Memorial University
Ed.S., Administration and Supervision, Lincoln Memorial University
Kelly Sullivan
Elementary School Prinicpal
Renee White
Academic Advisor & Upper School English Teacher
rwhite@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., East Tennessee State University
Renee White
Academic Advisor & Upper School English Teacher
Upper School
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
jayers@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Radford University
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
Jill Ball
Upper School Science
jball@thekingsacademy.net
Jill Ball
Upper School Science
Whitney Branch
Upper School Art Teacher
wbranch@thekingsacademy.net
Whitney Branch
Upper School Art Teacher
Iryna Brooks
Upper School Math Teacher
ibrooks@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Governors University
Iryna Brooks
Upper School Math Teacher
Lee Daft
Upper School Social Studies Teacher
ldaft@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Johnson Bible College
M.A., Johnson Bible College
Lee Daft
Upper School Social Studies Teacher
Sidney Davis
Upper School Bible Teacher
sdavis@thekingsacademy.net
Sidney Davis
Upper School Bible Teacher
Julie DeBusk
Upper School Social Studies Teacher
B.S. in History Education, Pensacola Christian College
Julie DeBusk
Upper School Social Studies Teacher
Laurel Durham
Librarian & AP Literature Teacher
ldurham@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Carson-Newman University
M.S., University of Tennessee
Laurel Durham
Librarian & AP Literature Teacher
Hiko Eilertson
Assistant Director of Residence Life & Japanese Instructor
heilertson@thekingsacademy.net
Hiko Eilertson
Assistant Director of Residence Life & Japanese Instructor
Angie Griffin
Upper School Technology Teacher
agriffin@thekingsacademy.net
B.B.A., Ohio University
Graduate Studies, Johnson University
Angie Griffin
Upper School Technology Teacher
Angela Hassenzahl
Upper School English Teacher
ahassenzahl@thekingsacademy.net
Angela Hassenzahl
Upper School English Teacher
David Jeffers
Upper School Bible Teacher
djeffers@thekingsacademy.net
David Jeffers
Upper School Bible Teacher
Morgan Kulig
Upper School Language Arts Teacher
mkulig@thekingsacademy.net
B.S. in Education, Truett McConnell University
Morgan Kulig
Upper School Language Arts Teacher
Leland Lyon
Upper School Bible Teacher
llyon@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Carson-Newman College
M.Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Leland Lyon
Upper School Bible Teacher
Shannon Moore
Upper School Math Teacher
smoore@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Secondary Ed., Western Governors University
Shannon Moore
Upper School Math Teacher
Sarah Neuhart
Upper School Elective Teacher
sneuhart@thekingsacademy.net
B.S, Interdisciplinary Studies in Education – Elementary Education, East Tennessee State University, Summa Cum Laude
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Carson-Newman University, Summa Cum Laude
Sarah Neuhart
Upper School Elective Teacher
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
dshreve@thekingsacademy.net
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
Aaron Smith
Upper School Choir & Band Director
asmith@thekingsacademy.net
Aaron Smith
Upper School Choir & Band Director
Callie Smith
Upper School Math
csmith@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Meridith College
M.Ed., Walden University
Callie Smith
Upper School Math
Carol Stephan
Upper School Math Teacher
cstephan@thekingsacademy.net
Carol Stephan
Upper School Math Teacher
Hollie Reagan
Upper School Science Teacher
hreagan@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Biology/Secondary Education, Bryan College
Hollie Reagan
Upper School Science Teacher
Dante Turnipseed
P.E. Teacher & HS Girls Basketball Head Coach
dturnipseed@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
Dante Turnipseed
P.E. Teacher & HS Girls Basketball Head Coach
Heidi Sasscer
Upper School Science Teacher
hsasscer@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., University of North Texas
Heidi Sasscer
Upper School Science Teacher
Renee White
Academic Advisor & Upper School English Teacher
rwhite@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., East Tennessee State University
Renee White
Academic Advisor & Upper School English Teacher
Elementary
Mandy Effler
PreK3
meffler@thekingsacademy.net
Mandy Effler
PreK3
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
mwebber@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Bible and Theology minor in Family Studies, Johnson University
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
Tiffany Jones
PreK3
tjones@thekingsacademy.net
Tiffany Jones
PreK3
Emma Hobbs
PreK4 Teacher
econnaster@thekingsacademy.net
Associates Degree in General Studies
Emma Hobbs
PreK4 Teacher
Janet Lyon
PreK4 Teacher & Elementary Music
jlyon@thekingsacademy.net
B.M., Carson-Newman University
Janet Lyon
PreK4 Teacher & Elementary Music
Sonya Mink
Elementary STEAM/Art Teacher, & Extended Care Coordinator
smink@thekingsacademy.net
Sonya Mink
Elementary STEAM/Art Teacher, & Extended Care Coordinator
Carole Daft
Kindergarten Teacher
cdaft@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Johnson University
M.A., Johnson University
Carole Daft
Kindergarten Teacher
Jessica Turner
Kindergarten Teacher
jturner@thekingsacademy.net
Jessica Turner
Kindergarten Teacher
Shelby Huebotter
First Grade Teacher
shuebotter@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Early Childhood Education/History, East Tennessee State University
Shelby Huebotter
First Grade Teacher
Brianna Long
First Grade Teacher
bconnatser@thekingsacademy.net
Brianna Long
First Grade Teacher
Madison Gumm
Second Grade Teacher
mgumm@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Elementary Education, Tennessee Tech
Madison Gumm
Second Grade Teacher
Amanda Russell
Second Grade Teacher
arussell@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., University of Tennessee, Cum Laude
Graduate Studies, University of Tennessee
Amanda Russell
Second Grade Teacher
Sharon Hodgekins
Third Grade Teacher
shodgekins@thekingsacademy.net
Sharon Hodgekins
Third Grade Teacher
Hannah Brown
Fourth Grade Teacher
jaddison@thekingsacademy.net
Hannah Brown
Fourth Grade Teacher
JC Gardner
Fourth Grade Teacher
jgardner@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Elementary Education, Johnson University
M.A., Holistic Education, Johnson University
JC Gardner
Fourth Grade Teacher
Erin Fuller
Fifth Grade Teacher
efuller@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., in Education, St. Leo University
Erin Fuller
Fifth Grade Teacher
Jennifer Huskey
Fifth Grade Teacher
jhuskey@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Carson-Newman College
M.Ed., Touro University International, Summa Cum Laude
Ed.S., Lincoln Memorial University, Cum Laude
Jennifer Huskey
Fifth Grade Teacher
Hayley Atchley
Character Ed/PE Teacher
hatchley@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Psychology, Carson-Newman University
Hayley Atchley
Character Ed/PE Teacher
Staff
Leigh Rauhuff
Elementary Aftercare Director & Elementary Paraprofessional
Leigh Rauhuff
Elementary Aftercare Director & Elementary Paraprofessional
Tammy Creswell
Food Services
tcreswell@thekingsacademy.net
Tammy Creswell
Food Services
Trevor Ferguson
Security & High School Baseball Coach
tferguson@thekingsacademy.net
Trevor Ferguson
Security & High School Baseball Coach
Toni Gioioso
Administrative Assistant, Elementary School
tgioioso@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., University of Alabama
Toni Gioioso
Administrative Assistant, Elementary School
Wally Haywood
Director of Student Safety
whaywood@thekingsacademy.net
Wally Haywood
Director of Student Safety
Suzi Hernandez
Custodian
Suzi Hernandez
Custodian
Samantha Houser
Administrative Assistant, Finance Office
shouser@thekingsacademy.net
B.A. Ed in Education Studies, Berea College
Samantha Houser
Administrative Assistant, Finance Office
Leroy Ledford
Maintenance
Leroy Ledford
Maintenance
Craig MacDonald
Safety and Security
cmacdonald@thekingsacademy.net
Craig MacDonald
Safety and Security
Tiffany Parton
Custodian
Tiffany Parton
Custodian
Kari Polk
Executive Assistant
kpolk@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Carson-Newman University
Graduate Studies, Lincoln Memorial University
Kari Polk
Executive Assistant
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
dshreve@thekingsacademy.net
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
Eileen Thornton
Homeschool Coordinator
ethornton@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Arizona State University
Spec.Ed.Lic. K-12, San Juan College
Eileen Thornton
Homeschool Coordinator
Amanda Ward
Food Services
Amanda Ward
Food Services
Cyndie Webber
Administrative Assistant, Athletics
cwebber@thekingsacademy.net
Cyndie Webber
Administrative Assistant, Athletics
Athletics
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
jayers@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Radford University
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
Gabriel Burns
Fishing Coach
burns802002@gmail.com
Gabriel Burns
Fishing Coach
Jenny Cook
MS & HS Tennis Coach
lionstkatennis@gmail.com
Jenny Cook
MS & HS Tennis Coach
Natoisha Hager
MS & HS Cheer Coach
nhager@thekingsacademy.net
Natoisha Hager
MS & HS Cheer Coach
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
mwebber@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Bible and Theology minor in Family Studies, Johnson University
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
Dion Hunt
HS Boys Basketball Head Coach
improvinglifecoach@gmail.com
Dion Hunt
HS Boys Basketball Head Coach
Stephen Huskey
Elementary Cross Country
stephen.huskey@gmail.com
Stephen Huskey
Elementary Cross Country
Marshall Stanger
JR League Basketball Coach
mstang222@gmail.com
Marshall Stanger
JR League Basketball Coach
Seth Stoffle
MS & HS Track Coach
seth.c.stoffle@gmail.com
Seth Stoffle
MS & HS Track Coach
Jonathan Sellers
Athletic Director & Head Football Coach
jsellers@thekingsacademy.net
A.S., Pellissippi State Community College
B.S., Recreation and Sports Management; University of Tennessee
Jonathan Sellers
Athletic Director & Head Football Coach
Trevor Ferguson
Security & High School Baseball Coach
tferguson@thekingsacademy.net
Trevor Ferguson
Security & High School Baseball Coach
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
dshreve@thekingsacademy.net
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
Dante Turnipseed
P.E. Teacher & HS Girls Basketball Head Coach
dturnipseed@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Tennessee Wesleyan College
Dante Turnipseed
P.E. Teacher & HS Girls Basketball Head Coach
Burnie Whitson
HS & MS Golf Coach
mckinneyapril99@gmail.com
Burnie Whitson
HS & MS Golf Coach
Cyndie Webber
Administrative Assistant, Athletics
cwebber@thekingsacademy.net
Cyndie Webber
Administrative Assistant, Athletics