Teachers

Cornerstone Christian Academy is fully state-chartered and accredited by the Ohio Department of Education to assist in providing quality education, benefits to families and students, and resources to staff members. Cornerstone’s academics are infused with Biblical principles, and our teachers’ goal is to train students to develop critical thinking skills in the areas of Theology, Arts, Science, Mathematics, History, language, politics, and culture.

Elementary School

K4

Sarah Hershey 

K4

Brittany Wilhelm 

K5

Lori Sweet 

K5 / Aftercare Coordinator

Sharon Oliver 

Grade 1

Janet Elffers 

Grade 1

Andrea Akins 

Grade 1

Shannon Owens

Grade 2

Ashley Jenks 

Grade 2

Karen Shelton

Grade 3

Jennifer Eberly

Grade 3

Jennifer Dell 

Grade 3

Shannon Sanzo

Grade 4

Sarah Duryea 

Grade 4

Wendy Hordinski 

Elementary Health / Library

Missy Jenkins 

Elementary Art / Library

Jessie Knipp

Elementary STEM

Tim O’Keefe 

Elementary Spanish

Gisela Rohrbaugh

Middle School / Junior High School

STEM / Tutoring

Dr. Christine Cross 

MS Bible / History / English

Rhnae King 

MS Bible / History

Jessica Kostelnik 

MS Reading / JHS English

Bethani Lydic 

Missions

Sarah Duryea

Bible 8 Girls / PE / Lunchroom MS & JHS Aftercare

Karen Bothwell 

MS Math

Cheryl DiPofi 

JHS Reading / Creative Writing

Alicia Taylor 

Bible 7 Boys

Travis McQueen 

Pre-Algebra / STEM

Tim O’Keefe 

JHS History

Alicia Taylor

Visual Arts

Jesse Ruffin 

Bible 7 Girls / Health 7 Girls

Grace Walker 

STEM Facilitator

Nate Davis 

MS/JH Spanish

Gisela Rohrbaugh

High School

HS Math / NHS

Carolyn Behr-Jerome 

HS English

Jennifer Cain 

HS Math

Deron Cook 

Performing Arts / Music

Jennifer Edwards

Biology / Chemistry

Tami D’Amico 

Computer Aided Design & Robotics / Engineering

Bill Fischer 

HS English / Senior Thesis / Yearbook

Danielle Lake 

Bible / HS History

Travis McQueen 

Bible 9 Boys

Pastor Travis McQueen

Bible 9 Girls / Spanish

Marisela Moon 

AV Production

Thomas Jenks

Economics / Government Modern & Medieval History

Kristyn Prochaska 

Visual Arts

Jesse Ruffin 

HS History / Bible

Chris Mazak

HS Girls Health / NHS

Grace Walker 

Chemistry / Physical Science

Marco Lovejoy

Class Advisory

5th Grade

Mrs. Kostelnik, Mrs. King 

6th Grade

Mrs. Lydic, Mrs. DiPofi

7th Grade

Mr. Ruffin, Mrs. Taylor

8th Grade

Mrs. Lake, Mr. O’Keefe  

9th Grade

Mrs. Prochaska, Mr. Lovejoy

10th Grade

Mrs. Cain, Mr. Mazak

11th Grade

Mrs. D’Amico, Mr. Cook

12th Grade

Mrs. Moon, Mr. Fischer

Student Council

Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Baxter

Values & Qualifications

A Commitment to Biblical Truth

We believe in the inerrant and inspired truth of the Bible, God’s eternal Word. We acknowledge its supreme authority in our lives and strive to instill it in our students.

Verses: Psalms 119:169; Hebrews 4:1; James 1:22-23

We believe that the genuine mark of a true Christian is unconditional love for God and man. We seek to clearly and consistently demonstrate this to our students and encourage them to do likewise.

Verses: Matthew 22:37-39; John 15:12; Galatians 5:14

We believe Christians must live honestly and above reproach. We will be led by integrity, fairness, and consistency in everything we do and will expect the same from our students.

Verses: Psalms 51:6; John 5:12; Romans 12:17; I Peter 2:12

We believe God’s Word defines marriage as a covenantal commitment between one man and one woman, designed to glorify God through the formation of Christian families. We affirm that Biblical precepts and lessons should be taught and supported by parents in the context of Christian homes. We affirm the Biblical account of God’s creative sovereignty as it regards gender identity, sexual orientation, and healthy sexual morality, which takes place in the structure of marriage.

Verses: Genesis 1:28-29; Genesis 2:23-24; Matthew 19: 3-6; Mark 10: 6-9; Ephesians 5:28-32; Deuteronomy 6: 4-9

We believe God’s Word delineates the sanctity of human life, including that of preborn babies, the elderly, and those who are handicapped or disabled.

Verses: Psalm 51

We believe an attitude of respect is essential in a Christian’s life. We teach our students to develop an attitude of respect for God’s Word, for self, for others, for authority, and for the personal property of others.

Verses: Romans 12:10; I Corinthians 3:16-17; Hebrews 13:1-6; Revelation 22:18-19

We value righteousness in everything we do. We are led by Biblical examples of justice, mercy, and humility.

Verses: Deuteronomy 10:12; Micah 6:8

We believe a proper school environment is important to promote successful learning experiences. We strive to produce an environment that is comfortable, disciplined, and conducive to achieving excellence in education.

Verses: I Corinthians 14:40; Colossians 3:21, 23

We believe in the non-prejudicial pursuit of academic excellence and in the non-biased assessment of scholarship. We challenge our staff and students to attain high-performance standards.

Verses: Isaiah 50:4; II Timothy 3:16-17; Galatians 2:11-21; Colossians 3:23

We understand that quality education requires commitment and involvement. We promote the effective involvement of the school board, staff, student body, parents, and community in all appropriate activities.

Verses: Psalms 100:1-2; John 12:26; Romans 7:6

We believe that responsibility requires accountability. We accept ownership of our decisions and actions and instill the same qualities in our students. The admonition of Scripture removes the victim mentality or excuse-making tendency promoted in our culture.

Verses: Psalms 51:1-9; Philippians 4:1; I John 1:9