Middle School Teachers

If there is any one resource that defines a great school, it is a quality teaching staff. Since RMCA’s teachers are committed to the spiritual, academic, physical, and social development of each child, they model the virtues they teach. Faculty members are selected on the basis of their love for God and their love for children. They are trained, experienced professionals with a solemn understanding of their role as the authority in the classroom.

• All staff are committed Christians who attend a variety of churches within the community
• From the energy of first-year teachers to the experience of 20-year veterans, staff members model academic and moral excellence
• All classroom teachers have college degrees and professional training
• Qualified specialists teach art, music, and physical education
• Teachers are required to pursue ongoing education to continue growing and learning along with their students

Debbie Esterline , 6th/7th/8th Grade Science Teacher

Mrs. Esterline joined the RMCA staff in 2003. She has many years’ experience in engineering, and holds a Bachelors’ degree in Bioengineering from Texas A&M University. She has also been involved in a wide variety of nonprofit organizations, home schooled her own children for five years, and traveled extensively throughout Europe, Israel, and Russia. She lived most of her life in Texas and California, but moved to Lafayette in 1998, where she, her husband Rick, and their three children attend Agape Bible Church in Northglenn.

Corey Piper, 6th Grade History and Language Arts Teacher

Mr. Corey Piper began teaching sixth grade at RMCA in August, 2004. He holds a BA in Elementary Education (K-8) with a minor in English Literature, and taught seventh to tenth grade for seven years at Christian schools in Washington state and Colorado. He also trained and worked as a youth pastor and served in Turkey with Campus Crusade. Mr. Piper and his wife, Beth, have two daughters, and attend Rocky Mountain Christian Church.

Jan Johnson, 7th/8th Grade History and Language Arts Teacher

Mrs. Jan Johnson came to RMCA in 2004, and teaches eighth grade English Literature and History. She holds a BA in English from UCLA and has taught a variety of Middle and High School English courses for over twelve years. She and her husband live in Longmont and, where they attend Calvary Church.

Marty Smith, MEd, 6th/7th/8th Mathematics Teacher

Mrs. Marty Smith started at RMCA in the fall of 2006, teaching two levels of 7th and 8th grade math. She holds a Master’s degree in Math Education, as well as six years of Christian school teaching experience in 7th through 12th grades. Mrs. Smith hails from Michigan, but has lived in Colorado, Idaho, and Wyoming for many years, and has traveled extensively on international missions trips. She and her husband have five children, and attend Grace Evangelical Free Church in Longmont.

Patty Killeen, Art Teacher

Mrs. Killeen began teaching art in 2004, and currently teaches Art for 1st—8th grades. She frequently takes art classes and workshops to learn new techniques and ideas. Her creativity is used in teaching, acting in Rush Hour at Rocky Mountain Christian Church, and singing in choir, with past experience teaching preschool and leading children’s choir. She and her husband, Michael, have three sons, one of whom attends RMCA. Mrs. Killeen and her family live in Longmont.

Norm Haubert, MS, Physical Education Teacher

Mr. Haubert retired after teaching for 32 years in the public schools, and transitioned to teaching part-time at RMCA in 2005. He has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Colorado, a Master of Science degree from the University of Colorado, and has earned the endorsement required for an elementary school principal. He is the father and stepfather of six grown children. Together, he and his wife, Cindy, lead the Truth Project Christian Worldview series and a Grief Share support group at their home church, Calvary Church in Longmont.

Abby Hibbard, General Music Teacher and Choir Director

Mrs. Hibbard joined the RMCA staff in 2009, teaching 1st-4th grade music and directing 5th-8th Grade Choirs. She graduated with a music degree from California Baptist University, then earned her teaching credential from the Universtiy of Redlands. Mrs. Hibbard taught private piano and voice lessons for three years and spent 2008-2009 teaching elementary music in the Cherry Creek School District. Mrs. Hibbard is a Colorado native who has moved to many places including Texas, Kansas, Africa and California. She and her husband Bryan attend Calvary Bible Church in Boulder.

Bill Wilkinson, Band Director

Mr. Wilkinson has been involved in church music since he was in high school. He currently plays in the band and orchestra at his home church, Rocky Mountain Christian Church, and has played n various musical groups over the years, including a group that played for President Nixon! Mr. Wilkinson has taught music and band, mostly at the secondary level, for over thirty years, most recently at Silver Creek High School in Longmont. He holds a BS in Music Education, as well as having completed graduate work at the University of Northern Colorado and Colorado State University. At RMCA, Mr. Wilkinson joined the RMCA staff in 2003 to direct Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz Bands for students in 5th to 8th grades.

Sarah Overturf, Media Specialist

In the spring of 2007, Mrs. Overturf became the RMCA Media Specialist. She holds a BA in English from Arizona State University, and is also a writer, with work published in Focus on the Family Magazine and in women’s and family Bibles, devotional magazines, and Bible studies. Mrs. Overturf was born in Idaho, raised in Utah, and also lived in Arizona before settling in Colorado. She volunteers in Sunday school at Rocky Mountain Christian Church, which she has attended for 12 years. She and her husband, Neil, have three children who attend RMCA.

 

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