Mr. Bob Gresh | bob@graceprep[dot]com • Founder • Headmaster
Bob Gresh brings his entrepreneurial spirit to the Christian educational world. By the age of 30, Bob had built a Media Marketing and Design firm with 15 employees, founded a local monthly magazine as well as two start-up radio stations. His marketing, design, and business consultation garnered the Marketing Masters Award from Inc. Magazine and Missouri’s top Economic Development Marketing Award for two consecutive years. His customers have included The St. Louis Ballet, Mobile Oil of St. Louis and Moody Publishers.
He,
along with his
wife, Dannah,
founded Pure
Freedom which
has offered faith-based
abstinence resources
and events for
over half a million
American teenagers
around the world.
They speak internationally
at youth retreats,
Christian schools
and conferences
and were the
keynote speakers
at the World
Hope Conference
in Lusaka, Zambia
in November of
2005.
Nearly
ten years ago,
the Lord prompted
Bob to switch
his focus from
the business
field to begin
to take care
of God’s business. This led him to the field of Christian education. In the Spring of 2004, Bob woke up in the middle of the night and penned the 40
Points of Grace which define the vision and personality of Grace Prep.
In a world of Christian schools with mediocre curriculum and underpaid teachers, Bob’s passion is to create a model that brings creativity, innovation, and academic excellence together with the resources necessary to prepare godly students to be world-changers. In three years, Grace Prep has done just that. • top of page •
Mrs. Dannah Gresh | Pure Freedom.org • Founder • Health • Speech Communication Facilitator
Dannah Gresh is
an internationally
recognized expert
in sexuality, sexually
transmitted diseases
and the fight against
HIV/ AIDS. She
is one of the top
selling Christian
youth authors in
the world, she
is best known for
the best-selling And
the Bride Wore
Whiteand
the Secret
Keeper series.
Dannah’s
most recent release
targeting adult
women is The
Secret of the Lord.
Dannah is a frequent guest on national radio and television programs such as Focus on the Family, The 700 Club and Canada’s Huntley Street. Her FamilyLife Today program was among the top ten shows in 2001. In 2006, her Midday Connection program featuring The Secret of the Lord garnered an unprecedented response resulting in a follow-up program within one month and her Focus on the Family broadcast was one of the best of 2006. Dannah has also been a featured contributor to magazines including Christian Parenting Today, Today’s Christian Woman, Brio, New Man and Spirit Led Woman.
She is well-traveled but has a special love for one place on the globe— Zambia, Africa. She calls this AIDS- and poverty-ravaged nation the “home of my heart.” She’s developed a curriculum, which will be used in 72 Zambian government schools, reaching 100,000 African teens with the message of God’s purpose for sexuality and the truth of Christ’s love. She has a B.A. in Communication from Cedarville University and is the founder of Pure Freedom. • top of page •
Mr. Dave Anderson | daveanderson@graceprep[dot]com • Principal
David has chosen a career in Christian education because of his desire to academically train students and spiritually disciple them. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Religion from Nyack College where he had the opportunity to study in the Middle East. He has earned a Master of Arts degree in Church History from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School for his study of the history of American higher education and its evangelical roots. David is thoroughly excited about fulfilling the vision of Grace Prep: “I want to see every Grace Prep student completely prepared for life after high school. That means they will experience college level academics, learn everyday life skills, and form their own Biblical worldview.” • top of page •
Marissa Coke is the new Office Manager for Grace Prep. She brings to Grace Prep over seven years of Administrative Assistant experience. Before coming to Grace Prep, she worked for Penn State University. Marissa grew up in a Christian home, the daughter of a Pentecostal Minister. Her lifelong dreams include being a Mother and serving in ministry. Her talents and hobbies include, singing, playing the piano, cooking, baking, working outside in the summer and spending time with her husband! Marissa and her husband Kevin will be celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary this year. Although they have no children yet, hopefully in the very near future there will be some little “cokes” running around! Having been here only a few months, she is already very attached to the students of Grace Prep and is excited to see what God will do in their lives! • top of page •
Mrs. Nancy Head | nancyhead@graceprep[dot]com • English
Nancy Head has a B.A. in English from Penn State and an M.A. English Generalist degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Her teaching experience ranges from middle school level to college and includes English literature, writing, and rhetoric. She has taught in Blair County and, for one summer, in Dongguan, China. She has been both a radio and newspaper reporter and has occasionally hosted Weekend Wrap-up, a weekly political cable access program in Blair County. Her family includes her husband Paul, five adult children, and seven grandchildren—so far. She enjoys reading, walking, sewing, and Bible study.
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Michelle comes to Grace Prep with extensive teaching experience at Aspect International Language Academies at Dean College; in the Intensive English Communication Program at Penn State; and as the Center Director at FLS International, Lock Haven University. She has earned her Master of Arts in Teaching English as a Second Language from Penn State and her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish Education from Juniata College. According to Michelle, despite her extensive Spanish education, her most valuable experience came through her studies at the Universidad de Las Americas in Puebla, Mexico, where her “classroom Spanish” was quickly transformed to fluency in a Spanish speaking culture. • top of page •
Mr. Pat Sullivan | patsullivan@graceprep[dot]com • Math
Patrick graduated from the University of Kansas with both his B.S. in Curriculum and Instruction with a major in Mathematics and his M.S. in Teaching and Leadership. For the past five years Patrick has been a Mid-Atlantic Fellow at Penn State working on his PhD in mathematics education and teaching undergraduate mathematics methods and content courses in the Department of Education. Prior to coming to Pennyslvania, Patrick taught for ten years in the DeSoto School District in Kansas and served as the department chair for nine of those years. Also, he was an adjunct instructor at Johnson County Community College teaching statistics courses and was a mathematics instructor for the Kansas Governor’s Academy. When he was not in the classroom he was on the field coaching football, baseball, and softball.
Patrick has recently become a member of the Men’s Fraternity. An organization of men focused on becoming authentic men as God intended. Reaping the benefits of the gifts God has given Patrick are his wife, Dawn, and two beautiful little girls, Lily(5) and Emma(9). The family enjoys traveling and serious games of kickball in the front yard or "Sorry" if it’s raining. Though far from their biological families, the Sullivan’s enjoy many activities with their church family at Calvary Baptist in State College.
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Part-time & Advising Faculty
In addition to full-time faculty members, Grace Prep offers a strong slate of part-time and advising faculty. Each of these brings special training and experience in their area of instruction. They are listed below. • top of page •
Mrs. Chizuruoke Anderson | chizzyanderson@graceprep[dot]com • Healthful Living
Chizuruoke (Chizzy) Anderson has a B.S. in Communications from Nyack College, and teaches the Principles for Healthful Living elective. She joined the staff of Grace Prep in the fall of 2005, and has taught various electives
since then, including tambourine dance and drama. She and her husband, David, are thoroughly enjoying their vivacious 18-month-old daughter, Sorochi.
Mr. Andy Mylin | andymylin@graceprep[dot]com • Graphic Design • Weight Training • Kayaking
Andy joined the staff of Grace Prep in the fall of 2005. For five years prior to that he worked independently as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. He graduated with honors from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in 1994 and was hired by Josten’s Printing and Publishing as a Design Consultant until he ventured off to start his own business in 2000. He married Janet in 1996 and they now delight in their 6 year old daughter, Lucy and newborn son Jack. • top of page •
Mrs. Katie Pennington-Rimmer • Drama • Music
Katie joined the Grace Prep team in January 2008 teaching elective courses which include: drama, public speaking, music, and hopefully a productions that we write ourselves that exemplify the vision of Grace Prep and our Lord Jesus Christ.
I am married to Thomas Rimmer and I now have a new addition to my children and that is Kymberly Rimmer, we were married in July in Johannesburg, South Africa and I have recently joined him here in State College. I am originally from Michigan but went to South Africa to do missionary work in 1978. I have two other children Grace-Louise 15, and Bjorn who is 20 and is studying in Taiwan. I
obtained my degree in Contemporary Ministries and a minor in music from Spring Arbor University in Michigan. • top of page •
Mrs. Rebecca Schubert | rebeccaschubert@graceprep[dot]com • History
Rebecca joined the staff of Grace Prep after her recent move from Camp Hill, PA to State College. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Millersville University. While in college, she was blessed with two study abroad opportunities. The first was to Madrid, Spain where she interned with a small Christian NGO. Her final semester of college was spent in London, England as an intern for a Member of Parliament. She values her experiences abroad and encourages her students to take the opportunity to study abroad when possible. Several years after receiving her degree, Rebecca returned to Millersville and completed her Post-Baccalaureate Certification in Secondary Social Studies. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Nate and their Golden Retriever, Charlie. She also loves to stay active by running, going to the gym, and playing basketball. One of her favorite spots away from home is on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. So far she has really enjoyed State College and looks forward to getting to know both the people and the area more.
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As a State College native, Kathy has a special fondness for the town, but also has a great appreciation of the world at large. After graduating from Wheaton College with a B.S. in Biology, Kathy and her husband Matt headed for the mission field. During their 16 years in Papua New Guinea, Kathy taught 9th grade science and high school biology. Although Kathy loves being in a classroom full of kids, she feels some of her best experience teaching came from home schooling her four children for eight years. Grace Prep gives her the opportunity to work with a small group of kids combining the advantages of classroom teaching with the highly individualized attention emphasized in home schooling.
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Dr. Andrew A. Sicree | andrewsicree@graceprep[dot]com • Physics
Dr. Sicree earned a Ph.D. in geochemistry and mineralogy from Penn State University. He received a M.S. in chemistry and a B.S. in chemistry and English from Carnegie-Mellon University in Pittsburgh. His past teaching experience includes 12 years on the faculty at Penn State as the director and curator of the Earth & Mineral Sciences Museum. While directing the museum at Penn State, he developed numerous outreach programs for high and grade-schoolers. In 1986-87, he served as a volunteer at Strathmore College in Nairobi, Kenya. Past work experience includes jobs at the Los Alamos National Lab in New Mexico, the Savannah River National Lab in South Carolina, and Bacharach Inc. in Pittsburgh. Dr. Sicree is also a MSHA-certified mine safety instructor.
Dr. Sicree and his wife, Rebecca Sicree, and their nine children live in Boalsburg near the foot of Mt. Nittany. The Sicree family attends Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church in State College, PA. • top of page •
Mrs. Rebekah Sjoberg | rebekahsjoberg@graceprep[dot]com • Math
Rebekah graduated from Taylor University in Indiana with a B.S. in Education and has been teaching mathematics for the past six years. She and her husband, Matt, recently relocated to State College so that Matt could begin a Ph.D. program at Penn State. Rebekah loves to teach and to get students excited about math. During the past three years, she coached a math team to two division championships. Outside of school, Rebekah enjoys reading, playing sports and games, being involved in church, and talking about Alaska, her home state. She is excited about being at Grace Prep and having the opportunity to incorporate her faith in teaching • top of page •
Mr. Andrew Walker | andrewwalker@graceprep[dot]com • Chemistry
Andy comes to Grace Prep from Pleasant Gap were he lives with his wife Belinda and two of their children Christian, and Brittany. Andy graduated from Lock Haven University in December of 2004 with a B.S. in Secondary Education with a concentration in Cellular and Molecular Biology. He also has a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science from Penn Stte University. He spent 5 years as a Certified Emergency Medical Technician during which he was a crew chief for Alpha Ambulance and assisted the Medic-24 out of Mount Nittany Medical Center. He is currently Chairman of the Spring Township Park and Recreation Committee. • top of page •
Mrs. Cindy Way | cindyway@graceprep[dot]com • English
Cindy comes to Grace as an experienced teacher and mom of three teenagers, Kelsey, Loryn and Colby. Cindy taught English in the State College Area School district before kids and has substitute taught and volunteered in the schools for many years. She has a BS in both Journalism and Secondary Education/English, as well as a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with a certification in Secondary Education Guidance Counseling from Penn State. She recently began working on her English as a Second Language teacher certification, as well. She has a particular passion for international ministry. She spends many happy hours in her large perennial flower garden and also enjoys tennis and biking. • top of page •
Mrs. Suzy Weibel | suzyweibel@graceprep[dot]com • American Literature • Logic
Suzy Weibel is a graduate of Wheaton College, IL. She lives with her husband Jonathan, their daughters Rachael and Marie and a menagerie of animals in the backwoods of Pennsylvania. Suzy is speaker / teacher / drummer / author / basketball coach, and as nice as it would be to settle down into just one job, the variety of it all is just too good to let go! • top of page •
Marissa Coke is the new Office Manager for Grace Prep. She brings to Grace Prep over seven years of Administrative Assistant experience. Before coming to Grace Prep, she worked for Penn State University. Marissa grew up in a Christian home, the daughter of a Pentecostal Minister. Her lifelong dreams include being a Mother and serving in ministry. Her talents and hobbies include, singing, playing the piano, cooking, baking, working outside in the summer and spending time with her husband! Marissa and her husband Kevin will be celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary this year. Although they have no children yet, hopefully in the very near future there will be some little “cokes” running around! Having been here only a few months, she is already very attached to the students of Grace Prep and is excited to see what God will do in their lives!