Crossville Christian School

Mrs. Denise Andrews - Headmistress

Denise Andrews has been teaching for over thirty years.  Prior to that she taught in West Bloomfield, Michigan, teaching middle school English and Social Studies as well as in the elementary school grades two and five.  She began her teaching career in the Cleveland Heights/University Heights School District in Ohio, teaching special needs students as well as grades two through seven.  Mrs. Andrews received her B.A. in Education from Defiance College in Ohio and her M.A. of Education from Marygrove College in Michigan.  She enjoys reading, traveling, gardening, and most recently golfing.  Mrs. Andrews states, “I especially enjoy singing in my church’s choir and spending time with my family.  My mission is to provide numerous opportunities for children to grow spiritually, socially, and academically.  This can be accomplished through homework assignments, long and short term projects, flexible groupings, and meaningful assignments.”

Anita Smith - Administrative Assistant

Anita Smith has held the job of Administrative Assistant at Crossville Christian School for three years.  She states, “I thank God daily for blessing me with this job, and to be able to work with such dedicated Christian teachers and staff.  The students are a pleasure to be with whether it is taking a temp, putting on a Band-Aid, or one of them saying a kind ‘Hello, Ms. Anita’ or ‘Thank you, Ms. Anita,’ that makes my day.”

Aprel Downey - Pre-K4

Aprel has been a part of the Crossville Christian School family for several years now. Her relationship with the school began as a daughter to one of the teachers, changed last year as she became a parent of a Crossville Christian preschooler and now changes once again as she assumes the role of preschool teacher this year.

Aprel graduated from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Marketing. While living in a southern suburb of Chicago, Aprel taught at an elementary school in the special education department for two years. While there she worked in a small group setting and one-on-one with special education children to help make their curriculum a little easier to understand. Many of you may recognize Aprel as a familiar face around Crossville Christian School. That is more than likely because she spent a great deal of time as a substitute teacher in the preschool department of the school last year.

Being able to work with children everyday is one of the greatest blessings in Aprel’s life. Watching a child finally grasp a tough concept and really understand it is a fantastic thing to witness. There is nothing more fun in life than being surrounded by the laughter and smiles of children every day. Her favorite motto about teaching is the saying “100 years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the type of house I lived in, or the kind of
car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a Child”.

Sharon Smith - Pre-K4

I am a Pre-K teacher at CCS.  This is my second year teaching at CCS.  Before my teaching career began, I spent 32 years working in the Cumberland County School System as a Teacher Assistant.  I decided to retire there and work at CCS teaching for my first year.  The following 3 years I worked as a Teacher Assistant.  I am married and have one son deceased and one grandchild who is 16 years old.  I have been active in church for 36 years and have taught Sunday School and worked in Vacation Bible School many times.  I feel honored to be teaching in a wonderful Christian School like CCS.

Amanda Harville - Kindergarten

1 . Associates Degree in Applied Science from Roane State Community College
2 . BA from Tennessee Technological University k-6 ( Highly Qualified Status-
Praxis Testing)
3 . First Year Teacher
4 . After school tutor at Pleasant Hill Elementary
5 . Motto/ Mission: To inspire and encourage a love of learning.

Karen Guenther - First Grade and Second Grade Mrs. Guenther enjoys teaching and finds her students to be inquisitive, humorous, and eager to learn.  Mrs. Guenther likes teaching at Crossville Christian School because she is able to spread the word of God and openly engage in prayer in the classroom.  When not teaching, Mrs. Guenther enjoys playing with her puppies, visiting with her children and granddaughters, hiking, reading, or going for a walk.  She also enjoys going sailing with her youngest child Jonathan.

Brittany Hutchings - Third Grade and Fourth Grade

1 . Associates Degree in Applied Science from Roane State Community College
2 . BA from Tennessee Tech University K-6 Status ( Highly Qualified Status- Praxis Testing)
3 . First Year Teacher
4 . Began working at CCS in 2006 as the “Before and After Care Coordinator”.
5 . Have substituted in the public school system for the last year.
6 . Have worked at Homestead Elementary as a “Leaps” tutor as well as child care staff member.
7 . Motto/Mission- Begin each day passionate and prepared to help my students gather the tools to go forth and make their own difference in the world.

Stacie Brewer - Fifth Grade, Sixth Grade and Seventh Grade

Stacie Brewer grew up in northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.  After graduating from Northern Illinois University with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Early Childhood, she moved to Houston, Texas where she taught fifth grade for three years.  From Texas, she moved back to Illinois where she taught first and third grades.  When her first daughter was born in 1989, she left teaching for a time and was administrator for two day care centers.  Her second daughter was born in 1990.  When her daughters became of school age, Mrs. Brewer chose to home school her children.  During that time, she owned and operated a personal chef service.  She states, “This allowed me the flexibility to be home with my girls and still work.”  In 2002, the Brewer family moved to Crossville.  Mrs. Brewer’s daughters are now both in college.  Jackie is a Junior at MTSU majoring in aerospace.  Allison is a Sophmore at TTU majoring in Chemistry.  Mrs. Brewer is starting her fourth year at Crossville Christian School.