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CCHS
Academy
2009/2010
Teacher
Bios
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Fernando is a retired math teacher of 29 years and a native Texan. Born in Marfa,Tx. and growing up in Pecos,Tx. Fernando first graduated from Pecos High School and then UT El Paso. He has taught various math classes including calculus, geometry, trigonometry, pre-algebra, algebra, consumer math and general math.
His wife, Delores of 32 years, is also a teacher in Grand Prairie. He realized he enjoyed helping people which was very important to him, and having a "knack" for numbers decided to teach to help young people. His mathematics background allows him to better serve his students in explaining math concepts to them.
In his spare time he enjoys playing softball with his children, ages 31. 29, 22 and 17. Playing with his 5 grandchildren is also a great priority for him. Cook outs with the family are what he looks forward to.
Fernando is also a member of parish of Saint Michael the Archangel of Grand Prairie,Texas. He is a Knight of Columbus (men's church group) and CRHP Christ Renews His Parish organization and a Eucharistic Minister. This is Fernando's second year to teach at CCHS Academy. We are honored to have him on our staff.
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Connie Imhoff is the owner of Cc Homeschool Source bookstore and Executive Director of CCHS Academy. She has owned and operated 4 other businesses since 1985. She has homeschooled 2 of her 3 children for the past 6 years and has also worked in a homeschool bookstore for a few years. She is currently working toward her degree in business with a minor in education as well as running and administrating the bookstore and academy in Duncanville,Texas.
She has 3 children, 3 grandchildren, and has been married for 29 years. She resides in Nevada,Texas with her husband and 2 children. She enjoys time at home pursuing her interests, loves to read and study, enjoys quilting and shopping! Her goal for this bookstore and school is to bring a much needed educational institute to the area and have students find and reach their full potential!
Christie
McLean
has
worked
as a
teacher
for
CCHS
Academy
since
its
opening
and
as a
private
teacher
and
tutor
for
over
7
years
in a
wide
variety
of
subjects
including: English,
literature,
history,
arithmetic,
algebra
1&2,
Spanish,
Bible,
GED
prep,
and
interior
design
at a
large
range
of
grade
levels
from
Pre-K
to
college.
She
has
a
Tutor
I
certification
from
the
College
Reading
and
Learning
Association.
She
graduated
suma
cum
laude
with
a
4.0
from
Stephen
F.
Austin
with
a
Bachelor
of
Science
degree
in
interior
design
as
the
highest
ranking
senior
of
the
graduating
class.
She
also
has
an
Associate
of
Arts
degree
from
Mountain
View,
and
has
received
numerous
honors
and
awards
during
her
time
in
both
colleges
including:
the
designation
of
Honors
Scholar,
special
honors
recognition
in
English,
Spanish,
and
service
learning,
the
Outstanding
Student
award
nomination,
listings
on
the
Presidents
Honor
Roll
and
the
National
Deans
List,
Outstanding
Academic
Achievement
in
Interior
Design,
a
variety
of
awards
in
the
2002
and
2004
ASID
Spring
Show
for
design
projects,
and
the
Outstanding
Major
in
Interior
Design
designation.
She
was
born
into
a
missionary
home
in
Colombia,
South
America,
and
spent
the
first
eleven
years
of
her
life
overseas.
She
has
been
married
for
nearly
seven
years
to
the
current
editorial
cartooninst
for
the Today
Newspapers, and
is
the
mother
of a
five-year-old
son,
a
three-year-old
daughter,
and
a
nine-month-old
baby
boy.
Being
home-schooled
throughout
jr.
high
and
high
school,
she
highly
respects
the
huge
advantage
it
affords
students
for
excellence
in
education
and
superior
college
and
life
preparation..
Her
love
for
teaching
and
wide
range
of
subject
background,
life
experience,
and
teaching
styles
provides
students
with
a
dynamic,
exciting
environment
in
which
to
discover
knowledge.
| Jason McLean is a clssically trained illustrator with credits including advertising, comic strips, and children's books. His skill set includes painting (oil/watercolor), charcoal, and pen and ink. He is currently the editorial cartoonist for the Today Newspapers. This is Jason's first year teaching classes at CCHS Academy and we are looking forward to bringing his talent to teach our students here. |
A native Texan from Fort Worth, Mary Nelson entered UTA as a pre-med major. Five years later, with a BS in biology, a minor in chemistry, and enough art credits for a second major, she could be found working in the Medical Art Department at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Folowing her marriage, Mrs. Nelson took her first teaching job, 9th grade physical science, at MacArthur High School in Irving. At the end of that year, she left to test her art talents. Following a number of years in commercial art and advertising, she returned to UTSMC, where she worked on a Master's degree in Biomedical Communications with a Medical Illustration specialty. Her art career includes eleven years as a freelance designer and illustrator.
The decision to return to teaching followed Mary's pursuit of graduate studies in psychology and four years as a residential counselor at a local adolescent facility. Her science classes at the graduate level include gross human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and embrology. As a Masters student, Mrs. Nelson taught life drawing classes to the other students as an elective. While most of her K-12 teaching has been in the Dallas ISD, Mary also spent two years in what she considers a more personable environment at Dallas Can Academy charter high school on Oak Cliff. She is anticipating teaching in a similar atmosphere at CCHS Academy in Duncanville.
I
have
four
children
(ages
11,
13, 16,
and 17)
and
have
homeschooled
them
all
from
the
beginning
here
in
the
Duncanville
area.
I
have
been
a
member
of
SWDHSA
in
the
past
and
am
currently
a
member
of
CHAT
and
ECCHO.
I
have
taught
numerous
classes
in
SWDHSA's
Activities
Days
and
in
CHAT's
Enrichment
Days,
including
choir
chimes,
recorder,
hand
sewing,
math, TOPS
magnetism,
and
origami/string
figures. I
have
worked
at
the
Cedar
Hill
Sylvan
Learning
Center
as a
math
tutor,
and
I
have
also
tutored
math
students
privately.
This
past
year,
I
taught
Saxon
Algebra
1/2
through
the
HER
store.
I
have
a
B.A.
in Math,
a
B.M.
in Music,
and
a
M.A.
in
Linguistics.
| Celeste Spiers has a BA in Elementary Education from DBU; certified Academic Language Therapist (CALT) from LEAD. She has her own tutoring business and has homeschooled her daughter who is now in high school. She is also the children's ministry director at her church. This is Celeste' first year teaching with CCHS Academy offering a great service to the children of this community. We are thrilled to have her on our staff. |
Sonja
Stanelle
has
home
schooled
her
own
7
children
for
13
years
and
counting.
She
has
a BS
in
Education
with
a
specialization
in
reading
and
music
minor
from
TWU.
She
has
been
tutoring
other
students
for
over
4
years
in
english,
history,
geography
and
math.
She
has
also
taught
at
the
SWDHSA
co-op
for
3
years.
She
loves
good
literature,
especially
historical
fiction.
Her
firm
belief
is
that
every
student
can
become
a
willing
and
capable
writer.
This
is
Sonja's
first
year
to
teach
at
CCHS
Academy
and
we
are
looking
forward
to
her
talents
blessing
our
students
here.
Sherry
Wray
is
the
mother
of 3
children.
She
has
home
schooled
for
the
past
7
years.
She
currently
serves
on
staff
as
Music
and
Recreation
Director
at
Faith
Christian
Center
in
Dallas
.
For
the
past
6
years
she
has
coached
and
refereed
basketball.
She
currently
directs
the
Upward
Soccer
League
at
Faith
Christian
Center. She
is a
PE
Instructor
for
the
Southwest
Dallas
Homeschool
Association
Cooperative
and
has
been
for
the
past
three
years.
Being
an
athlete
through
school
and
into
college
she
loves
to
coach
and
encourage
students
to
have
fun
with
sports
and
recreational
games.
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