Directory of Teacher Education Graduates

The purpose of the Teacher Education Program at Covenant College is to prepare competent and compassionate teachers who practice their profession according to biblical guidelines in diverse educational settings. Candidates develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to become teachers who model life-long learning and faithful service to God as change-agents in society.

Procedures

The following teacher candidates are completing our teacher education program, either as undergraduate or graduate students. Contact information for each candidate is provided so that you may contact them directly regarding teaching opportunities.

The Covenant College Teacher Education Program is approved by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) and the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). An electronic credential file is created in the spring for each candidate and is available to you upon request. Please contact Lena Glaze at lena.glaze@covenant.edu or 706.419.1407 to request a file.

Teacher Candidates with a Bachelor of Arts Degree

Sydney Fisher

Early Childhood Education, P-5

Sydney also has a minor in Linguistics. She prefers to locate in the Chattanooga, TN/northwest GA area. She most enjoys teaching 2-5 language arts. Her extracurricular interests include newspaper or coaching basketball. Sydney has secured employment for the 2022-2023 school year.

Email: sydney.fisher@covenant.edu

S.K. Lipperd

Early Childhood Education, P-5

S.K. prefers to teach grades 3-5. Her extracurricular interests include coaching track and cross country.
S.K. has secured employment for the 2022-2023 school year.

Email: sk.lipperd@covenant.edu

Jemma Miller

Early Childhood Education, P-5

Jemma is seeking positions in the Atlanta, GA, area. She most enjoys grades K-2. Her extracurricular interests include art. Jemma is available for employment July 2022.

Email: jemma.miller@covenant.edu

Audrey Parker

Early Childhood Education, P-5

Audrey also has a minor in Spanish. She prefers to teach grades 2 or 3 in the Chattanooga, TN/northwest GA area or the northeastern U.S. Audrey is available for employment July 2022.

Email: audrey.parker@covenant.edu.

Teacher Candidates
with a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree

Mackenzie Andrews

English, 6-12

Mackenzie graduated from Covenant College in 2021 with a B.A. in English and a minor in Education. She is willing to work anywhere, including in an international setting. She prefers to teach grades 9-12. Mackenzie is available for employment June 2022.

Email: mackenzie.andrews@covenant.edu.

Craig Carter

Math, 6-12

Craig graduated from the University of Tennessee summa cum laude in 2021 with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Entrepreneurship. He has secured employment for the 2022-2023 school year.

Will Crumly

English, 6-12

Will graduated from Covenant College in 2021 with a B.A. in English. He prefers to teach in the Chattanooga, TN/northwest GA area or in the southern U.S. His extracurricular interests include coaching basketball. Will is available for employment July 2022.

Email: will.crumly@covenant.edu.

Carson Hagin

History, 6-12

Carson graduated from Truett McConnell University in 2018 with a B.A. in Humanities and a minor in Great Commission Studies. She has secured employment for the 2022-2023 school year.

Mary Haynes

English, 6-12

Mary graduated from Covenant College in 2021 with a B.A. in English and a minor in Music. She is willing to teach in the Chattanooga, TN/northwest GA area, the southern U.S., or the northeastern U.S. She prefers to teach ELA. Her extracurricular interests include newspaper. Mary is available for employment June 2022.

Email: mary.haynes@covenant.edu.

Darren Hulgan

Middle Grades Mathematics

Darren received a B.A. in Organizational Management from Covenant College in 2008. He is seeking a position in the Chattanooga, TN/northwest GA area, and his preferred grade/subject is 6-8 mathematics. Darren is available for employment June 2022.

Email: darren.hulgan@covenant.edu.

Hannah Monday

Middle Grades Language Arts

Hannah graduated from Covenant College in 2021 with a B.A. in Psychology and a minor in Linguistics. She prefers to teach middle grade ELA in the Chattanooga, TN/northwest GA area. Her extracurricular interests include basketball, soccer, and volleyball. Hannah is available for employment July 2022.

Email: hannah.monday@covenant.edu.

Abigail Ortega

P-12 Spanish

Abigail graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga magna cum laude in 2017 with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. She is willing to relocate anywhere, including internationally. Abigail is available for employment July 2022.

Email: abigail.ortega@covenant.edu.

Percy Rolleston

Art, P-12

Percy graduated from Covenant College cum laude in 2021 with a B.A. in Art and minors in Youth Ministry and Art History. She prefers to teach elementary and middle grades art in the Chattanooga, TN/northwest GA area. Percy is available for employment June 2022.

Email: percy.rolleston@covenant.edu.

Sandra Sandhoff

Middle Grades Mathematics

Sandra has a B.A. in Secondary Math Education from the University of South Florida. She enjoys teaching middle grades mathematics at a Chattanooga-area school.

Alison Sobataka

Biology, 6-12

Alison graduated from Columbia College magna cum laude with a B.A. in Public Health and a minor in Applied Computing in 2017. She prefers to teach high school science. Her extracurricular interests include coaching basketball. Alison is currently employed.

Grace Van Meerbeke

6-12 Biology

Grace graduated from Covenant College in 2021 with a B.A. in both Biology and Community Development. She is willing to teach anywhere in the U.S., but prefers the western U.S. She prefers to teach middle grades science or high school biology and environmental studies. Grace’s extracurricular interests include coaching soccer or cross country, hiking, gardening, or environmental stewardship. She is seeking employment in the Tacoma, WA, area.

Email: gracevanmeerbeke@gmail.com.

Micah Wilkins

Middle Grades Language Arts

Micah graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2018 with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education. She enjoys teaching 7th - grade ELA at a Chattanooga-area school.