Staff Directory
Meet the dedicated teachers and leaders who bring Trinity Christian School’s mission to life through Christ-centred education, strong relationships and a genuine commitment to every student.
At Trinity Christian School, our teachers and leadership team are passionate about helping students grow academically, spiritually, socially and personally. Each staff profile provides an introduction to the individual’s education, professional experience, role at Trinity, teaching philosophy and personal interests.
These profiles offer families an opportunity to get to know the people who lead our school, support our students and create a welcoming, Christ-centred learning environment. Together, our team is committed to recognizing each student’s God-given gifts, encouraging their potential and preparing them to become confident, compassionate apprentices of Christ.
Leadership
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Head of School—Trinity
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
Rod has a passion for exciting Christian education! He is fascinated when education causes students to ‘stand in awe’ of our Father’s world! Rod has a heart for people and appreciates working in a community with a common purpose of “inspiring children to be alive in Christ”. He truly enjoys being part of the leadership team at Trinity Christian School and has fun in the journey.
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Vice Principal—High-School
Masters of Education, Baylor University, Texas USA
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
Andrew Wilcox's career began in 2010 while teaching at an international school in the Philippines. Two years later, he joined the staff at Trinity Christian School as the grade 8 teacher and then added the role of Elementary Vice Principal. Andrew has recently moved to the full-time role of High School Vice Principal.
Andrew has an affinity for sports, the outdoors and lame, Dad jokes. He can usually be found in the gym, coaching and pushing students to grow in their attitude, confidence, and skills. Andrew loves to challenge students to be creative thinkers who are resilient in failure and take ownership for their learning. He has a passion for empowering students to boldly stand out as they develop into authentic Christian leaders within their community.
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Vice Principal - Elementary School
Christian School Principal Diploma
Bachelor of Christian Education Redeemer University College
Bachelor of Arts, Physical Education & Psychology Redeemer University College
Elementary School Teachers
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Grade 4
Kim has been teaching since 2011. She was excited to return to Trinity after previously teaching here in 2012. The staff know Kim has arrived when they hear her cheerful and singsong voice say "Good Morning!" down the hall. When Kim is not at school she is enjoying God's creation with her husband and four children, hiking, biking or running.
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Grade SK
Jody Vanderboon has taught in Christian schools in Ontario and B.C. since 2000. She enjoys unpacking the wonder of God's creation with her young students.
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Grade JK - SK
Stephanie’s 24 year career in education has been spent living, loving and laughing in the primary grades, mostly in kindergarten. She is a zipper expert, knows how to use a sparkle cloth to clean a table, and enjoys pulling a smile out of her pocket to brighten someone’s day. You won't often find her in photos as she prefers to be behind the lens capturing the beauty and wonder of God's creation locally and around around the globe. She loves to travel with her family and bring her worldwide experience into the classroom.
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Grade 1
Kelly Ann has been enjoying her dream job of teaching since 1993. She has been a part of the Trinity Christian School Staff since 2000 and brings laughter and life into each day! Kelly Ann’s greatest joys include learning and laughing along with her students, as well as encouraging them to grow deep roots in the Lord.
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Grade 1
Saskia has a passion for education and has been teaching for nine years. She strives to support students growing deep in their relationship with the Lord. Saskia is committed to teaching her students the Word of God and the power of prayer, helping them grow in their faith. Saskia loves the sunshine and spending time outdoors in God's creation.
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Curriculum Coordinator / PT Teacher
Tamara has been teaching since 2002 and has been blessed to teach many grades from Kindergarten to Grade 8. She feels that her role as a teacher is to be a coach to young minds; to build their confidence as we build skills together. It is a journey of learning that she is privileged to share with each class of students that God places in her care.
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Grade 4
Cyndy has been teaching since 1995, but has been with Trinity Christian School since 2008. She believes in a solid and foundational focus on skills, but loves to incorporate hands-on learning inside and outside the classroom. Being an English major, Cyndy loves to encourage good literature and avid reading in her classroom.
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JK
Erin has been teaching since 2004, joining the Trinity Christian School team in September of 2019. She loves to share her faith and her knowledge of apologetics with students - working with students to help them reach their full potential, both academically and spiritually, through studying God's world together. When she isn’t working, Erin enjoys spending time with her three children and husband playing strategy board games, hiking and camping in the summer, and skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.
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Grade 4
Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that inspire children to be alive in Christ!
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Grade 3
Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that inspire children to be alive in Christ!
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French - All Grades
Cindy has taught in a Christian school setting for almost 15 years in a regular classroom, with grades 4 through 8 and is now enjoying her time in the core French classroom. She has worn the hat of school administrator, having bridged the gap as an interim principal in 2011-2012 as well as an occasional teacher. Cindy loves to employ a variety of strategies and resources as she teaches second-language skills and encourages students to see language in general as a wonderful gift from our God.
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Grade 2
Lindsey has been a part of the Trinity Christian School staff in the Resource Department since 2019. She studied Recreation Therapy and Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo, and recently completed her Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary and Special Education through Liberty University in 2023. Lindsey is thrilled to now be joining the teaching staff at Timothy where she can inspire young learners to discover the gifts and talents the Lord has given them! In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys exploring God's creation with her family, reading, hiking and traveling.
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Grade 5
Daniel began teaching Gr.6 at Trinity ChristOur vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that Inspire children to be alive in Christ!
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Grade: 5
Emily has been teaching since 2012 and has had a wide variety of teaching opportunities in both private and public schools. She has been teaching in Christian schools since 2014. Emily has a passion for seeing her students come to the understanding that they are loved and created for a purpose by a loving God. She loves exploring the Bible with her students and challenging them to find their God given talents. Emily is thrilled to be a part of the Trinity Christian School team and community.
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Grade 6
Andrew is excited and thankful for the opportunity to teach at Trinity Christian School! Over the years he has had a range of teaching opportunities that have helped shape him into the educator he is today. Andrew has been teaching in Christian schools since 2014 and loves to be able to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with his students. He prays that through His example and teaching, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, that they would be able to more fully grasp the height, width, length and depth of God's love for them in Jesus. Some of Andrew's favourite subjects are science, physical education and Bible. In his spare time he enjoys vegetable gardening, playing sports (basketball, ultimate frisbee, running), camping and exploring God's creation.
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Grade 7
Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that inspire children to be alive in Christ!
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Grade 3
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Music, Band, & PT Teacher
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Grade 5
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Grade 8
Daniel began teaching Grade 6 at Trinity Christian School in 2015! Prior to teaching here, Daniel was able to spend time overseas doing some volunteer teaching in northern India. Daniel has recently taken on the addtional role of Elementray Vice Principal.
Daniel has a desire and passion to see his students catch a glimpse of ‘the great Hope we have in Christ’ in a refreshing and authentic way. He prays that it will cause them to truly embrace Christ as their Saviour and Lord as they learn to live in community together.
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Grade 6
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Grade: 7
Bethany joined Trinity as the school secretary and loved getting to know the families and friends who invest in the community at Trinity. In 2018, she transitioned over to grade 7 and is absolutely thrilled to be a part of the teaching staff at Trinity! Bethany is passionate about empowering future change-makers and culture-shifters as they bear the image of Christ in their lives.
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Resource Teacher
Tina Covert has been a Resource Teacher at Trinity Christian School since 2010. Tina has also had the privilege to co-teach in different classrooms as well as bring leadership to the Special Education/Resource program. Tina has been actively involved in teaching for 25 years in a variety of school settings including IB schools, ACSI, Public and OACS schools. Tina finds great fulfillment in her role as the Resource teacher where she is able to coach and support students, parents and teachers in what can be for some, a challenging educational journey!
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Education Assistant
Before joining the Trinity Christian School staff, Joy had the opportunity to volunteer teach Christian Education in the northern parts of the Philippines. She has also volunteered in resource at a variety of public schools in Barrie. Joy’s most excited to show God’s love in action to the students she works with and watch as it motivates them to do the same.
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Grade 2
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Educational Assistant
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Stephanie goes on Maternity Leave October 2026. We pray God’s blessings on her growing family!
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Educational Assistant
Naté comes to Trinity Christian School with experience in child and youth work and an educational assistant background. She's been blessed to have served children and youth struggling with mental health and learning differences. She can motivate them to do their best even when the subject may not be their strength. She loves to help children of all abilities know they're loved and gifted by God in their unique way.
High School Teachers
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Elective: MATHMATICS
Bachelor of Education Redeemer University College
Bachelor of Science Redeemer University College
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
Christian School Teaching Certificate
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Elective: FAITH & CULTURE
Bachelor of Education, York University
Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy & English, Tyndale University
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
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Elective: MATH & EA
Bachelor of Education, Bob Jones University, South Carolina, USA
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
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Elective: SCIENCE
Bachelor of Education Lakehead University
Bachelor of Science, Biology and Environmental Science Calvin College
Ontario Teachers Certificate
Christian School Teaching Certificate
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Elective: BUSINESS & MATH
Bachelor of Education, University fo Toronto
Bachelor of Commerce, Queens University
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
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Elective: HISTORY, PE & BUSINESS
Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology, Health and Physical Education with Teacher Licensure Liberty University
Intermediate and Senior History York University
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
Christian School Teaching Certificate
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Elective: GUIDANCE, SENIOR PROJECT, CO-OP, GEOGRAPHY
Bachelor of Education York University
Bachelor of Professional Arts, Human Services Athabasca University, Alberta
Special Education Pt. 1
Guidance and Career Ed. Pt. 1
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
Co-operative Education, Specialist / June 2022
Guidance and Career Education, Specialist / June 2023
CSTC (Christian School Teaching Certificate) Jan. 2024
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Elective: MATH & SCIENCE
Bachelor of Science (PreMed), Liberty University
Bachelor of Education, Niagara University
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
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Elective: VISUAL ARTS
Bachelor of Education Mount Saint Vincent University
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts and History University of Western Ontario
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Elective: ENGLISH, WORLDVIEW & POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY.
Bachelor of Education Calvin College, Michigan, USA
Bachelor of Arts, English, Philosophy & French Calvin College, Michigan, USA
Ontario Teacher’s Certificate
Christian School Teaching Certificate
Coaching: NCCP Level 2 Technical Track & Field
Coaching: NCCP Level 2 Coach Basketball
Support Staff
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Admissions & Administration
Kate started as our Administrative Assistant in March of 2021. She is passionate about growing kids in the love and wonder of Jesus. Kate has been able to serve and show God's love in different positions across Canada, the USA, St. Lucia, and Jamaica. She has had the opportunity to be a transport truck driver, a nurse, a flood relief worker, VBS lead, youth Pastor, food bank volunteer, and other fun roles as she seeks to walk where God leads. The Taits moved to Barrie in the summer of 2020. Being new to TCS, she is excited to be part of all the fun that we have as we learn and grow together. Kate has a servant heart and strives to live her Jesus joy each day.
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Finance Administrator
Sheri has been a financial administrator for Christian schools since 2009. It's a role she feels privileged to hold because it supports two parts of God's expressed heart - to raise and admonish children in the Lord, and go into all the world with his message of reconciliation. Diligence and grace are hallmarks of her work. When she's not serving at TCS Barrie, Sheri is busy with her husband, two girls and two dogs in Bradford.
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Administrative Assistant
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Administrative Assistant
How We Educate for Life
Through every subject, experience and relationship, Trinity equips students to know God, understand His world, develop their gifts and live faithfully within it.
1. Know God & His Creation
Students deepen their understanding of God through Scripture and the study of His creation, responding with faith, wonder, gratitude and awe.
2. See the World Through a Biblical Lens
Students learn to recognize Biblical truth, think critically about competing worldviews and develop thoughtful, ethical convictions grounded in Scripture.
3. Discover Identity & Purpose
Students grow in understanding themselves as uniquely created image-bearers of God, discovering their gifts, abilities and place within His redemptive story.
4. Grow in Christ-Like Character
Learning extends beyond knowledge. Students are encouraged to develop integrity, humility, courage, compassion, responsibility and a heart for service.
5. Communicate, Collaborate & Love Others Well
Students develop the skills to communicate effectively, build healthy relationships and participate in diverse communities with respect, grace and love.
6. Live Their Calling
Students acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to become lifelong learners and Kingdom workers—prepared to contribute meaningfully to their families, churches, workplaces and communities.