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Co-Founders: Dan & Sylvia Baker

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastor Daniel L Baker, M. Ed. Admin.

 

  • B.S. Social Science, University of San Diego 
  • B.D. Biblical Studies, Ordained Minister
  • ACSI Certifications: All Levels Principal, Bible Specialist
  • Member, Park Ministerial Association
  • Member, Florida School Counselor Association 

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Nature, News, Golf, Fishing, Tennis, Travel - Dan is widely traveled internationally, having spoken in numerous countries including France, Australia, Switzerland, Finland, Austria, Hungary, Kenya, and most recently in So. Korea, bringing a positive message of hope through education and the arts.

 

 

 

Sylvia Morgan Baker, M. Ed Admin

 

  • Lifetime Certified Principal, ACSI
  • Certified Education and Bible Instructor, Graduate Level
  • Professional Leadership Associate Member, IACSA&B
Board Member, Community Projects Advisory, Pinellas Park, FL
Past Member, Baltimore Association for International Affairs

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Music, Advocacy for the Underserved, Committee to Stop Child Hunger in Tampa Bay, Twice-Published Author, Public Speaker - Education, Arts, Cancer Advocacy

Workshops Offered:

  •   Learning Differently

  •   Building an Effective Guidance Department

  •   Understanding Classical Education; Culture's Role in Education

 

 

 

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Lori-Kim Merrigan 

Executive Director Assistant

  • Mrs. Merrigan attended Malone College, Ohio (at age 16) majoring in Business.

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Cancer Research Advocacy, Committee to Stop Child Hunger in Tampa Bay

Retail and Pharmaceutical Manager for 12 years, Chamber of Commerce Activities

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater 

 

 

Shawn Williams, Principal of Academics
Middle School Humanities
  • Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education, Social Science, Samford University
  • M. Ed., Educational Leadership, Administration and Policy, University of South Florida
  • Ed. S., Educational Specialist, University of South Florida
  • ACSI Certified Principal
  • Certified in Secondary Social Sciences and Education Administration
  • Serving as Academic Principal, All Grades
  • Member:  Curriculum Committee

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Horticulture, Folk and Traditional Art

Shawn is currently working on his Ph.D. in Education Administration

 

 

 

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Dan Seigrist

High School Director

  • Mr. Seigrist is a graduate of the University of South Florida, with a B.A. in Communication.  He also graduated from Grace Theological Seminary, receiving an M. Div.  Mr Seigrist furthered his education at St. Petersburg Theological Seminary, achieving an M.S. in Religious Teacher Education.

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Short-term mission trips to Africa and Canada, Trained facilitator for Focus on the Family's Truth Project

8 years as a school administrator, Dual Enrollment Liaison for St. Petersburg College, Alpha and Omega Switched Online Curriculum certification

Grace Brethren Church Elder

 

Laverne Williams
Kindergarten, All Subjects
General Music, Recorder Band, Homework Club

  • Bachelor of Science, Christian Education, minor in Bible, Nyack College

  • 22 Continuing Education Credits, St. Petersburg College

  • 12 Continuing Education Credits, University of South Florida

  • 8 CEU Credits, ACSI

 

 

Tanya Ensell
Grade One, All Core Subjects

Private Piano, Chorus and Drama Assistant; Extended Care, and Summer Camp

  • Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Baptist Bible College

  • 28 Continuing Education Credits, Southeastern Bible College

  • ACSI Certified

  • Certified, VPK Director

  • "Purpose Driven Life" Leadership Recognition Award

  • Missions Committee, Largo Wesleyan Church

  • Church Board Member, Largo Welseyan Church

  • Member, Accreditation Team

  • Member, Curriculum Committee

  • Certificate, Susan Barton Reading Program

 

 

Patricia Steves

Elementary, All Subjects

  • Trustee, CCSA Board

  • ACE Certified Teacher & Supervisor

  • All Levels K-12 Certified

  • 4 CEU Graduate credits

  • Shurley English Certification

  • Certified for "No Child Left Behind" Act of 2001

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Visiting and bringing provision to local immigrants, Assisting the homeless through several local social services, Promoting parenting skill building through workshops

10 years experience teaching - Rawlings Elementary School, First Baptist Christian School

Sacred Heart Church, Pinellas Park

 

 

Don Grammer

Middle School Humanities, Band Director

Language Arts, Grammar, Latin, Cultural Anthropology

  • Bachelor of Music, Education, Minor in Music Performance, University of Kentucky

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Certification Orff-Schulwerk , Levels I & II, Rollins College Horn Ensemble, Music Educators' National Conference, Florida Music Educator's Association, Florida Bandmasters' Association, Principal Horn, Imperial Symphony Orchestra, Lakeland, Florida, Principal Horn, Central Florida Winds, Melbourne, Florida

 

 

Daniel Baker
Mathematics and Logic, Middle School

  • Associate of Arts, Business Honors, St. Petersburg College

  • Bachelor of Science, Clayton College, Honors

  • Master of Science, Naturopathy, Clayton College, Honors

  • Bachelor of Science, Business & Economics, St. Petersburg College, Cum Laude

  • Member, Phi Theta Kappa

  • Member of the Society of Actuaries

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

Acting Office Engineer, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

4 Years Engineering Experience, Melvin Benhoff Associate & Northside Engineering

Founder, Baker Civil Consulting, LLC

Samaritan's Purse, Franklin Graham

Calvary Baptist Church, Clearwater

 

 

 
Carla Abbate-Joseph

Grade 2 Math, Science, Logic, Grammar

NILD Therapy, Drawing, Homework Club, ESL

  • Bachelor of Education, Maryland Bible College & Seminary

  • 162 Continuing Education Credits, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  • NILD Certified, Level I

  • ACSI Certified Teacher

  • ACSI Certified Principal

 

 
Francesko Ceskrezi
Physical Education, Middle School Science

  • Bachelor of Science, Physical Education with major in Soccer, Vojo Kushi Institute, Tirana, Albania

  • Bachelor of Arts, Missions, Central European Thelogical Academy

  • ACSI Certified Teacher

 

Social Concerns, Work, Church Experience:

7 National Championships with Partizani Tirana Soccer Team

Team captain in the U17 Albanian National Team

Over 22 tropies with various soccer teams under his leadership as head Coach.

 

 

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Eunil David Cho

Grade 5

  • Mr Cho is a graduate of The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, an Honors College

 

Awards

  • University Academic Honors 2008-2011

  • James B. Angel Scholar 2010-2011

 

Research, Work, Church Experience

  • Institute for Humanities at the University of Michigan International Institute

  • The Nam Center for Korean Studies

  • The School of Social Work at the University of Michigan-Detroit Partnership

  • Harvest Mission Community Church

  • The First Korean Presbyterian Church of Tampa

 

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS - ARTS
Amie Fishinger, Arts Department Chair, Teacher - Lyrical Dance I & II, Kinderdance, Musical Theater Dance, Choreography, Digital Photography I & II
Certificate of Dance, Sinclair College
Concentrations:  Ballet, Jazz, Modern; Other Studies:  Tap, Improvisation, Swing, Middle Eastern, Acting, Musical Theater Dance
Performance Scholarship, Sinclair College
2005, 2006 National Veteran's Competition, First Place - Interpretive Movement
2006 National Veteran's Competition, First Place - Wheelchair Dance
Member: Advisory Board
Judith Lee Johnson, Ballet I & II, Tap I & II
Founder, Judith Lee Johnson Dance Studio, St. Petersburg, FL
Michael Sheldon, Mixed Media Art I & II; Art Fundamentals I & II; Mosaics I & II
Illinois Centeral College, General, Fine Art, and Photography; Interior Design and Decorating
Murals Faux and More, Owner - Tompe l'oiiiles, Commissioned Works
Independent, Private Art instructor - SunCoast Arts & Crafts; Artworks Art Gallery, Pinellas Art Society, St. Petersburg Art Center
Kinga Wagh, Flute
Flute Studies, J. Elsner Music School, Warsaw, Poland
Masters Degree, Instrument Studies and Music Pedagogy - Specialization in Flute, F. Chopin Music Academy, Warsaw, Poland
Postgradute Studies, Musical and Physical Abilities Education - Eurhythmy, Dance, Therapy, Academy of Special Needs in Education, Warsaw, Poland
Postgraduate Studies, Sensory Integration Therapist, School of Social and Economic Studies, Warsaw, Poland
Karissa Baker, Violin
BSN, Villa Julie College
Studied violin under Linda Leanza Molina, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Clay Purdy, Lyric Opera House Orchestra
Member, 5 years, Greater Baltimore Youth Orchestra
Member, 6 years, Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra
Current Member, Suncoast Symphony Orchestra
Clinical instructor, South University
Victoria Garcia, Harp
Bachelor of Science, Music East Coast Bible College
Studied Harp under Linda Booth, Jan Jennings, Kathryn Holm, Dolly Roberts, Ana Kate Mackle, Meredith Coffman
Conferences - World Harp Congress, American Harp Society, Lyon and Healy Harpfest, FL Harpers and Friends, Lyon and healy Teacher's Training Conference



 

 

 

Nancy Bostock, Pinellas County Commissioner

 

 

ADVISORY BOARD 

 

Joseph Bak, International Advisor

 

Wayne Berman, Arts Instructor - CCSA, Patel

 

Nancy Bostock, Pinellas County Commissioner

 

Joyce Cotton, WEDU, Public Television

 

Amie Fishinger, President, REVolutions Dance

 

Dale McKenzie Gross, Attorney at Law

 

Brian Haas, CEO, Vistalogix Corporation

 

Judith Lee Johnson, Founder Judith Lee Johnson Studio

 

Jeff Mills, President, Electronic Business Equipment

 

Mike Moore, Senior Producer, Good Business Pinellas

 

Dave Penn, Rev. Dr. David Penn, Campus Dean and Professor of Business and Psychology, Strayer University; Board Chair, The Learning Center Foundation.

 

The Honorable Congressman C.W. "Bill" Young, Ex Officio

 
Licenses and Affiliations

Classical Christian School for the Arts, Inc is certified with the State of Florida and adheres to all local and state requirements.
 
  • CCSA is a member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools
  • CCSA is an INS Approved I-20 International School
  • CCSA is a member of the Association of Christian Schools, International
  • CCSA is a member of the National Elementary Honor Society
  • CCSA participates in the Florida Junior Achievement Program, Finance Park, and Enterprise Village
  • CCSA participates in Stock Market Game
  • CCSA Logic Class includes "Law of Success" teachings of Napoleon Hill

 

 
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