Your Team
Centerville Christian Academy is a ministry of the local Martin Memorial, Hohenwald, and Columbia Seventh-day Adventist churches, and the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Our team consists of three full-time certified teachers, three teacher's aide, a gardening coordinator, and a choir director. The school is governed by an ten-member school board made up of members from these constituent churches.
SheilA Jones
Principal/Teacher (Grades 3-6)
This is Mama J's 25th year of teaching! And she still loves her job! She cherishes the cooperation of fellow staff memebers, students, parents, school board members, and Homeschool Day volunteers. CCS is truly a community endeavor.
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Mama J is the mother of five adult children and "Gramommy" to three and a half beautiful grandchildren. She enjoys adventures such as swimming, tennis, hiking, backpack camping, game nights, and PE.
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Above all, Mama J relishes being enveloped in the deep, energetic love of God! There is no place she'd rather be.
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Dylan Waters
Teacher (Grades 7-10)
Mr. Dylan was born into a family of ministers. His parents and all four of his grandparents were either teachers or pastors. He has always sought to do God’s work and has gone on many mission trips around the world, including Peru, Ecuador & Kenya. His longest, and most recent trip was to the island of Kosrae, Micronesia, where he taught math and science for grades 5-11 for a year. In addition to teaching, he has been tutoring middle schoolers through college students for the past 8 years.
When he can find spare time, he spends it doing one of a plethora of hobbies that he enjoys. They range from auto mechanics to gardening, woodworking, ornithology, backpacking, and caring for his half-a-dozen fish tanks. Following his passion for nature he got his bachelor’s in biology with a minor in math. He’ll soon be done with his master’s in teaching. If he can find anear to listen, he will point out anything he can about God’s creation. Mr. Dylan sees nature as one of God's favorite ways to teach us about His character.
RebeKAH MetCALF
Secretary/Teacher's Aide (Grades 3-6)
Mrs. Rebekah became a follower of Jesus at age 13. She has spent her career working in faith-based non-profits, serving low-income, high-risk families.
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Mrs. Rebekah became a parent through foster care and adoption, while single and serving in ministry. After years of solo parenting, she, along with her daughter, made a family with Mr. Metcalf and transitioned to Middle Tennessee. In the ensuing years, they have been blessed with 2 sons, 1 son-in-law, and 4 grandsons!
Mrs. Rebekah has been a homeschool educator for 12+ years until this latest chapter of life. She has embraced the opportunity to connect with students, parents, and staff while here at Centerville Christian Academy. She especially loves being a part of her son's education, while helping other kids with theirs also.
DENISE SANDERSON
Teacher's Aide (Grades 7-10)
Mrs. Denise was born into a military family in Austin, Texas, and spent much of her childhood traveling. As an adult she moved to Phoenix, Arizona and started a family there.
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Mrs. Denis worked for the Arizona conference for 17 years as the Director of the Community Service Center. Following her husband's retirement in 2022, she moved to a beautiful home in Linden, TN, along with her granddaughter and grandkids. While visiting the Hohenwald SDA church she heard about CCA's homeschool day. She began attending weekly with her granddaughter and became really impressed with the school, engaging with the kids there and growing fond of each one and their unique personalities.
Mrs. Rebekah finds it a blessing to now work with these wonderful kids daily and watch them grow in Christ as they gain a quality education.