Thomas Jefferson

Classical Academy

Faculty and Staff

Search for people on this page

Academics Office

Ashley McComas Faculty, Student Success Coordinator & Curriculum Coordinator

amccomas@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8061
Sally Melton Curriculum Coordinator - Grammar

smelton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8066
Alexander Tiren Director of Academics & Faculty, High School English

atiren@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8094

Administration

Lisa Bell Administration, Human Resources Director

lbell@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7000
Dianna Bridges Administration, Upper Campus Principal

dbridges@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7003
Jason Cole Administration, Grammar School Principal

jcole@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x7005
Kim Earle High School Administrative Assistant, Data Manager, and Powerschool Coordinator

kearle@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7009
Mike Fair Administration, Upper Campus Assistant Principal

mfair@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x7010
Darren Jackson Administration, Director of Student Leadership & Development

djackson@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7031
Steven Jones Administration, Athletics Director

sjones@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7015
Timothy Maki, CETL Administration, Chief Information and Technology Officer

tmaki@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7017
Lisa Stepp Administration, Grammar School Assistant Principal

lstepp@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x7021
Susan White Administration, Finance Officer

swhite@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7022
Chris Wright Administration, Executive Director

cwright@tjca.org

Admissions

Kim Earle High School Administrative Assistant, Data Manager, and Powerschool Coordinator

kearle@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7009

Athletics

Jamie Carver Faculty, Upper Campus Physical Education & Volleyball (HS) Head Coach

jcarver@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7029
Jerry Cash Football (HS) Head Coach & Weight Training

jcash@tjca.org
Garcian D'Cruz Women's Tennis Head Coach

garcian@clevelandcountryclub.net
Autumn Edwards Faculty, High School Math & Volleyball (MS) Head Coach

aedwards@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8025
Brian Espinoza Faculty, High School Physical Education & Men's Soccer (HS) Head Coach

bespinoza@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7027
Chris Jones Football (HS) Assistant Coach

cjones@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x1214
Steven Jones Administration, Athletics Director

sjones@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7015
Jared Maxwell Upper Campus Maintenance & Football (HS) Assistant Coach

jmaxwell@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x1603
Reggie McGinnis Grammar School Custodian & Football (HS) Assistant Coach

rmcginnis@tjca.org
Eric Scruggs Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Social Studies & Cross Country Head Coach

escruggs@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8080
Kelsey Tilley Faculty, High School Science & Athletic Trainer

ktilley@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8093
Amber Toney Cheer (MS) Head Coach

atoney7@yahoo.com
Nicholas Turner Faculty, High School History & Cross Country (MS) Head Coach

nturner@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8098
Derrick Twitty Upper Campus Custodian & Football (HS) Assistant Coach

dtwitty@tjca.org
Preston Walker Boy's Soccer (MS) Head Coach

pswalker10@gmail.com

Board of Directors

Ron Schaeffer Faculty, Middle School Technology & 6-12 Board Representative

rschaeffer@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8079
Kristen Stearns Faculty, First Grade Team & K-5 Board Representative

kstearns@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8087

Counseling Office

Jordan Griffith Middle School Counselor

jgriffith@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x7012
Jenny Humphries Student Support Services, High School Counselor

jhumphries@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7019

Eighth Grade Team

Kelly Brame Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Math/Science

kbrame@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8130
Christian Celmer Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Latin

ccelmer@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8013
Cassandra Grosh Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - ELA

cgrosh@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8040
Amanda Nalley Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Science

analley@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8118
Brandee Rollins Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - ELA

brollins@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8128
Eric Scruggs Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Social Studies & Cross Country Head Coach

escruggs@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8080
Nicholas Sisk Faculty, Eight Grade Team - Math

nsisk@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8123
Misty Yelton Faculty, High School Science

myelton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8109

English

Heidi Cole Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - ELA & Middle School Cultural Studies Chair

hcole@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8014
Kim Conner Faculty, Cultural Studies Department ChairHigh School English

kconner@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8017
Cassandra Grosh Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - ELA

cgrosh@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8040
Arizona Hurn Faculty, Seventh Grade Team - ELA

ahurn@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8117
Tyler Melton Faculty, Ninth Grade Team - ELA

tmelton@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8116
Alison Moore Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - ELA/Social Studies

amoore@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8071
Martha Owens Faculty, High School English

mowens@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8073
Brandee Rollins Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - ELA

brollins@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8128
Nikki Stephens Faculty, Seventh Grade Team - ELA

nstephens@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8088
Alexander Tiren Director of Academics & Faculty, High School English

atiren@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8094

Exceptional Children

Pamela Bennett Faculty, Middle School EC Department

pbennett@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8004
Brenda Carroll Speech Language Pathology Assistant, Student Support Services

bcarroll@tjca.org 828-245-9525 x8113
Amber Copeland EC Assistant

acopeland@tjca.org
Cindy Dotson Faculty, EC Director

cdotson@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7006
Taylor Fowler Faculty, Upper Campus EC Department

tfowler@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8034
Merri Fretwell Faculty, Grammar School EC Department

mfretwell@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8036
Janna Jones Faculty, Grammar School EC Department

jjones@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8050
Heather Roche Faculty, Grammar School EC Department

hroche@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8077
Paige Scism Grammar School Interventionist, Student Support Services

pscism@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8124
Allison Willson Faculty, EC Teacher

awilson@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8105

Facility Services

Michael Caldwell High School Grounds Keeper

mcaldwell@tjca.org
Jonathan Cole Grammar School Custodian

jonathancole@tjca.org
Bryan Cooper Maintenance/Grounds, Facility Services - Upper Campus

bcooper@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8126
Sonia De Leon Upper Campus Custodian

sdeleon@tjca.org
Louis Demas Upper Campus Custodian

ldemas@tjca.org
Keith Downs Grammar School Custodian

kdowns@tjca.org
Maria Flores Upper Campus Custodian

mflores@tjca.org
Jared Maxwell Upper Campus Maintenance & Football (HS) Assistant Coach

jmaxwell@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x1603
Reggie McGinnis Grammar School Custodian & Football (HS) Assistant Coach

rmcginnis@tjca.org
Jason Ruppe

jason.ruppe@tjca.org
Jeff Ruppe Maintenance

JRuppe@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8110
Derrick Twitty Upper Campus Custodian & Football (HS) Assistant Coach

dtwitty@tjca.org

Fifth Grade Team

Laura Kelly Faculty, Fifth Grade Team

lkelly@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8054
Heidi Mitchell Faculty, Fifth Grade Team

hmitchell@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8067
Rachel Mode Faculty, Fifth Grade Teacher

rmode@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8069
Wendy Queen Faculty, Fifth Grade Team

wqueen@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8076
Jo Nann Stacey Assistant, Fifth Grade Team

jstacey@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8085

Finance Office

Cathy Franklin Accounts Payable

cfranklin@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7011
Susan White Administration, Finance Officer

swhite@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7022

Fine Arts

Lori Allison Faculty, Upper Campus Chorus

lallison@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8000
Amy Brucksch Faculty, Middle School Guitar

abrucksch@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8008
Jonathan Foust Faculty, Middle School Drama/Theatre

jfoust@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8033
Gary Freeman Faculty, Online Art History Teacher

gfreeman@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8035
Patricia Kean Faculty, Grammar School Art Department

pkean@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8052
Kelly Maskarinec Faculty, Middle School Art

kmaskarinec@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8060
Natasha McConnachie Faculty, High School Art Teacher

nmcconnachie@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8115
Laura Stone Faculty, Grammar School Music Department

ldaigle@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8090
Davis Westbrook Faculty, Upper Campus Music

dwestbrook@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8103

First Grade Team

Jill Buff Faculty Assistant, First Grade Team

jbuff@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8009
Alina Byers Faculty, First Grade Team

abyers@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8011
Kathy Demas Assistant, First Grade Team

kdemas@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8021
Anna Harrill Faculty, First Grade Team

aharrill@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8041
Laura Page Assistant, First Grade Team

lpage@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8075
Deana Rowe Assistant, First Grade Team

drowe@tjca.org
Randee Shew Faculty, First Grade Team

rshew@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8082
Kristen Stearns Faculty, First Grade Team & K-5 Board Representative

kstearns@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8087
Tara Toney Faculty, First Grade Team

ttoney@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8095
Ashley Wilson Faculty, First Grade Team

afwilson@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8106

Food Service

Amanda Jones Food Service Director

ajones@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x7014
Sheila Surratt Food Service

ssurratt@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x2134

Fourth Grade Team

Stephanie Blanton Faculty, 4th Grade Teacher

sblanton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8005
Amanda Griffith Faculty, Fourth Grade Team

agriffith@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8129
Farrin Harris Assistant, Fourth Grade Team

fharris@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8127
Nicole Hawkins Faculty, Fourth Grade Team

nhawkins@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8042
Annie McEntyre Faculty, Fourth Grade Teacher

amcentyre@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8063
Kristie Ruppe Faculty, Fourth Grade Team

kruppe@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8078
April Wells Faculty, Fourth Grade Team

awells@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8101

Health & Physical Education

Jamie Carver Faculty, Upper Campus Physical Education & Volleyball (HS) Head Coach

jcarver@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7029
Brian Espinoza Faculty, High School Physical Education & Men's Soccer (HS) Head Coach

bespinoza@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7027
Ashley Henderson Faculty, Grammar School Physical Education

ahenderson@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8044
Tyrell McDowell Faculty, High School Health & Physical Education

tmcdowell@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8121

Health Services

Nohemi Campos Nurse

ncampos@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7002
Tara Warrick Occupational Therapist

twarrick@tjca.org

History

Angela Bates Faculty, High School History

abates@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8002
John Henderson Faculty, High School History

jhenderson@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8045
Jordan Hubbard Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - Social Studies

jhubbard@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8120
Darrell Keller, Jr. Faculty, High School History & Yearbook

dkeller@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8053
Catherine Kinter Faculty, Seventh Grade Team - Social Studies

ckinter@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8056
Alison Moore Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - ELA/Social Studies

amoore@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8071
Eric Scruggs Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Social Studies & Cross Country Head Coach

escruggs@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8080
Nicholas Turner Faculty, High School History & Cross Country (MS) Head Coach

nturner@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8098

Human Resources

Lisa Bell Administration, Human Resources Director

lbell@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7000

Kindergarten Team

Heather Davis Assistant, Kindergarten Team

hdavis@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8122
Melanie Earley Faculty, Kindergarten

mearley@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8024
Heather Ensley Faculty, Kindergarten Team

hensley@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8028
Danielle Flores Faculty, Kindergarten Team

dflores@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8032
Amy Helton Faculty, Kindergarten Team

ahelton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8043
Angelia Jolley Assistant, Kindergarten Team

ajolley@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8048
Autumn Jordan Assistant, Kindergarten Team

ajordan@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8051
Krystal Melton Faculty, Kindergarten Team

kmelton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8065
Jessica Smith Faculty, Kindergarten Team

jsmith@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8084
Sandy Turner Assistant, Kindergarten Team

sturner@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8099
Emily Wood Assistant, Kindergarten Team

ewook@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8108

Library Services

Courtney Black Grammar School Librarian

cblack@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x7001
Robin Lattimore Upper Campus Librarian & Historian

rlattimore@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7019

Math

Thomas Andrews Faculty, High School Math & Technology

tandrews@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8001
Lisa Baxter Faculty, 7th Grade Team - Science

lbaxter@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8003
Kelly Brame Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Math/Science

kbrame@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8130
Katie Collins Faculty, 6th Grade Team - Math

kcollins@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8015
Autumn Edwards Faculty, High School Math & Volleyball (MS) Head Coach

aedwards@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8025
Chasity McCraw Faculty, High School Math & Ninth Grade Team Chair

cmccraw@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8062
Beverly Moffitt Faculty, Seventh Grade Team Chair - Math

bmoffitt@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8070
Nicholas Sisk Faculty, Eight Grade Team - Math

nsisk@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8123
Jennifer Wiggins Faculty, High School Math & Tenth Grade Team Chair

jwiggins@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8104

Office Personnel

Chris Caldwell Grammar School Receptionist

ccaldwell@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x7004
Kim Earle High School Administrative Assistant, Data Manager, and Powerschool Coordinator

kearle@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7009
Michelle Haynes Middle School Administrative Assistant & Upper Campus Bus Coordinator

mhaynes@tjca.org
Beth Murphy High School Administrative Assistant, Data Manager & Testing Coordinator

bmurphy@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7018

Science

Lisa Baxter Faculty, 7th Grade Team - Science

lbaxter@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8003
Lyn Boeckx Seventh Grade Team - Science

lboeckx@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8111
Kelly Brame Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Math/Science

kbrame@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8130
Chaleise Burley Faculty, High School Science & Technology

cburley@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8010
Dane Daumer Faculty, High School Science

ddaumer@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8020
Vicki Hughes Faculty, High School Science

vhughes@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8047
Mary Jane McMurry Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - Science

mmcmurry@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8064
Amanda Nalley Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Science

analley@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8118
Rebecca Scruggs Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - Science

rscruggs@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8081
Kelsey Tilley Faculty, High School Science & Athletic Trainer

ktilley@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8093
Elizabeth Walker Faculty, High School Science

ewalker@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8119
Megan Witte Faculty, High School Science

mwitte@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8107
Misty Yelton Faculty, High School Science

myelton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8109

Second Grade Team

Jodi Conner Faculty, Second Grade Team

jconner@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8016
Danielle Jones Assistant, Second Grade Team

djones@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8049
Shannon Mitchum Faculty, Second Grade Teacher

smitchum@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8068
Jessica Padgett Faculty, Second Grade Team

jpadgett@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8074
Ashley Sisk Faculty, Second Grade Team

asisk@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8125
Ame Switzer Faculty, Second Grade Team

aswizer@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8091

Seventh Grade Team

Lisa Baxter Faculty, 7th Grade Team - Science

lbaxter@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8003
Lyn Boeckx Seventh Grade Team - Science

lboeckx@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8111
Arizona Hurn Faculty, Seventh Grade Team - ELA

ahurn@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8117
Catherine Kinter Faculty, Seventh Grade Team - Social Studies

ckinter@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8056
Beverly Moffitt Faculty, Seventh Grade Team Chair - Math

bmoffitt@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8070
Nikki Stephens Faculty, Seventh Grade Team - ELA

nstephens@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8088

Sixth Grade Team

Heidi Cole Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - ELA & Middle School Cultural Studies Chair

hcole@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8014
Katie Collins Faculty, 6th Grade Team - Math

kcollins@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8015
Jordan Hubbard Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - Social Studies

jhubbard@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8120
Mary Jane McMurry Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - Science

mmcmurry@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8064
Alison Moore Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - ELA/Social Studies

amoore@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8071
Rebecca Scruggs Faculty, Sixth Grade Team - Science

rscruggs@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8081

Student Support Services

Ariadna Cloninger Faculty, Grammar School ESL

acloninger@tjca.org
Faith Faz Guidance Counselor

ffaz@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x7026
Jordan Griffith Middle School Counselor

jgriffith@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x7012
Luis Hernandez School Resource Officer

lhernandez@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7025
Darrell Keller, Jr. Faculty, High School History & Yearbook

dkeller@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8053
Susie King K-12 Speech Pathologist

sking@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8055
Ashley McComas Faculty, Student Success Coordinator & Curriculum Coordinator

amccomas@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8061
Sandy McMillen Student Support Services, Interventionist

smcmillen@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8114
Sally Melton Curriculum Coordinator - Grammar

smelton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8066
Charlotte Odum Faculty, Interventionists

codum@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8072
Dawn Spencer ELA Interventionists, Student Support Services

dspencer@tjca.org
Allison Willson Faculty, EC Teacher

awilson@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8105

Technology

Thomas Andrews Faculty, High School Math & Technology

tandrews@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8001
Courtney Brown Faculty, Grammar School Technology

cbrown@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x7030
Chaleise Burley Faculty, High School Science & Technology

cburley@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8010
Ron Schaeffer Faculty, Middle School Technology & 6-12 Board Representative

rschaeffer@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8079

Technology Office

Clayton Alexander Technology Support Specialist

calexander@tjca.org
Timothy Maki, CETL Administration, Chief Information and Technology Officer

tmaki@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x7017

Third Grade Team

Donna Elliott Faculty, Third Grade Team

delliott@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8027
Melia Greene Faculty, Third Grade Team

mgreene@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8039
Emily Horton Faculty, Third Grade Team

ehorton@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8046
Cindy Temple Faculty, Third Grade Team

ctemple@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8092
Donna Trimble Faculty, Third Grade Team

dtrimble@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8096

Title I

Heather Roche Faculty, Grammar School EC Department

hroche@tjca.org 828-245-9526 x8077

Trivium

Christian Celmer Faculty, Eighth Grade Team - Latin

ccelmer@tjca.org 828-282-2170 x8013
Arian Finley Faculty, High School Trivium

afinley@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8031
Phillip Gallagher Faculty, High School Trivium

pgallagher@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8037
Andrew Gillespie Faculty, High School Trivium

agillespie@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8038
Gregory Stearns Faculty, High School Trivium

gstearns@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8086

World Languages

Kimberly Lloyd Director of Student Advising and Enrichment, Faculty, High School World Languages

klloyd@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8058
Lori Stites Faculty, High School World Languages

lstites@tjca.org 828-657-9998 x8089