MAKE A DIFFERENCE
MIDDLE ACADEMY – STAFF
Staff
Dr. Amy Wickstrom
King’s Academy Founder
Dr. Amy Wickstrom, King's Academy Founder
King’s Academy Founder, Dr. Amy Wickstrom, attends VLN with her husband and six children. Prior to homeschooling her kids, Amy earned a PhD in Marital and Family Therapy from Loma Linda University and a Master’s in Marital and Family Therapy from Bethel Seminary in San Diego. She worked in private practice for over a decade doing child and family therapy, specializing in play therapy with children ages two to ten. She taught at local colleges and universities, and her research is published in clinical journals. Amy also served as the Social Welfare Director at Children of the Nations, where she developed mental health programs and policies for orphaned and at-risk children in Africa and the Caribbean.
Ms. Su Shea
Director
Su Shea, Director
Su has seen the lasting benefits of homeschooling and is honored to be serving the families of King’s Academy on their homeschooling journey.
Mrs. Christi Eagleson
Administrator
Christi Eagleson
The daughter of missionaries, Christi was born in Durban, South Africa and learned the impact of evangelism at an early age. She worked at PepsiCo as an Administrative Supervisor for eight years. Christi has a love for cooking and earned her Culinary Arts degree at Laguna Culinary Arts and ran her own catering business for several years. Returning to her role as Administrator has been an absolute joy. She has three children currently attending King’s Academy. Christi, her husband, and three children live in San Juan Capistrano.
Mr. Ron Ross
Discipline and Guidance
Mr. Ross, Discipline and Guidance
Mr. Ron Ross has spent over twenty years challenging students to grow in their faith, achieve scholastic excellence, and develop practical leadership skills. His education experience includes teaching history and Bible to junior high and high school students, developing curriculum, coaching basketball, and school administration. He also organized and implemented a weekly homeschool co-op at his church when homeschooling his own children during their high school years. Mr. Ross’s previous school administration roles have included Principal of Faith Christian School (Roseto, PA), Assistant to the Principal and Academic Dean at Grace Baptist Academy (Kankakee, IL), and Vice Principal of Vineyard Christian School (Costa Mesa, CA). He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Bible and Theology from North American Baptist College, a Master’s of Divinity with an emphasis in Church History from Denver Seminary, and a Master’s of Education with an emphasis in Christian School Programs from Regent University. He has an All-Levels Administrator’s Credential and an All-Levels Bible Credential from ACSI. Ron and his wife live in Huntington Beach with their son and daughter.
Mr. Steve Lutton
Security
Mr. Steve Lutton, Security
Mrs. Daniela Nasser
Substitute Teacher and Playground Support
Mrs. Daniela Nasser, Substitute Teacher & Playground Support
Ms. Jessica Rorie
Playground Support
Ms. Jessica Rorie, Playground Support
At the age of 17, Jessica Rorie attended the School of Missions in Tijuana, Mexico at “The Mission.” During her time in Mexico, Jessica was both a full-time student and full- time house mom for 16 girls in an orphanage home. Following the call of missions in her life, Jessica joined a team starting a new base for the mission in Romania. Over the last 5 ½ years, Jessica was a leader at the Missions Romanian Base, where she coordinated and managed children’s programs, which involved working with over 170 children and family members. Among the programs Jessica helped to create and maintain, was an after school program that provided tutoring for children from surrounding villages. In addition, she worked with a Christian English school to provide children with transportation, showers, food, and education. During her mission journey, Jessica learned to fluently speak both Spanish and Romanian, discovered a love for coffee, and completely fell in love with God’s heart for humanity. Jessica plans to continue pursuing her dreams with God and is enrolled in college to complete her Associates Degree in Science.
Ms. Caryl Phillips
Art Teacher
