One of the greatest assets of West County Christian Academy is its teaching staff. With combined teaching experience of over 160 years and numerous degrees, awards, and academic honors, their qualifications are only exceeded by their loving commitment to the education of their students.
| The following profiles are intended to briefly acquaint you with our instructors, and we encourage you to truly get to know them by visiting their classrooms and meeting them in person. Please contact the school to arrange an appointment. |  |
Janet Gregory
25 years at West County Christian Academy
Bachelor of Science in Music Education – Southern Illinois University – Carbondale,IL
33 years teaching experience:
- West County Christian Academy (25 years)
- Rockford Christian Language Arts, Grades 6-8 (5 years)
- Meredosia/Chambersburg - Music for Grades K-8 (3 years)
- Substitute Teaching, Jacksonville Illinois
Lori Gallman
24 years at West County Christian Academy
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - Bible Baptist College, Springfield Missouri. Graduated with Honors.
Completed Teacher's Training Classes at the St. Louis Zoo, Missouri Botanical Garden, Butterfly House. Prior Red Cross CPR Training.
27 years in the teaching profession:
- West County Christian Academy (24 years)
- Bible Baptist School, Quincy Illinois (3 years)
Fran Smith
17 years at West County Christian Academy
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - Calvary Bible College, Kansas City, Missouri Recipient of Elementary Education Award.
Who's Who Among American Teachers. Attendee of Education Policy Conference (15 years
28 years in the teaching profession:
- West County Christian Academy (17 years)
- Other (8 years)
- Homeschooling (3 years)
Susan Nelson
11 years at West County Christian Academy
Bachelor of Science in Education - University of Texas, Austin.
16 hours towards Masters Degree.
14 years teaching experience:
- West County Christian Academy (11 years)
- Homeschooling resource Science Teacher (3 years)
Jessica Williams
7 years at West County Christian Academy
Bachelor of Arts in English - Fontbonne University.
Secondary Education Teaching Certificate.
Completed 2 year Japanese language program.
11 years teaching experience:
- West County Christian Academy (7 years)
- Other (4 years, including teaching English in Japan for 2 years)
Monica Vedvig
5 years at West County Christian Academy
Bachelor of Science in General Studies with Teacher Licensure (K-8) – Liberty University, 1998
Recipient of C.H.A.D.D. Excellence in Teaching Award
8 years teaching experience:
- Sylvan Learning Center – Virginia (1 year)
- Sylvan Learning Center – Maryland (1 year)
- Sylvan Learning Center – Missouri (1 year)
- Puritan Christian School (1 year)
- West County Christian Academy (5 years)
Tawnia Jones
1 year at West County Christian Academy
University of Missouri - Columbia / University of Missouri - St. Louis - Psychology
Meramec and Forest Park Community College - Basic Computer, HTML Database and Web Site Design
13 years teaching experience:
- Agape Day School Homeschool (13 years)
- Ballwin Christian Learning Center (2 years)
- Living Water Academy (2 years)
- All2HisGloryWebDesign (5 years)