Faculty & Staff

ARIEL RECEIVED HER BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM BELMONT UNIVERSITY. SHE HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR OVER 25 YEARS AND SPENT 15 OF THOSE YEARS TRAVELING THE GLOBE FOR HER WORK. SHE HAS ALSO SPENT HER CAREER WORKING AS A TEACHER TO YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS, AS WELL AS A WRITER/ GHOST WRITER, GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND CONTENT CREATOR FOR CLIENTS, DURING THAT TIMEFRAME. ARIEL HAS ALSO BEEN ONE OF THE WORSHIP LEADERS, AT GENERATIONS CHURCH, FOR MORE THAN 23 YEARS AND IN YOUTH MINISTRY FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS.

SHE IS MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND, OF ALMOST 23 YEARS, JEREMY AND THEY HAVE 4 CHILDREN, ALL WHO ATTEND (AND LOVE) GCA. THIS WILL BE ARIEL’S 4TH YEAR TEACHING HERE AT GENERATIONS!

Brittni graduated from California Baptist University. She has been teaching for 11 years, classrooms ranging from 1st through 4th. Brittni is originally from Southern California but she and her husband have been living in Tennessee for about 5 years now. They have two little boys that are also at Generations! This will be Brittni’s 2nd year here at GCA.

JAMIE HAS SERVED AS PRINCIPAL AT GCA THE PAST FIVE YEARS. SHE RECEIVED A MASTER OF ARTS & TEACHING DEGREE FROM BELMONT UNIVERSITY AND HAS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FROM AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY. SHE PREVIOUSLY WORKED IN WILLIAMSON CO. SCHOOLS FOR 18 YEARS AS AN EDUCATOR, TEAM LEAD RECEIVING A “TEACHER OF THE YEAR” AWARD DURING THAT TIME. SHE IS MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND, AARON, (WHO CAN OFTEN BE SPOTTED DRIVING THE SCHOOL BUS OR SUITED UP AS RAMSEY, OUR MASCOT). THEIR DAUGHTER, PAISLEY, WILL BE IN 5TH GRADE, HERE AT GCA, THIS YEAR.

DEBBIE IS TEACHING SPANISH I FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS THIS YEAR AND WILL ALSO BE WORKING WITH THE LOWER AND UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS, ONE-ON-ONE, AS A PART OF THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT TEAM! SHE HAS 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, GRADUATING FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS WITH A BACHELOR’S IN SPANISH AND ENGLISH AND HAS A MASTER’S IN SCHOOL COUNSELING. DEBBIE HAS SPENT YEARS ON THE MISSION FIELD, LEADING TEAMS OF STUDENTS IN PLACES LIKE CHINA, MALAWI, AND MEXICO. SHE HAS 3 AMAZING DAUGHTERS (INCLUDING ASHLEY FERN, OUR 1ST GRADE TEACHER) AND 7 PRECIOUS GRANDKIDS–ONE OF WHICH IS ALSO HERE AT GENERATIONS!

ALISHA AND HER FAMILY RECENTLY MOVED HERE FROM BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. SHE HAS BEEN MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND FOR 10 YEARS AND THEY HAVE THREE AMAZING KIDS THAT ARE ALSO ALL HERE AT GCA THIS YEAR! SHE HAS WORKED IN EDUCATION FOR 12 YEARS, SERVING BOTH AS A TEACHER AND AS AN ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF A PRESCHOOL.

YVETTE AND HER HUSBAND OF 15 YEARS, DJ, MOVED TO TENNESSEE FROM COLORADO IN 2017. SHE HAS ALWAYS LOVED ART AND TOOK MANY ART CLASSES IN COLLEGE. SHE WORKED WITH EVERYTHING FROM WATERCOLOR TO DRAWING, POTTERY, AND EVEN EARNED A DEGREE IN GRAPHIC DESIGN. HER FAVORITE MEDIUM TO WORK WITH NOW IS LEATHER AND LOVES MAKING EVERYTHING FROM HATS AND BAGS TO WALLETS AND KEYCHAINS.

ASHLEY HAS BEEN AT GENERATIONS FOR 4 YEARS. THIS WILL BE HER 16TH YEAR OF TEACHING. SHE TAUGHT STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN TO 12TH GRADE IN ECUADOR, MALAWI AND TENNESSEE. SHE IS MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND AND THEY HAVE A WONDERFUL SON, JAMES, WHO IS ALSO HERE WITH US AT GLC!

JENNIFER HAS BEEN AT GENERATIONS FOR 5 YEARS NOW! THIS WILL BE HER 16TH YEAR TEACHING AND IN ADMIN FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. SHE HAS RUN HER OWN CATERING BUSINESS, AS WELL, AND HAS A PASSION FOR COOKING! SHE IS ONE OF OUR CO-TEACHERS FOR OUR LIFE SKILLS CULINARY CLASS, FOR OUR UPPER STUDENTS, AND LEADS OUR CULINARY TEAM IN PREPARING OUR ORGANIC MEALS FOR OUR GLC AND GCA STUDENTS EACH DAY!

JASMINE IS TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR OUR K-5TH LOWER SCHOOL STUDENTS! SHE RECENTLY RELOCATED FROM SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, WHERE SHE GAINED MINISTRY AND OUTREACH EXPERIENCE THROUGH YWAM. OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL, YOU’LL FIND HER HIKING, PLAYING SPORTS, OR SERVING IN KIDS MINISTRY AT CHURCH.

“I AM VERY EXCITED FOR ANOTHER SCCANDACE WAS BORN AND RAISED IN TENNESSEE; A RARE FIND THESE DAYS. SHE LIVES IN FRANKLIN WITH HER HUSBAND AND SON; HE IS A 4TH GRADER NOW HERE AT GCA. THIS IS CANDACE’S FOURTH YEAR WORKING AT GCA. PRIOR TO THE BIRTH OF HER SON, SHE WAS A BUSINESS OFFICE MANAGER FOR A MULTI LOCATION MEDICAL PRACTICE.
WHEN SHE’S NOT WORKING AT THE SCHOOL SHE TEACHES GROUP FITNESS CLASSES, SUCH AS: BARRE, STRENGTH TRAINING, KICKBOX- ING, CARDIO, ETC. SHE HAS BEEN TEACHING GROUP FITNESS CLASSES FOR OVER 15 YEARS.

KATIE IS ORIGINALLY FROM KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE, AND HAS LIVED HERE IN FRANKLIN WITH HER HUSBAND AND DAUGHTER FOR 8 YEARS. SHE GRADUATED PHI BETA KAPPA FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE WITH A B.A. IN HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE. SHE THEN RECEIVED HER M.ED. FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CURRY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION WHILE ALSO WORKING AS A STUDENT ACTIVITIES ADVISOR. OVER THE LAST 17 YEARS, KATIE HAS WORKED AS AN INTERVENTION SPECIALIST, EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, ADMINISTRATOR, AND TEACHER. HER EXPERIENCE ENCOMPASSES ALL AGE LEVELS, FROM ELEMENTARY THROUGH COLLEGE. THIS IS HER 5TH YEAR WITH US HERE AT GCA!

THIS WILL BE DAN’S 4TH YEAR WORKING AT GCA AS OUR HEAD OF AUDIO, VIDEO AND ALL THINGS “TECH SUPPORT” RELATED. HE IS MARRIED TO HIS WIFE, STEFANIE, AND THEY HAVE A PRECIOUS 6-YEAR-OLD BOY, MAVERICK. HE AND HIS FAMILY MOVED TO TENNES- SEE FROM CALIFORNIA 5 YEARS AGO AND HAVE LOVED BEING IN THIS COMMUNITY. HE AND HIS WIFE ARE ALSO ENTREPRENEURS, RUNNING THEIR VIDEOGRAPHY BUSINESS.

THIS WILL BE JACQUIE’S 3RD YEAR TEACHING MUSIC FOR OUR LOWER SCHOOL HERE AT GCA. SHE GRADUATED FROM HILLSONG COLLEGE IN 2006 WITH A FOCUS IN WORSHIP AND CREATIVE ARTS AND HAS SPENT OVER 15 YEARS INVOLVED IN CHURCH MINISTRY, BUSINESS, WORSHIP MUSIC, AND BOTH SMALL AND LARGE SCALE PRODUCTIONS. SHE LIVES IN FRANKLIN WITH HER HUSBAND AND THREE YOUNG SONS. BEFORE MOVING TO FRANKLIN, SHE SERVED OVER 150 YOUNG MUSIC STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH KINDERMUSIK IN GEORGIA AND WAS RANKED A TOP KINDERMUSIK INSTRUCTOR INTERNATIONALLY.

DAVID GRADUATED WITH A BACHELORS IN COMMUNICATIONS FROM CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF POMONA. HE SPENT A YEAR AS A SPORTS WRITER, REPORTER AND BROADCASTER FOR THE “POLY POST”. IN ADDITION, DAVID HAS BEEN TEACHING AS A TENNIS PROFESSIONAL FOR OVER 5 YEARS AND DEVELOPED AN ADVANCED JUNIORS PROGRAM IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. WHEN DAVID MOVED ΤΟ NASHVILLE, STARTED COACHING THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS TEAM AT THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NASHVILLE ALONG WITH SUBSTITUTE TEACHING FOR THEIR MIDDLE SCHOOL. THIS WILL BE DAVID’S 2ND YEAR AT GCA!

JESSECA WORKS AT THE FRONT DESK HERE AT GCA! SHE GETS TO BE THE FRIENDLY FACE THAT GREETS EVERYONE IN ADDITION TO HELPING WITH ADMIN TASKS AND SUPPORTING THE GENERATIONS TEAM!
JESSECA AND HER FAMILY MOVED FROM CALIFORNIA TO TENNESSEE IN 2021. HER AND HER HUSBAND, BRANDON, HAVE 3 CHILDREN, 2 GIRLS AND A BOY, ALL WHO ATTEND HERE AT GLC AND GCA.

Gina has over 25 years of teaching experience, both in public and private schools, and has been at GCA since its founding year. She has a passion for teaching children, reaching them in a way that aims to maximize their ability to flourish. Gina is married to her husband, who is also in education, has two adult children and one precious grandchild.

AUSTIN HAS HIS BACHELOR’S DEGREE FROM UT CHATTANOOGA IN K-12 HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION WITH A MINOR IN HISTORY, AS WELL AS A MASTER’S IN CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION. BEFORE GCA, HE TAUGHT AT AN ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL IN MARSHALL COUNTY FOR ONE YEAR AND WAS A SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FOR TWO YEARS IN HAMILTON COUNTY WHILE FINISHING HIS BACHELOR’S AND COACHED FOOTBALL AT RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL FOR TWO YEARS.
AUSTIN HAS BEEN WITH GCA SINCE ITS FOUNDING YEAR, TEACHING AND COACHING OUR CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, BASKETBALL, AND TRACK TEAMS. HE IS MARRIED TO HIS WIFE, MARIA, AND THEY HAVE TWO SONS, ISAAC AND SEBASTION, AND A NEWBORN DAUGHTER, NORA.

BRANDON RUNS AND OWNS AN ONLINE BUSINESS, AND HAS WORKED FOR OVER 10 YEARS AS AN ONLINE BUSINESS CONSULTANT. HE ALSO HAS EXPERIENCE AS A CURRICULUM WRITER AND PROGRAM DEVELOPER FOR YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. THIS WILL BE HIS SECOND YEAR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT GENERATIONS AND IN HELPING TO OVERSEE OUR ANNUAL “GCA MARKETPLACE”.
THIS YEAR HE WILL BE TEACHING BOTH THE 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS IN ADDITION TO THE UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS. BRANDON AND HIS WIFE HAVE TWO GREAT CHILDREN, INDIGO (GOING INTO 6TH GRADE) AND JUNIPER (GOING INTO 4TH GRADE).

LASANDRA GOT HER BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FROM PURDUE UNIVERSITY, DID HER GRADUATE STUDIES IN BIOCHEMISTRY AND WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE PURDUE UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB.

SHE IS THE FOUNDER OF GENERATIONS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, HAS OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN CHRISTIAN EDUCATION, AS WELL AS IN BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE DEVELOPEMENT, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PASTORAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING. LASANDRA IS MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND OF 44 YEARS, KRAIG, HAS 3 ADULT CHILDREN, AND 6 GRAND- CHILDREN, WITH ANOTHER ON THE WAY!

Sarah received her B.S. in Psychology from Liberty University and has worked with students for over 20 years providing academic intervention and trauma-informed mental health services to at-risk children, adolescents, and families. She has a wonderful daughter who is also here at Generations! This will be her 3rd year as a teacher at GCA.