Faculty & Staff

Administration & Office Staff

Mrs. Pentecost grew up in northern Indiana. She attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, and received a bachelor's in Mathematics Education in 2001. She moved to the Richmond area in 2002 and began teaching in Cambridge City, Indiana. Mrs. Pentecost stepped away from teaching to care for her young children when her oldest child was born, but answered God's call to return to the field of education and began teaching at CCS in 2013. In 2021, Mrs. Pentecost took on the role as administrator at CCS. She also serves as the 8th grade algebra I teacher. 

Ms. Clark is a lifelong Wayne County resident. She first began helping at CCS in her daughter’s class, and in 2020, Ms. Clark joined our staff as the PE teacher. In 2023, Ms. Clark moved into the office and serves staff and students as the Administrative Assistant. CCS has been such a blessing to Ms. Clark and her family. She enjoys spending her spare time with her children and her grandchildren, as well as supporting students in the community.

Mrs. Hickman has worked at Community Christian School since August of 1999. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Indiana University. Sheri is married to Dave, and they have four children: Matthew, Micah, Josh, and Allie. All of Sheri's children graduated from Community Christian School.

Mrs. Kim Soots has been a part of CCS since 1989. Currently, Mrs. Soots serves CCS students who require academic support. She also aids teachers in meeting student needs in the classroom. Mrs. Soots serves as Liaison and coordinates services for CCS students with Richmond Community Schools when such services are desired and/or available. Mrs. Soots graduated from Ball State University Teacher’s College in 1981. As a part of her ongoing training, Mrs. Soots received a Dyslexia Specialist Certificate in 2022 which is recognized by and on file with the State of Indiana, Department of Education.

Dr. Jackie Schlichte brings her experience as an educator, spanning almost 35 years, to Community Christian. Those experiences include teaching, teacher & mentor training & observation, program development, curriculum development, coordination, along with student and teacher formation through professional development that takes place right in the classroom. At this time, Jackie has served 18 of those years at CCS.

Dr. Schlichte's current role is to follow Christ‘s lead in whatever way CCS may need help. These roles are summed up as Teacher Observation and Formation (Training and Support of Teachers & Students) based on the leadership of Christ on the foundation of the Holy Scripture. Additional education was from Indiana University Bloomington (B.S.), Indiana Wesleyan (M.S.), and Ball State University (Ed.D.). Her life verse is: “He must become Greater, I must become less.” (John 3:30)

Elementary Grade Classroom Teachers

Mrs. Stiner grew up in the Richmond area. She currently resides in Centerville. She is married to her husband, Aaron, and they have 3 children, all of whom attend CCS. Over the last 7 years, Mrs. Stiner has served at CCS as a room mom and substitute teacher. She began teaching pre-kindergarten in 2023. Mrs. Stiner is passionate about helping her pre-k students build a strong early learning foundation. She enjoys helping first-time students feel comfortable in their new environment and finds joy in watching them progress and grow into confident learners. In her spare time, Mrs. Stiner enjoys hiking, gardening, baking, traveling, and spending time with her family and her dog, Dixie. 

Mrs. Holman began her career in education as a preschool teacher and in-home daycare provider. She served as a reading interventionist in the Union County School District for nine years. With a Bachelor’s Degree in business from Cedarville University, Mrs. Holman felt led to return to college to pursue elementary education. She completed the Transition to Teaching Program through Ball State University in 2023 and continues to work towards a Master’s Degree in Education. Mrs. Holman has been blessed to serve as a Sunday School teacher and BSF children’s leader for many years. Her family includes her husband, Michael, and their children, Jonathan, Meghan, and Josiah.

Mrs. Girdley graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic College in 1994 with a B.A. in English. After college, she taught English in China for a year. She met her husband in Louisville, Kentucky, and spent five years teaching both in the elementary classroom and at the tutoring level. She stayed at home raising her children after 2001. Her passions include music, scripture, and family. Mrs. Girdley joined the CCS faculty in 2017, and is delighted every day by the adventure, joy, and grace she meets at CCS. 

Mrs. Metzger grew up in Minnesota and attended Valparaiso University where she graduated with a major in French and a minor in Spanish, and one year later, attended Cleveland State University where she completed classes for a teaching license in English. She completed her master's program from Valparaiso University, and studied at Indiana State and Purdue Universities for post-graduate work. Mrs. Metzger taught grades 7-12 for 42 years in Indiana and Ohio before retiring from Northeastern Middle School in 2016. Retirement allowed her to pursue her love of quilting and Bible study; yet her life seemed unfulfilled. She began praying about what God wanted her to do, and CCS called, asking her if she would consider taking the third grade teaching position. After prayerful consideration, and believing that this was God's answer to prayer, she accepted the position. What a blessing this has been!

Mrs. Price has been teaching for over 30 years, and has taught at Community Christian School since 1997. She enjoys teaching her elementary students, and also enjoys teaching college math courses and education courses to teacher-candidates at Indiana University East. She holds a master’s degree in Elementary Math Education from Miami University, which has offered opportunities for her to provide professional development in math for teachers in a variety of settings. In 2019, she was awarded Ivy Tech Community College's "Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction" for her hard work and passion to help her students succeed. Since 2022, Mrs. Price has helped plan and facilitate IU East's summer S.T.E.M. Camp, serving children in Richmond, IN. In her spare time, Mrs. Price works at her family’s antique mall and likes to spend time with her husband and daughter checking out the area antique hot spots. Mrs. Price's daughter graduated from CCS in 2010.

Mrs. Norris has worked at CCS since 2017. She and her husband, David, have two sons. One of Mrs. Norris' sons graduated from CCS and one is currently attending CCS.

Middle School Teachers (Grades 6th-8th)

Mrs. Locker received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Miami University. She has 18 credit hours towards her Masters in Children and Family Studies. Mrs. Locker taught at Brookville High School (Ohio) before taking time out to have her children. She and her husband of 25 years felt led to have their children in Christian education and found CCS.  Mrs. Locker began teaching at CCS in 1997. Both of her children graduated from CCS and come back to visit often. Mrs. Locker loves the outdoors, fishing, camping, cooking, and reading cookbooks. ​

Mrs. Price has been teaching for over 30 years, and has taught at Community Christian School since 1997. She enjoys teaching her elementary students, and also enjoys teaching college math courses and education courses to teacher-candidates at Indiana University East. She holds a master’s degree in Elementary Math Education from Miami University, which has offered opportunities for her to provide professional development in math for teachers in a variety of settings. In 2019, she was awarded Ivy Tech Community College's "Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction" for her hard work and passion to help her students succeed. Since 2022, Mrs. Price has helped plan and facilitate IU East's summer S.T.E.M. Camp, serving children in Richmond, IN. In her spare time, Mrs. Price works at her family’s antique mall and likes to spend time with her husband and daughter checking out the area antique hot spots. Mrs. Price's daughter graduated from CCS in 2010.

Mrs. Pentecost grew up in northern Indiana. She attended Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL, and received a bachelor's in Mathematics Education in 2001. She moved to the Richmond area in 2002 and began teaching in Cambridge City, Indiana. Mrs. Pentecost stepped away from teaching to care for her young children when her oldest child was born, but answered God's call to return to the field of education and began teaching at CCS in 2013. In 2021, Mrs. Pentecost took on the role as administrator at CCS. She also serves as the 8th grade algebra I teacher. 

Mr. Metzger grew up on a dairy and grain farm in northern Illinois. He later attended Valparaiso University and graduated with a degree in History. Later he attended Indiana State University where he earned a degree in Secondary Administration and Supervision. Mr. Metzger has been involved in education for over 40 years, teaching at the middle school and high school levels. During that time, he has also served as a high school assistant principal and a junior-senior high school principal. During his time at CCS he has taught 5th grade technology, 6-7-8th grade history and supervised lunch recess.  "I am blessed to be able to work at CCS and it truly is ‘Christ First and Academics Second To None’; something that I could not say out loud during my service in public education."

Specials

Mrs. Fortini grew up in the Indianapolis area. She graduated from 2010 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a BS in Exercise Science. In 2012 she got married and moved to California with her husband, Nick. After having her son in 2015, Mrs. Fortini became a stay-at-home mom, and then had her daughter in 2018. God placed it on Mrs. Fortini family’s heart to move back to Indiana, so in 2022 God opened doors and they made the move. CCS has been a major blessing to her family! Mrs.Fortini is excited to be the PE teacher and help out where needed. 

Mrs. Fletcher grew up in Richmond before moving to Tulsa, OK. She and her husband (of over 25 years), Rick, moved to Maine shortly after their marriage. They moved back to Richmond in 2006 with their four children, and enrolled their children in CCS where Tamara became a lunchroom and classroom volunteer and a room mom. She began working at CCS in 2011 in extended care. Over the years she has worked in the lunchroom, helped with recess and extended care, and worked as a music aide and pre-k aide. She has also worked as a substitute teacher over the years. From 2018-2023, Mrs. Fletcher worked as the CCS Administrative Secretary, and in 2023 she began teaching music education at CCS. The family joke is that her four children graduated from CCS, but she’s still here!