Extracurricular Instructors

Monday and Tuesday
Science Club Curriculum Designer, SciRaegous (Pk-3), (4-6)
Dr. Stacie Crawley holds a Ph.D. in child development from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.  Her research interests include the development of memory and cognitive functioning.  Stacie has had her research published in both scholarly journals and chapter books.  She has been homeschooling for five years and has taught elementary science in local co-op classes.  Her passion for science and exploring God’s creation through hands-on experiments will make for a fun-filled learning adventure.  Stacie will be writing the lesson plans for both Pk-6 grade Science classes.

Kids at Play
Tim Werner has been teaching Kids At Play as well as sports classes in Circle’s HOUSE program for the last five years.  Under his leadership students have been able to enjoy outside games and activities in a group setting.  “Coach” Tim loves sports, and loves helping kids discover their God-given athletic abilities through a variety of different sports. Tim graduated from Circle in 2006 where he played varsity golf and basketball before attending Valencia Community College and the University of Central Florida.

Daniel Stitt is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, holding a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature.  He is currently studying Christian Education at the Masters level through Liberty University Online.  Daniel hopes to inspire his students by integrating his Gallup strengths of Positivity, Ideation, Maximization, Input, and Futuristic thinking into his teaching methodology.  Aside from teaching, Daniel enjoys spending time outdoors with his lovely wife Christine, and doing yoga and exercise when time permits.

Wednesday Arts Electives
ArtRageous K-3 Drama Director
Katherine Land has a B.A. in Creative Writing and a double minor in Film and Theatre from the University of Central Florida. She is a proud member of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and serves on the praise and worship team. In the 2011-12 academic year, she began teaching in Circle’s School of the Arts.  Katie’s hope is that her passion for theatre and film will inspire others to use their gifts and talents for God’s glory.

ArtRageous K-3 Art Teacher
Leigh Yeargin joined the Foundations team in January 2010 teaching the Survey of Art class. It is Leigh’s joy to share her love of art and to encourage children to explore and discover their own artistic talent.  She strives to fashion a pleasant environment which will awaken students’ senses, spark creativity, and enrich their artistic expression.

Adventures in Art (4-6)
Laura Miller graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, with a B.A. after studying fine art and biology. She is now a Florida artist and art teacher who has taught art at Circle for the past  nine years.  Laura works in a variety of media including watercolor, acrylic, oil and teaches drawing and painting for Circle. She coordinates the Art of Healing Gallery student exhibit at Florida Hospital and has exhibited there as a professional artist as well. Her passion is to share her love of painting and drawing with the students at Circle Christian School and point them to the Ultimate Creator.

Circle Theatre Kids (4-6)
Dawn Flood attended Huntington University where she received a B.S. in Educational Ministries. Her love for theater began at an early age. During her years at Huntington Dawn was active on stage performing such roles as Juliet in Shakepeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”, and Margaret in “The American Century” by Murphy Guyer. Upon graduation Dawn joined the staff of an Arts school in Pennsylvania where she taught theater and acting classes for eight years. In addition to teaching theater classes, Dawn also directed over 20 full-length productions at the school. Theater is truly her passion; and she counts it a blessing to be able to inspire students to love the arts through instruction, direction and reflection. One of her greatest joys is seeing students use their talents and abilities to bring the Lord honor and glory.

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