SCS Faculty & Staff

All of our teachers Grades 1-12 are state certified.



  • Mrs.  Erica James-Handley

    Administrator

    Masters of Science in Educational Administration
    B.S. in Education
    Bowling Green State University
    Bowling Green, OH
    ehandley@somersetchristianschool.org

  • Mrs. Judy gnagey-davis

    Daycare Supervisor

  • miss anita yoder

    Pre-Kindergarten & Elementary Phys. Ed.

    B.A. in Health and Physical Education
    Messiah College, PA
    ayoder@somersetchristianschool.org

  • mrs. debbie scheffel

    Kindergarten

    Graduate of North Star High School

    16 years experience as Kindergarten Aide


  • mrs. donna stawarz

    First Grade

    B.S. in Elementary Education
    Nyack College, NY
    dstawarz@somersetchristianschool.org

  • mr. Craig Knupp

    Second Grade

    Mr. Knupp has dual certification in early childhood and elementary education. He brings 35 years of teaching experience to SCS after teaching in the Somerset Area School District since 1982.




  • mS. Shelley Metcalfe

    Third Grade

    Bachelor or Science Degree in Early Childhood Education

    Taught Grades 4 & 5 at Portsmouth Christian Academy in Portsmouth, NH

    Teaching Assistance at Village Elementary School in York, Maine


  • mRs. tamara nichols

    Fourth and Fifth Grade

    B.A. in Elementary Education

    University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

    Johnstown, PA

  • mr.Randy pletcher

    History & Bible

    B.S. in Communication

    Bob Jones University

    Graduate from PA State Police Academy

  • mrs. Jackie Weicht

    Elementary/Secondary Phys. Ed.


  • mrs. cynthia blair

    Math

    B.S. in Elementary Education
    University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA

    Johnstown, PA

    cblair@somersetchristianschool.org

  • mr. jim patton

    Math

    Masters of Science in Mathematics/Physics

    B.S. in Mathematics Education

    Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP)

    Indiana, PA

  • mrs. margaret sprowls

    Music

    B.S. in K-Twelfth Music Education
    West Chester University, PA
    msprowls@somersetchristianschool.org

  • mrs. lahne miesko

    Art

    B.A. in Humanities

    Thomas Edison State College in Trenton, NJ

    A.A. Psychology at Allegany Community College


  • mS. kari Hostetter

    Instrumental Teacher

    Master of Music

    University of North Texas in Denton, TX

    B.S. in Music Education

    Messiah College

    Mechanicsburg, PA


  • ms. melissa long

    Middle School Teacher

    B.S. in Political Science and History

    Hood College

    Frederick, MD