jupchurc@olivet.edu
James Upchurch is the dean of the School of Education at Olivet Nazarene University. He served for 33 years in public school education as a teacher and superintendent of schools. He has been at ONU for five years.

ldjlhoward@msn.com
Lance worked for eight years in a private Christian school/child care center in the elementary classroom and as principal/administrator. He has worked for over six years in a public and charter school in the classroom and as vice-principal. Lance is from Peyton, Colorado.

bramsey001@insight.rr.com
In Christian schools, Becky has taught fourth grade, a fifth/sixth grade combination, kindergarten, seventh—ninth grade math, high school English, and twelfth grade Bible. She has taught high school English and Bible for the last 12 years. Becky lives in Columbus, Ohio. Becky currently is a teacher at Gahanna Christian Academy.

mustangmidge@gmail.com
Midge is the administrator/director of the Sonshine Learning Center in Greenville, South Carolina. She has worked in the childcare field for over 40 years. She enjoys helping preschools in the execution of high-quality childcare programs and curriculum.

joyunlimitedcm@msn.com
Jan has been the director of two preschools and one private elementary school. She is currently the director of Noah’s Ark Preschool and Kindergarten in Tempe, Arizona. She also serves as the children’s pastor at Scottsdale First Church of the Nazarene.

James Kiper

University/College Representative

James.Kiper@muohio.edu

James Kiper is currently at Miami University of Ohio. He is the Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. He has a Phd in Computer Science from Ohio State University and taught for seven years at Mount Vernon Nazarene University.

eswink@trevecca.edu
Esther is the Dean of the School of Education at Trevecca Nazarene University. She has been a public school teacher, school librarian for elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as district level director of library and technological services. She has oversight of undergraduate and graduate teacher education, eight master’s degrees that prepare teachers and other school professionals, and a doctorate program in leadership.

bking@mnu.edu
Brad lives in Olathe, Kansas, and is the Chair of the Division of Health and Exercise Sciences. He and his wife were homeschool parents for their two children from grade 5 through high school graduation. In 2000, he started the Metro Academy Sports Organization for Homeschooled athletes in the Kansas City metro area.

wilkinsfamily6@sbcglobal.net
Janine Wilkins is from Ferguson, Missouri. She has been a homeschooling mom for 16 years. She started the Christian Home Educator’s Cooperative at the Ferguson church in 2006. She is on a committee for the North County Christian School Board to help the school serve the homeschool community.

calsip@greenville.k12.sc.us
Cindy is the assistant principal at J. L. Mann High School in Greenville, South Carolina. Before becoming an administrator, she taught business and computer classes at the secondary level.

mdominick@jecsd.org
Marilyn is the superintendent of schools for the Jordan-Elbridge District in Jordan, New York. Since 1993, she has been the superintendent of three different school districts. She has served in her present position since 2000.

Tammy Condon

Global/International School Representative

tcondon@nazarene.org

Tammy Condon is the Administrative Assistant for Strategic Projects for the International Board of Education at the Global Ministry Center in Lenexa, Kansas. She also serves as the director of the Bresee Institute for Metro-Ministries in Kansas City, Missouri. She has a master of divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary and is working on a doctorate from Capella University.

bpostlewait@nazarene.org
Beula is a former public school teacher. She has been involved in Children’s Ministries for almost 29 years in writing and editing curriculum and articles and teacher training. She currently is the Coordinator of the Office of Education (birth—secondary) and the Liaison to the Nazarene Educators Worldwide. Beula lives in Leawood, Kansas.

Leslie Hart

Director of Children’s Ministries International

lhart@nazarene.org

Leslie Hart is the director of Children’s Ministries International at the Global Ministry Center. She has 17 years of full-time pastoral ministry experience to children and families. She is an experienced speaker and teacher, facilitating workshops and seminars at the local, district, and international levels. She has directed a full-time licensed childcare serving over 100 children and families. She played an integral part in the development and construction of two children’s ministries facilities, including a state-accredited preschool.

wstevens@nazarene.org
Dr. Stevens is the Director of Sunday School and Discipleship Ministries International.