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Our Staff/Teacher Bios

 

All our staff at Regina Christian School are spiritually mature, born again men and women who see their work as God’s calling for their lives.  They are dedicated Christian role models and mentors to the students and seek to serve Christ in their work.

Our teachers are provincially certified through the Saskatchewan Ministry of Education and have, at minimum, a Bachelor of Education Degree, some also have Bible College Degrees and Masters Degrees. 

All courses are taught from a biblical perspective as the teachers seek to guide the students towards Christ in all aspects of their day.

If I had to choose one thing that makes RCS so special, it would be the teachers. I hear other people speak of their bad teachers and I think, “can’t relate to that.” I think it will be hard to move on from high school because I never know when I will see some of these people again.

RCS Student

 

administration

 

Mr. Rilling

Principal

Bachelor of Education - Major in Mathematics and Minor in Social Studies

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Major in Psychology

What I love about RCS: I love that students and staff can freely share their faith in Christ with one another. I love those times when I hear students sharing how God has touched their lives or answered their prayers.

 

Mrs. Munson

Vice-Principal and High School Teacher

Bachelor of Arts - Double Major in English and Psychology

Bachelor of Education - Major in English and Double Minor in Health Studies & Guidance and Counselling

Masters in Educational Administration

What I love about RCS:  I love that I can share my faith openly with staff and students.

 

 

Elementary Teachers

 

Mrs. Basnicki

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Secondary Education

(Major in Social Studies and Minor in Physical Education)

What I love about RCS:  The sense of community in this school is awesome! I love both the staff and students. 

 

tMr. Breitkreuz

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Kinesiology (Sport Administration)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

What I love about RCS: Working with like-minded staff who believe Christian Education is important.  I love the quote from Noah Webster, "Education is useless without the Bible".  At RCS, I can apply the teachings from the Bible with every subject.

 

cMrs. Clark

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS: I love the community of RCS and the opportunities it offers. I was able to experience life as a student at RCS and now as a teacher. Everyone is so kind and loving; I feel as if I am at home again!

 

eMrs. Engbers

Elementary/LRT Teacher

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  I love that RCS teachers focus on Christ and His word in all areas of study.

 

Mrs. Flaman

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education

Masters in Educational Psychology

What I love about RCS:  I love being with incredible students and staff everyday, and I love that I am able to teach with a Jesus centred focus. 

 

Mrs. Glasspell

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  I love being able to talk about God in every subject/area that I teach. I also love being a part of each child's spiritual journey.

 

Mrs. Hollerbaum

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education (Middle Years)

What I love about RCS:  I love working with so many amazing co-workers and students!

 

 

kMrs. Kerimov

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS: I love that you are able to share your faith with staff and students.  The community at RCS is very welcoming!

   

 

Mrs. Krahn

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education (Middle Years)

What I love about RCS:  I love getting to bring the gospel into everyday conversations with students and having opportunities to pray with staff and students. 

 

Miss LeDrew

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Kinesiology (Physical Literacy) 

Bachelor of Education (Physical Education/Health)

What I love about RCS: I love that I can pray with my students and coworkers every day!

 

mMrs. Miller

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS: How welcoming everyone has been and being able to freely share my faith with students!

 

 

Mrs. Robertson

Elementary Teacher

Master of Arts

Bachelor of Education

Bachelor of Arts 

What I love about RCS:  I love that the spiritual growth of my students is a priority and goal. Praying with my class and having them pray with and for each other is such a powerful experience and it really draws them together in the family of God.

 

Mrs. Schwartz

Elementary Teacher and French Itinerant Teacher

Bachelor of Education (Distinction)

Bachelor of Arts: Counselling/Leadership (Double Major) 

Associate of Arts: Music 

What I love about RCS:  I love the students, the Christian atmosphere, and great co-workers!

 

Mr. Shellenberg

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  I love that I can openly discuss my faith with students and colleagues, pray with my students, and that we set aside time during the day for spiritual development.

 

Mrs. Sims

Elementary LRT Teacher

Bachelor of Education 

Bachelor of Biblical Studies 

What I love about RCS:  I love being part of the big family of God at RCS. There really is this sense of a 'village', raising our children up to know the Lord.

 

Mrs. Taylor

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education

Inclusive Education Certificate

Certificate in Biblical Studies

What I love about RCS:  What I enjoy about being a teacher is that it is a never-ending professional development journey. You are constantly learning right beside the students that you teach! Another reason I love teaching is that kids are entertaining and make me laugh... I feel like it has kept me young-ish!! :)

 

Mrs. Tyler

Librarian and Elementary ESL Teacher

Bachelor of Administration

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  Working in a Christian environment where the Lord is first. Connecting with students and their families. Working with fellow Christians and knowing our hearts and minds have the same frame of reference.

 

Mr. VanderHooft

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education (Elementary)

Post Baccalaureate Degree in Education (Ed. Admin.)

What I love about RCS: I love being able to share the Gospel with students and working with other committed Christian teachers.

 

Mr. Webb

Elementary & High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education - Secondary Chemistry 

Bachelor of Biblical Studies 

What I love about RCS:  I love getting to teach various subject areas with the central focus of Jesus. I love that the students and staff care for each other.

 

wMrs. Wong

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS: I love working at a place where I am encouraged daily by the staff in my work as well as in my faith.  I have always felt so supported right from the start.

 

yMr. Yemba

Elementary Teacher 

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

What I love about RCS: I love being part of a growing Christian community, and hanging out with cool, kind people!

  

  

Mrs. Zaluski

Elementary Teacher

Bachelor of Education 

What I love about RCS:  I love the hospitality the school practices as well as the community engagement.

 

 

 

High School Teachers

 

Mrs. Armstrong

High School Itinerant Teacher

Bachelor of Education- Middle Years Education

Certificate in Inclusive Education

What I love about RCS:  I love the staff, students, and the amazing community that is RCS.

 

Ms. Clark

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  I love the opportunities to build relationships with students and staff through athletics, Student Leadership, Advisory... the list goes on. I also love being a member of a school that goes above and beyond for its students.

 

Mr. Glasspell

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education

Master of Education

What I love about RCS:  The ability to educate from a Christian worldview and come alongside my younger brothers and sisters in Christ as their teacher, while mentoring many beyond their years at Regina Christian School.

 

Mrs. Kramer

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education (Social Studies/English)

Master of Education (Curriculum Development)

What I love about RCS:  I love being able to teach history and literature with a "Kingdom of God" ethic as this lens changes how we view everything. I love the relationships I have with my students as we all navigate life as children of God.

 

Mr. Lynnes

High School Teacher 

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  The school community is unbeatable. The staff, students and parents are all great!

 

 

maMr. Maxwell 

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education (Chemistry & Mathematics)

What I love about RCS: I love helping students succeed and to encourage and train them to use their talents to serve God and others!

 

 

Mrs. McLaren

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  Some of the things that I love about RCS are the community and the common desire to love Christ and his people. 

 

 

Mr. Pritchard

High School EAL Teacher

Bachelor of Administration 

Diploma in Biblical Studies

Certificate in Teaching ESL

What I love about RCS:  I love the students and staff!

 

Mr. Reed

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education (Major in Chemistry, Minor in Physics)

What I love about RCS: I love that I can get to know my students and build positive relationships with them that help them to reach their potential. I also love the passion that my colleagues have for their teaching-it is fun to work with people who are good at what they do-and who love it!

 

Mrs. Rilling

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Pastoral Theory

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  I love all the kids and their parents, and I love that I can talk about Jesus.

 

Mr. Sorestad

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS: I love the environment that RCS has and the ability to teach Biblical values throughout all areas of study.

 

 

Mrs. Thiessen

High School Teacher

Bachelor of Education

What I love about RCS:  I love the culture at RCS-great students and amazing staff. I love being able to pray with my students and have Christ as the foundation of all that we do.

 

 

Elementary Itinerant Teachers

 

aMrs. Collado

Elementary Itinerant Teacher

Bachelor of Science in Psychology 

Bachelor of Science in Education

Japanese Language Certificate

What I love about RCS: I love that I can teach about God and I can sing Christian songs with my students.

 

wMs. Watkis

Elementary Arts Ed. Teacher

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Education

Royal Conservatory of Music: Certified Elementary Piano Teacher; Level 10 Voice Performer

What I love about RCS:  I love the connection I develop with my students, their love for Christ, and their joy and zest for life. 

 

 

Chaplain 

 

Mr. Thiessen

Master of Arts in Youth and Family Ministry, Briercrest Seminary

Bachelor or Arts in Youth Ministry, Columbia Bible College

What I love about RCS: I love our staff and students!

In Mr. Thiessen's role as Chaplain at RCS, he is the pastor to our students, parents and staff.  He provides mentoring and counseling within the school.  Tim develops the yearly spiritual theme and speaks in our chapels.  He serves as the staff advisor to the SLC Spiritual Life Committee.  He plans and leads the high school Dallas Valley retreat, takes students offsite to discipleship conferences, helps develop the schools discipleship pathway, and leads a local inner city missions trip over the Easter break.  He is also part of a team that coordinates regular inner city activities, and connects regularly with Regina youth pastors and churches. 

 

 

school counsellor

 

Mrs. Foster

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Regina

Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Therapy, Briercrest Seminary

What I love about RCS: I love being in a community of believers that builds each other up. I have always felt welcome here and love the people.

 

 

Preschool Teacher

  

Mrs. Austring

Preschool Teacher

Early Childhood Degree

What I love about RCS:  Being able to teach from a biblical perspective, and to see students grow in the Lord and themselves.