Terms according to the By-Laws
After each term, the board member will be voted to a three year term, so the rotation will continue.

Teach me, O Lord, to follow your decrees; then I will keep them to the end.  Give me understanding, and I will keep your law and obey it with all of my heart.  Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.  Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain. Psalm 119:33-36

Board of Directors
The FLCA directors consist of business, education, and religious leaders who were brought together by God for the purpose of opening a secondary school in the North Washington Pennsylvania area.  The FLCA members are excited about the way the Lord has brought them together. The diversity of their backgrounds in the educational field covers the necessary areas for running an advanced technological program.

Directors in photo above: (back row) Jack Vensel, Ron King, Joel Clevenger, (front row) Kathleen Klein, Alyce Curry
not pictured: Gary Beam and Renne' Dowler

Board of Directors
President Director: Kathleen Klein 
Vice President: Alyce Curry 
Treasurer: Gary Beam
Secretary Director: Nancy Martin

Directors:  Renne' Dowler, Ron King , Nancy Martin, Rhys Nicklin, Jack Vensel

First Love Christian Academy Volunteer/Staff as of July 1, 2006

Academic Director: Kathleen Klein
Spiritual Director: Alyce Curry
Administrative Assistant: Jack Vensel

Long Term Planning Committee: Jeff Dittmer
Extra-Curricular Activities: Larry Brown

Grants: Becky Plesko, Laura Zoeller
Scholarships and EITC: Rhys Nicklin

2008-2009 Faculty

Name                                                               Courses Taught/Duties                    ________     status

Mrs. Kathleen Klein                                           Geometry, Pre-Calculus                                   (Volunteer)
                                                                   Math Team Coach, Business Administrative      fulltime 1^st semester

Pastor Alyce Curry                                           New Testament/Apologetics                                 part-time

Mrs. Zonie Jackson                                                English 9 and 11                                          part-time
                                                                                                            

Mrs. Sophia Getchell                                             Biology and Physics                                       part-time

Mr. Rhys Nicklin                 Psychology, Economics, Student Success, Public Speaking                part-time

Mr. Walt Weaver                                    Fine Arts and Latin                                                         part-time
 

Mr. Gary Beam- Treasurer- Business Committee

Gary has a degree in accounting from The Pennsylvania State University and is an ordained minister.  He has worked for International CPA firm for 8 years and has held positions as a chief financial officer in private industry since 1982.  Gary is an elder and treasurer at his church and is on the board and the Treasurer of the Washington County Christian Outreach. He has served as a financial volunteer for the annual Greater Pittsburgh Community Leaders Prayer Breakfast for three years. Gary is married with three wonderfully blessed children ages 18, 16, and 12. 

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 Pastor Alyce R. Curry-Spiritual and Enrollment Committees

       Alyce has served three churches over the years as a solo pastor, co-pastor and currently as an assistant pastor.  She has completed lay pastor training, attended a local university and is currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Biblical studies.  Her ministry focuses are youth ministry and Christian education.  She also has an extensive musical background, is a member of her church choir, and directs the children's handbell choir. Alyce is a supervisor of FLCA's Teen Missions Club

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Renne' Dowler - School Awareness/Publicity committee

Renne' has a teaching degree from California University.  She also attended California for graduate school specializing in Reading.  Renne' was formally the president of Victory Mortgage and Vision Settlement Services of Washington for Ten years.  She is now working as a consultant for the patent industry.  She is an active church member and has volunteered at various events.  Renne' does volunteer work where her daughter attends at a private Christian grade school.  She is active in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Renne’ is very interested in apologetics.  She is married with one child.

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Mr. Ronald W. King - Long Term Planning/Grant & Scholarship Com.

       Ron attended St. Gregory's Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio, and The Washington Hospital School of Radiologic Technology. He is a graduate of the California University of Pennsylvania with a BA degree in English and Communications. Ron is currently president of WRKP-FM Christian Radio in Moundsville, WV, and a board member of Washington Christian Outreach.

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Mrs. Kathleen S. Klein - President - Oversees Committees

       Kathleen has fourteen years of experience in teaching secondary and university mathematics, and writing and aligning curriculum. She received her bachelor’s with honors in mathematics from Wheeling Jesuit University, a master’s degree in secondary teaching with a concentration in technology (summa cum laude) from California University of Pennsylvania and is currently working toward two doctoral degrees, one in Christian Education from Freedom Bible Ministries and the other in Higher Education from Walden University. Kathleen is an active church member, having served on various committees, as an elder, and having taught Sunday school and VBS.

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Committees

Overseeing all committees: Kathleen Klein

1.) Long Term Planning- Ron and Jack- community members: Jeff Dittmer
Focus: a nominating committee for a permanent location board: Nominations within 6 weeks to begin a board whose soul purpose will be to find and fund a permanent location for the school.

2.) Spiritual Committee/Teen Mission Club –  Alyce
Focus: continue to keep the focus on Jesus Christ and develop the Teen mission club, organize prayer meetings and communicate with local churches

3.) Administrative Committee – Kathleen and Zonie
Focus: to continue to organize and prepare the paperwork needed educationally, legally, and organizationally for FLCA

4.) Business Committee – Gary and Kathleen
Focus: to tend to all business transactions, expenses, payroll, accounting and tax issues.

5.) School Awareness/Publicity committee – Renne'
Focus: to promote FLCA and spread awareness through the k-8 schools

6.) Enrollment Committee- Alyce
Focus: to recruit students for the upcoming year and assess the needs of these students

7.) Grant and scholarship committees- Ron and Jack : community members: Jeff Dittmer
Focus: to aggressively search out grants and encourage local businesses to receive tax credits by donating to a scholarship fund.

8.) Extracurricular Activities – community members: Rhys Nicklin
Focus: to set-up extracurricular activities for students and establish schedules for the upcoming school year.