Mrs. Hanson, originally from Los Angeles, California, has called the Phoenix Valley home since 2001. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Christian Education at GCU. Mrs. Hanson strives to create a nurturing and engaging environment for her students. She, her husband and three Huskies live in Gilbert, AZ.

Mrs. LeRoy graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in Elementary Education. She and her family moved to San Tan Valley in 2021. Mrs. LeRoy has experience teaching in kindergarten, second, and fourth grade. She taught for seven years before staying home with her two daughters, Emma (13) and Olivia (10).

Mrs. Carter has lived in Arizona for over 40 years. She and her husband have been married for 26 years and have one daughter. Mrs. Carter holds a Degree in Child Development and has a range of experience from teaching reading at a Title 1 School to being an Independent Coordinator at a Private Christian School. She is dedicated to seeing students grow in their faith and become compassionate followers of Christ.

Haleigh is a mom of four and a huge Bible nerd who loves Jesus and children. Her passion is raising Christ warriors, by inspiring kids to not only keep their faith alive but to actively engage in their relationship with God and glorify Him in all they do. Haleigh is also an artist and a goofball at heart, dedicated to using her gifts to help kids learn and grow.

Heather graduated from Elmhurst College with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. In 1997, Heather moved to Arizona where she taught 2nd grade for 6 years. Arizona is also where she met her husband Jordan and together they have raised 7 children. Heather is looking forward to helping your children grow and learn at Compassion Christian Academy.

I am a graduate of Compassion Christian Academy from 2022. I will now attend Grand Canyon University to earn a degree in Elementary Education. This year, I will be teaching Algebra 1 to the ninth graders of Compassion Christian Academy.

Mrs. Rhoadarmer has lived in Arizona since 1990 but is originally from Colorado, where some of our family still resides. Julie is a retired teacher from Mesa and has been teaching for over 18 years. She has taught grade school, middle school, and high school. Julie’s degree is in English and secondary education.

Mr. Smith was born and raised in central Illinois before moving to Arizona in 2019 with his wife and four children. He has served in emergency services for over 20 years and was previously a lead instructor in EMS for 7 years before staying home full-time with his children. He now serves as an executive director for Healing Hands Medical Clinic, a local non-profit organization. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children.

Leah Finney lives with her husband and four boys in San Tan Valley. She has been teaching early education for 20 years and taught Preschool in the Copper Basin Community for 14 years.In 2017, she went to Central Community College and got her AA in early education. She loves teaching and watching little minds grow and is excited to teach Kindergarten this year.

Mike has been married to Colleen for over 30 years. Together they have 4 daughters & 4 grandchildren. He has worked with youth for over 20 years & has been a youth pastor for 13 of those years. He and his wife have lived in San Tan Valley since 2005.

Rick is originally from Texas but has spent most of his life in the east valley of Arizona. He graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Mathematics and also has an MBA in Finance. Rick has a passion for helping students of any age learn mathematics, especially Algebra. Personally, he enjoys running, playing guitar, coaching and is the distance track coach for Divine Movement Track Club.

Mrs. V has about twenty years of teaching experience, including her association with CCA for the last three school years. Before joining the CCA staff, she had the privilege and blessing of being "Grandma" and chaplain at an orphanage in the Philippines (2017-2020), where she lived as a missionary from LifePoint Church. She looks forward to leading Bible classes again this year.