{"id":3856,"date":"2023-08-07T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ambassador-christian-school.local\/?page_id=3856"},"modified":"2024-09-13T15:24:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:24:01","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/?page_id=3856","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-e8fd708\" data-block-id=\"e8fd708\"><style>.stk-e8fd708{margin-bottom:74px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-e8fd708-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f1217f9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f1217f9\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f1217f9-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f1217f9-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-8d471b9 stk-block-background\" id=\"span-data-stk-dynamic-current-page-post-title-contenteditable-false-class-stk-dynamic-content-title-menu-content-span\" data-block-id=\"8d471b9\"><style>.stk-8d471b9{background-color:#ebebed !important;max-width:320px !important;padding-top:0px !important;padding-right:25px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important;padding-left:25px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:50px !important;margin-left:auto !important}.stk-8d471b9:before{background-color:#ebebed !important}.stk-8d471b9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:24px !important;color:#43205F !important;line-height:2.5em !important;font-weight:700 !important;text-transform:uppercase !important}@media screen and (max-width:991px){.stk-8d471b9 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:24px !important}}<\/style><h1 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-color has-dark-blue-color has-text-align-center stk-block-heading--use-theme-margins\">Meet Our Team<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Administration<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-directory \" id=\"nsm-team-member-directory-block_44e556b94926887be451bae61382e176\">\n\t\n<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters\">\n\n\t<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-toggle\">\n\t\t<button class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-toggle-button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"button-burger\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tSearch \/ Filter\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<select class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filter nsm-team-member-directory-filter--select\" name=\"nsm-team-member-directory--department-filter\" id=\"nsm-team-member-directory--department-filter\" data-taxonomy=\"department\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"0\">All Departments<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"administration\">Administration<\/option><option value=\"athletic-coaching-staff\">Athletic Coaching Staff<\/option><option value=\"instructional\">Staff &amp; 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Leadership, University of Denver where he received a Graduate Certificate for Executive Leadership of Successful Schools, Dallas Theological Seminary where he received a Master of Theology (ThM) degree in Systematic Theology &amp; Christian Education, Texas A&amp;M University-Commerce receiving a Master of Education (MEd) for Secondary Education Curriculum &amp; Instruction, and Liberty University receiving a B.S. in Speech Communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. G., as the students call him, came to us from Valor Christian, a high school in Colorado, where he has served for 15 years in various high-level administrative roles. Valor is one of the only private schools in the country to have earned the National Blue Ribbon Award twice and Dr. Gautier was instrumental in this accomplishment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to Valor, Dr. Gautier taught in Plano, Texas at Jasper High School and was given the Time Warner Cable National Teaching Award in 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has been a classroom teacher, debate coach and administrator for 20 years. He is married to wife, Jen, who is an elementary teacher. Together, they have three kids including an Ambassador senior and freshman.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-15915\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"administration \" data-name=\"jennifer  connally\" data-id=\"15915\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSC_9552-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Jennifer  Connally<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Academic Dean<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSC_9552-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Jennifer  Connally<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Academic Dean<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Academic Dean<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jennifer has her Bachelors in Integrated Mathematics from Kent State University and Masters from University of Phoenix in Curriculum and Instruction. Born and raised in Ohio, Jennifer transplanted to North Carolina to pursue her passion for teaching. While teaching at North Meck High School she met her husband, Michael, who was just starting his own teaching career. Jennifer transferred to the newly opened Hough High School and was there until she came to ACS. Math can be a subject that some students dread and so having a caring, creative, Christ-centered teacher is essential. Jennifer&#8217;s years of experience and mastery of her discipline are invaluable to an exemplary math program.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-15920\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"administration \" data-name=\"scott taylor\" data-id=\"15920\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Taylor_ScottAP0049-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Scott Taylor<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Dean of Students<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Taylor_ScottAP0049-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Scott Taylor<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Dean of Students<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Dean of Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scott Taylor<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>is a dedicated educator, coach, and leader with extensive experience in student development, athletic administration, and academic support. He currently serves as Dean of Students and Head Boys Basketball Coach at Ambassador after spending the last 11 years in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a strong background in student mentorship, academic assistance programs, and school leadership, Scott has played a pivotal role in initiatives like NCAA eligibility preparation, Right Moves for Youth, and the Multi-Tiered Student Support Program. His commitment to student success extends beyond athletics, as he has served as a PE Department Chair, new teacher mentor, and leadership team representative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Holding advanced degrees in Educational Leadership from Carson-Newman University, Student-Athlete Mental Wellness from California University of Pennsylvania, Scott is passionate about creating supportive environments that empower students to reach their full potential. He also earned a Graduate Certificate from Baylor University\u2019s Faith and Sport Institute in Sports Culture and Leadership. As Dean of Students, he aims to leverage his expertise in student engagement, discipline, and holistic development to cultivate a thriving school community.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4086\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"administration \" data-name=\"amy poag\" data-id=\"4086\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AmyPoag-600x900.jpeg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Amy Poag<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Director of Student Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/AmyPoag-600x900.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Amy Poag<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Director of Student Services<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Director of Student Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amy graduated from Presbyterian College with a B.A. in Education\/History and minor in Psychology and a Masters of Education from University of North Texas in Counseling. Amy spent ten years as the Director of College Advising and Student Life at Christian Heritage School in GA. She firmly believes that each student possesses a unique &#8220;Divine Design&#8221; and that discovering and pursuing this design is the key to a fulfilling and purposeful life. She is a compassionate advocate for students, guiding them toward a future that aligns with their unique Kingdom purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4088\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"administration \" data-name=\"alison winters\" data-id=\"4088\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Winters_AlisonAM0062-scaled-e1762369950426-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Alison Winters<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Dean of Students<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Winters_AlisonAM0062-scaled-e1762369950426-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Alison Winters<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Dean of Students<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Dean of Students<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equipped with a B.A. in Education from UNCC, Alison is the Director of Student Life. 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He came to Ambassador Christian after serving high school students through the ministry of Young Life for over 18 years. He is a firm believer in the relational model of ministry displayed by Jesus, and appreciates the vision for ACS staff and faculty to invest in high school students through relationships. Ben is motivated to help Ambassador students discover the truth of who Jesus is as they become the person Jesus created them to be in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4083\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"administration \" data-name=\"jay poag\" data-id=\"4083\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FacultyStaff-Poag_JayAM0046-scaled-e1762369199153-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Jay Poag<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Athletic Director &#038; Head Football Coach<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FacultyStaff-Poag_JayAM0046-scaled-e1762369199153-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Jay Poag<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Athletic Director &#038; Head Football Coach<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Director of Athletics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Poag received his undergraduate degree in History from Davidson College and his Masters in Sports Administration from North Carolina State University. He comes to Ambassador Christian after spending the last decade in Georgia at Christian Heritage School, where he accumulated the most wins in school history. He has led his teams into the Georgia state high school playoffs for the past 6 years and was named a Georgia \u201cCoach of the Year\u201d in both 2020 and 2023. Coach Poag was a 4-year letterman for the Davidson Wildcats as a QB and Punter. Following his playing days, he spent over 20 years coaching in the collegiate ranks at North Carolina State University, Lenior-Rhyne University, Presbyterian College, and Davidson College. Coach is dedicated to growing Ambassador Athletics into a premier program that honors the gifts and skills of each student-athlete.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:7048505466\" title=\"Call 7048505466\">7048505466<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4093\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"administration \" data-name=\"joyce burke\" data-id=\"4093\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Burke_JoyceAM0028-scaled-e1762369702880-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Joyce Burke<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Director of Events and Hospitality<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Burke_JoyceAM0028-scaled-e1762369702880-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Joyce Burke<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Director of Events and Hospitality<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Director of Events and Hospitality<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joyce received her B.A. in Communications and a degree in Speech and Theater Secondary Education from Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. During college, she caught the entertainment bug and worked ten years at NBC at Rockefeller Center in New York City and three years at Paramount before she took an extended leave to raise her two daughters. She joined Community School of Davidson, where she oversaw development, communications, and events for 15 years. Helping students build authentic relationships that withstand time, unabashedly teach truths, and build Kingdom knowledge motivates her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-16525\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"administration \" data-name=\"michael  colberg\" data-id=\"16525\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Colberg_MichaelAM0010-scaled-e1762367239810-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Michael  Colberg<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Business Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Colberg_MichaelAM0010-scaled-e1762367239810-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Michael  Colberg<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Business Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Business Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael holds a Bachelor&#8217;s degree in Financial Management from Clemson University. Prior to joining Ambassador, he dedicated three years to serving on Young Life staff in Charlotte. He transitioned into his current role after an initial semester of teaching. He is honored to serve a school like Ambassador, where he can integrate his passion for high school students, relational ministry, and his financial background to help steward the school toward its future goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:7048505466\" title=\"Call 7048505466\">7048505466<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Staff &amp; Instructional Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-directory \" id=\"nsm-team-member-directory-block_509afc355a72d6f47ec4412c453026a9\">\n\t\n<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters\">\n\n\t<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-toggle\">\n\t\t<button class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-toggle-button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"button-burger\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tSearch \/ Filter\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div 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Elizabeth began her teaching career at North Iredell High School, teaching multiple different sciences. After a year, she transferred to Hough High School to teach Chemistry. Elizabeth is connecting chemistry with faith, as well as displaying God\u2019s creation through engaging labs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4098\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"ana castellanos\" data-id=\"4098\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Castellanos_AnaAM0019-scaled-e1762369583639-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Ana Castellanos<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Registrar<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Castellanos_AnaAM0019-scaled-e1762369583639-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Ana Castellanos<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Registrar<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Registrar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana is originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina and has been living in the United States since 2002. She worked for 17 years in various corporate administrative roles where she developed a love for databases and spreadsheets! She took a 13 year hiatus from the working world to be a stay-at-home mom to her daughter, during which time she taught Spanish and was a substitute teacher at her daughter&#8217;s school. 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She began her teaching career in 2020 and is dedicated to developing student growth, both academically and holistically. Her passion for mathematics, along with her enthusiasm to share the love of Jesus, fuels her desire to be an educator. 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Jenni is passionate about the God-given power of storytelling, and its ability to bring hope, healing and joy.\u00a0 Showing emerging artists how to harness that power and share it with an audience is what gets her up in the morning\u2026along with her mug of coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-15862\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"nick jones\" data-id=\"15862\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Jones_NickAG1397-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Nick Jones<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Business <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Jones_NickAG1397-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Nick Jones<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Business <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Nick graduated from East Carolina University receiving a B.S. in Sports Studies, minoring in Business Administration, and a M.S. in Sports Management. 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Her love for working with high schoolers is evident in her commitment to guiding them to know God and love him as they move towards whatever He may be calling them to in their future. Drianna is a dedicated educator and passionate advocate for missions, originally hailing from Orange County, California. With six years of teaching experience at Orange Lutheran High School, Drianna specialized in theology, particularly focusing on Missions. She actively participated in organizing and leading domestic and international mission trips for students, fostering both local and global service opportunities. Her love for working with high schoolers is evident in her commitment to guiding them to know God and love Him.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-15858\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"theo schaffer\" data-id=\"15858\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Schaffer_TheoAG1485-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Rev. Theo Schaffer<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Bible<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Schaffer_TheoAG1485-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Rev. Theo Schaffer<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Bible<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Bible<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Theo, fondly known as \u201cPT,\u201d is a part of the teaching faculty for our Bible department. Born and raised in Mississippi, Theo brings a rich tapestry of experiences and a heartfelt commitment to nurturing the spiritual Kingdom and academic development of this generation to the ACS community. From pastoring to leading and launching churches and several award-winning at-risk youth-focused non-profits, Rev. Schaffer has dedicated over two decades to education, youth advocacy and Christian education. Theo is most excited to integrate his deep understanding of biblical teachings with his passion for youth education, including extensive experience in holistic wellness and professional development. His mission is to inspire our students to not only achieve academic excellence but to flourish spiritually and embrace their calling as Christ\u2019s ambassadors in every sphere of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-15917\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"lew stephens\" data-id=\"15917\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSC_9548-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Lew Stephens<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Strength and Speed Coordinator <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSC_9548-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Lew Stephens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Strength and Speed Coordinator <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Strength and Speed Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-15783\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"chrissy williamsen\" data-id=\"15783\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Williamsen_ChristineAG1419-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Chrissy Williamsen<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Visual Arts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Williamsen_ChristineAG1419-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Chrissy Williamsen<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Visual Arts<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Visual Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chrissy earned her B.F.A. in Visual and Fine Arts from Samford University. Before coming to Ambassador Christian, she concluded her two-year Education Fellowship with the Birmingham Museum of Art. She also served as an Arts Ambassador for Samford School of the Arts. Chrissy has worked with the Museum of Outdoor Arts in Colorado, as well as a month-long residency in South Africa. She is excited to be the art instructor at Ambassador where flourishing, goodness, truth, and beauty are revealed as the Arts, Creation, and the Creator intersect.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-16024\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"joseph wheeler\" data-id=\"16024\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Wheeler_JosephAG1369-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Joseph Wheeler<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, English<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FacultyStaff-Wheeler_JosephAG1369-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Joseph Wheeler<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, English<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joseph earned his B.A. in English from Appalachian State University and his M.A. in English from Western Carolina University. Prior to coming to Ambassador Christian, Joseph most recently worked as a Graduate Community Coordinator at Western Carolina University, where he managed and developed student communities, in addition to being Editor in Chief of WCS&#8217;s Graduate Magazine. He also served as a College and Career Advisor for AmeriCorps. Joseph&#8217;s passion for English is rooted in his belief in the transformative power of stories and language. Joseph was drawn to Ambassador Christian School by his passion for making a meaningful impact in the lives of teenagers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-47887\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"kristin ledford\" data-id=\"47887\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Ledford_KristinAG1449-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Kristin Ledford<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Social Studies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Ledford_KristinAG1449-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Kristin Ledford<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Social Studies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Social Studies <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 15 years of experience in education and a Master&#8217;s in Teaching from UNC Charlotte, Kristin brings a passion for Christ-centered, holistic student development. This year, she\u2019ll be teaching Honors World History, Government, and U.S. History, and we\u2019re thrilled to have her on our team!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-47885\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"sarah swendsrud\" data-id=\"47885\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Swendsrud_SarahAG1371-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Sarah Swendsrud<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Swendsrud_SarahAG1371-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Sarah Swendsrud<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Science<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a biology degree from Appalachian State University and nearly a decade of teaching experience, including roles at North Iredell and Hough High School, Sarah brings a passion for science and a heart for education. 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Reid is excited to invest in students during their formative high school years and to be part of the impactful work happening at Ambassador Christian School.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-40046\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"conner  flowe\" data-id=\"40046\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Flowe_ConnerAP0032-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Conner  Flowe<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, English<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Flowe_ConnerAP0032-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Conner  Flowe<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, English<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, English<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conner holds a B.A. in English and Biblical Literature from Taylor University and an MDiv. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. 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With over 15 years in Christian education and ministry experience across Puerto Rico, Oregon, and North Carolina, he\u2019s passionate about teaching Scripture and helping students build a strong biblical worldview. Jeremy is excited to join the Ambassador Christian School community both as a parent and staff member to continue investing in students\u2019 spiritual growth.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-40042\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"lorie lee\" data-id=\"40042\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Lee_LorieAG1459-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Lorie Lee<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Admissions Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Lee_LorieAG1459-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Lorie Lee<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Admissions Coordinator<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Admissions Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorie is a UNC Chapel Hill graduate with a B.A. in English and a Master\u2019s in Teaching, whose career spans high school education and over a decade of consulting with schools and organizations to strengthen education systems. With a passion for launching impactful initiatives, she\u2019s excited to be part of Ambassador Christian School\u2019s mission to combine faith, academic excellence, athletics, and vibrant student life.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-40050\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"malik  mcdaniel\" data-id=\"40050\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-McDaniel_MalikAG1353-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Malik  McDaniel<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Math<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-McDaniel_MalikAG1353-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Malik  McDaniel<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Math<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Math<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malik is a Davidson College graduate with a degree in Educational Studies, All-American athlete, team captain, and Bonner Scholar committed to service and leadership. As a math teacher and football offensive line coach at Ambassador Christian School, Malik is passionate about helping students grow academically, physically, and spiritually. He\u2019s excited to walk alongside students as they discover who God created them to be.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-40056\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"josh  hoffman \" data-id=\"40056\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Hoffman_JoshuaAP0084-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Josh  Hoffman <\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Social Studies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Hoffman_JoshuaAP0084-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Josh  Hoffman <\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Social Studies<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Social Studies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh \u201cHoffy\u201d Hoffman is a Baltimore native with a B.A. in Youth Ministry from Messiah University and a Master\u2019s in Outdoor Adventure &amp; Expedition Leadership from Southern Oregon University. Passionate about faith, mentoring, and high-energy learning, Josh brings enthusiasm to the classroom, the lacrosse field, and beyond. He\u2019s thrilled to be apart of the Ambassador Christian community and walk alongside students in their spiritual and personal growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-40052\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"elise  bloom\" data-id=\"40052\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Bloom_EliseAP0006-1-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Elise  Bloom<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Physics + Cal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Bloom_EliseAP0006-1-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Elise  Bloom<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Physics + Cal<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Physics + Cal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elise graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and was National Merit Scholarship finalist and President\u2019s List honoree. Drawn to the beauty and order of math, she\u2019s excited to help students see how God\u2019s character is revealed in His creation. When she\u2019s not in the classroom, Elise enjoys reading literature and playing the violin.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-40058\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"instructional \" data-name=\"pedro  carela\" data-id=\"40058\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Carela_PedroAP0021-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Pedro  Carela<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Spanish<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/FacultyStaff-Carela_PedroAP0021-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Pedro  Carela<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Instructional Faculty, Spanish<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Instructional Faculty, Spanish<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedro was born in Puerto Rico. He holds a B.A. degree from the University of South Florida and a Masters of Arts Leadership and Worship degree from Liberty University. He is thrilled to teach a language that has helped him build meaningful relationships and experience God\u2019s work in different cultures. He married his college sweetheart and they have two children. 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While at Davidson, she served as Chair of the Honor Council and was actively involved as a Young Life leader. Mary Gray is passionate about sharing the heart of Ambassador through social media and is eager to journey with students as they discover both who they are and whose they are. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"athletics\">Head Coaching Staff<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-directory \" id=\"nsm-team-member-directory-block_765408a05e5f42b007ebc5c39540d63b\">\n\t\n<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters\">\n\n\t<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-toggle\">\n\t\t<button class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-toggle-button\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"button-burger\"><\/span>\n\t\t\tSearch \/ Filter\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filters-block\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<select class=\"nsm-team-member-directory-filter nsm-team-member-directory-filter--select\" name=\"nsm-team-member-directory--department-filter\" id=\"nsm-team-member-directory--department-filter\" data-taxonomy=\"department\">\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"0\">All Departments<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"administration\">Administration<\/option><option value=\"athletic-coaching-staff\">Athletic Coaching Staff<\/option><option value=\"instructional\">Staff &amp; 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As a player at Ohio State and the University of Maryland Baltimore County,&nbsp;Peet&nbsp;was a 4x All American, 2x Conference Player of the Year, and a 2x D1 All Conference performer. As a professional he was a 4x Major League Lacrosse All-Star, 1x All-Pro, and won the 2010 MLL championship leading the Chesapeake Bayhawks in scoring. He also played for Team USA.&nbsp;Peet&nbsp;is a member of the Seneca Valley HS Athletics Hall of Fame and NJCAA Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After his playing career, he went right into coaching. He started at his high school alma mater, Seneca Valley, in Harmony, PA where he quickly led them to a WPIAL Championship, developing multiple All Americans and the Player of the Year. From there he moved up to the collegiate level with stops at Marquette University, Hobart College, University of Delaware, and University of Maryland Baltimore County. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has a passion for developing great people through the sport of lacrosse by incorporating hard work, discipline, accountability, and most importantly having fun playing the game for the Creator.&nbsp;Peet&nbsp;believes lacrosse is an opportunity to build lifelong relationships while learning how to grow as a person, become a leader and positively influence the people around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re thrilled to add&nbsp;Peet&nbsp;to our staff to lead our lacrosse program,\u2019 says Ambassador Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u2018He\u2019s a world class player that has played and been successful at the highest level.&nbsp; He brings a wealth of coaching experience as well, having built programs from high school all the way to the D1 level. And he has a strong desire to point high school students to the Kingdom target. Our original plan was to bring lacrosse into our sports program in year 2 (2025) but as we continue to enroll families, it has become very obvious that we needed to speed up our process.&nbsp; Lacrosse continues to be one of the fastest growing sports and we look forward to seeing Coach Poillon build a championship program.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Peet&nbsp;and his wife Melissa are the proud parents of 2 children (ages 4 and 2). He and his family attend Lake Forest Church \u2013 Huntersville.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4489\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"jay poag\" data-id=\"4489\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FacultyStaff-Poag_JayAM0046-scaled-e1762369199153-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Jay Poag<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Football<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FacultyStaff-Poag_JayAM0046-scaled-e1762369199153-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Jay Poag<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Football<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Poag comes to Ambassador Christian after spending the last decade in Georgia at Christian Heritage School, where he accumulated the most wins in school history.. He has led his teams into the Georgia state high school playoffs for the past 6 years and has been named as a Georgia \u201cCoach of the Year\u2019 in both 2020 and 2023. A Davidson College graduate (\u201886), Poag was a 4 year letterman for the Wildcats as a QB and Punter. Following his playing days, he spent over 20 years coaching in the collegiate ranks at North Carolina State University, Lenior-Rhyne University, Presbyterian College and Davidson College. The Poag\u2019s were long time residents of Davidson before moving to Georgia and were very involved in the Lake Norman community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coach Poag loves to golf, fish and spend time with his family. He and his wife, Amy, reside in Huntersville. Amy also serves on the Ambassador staff as the Director of Admissions and Student Services. They are proud parents to Jamie Pack (husband Greyson), Brandon (wife Sarah), and Jacob (freshman at Wofford College).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4479\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"michael connally\" data-id=\"4479\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/DSC_9555-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Michael Connally<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Assistant Athletic Director + Softball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Coach-Connally-scaled-e1715713481621-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Michael Connally<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Assistant Athletic Director + Softball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Connally hails from Miami, Florida, and is a graduate of Alan C. 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His coaching tenure has yielded notable achievements, including the development of an NFCA First-Team All-American, two NFCA All-Region Players, and two NCHSAA All-State Players, while numerous players have pursued college softball opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4477\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"hamilton hewitt\" data-id=\"4477\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Coach-Hewitt-scaled-e1715713166738-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Hamilton Hewitt<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Wrestling<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Coach-Hewitt-scaled-e1715713166738-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Hamilton Hewitt<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Wrestling<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Hewitt comes to Ambassador Christian as a rare 4 time state wrestling champion during his high school days at Southlake Christian. Renowned for mastering the armbar and headlock combination, he brings a wealth of experience to the Ambassador wrestling program. His career highlights include finishing #2 nationally in team points for his weight class. With a coaching record that includes multiple state champions, his focus extends beyond physical strength to mastering the subtleties of movement and balance. At Ambassador Christian, Coach Hewitt states that his mission will be to develop resilient athletes and foster a team spirit rooted in Christian values, preparing young men to excel both on the mat and in life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s exciting to announce Coach Hewitt as our Head Wrestling Coach,&#8221; says Ambassador Athletic Director, Jay Poag. &#8220;You can look all over the country and you won&#8217;t find very many 4 time state champions in any sport. His talent and experience will serve our wrestlers well and they will benefit under his tutelage. He brings an instant credibility to our program and he&#8217;s excited to build things in the correct manner. He is a man of faith that brings boundless energy into any room that he walks into. It&#8217;s going to be a joy to watch his wrestling team compete&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4436\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"milton fleming\" data-id=\"4436\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Milton-Fleming-1-scaled-e1715795635432-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Milton Fleming<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Tennis<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Milton-Fleming-1-scaled-e1715795635432-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Milton Fleming<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Tennis<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Fleming has over 25 years of tennis teaching experience at the club, high school and collegiate levels. He served the tennis communities for many years in Alabama where his teams won multiple state championships at Vestavia Hills High (7A) and Mountain Brook High (6A). He served for 10 years as the Director of Tennis at the prestigious Gadsen Country Club. In 2017, Milton was named the \u2018Alabama Tennis Professional of the Year\u2019. He currently serves as a teaching pro at the River Run Country Club. Milton has a passion for developing junior players. Two of his core values are commitment and teamwork. He and his wife, Natalie, have been married for 21 years and have two sons, Wyatt and Cole, both competitive junior tennis players. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018Coach Fleming comes to Ambassador as one of the most respected tennis coaches in the entire Southeast\u2019, says Ambassador Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u2018I\u2019m so excited that our boys and girls tennis players are going to get to benefit from his instruction. He is a Christ follower that loves seeing his players develop their skill sets as well as their character. As we began to search for the perfect fit to lead our tennis program, there was an overwhelming response for us to pursue Coach Fleming. He\u2019s going to do great things at Ambassador and it\u2019s going to be exciting to watch\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4420\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"lew stephens\" data-id=\"4420\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FacultyStaff-Stephens_LewAG1507-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Lew Stephens<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Sports Performance Coordinator + Track<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/FacultyStaff-Stephens_LewAG1507-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Lew Stephens<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Sports Performance Coordinator + Track<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Stephens joined Ambassador Christian after spending four years as the Head Strength\/Speed and Head Track Coach at Concord High School. During those four years, he served on the North Carolina Advisory Board for the High School Strength and Conditioning Association, was the Strength and Conditioning PLC Chair for Cabarrus County, and was awarded the 2022 NC High School Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year. Coach Stephens has had coaching stops at the Cannon School, Georgia College and State University, Greater Atlanta Christian School, Clemson University basketball, Athens Academy, and Prince Avenue Christian School. Coach Stephens has a Masters Degree in Health and Human Performance from Georgia College and State University and a Bachelors degree in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Georgia. He and his wife, Victoria, have been married for 5 years and welcomed their son Elijah last Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCoach Stephens steps into one of the most vital roles of our athletic program,\u201d says Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u201cI\u2019ve always believed it\u2019s one of the most important hires of an athletic program. I\u2019m excited to have Coach Stephens join us to lead the efforts to make sure our student-athletes have the best opportunities to develop and improve. He\u2019s a relational coach that motivates in the right manner. He is a Christ follower that is always pointing his players to the Kingdom target. His experience in strength and speed training will be invaluable to our program. We will also utilize Lew as our liaison to the nation\u2019s largest Human Performance Lab, located at the Joe Gibbs Racing facility, that our athletes will be using regularly to improve their overall physical development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4118\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"kim vinson\" data-id=\"4118\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Vinson-scaled-1-e1715714048297-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Kim Vinson<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Volleyball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Vinson-scaled-1-e1715714048297-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Kim Vinson<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Volleyball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Vinson, is a standout figure in the world of volleyball. A former NAIA 1st &amp; 2nd Team All-American at Taylor University, Kim\u2019s achievements also include induction into the Taylor University Athletic Hall of Fame, Regional and Conference Player of the Year, and two time Female Athlete of the Year. She was inducted into the Oswego High School Athletic Hall of Fame, and was offered to play overseas after college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kim impacts the Charlotte area volleyball community through private lessons and has led her varsity teams to second and third place State Championships. Her coaching philosophy emphasizes pursuit of excellence, integrity, and discipline while building confidence and character in her players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though a true competitor, faith and family are her top priorities. She has been married to Kinyon Vinson for 20 years and they have 3 amazing children. Kim finds fulfillment in balancing her passion for volleyball with her role as a dedicated wife and mother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCoach Vinson has such a great volleyball following in our area,\u201d says Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u201cWhen we started looking for that perfect person to lead our volleyball program, every single finger pointed us to Coach Vinson. She\u2019s a great motivator and her athletes follow her because they know that she loves both them and Jesus. She\u2019s going to do great things at Ambassador.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4116\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"jennifer temple\" data-id=\"4116\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FullSizeRender-e1715821603610-600x900.jpeg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Jennifer Temple<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Girls Basketball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FullSizeRender-e1715821603610-600x900.jpeg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Jennifer Temple<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Girls Basketball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Temple brings her experience and knowledge to the women\u2019s basketball program at Ambassador Christian. She has 14 years coaching experience, nine years at the collegiate level, playing experience at the Div 1 level and overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout her college coaching career she has coached 2 All-Americans, 4 All-Freshmen and 19 All-Conference players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2022, the coaching staff of 2010 including Temple was inducted into the Gannon University Hall of Fame for their historical year finishing 37-1, ranked #2 in the nation in the final 2010 USA Today\/ESPN Top 25 Coaches Poll, and most wins in a season in Div II history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since moving to Mooresville, NC she has been very active in the local recreational clubs, program director of LKN Lady Attack and has served as the Middle School Girls Basketball coach at Pine Lake Preparatory for the last two seasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally a native from Vancouver, Canada she was a four year starter at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC (2002-2006). While at Campbell she was an active member of FCA and SAAC committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Temple resides in Mooresville, NC with her husband Alex, and three daughters Isabelle (10), Norah (8) and Edith (5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCoach Temple brings a wealth of experience to our girls basketball program,\u201d says Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u201cShe has played or coached at virtually every level across the nation. She\u2019s been able to attract a huge following in her short time in this area. Her love for the game and her active faith make her such a good hire for us. We\u2019re blessed to have her leading our Lady Lions basketball program.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4114\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"scott taylor\" data-id=\"4114\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Taylor_ScottAP0049-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Scott Taylor<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Boys Basketball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/FacultyStaff-Taylor_ScottAP0049-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Scott Taylor<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Boys Basketball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Scott Taylor concluded his 17th year in college and high school basketball in 2024. For eight years (2016-2024) he was at Myers Park High School in Charlotte, NC, where he led the Mustangs to the school\u2019s first NCHSAA State Championship in boys basketball during the 2023 campaign. The past 2 seasons Myers Park has compiled a 55-7 record with a top 10 Max Preps national ranking, and an Elite Eight appearance to go along with a state championship. Overall, he has a record of 145-62 at Myers Park. Coach Taylor\u2019s first head coaching position was at Providence High School from 2013-16. Prior to his experience in high school, Coach Taylor spent 6 years as an assistant coach at the Division 2 level at Carson-Newman University and Queens University of Charlotte. He is a 2004 graduate of Florida State University and holds a Masters of Educational Leadership from Carson-Newman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited to announce Scott Taylor as our head men\u2019s basketball coach\u201d, says Ambassador Athletic Director Jay Poag.&nbsp; \u201cCoach Taylor is considered one of the top basketball coaches in the entire Southeast and is coming off of a phenomenal eight year stretch at Myers Park, the state\u2019s largest public school.&nbsp; His teams have been consistently good at the national level.&nbsp; It was so obvious through this process that Coach Taylor was the right person to lead our basketball program.&nbsp; His experience and successes are certainly easy to see, but it is his relational approach to his players and his love for the Lord that make him the perfect fit for Ambassador!&nbsp; Coach Taylor will also serve as our Dean of Students.&nbsp; We look forward to seeing him build our men\u2019s basketball program into something really special!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4111\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"nathan sharp\" data-id=\"4111\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Sharp-scaled-1-e1715714508864-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Nathan Sharp<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Baseball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Sharp-scaled-1-e1715714508864-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Nathan Sharp<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Baseball<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Sharp graduated from Southlake Christian Academy where he co-captained their team to the 2011 State Championship. As a pitcher and shortstop, Nathan was selected as the Lake Norman Player of the Year, 1st Team Charlotte Observer and All-State Teams; while receiving Southlake\u2019s Christian Character, Heart &amp; Hustle and Wendy\u2019s Heisman Awards. Nathan graduated from Lynchburg College with a degree in Sports Management where he was a 2-year starter, led the team in RBI\u2019s and had a .301 career batting average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nathan has been the owner &amp; founder of Soaring Eagles Baseball Academy since 2012, where he currently leads camps, clinics, and lessons with a focus on FUNdamentals, faith, and character development; while encouraging a healthy, competitive spirit amongst his players. When not on the ballfield, Nathan enjoys fitness training, pickleball, golf, wakeboarding, and relaxing with friends. One of Nathan\u2019s favorite life verses comes from Romans 5: 3-4, \u201cWe glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance develops character; and character leads to hope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCoach Sharp is a well known personality in our area and has built a tremendous reputation for his quality instruction in his baseball academy over the past 12 years,\u201d says Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u201cHis positive energy and love for Jesus are so evident whenever he engages with his players and their families. He\u2019s the perfect person to be leading our baseball program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4109\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"david ross\" data-id=\"4109\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Ross-scaled-1-e1715795798546-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">David Ross<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Boys Golf<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Ross-scaled-1-e1715795798546-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">David Ross<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Boys Golf<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Ross is a lifetime member of the PGA with over 40 years of playing and teaching experience. David began his career as an assistant at Pine Tree Country Club in Kennesaw, GA. As a part-time assistant, David pursued a career as a touring professional, having success on various Mini Tours and PGA Section events. As a young aspiring professional, David began working with Davis Love Jr. Through Davis\u2019s guidance and mentorship, David\u2019s pursuit for playing shifted as he took on a new position as Director of Golf at Seabrook Island. Here, his passion for teaching flourished and his niche for player development began. Since then, David has given over 35,000 lessons in his career, coaching all skill levels from beginner to tour winners. David\u2019s coaching has produced winners on several of the top tours in the world along with several number one ranked junior boys and girls, along with first team All-American college players. His passion to develop future golf stars fosters an environment that pushes him to pursue excellence while pushing others to realize their dreams of playing elite level golf. David is acknowledged by many of his students and peers as one of the top instructors in the Carolinas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCoach Ross has been \u2018the man\u2019 in the Lake Norman golf circles for a lot of years,\u201d says Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u201cThere\u2019s not much that he hasn\u2019t seen or done in the golf world. He is a man of great faith that shares the Ambassador vision of \u2018launching Ambassadors for Christ\u2026\u201d He\u2019s one of the most respected golf instructors in the Southeast and we couldn\u2019t be more proud to have him leading our Boys Golf program.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4107\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"kennedy ramsey\" data-id=\"4107\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Ramsey-e1715714630689-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Kennedy Ramsey<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Girls Golf<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Ramsey-e1715714630689-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Kennedy Ramsey<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Girls Golf<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Ramsey is a native of Huntersville, graduating from North Meck High School in 2014. Kennedy began her golf journey as an assistant professional, while competing on several mini tour and section events in the Southeast over the last several years. As Kennedy pursued playing, she moved into a full-time teaching role and began studying the golf swing, understanding body movements, and has dedicated much of her time to honing her passion and craft for elite golf instruction for the past four years. Kennedy\u2019s stable of players consists of several elite players who have competed and won many of the Carolinas tour pro events. Kennedy is currently a Teaching Professional at River Run Country Club in Davidson. Kennedy\u2019s knowledge and certifications as a golf instructor will be a great asset to the Girl\u2019s Golf program as she is TPI certified (Titleist Performance Institute) and an EQ certified mental coach. Kennedy looks to bring her passion, encouragement, and guidance to develop each player and be an Ambassador for Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCoach Ramsey needs no introduction to the Lake Norman golf world,\u201d says Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u201cComing out of North Meck HIgh School, she has spent her career traveling the professional golf circuit. Our girls in our golf program will be able to learn so much from her. She has such a heart for Christ and a passion to guide her players. I\u2019m excited to watch her build an elite golf program at Ambassador.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"member-container gx-5 col-lg-3 col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-12 has-member-popout\" id=\"member-4101\" data-grade=\"\" data-department=\"athletic-coaching-staff \" data-name=\"stephen chaconas\" data-id=\"4101\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-image-inner lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Chaconas-scaled-1-e1715714710368-600x900.jpg&#039;)\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"member-title\">Stephen Chaconas<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Boys and Girls Soccer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"member-popup\" style=\"opacity: 0;\">\n\t<div class=\"member-popup-content-container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-image lazyload\" style=\"background-image:inherit;\" data-bg-image=\"url(&#039;https:\/\/www.ambassadorchristian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Coach-Chaconas-scaled-1-e1715714710368-600x900.jpg&#039;)\">\n\t\t\t\t<button class=\"member-popup-close\"><i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"member-title\">Stephen Chaconas<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"member-position\">Boys and Girls Soccer<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"member-popup-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<p>Coach Chaconas is a former high school, college, and USL 2 player who has coached at the college level (NCAA Div III), professional level (USL W-League), and every club level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a coach, Stephen has won 3 State Titles, and a Regional Finalist. Most recently, he has turned around the Bradford Preparatory Varsity Soccer soccer program, taking the team from 0 wins in 2019, having never qualified to NCSHAA State Playoffs, to back to back 13 win seasons and a 4th round state playoff appearance. Along the way, Stephen won the NCHSAA 1A West \u2018Coach of the Year\u2019 award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen possesses two of the highest licenses in the US, the USSF Senior A License as well as the United Soccer Coaches Premier Diploma. Stephen specializes in college recruiting and is an educator and \u201cteacher\u201d at heart. Stephen is the current ECNL Boys Director of Coaching at CSA North and will remain in that role. He is also the owner and Head Trainer of F4 Soccer Training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Married to Tara Reese Chaconas, father to three, owner of one big fluff ball known as Domino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re so very fortunate to have Coach Chaconas join us at Ambassador\u2019, says Athletic Director Jay Poag. \u201cHe has been one of the top soccer coaches in our area for many years. His experience and passion for soccer will serve our student athletes well. You don\u2019t have to be around Stephen for very long before you know he loves God and soccer with his whole heart. He\u2019s going to build one of the top soccer programs around. 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