Mrs. Rachel Osborne is in her third year at Summit Christian Academy. She has a bachelor's degree from Western Governors University in Business Management and she worked for Jefferson Country Public Schools for 12 years. She is also an Ordained Minister in the Assembly of God. She loves spending time with her husband family. Rachel has worked with children in various settings for the past 30 years including being a Children's Pastor for over a decade. She has a passion to see children learn and thrive. She says, "Children are like little sponges that soak in all the information their teachers are teaching them. I love seeing their faces light up when they learn something new. I love to see when a child realizes the need to ask Jesus into their heart. Children are world changers. Jesus even said, 'Anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.' My hope and prayer for every child at Summit Christian Preschool is that they will grow mentally, physically, and spiritually." Rachel hopes that each child will remember their time in Summit Christian Preschool as a time they were loved, felt safe, had a lot of fun, but most of all they learned about Jesus.

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Mrs. Kelley Murphy Wheeler is the Transitional Kindergarten Teacher and the SCA Preschool Assistant Director.  Mrs. Wheeler was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky and attended the University of Kentucky where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Social work.  She joined the team at Summit in March 2011.  

Haley Yeaples is a Preschool Teaching assistant. She is usually working with the 3 year olds.This is her first year teaching at SCA. She graduated from West Jessamine High School.  Her favorite part about teaching and assisting is seeing the kid's face light up when they understand something or when she has just made them really happy about something.

Mrs. Kimberly White became part of SCA in 2021 but has nearly a decade of experience in the preschool setting. She received her Certification and Master in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education through the University of Kentucky.  Her Bachelors is from Asbury University in Elementary Education.  As a student at Asbury she received the Roy L. Lauter Servant Leadership award for her work with the children at Nathaniel United Methodist Mission.  

Gabby Erwin has been teaching at Summit since 2021. 

Cassandra Fox has been working in education for 20 years. From babies in daycares to subbing in the 11th grade classroom. Her degree is focused on Pre-K through 5th grade. She has her bachelor degree in Elementary Education from Asbury University. 

Ms. Crystal Ball has spent many years teaching and coaching young children. After college, she moved to Lexington, Kentucky, in 2006 and began a career in Graphic Design. She then came back to teaching in 2011 as a lead preschool teacher.  Recently, she went back to school and completed her early childhood training. ​

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Jennifer Ogata has worked in education since graduating in 2001. She graduated Indiana University (Bloomington) with a B.S. in Art Education K-12. She worked as a substitute and volunteered in the public school for many years and she has also worked with challenged teens in a Christian recovery program. Jennifer was trained in Montessori and taught for several years in a Montessori school. She has also been trained in disability ministry and wrote a kids book to encourage every child, sharing Christ's truth and love.

Alicia Michel is a preschool assistant and she visits each classroom for at least a few minutes each day.

She graduated from Asbury College in 2001 with a bachelor degree in Accounting. In 2006, she left the workplace to stay home with her children and that led into 10 years of homeschooling, which she says she absolutely loved.

Mrs. Lindsay Bliss is one of Summit’s preschool assistants. Lindsay graduated from Elizabethtown Community & Technical College in 2013 with an Associate Degree in Applied Science - Culinary Arts, Food & Beverage Management, Professional Catering and Personal Chef. She earned a spot on the Dean’s List and President’s Honor Roll all three years of attendance. Lindsay has several years of experience working as a summer camp counselor for foster care children and has even ran a small child care business out of her home.

This is Heather Widaman became a SCA team member in 2023 after running a home-based daycare. She went to BCTC here in Lexington

Sarah join Summit Christian Academy staff in 2023. 

Ramona Mendez has been teaching for 13 years. She has been teaching at Summit since 2022. She went to Liberty University to further her education and study Biblical studies and theology.  She belongs to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and her favorite part of teaching is inspiring students with the word of God.