BEREAN
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Uniquely Classical. Authentically Christian.
“Now the Bereans were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” ACTS 17:11
GARDEN SCHOOL
Ashlee Beeman
KINDERGARTEN
Ashlee Beeman graduated from Texas Tech University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education. After graduation, she was blessed to return home to Katy where she taught for 15 years. God had greater plans for Mrs. Beeman, when he called her to teach at Berean three years ago. She is looking forward to her 19th year teaching kindergarten. Mrs. Beeman and her husband, Derek, live in Fulshear with their two precious children, Clara and Craig. She is a member of Second Baptist 1463 and loves volunteering any way she can.
"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ." Ephesians 3:17-18
"What a blessing it is to be a part of BCA. My prayer is that my kindergartners never go a day without knowing how fully and unconditionally Jesus loves and adores them."
Samantha Hoffart
KINDERGARTEN
Samantha Hoffart is a native Houstonian who graduated from the University of Houston- Victoria with a Bachelor's of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. With over ten years teaching experience, she is excited to combine her love for the Lord and passion for teaching the littlest learners."Seeing my desire to incorporate God's word into the social and academic lessons come to fruition has been such a blessing. I am beyond excited to join the BCA community and can't wait to see what the Lord has in store!" In her free time she enjoys volunteering with Sunday Preschool, grabbing coffee with friends, and doing CrossFit. Mrs. Hoffart lives with her husband Andrew in Katy where they will be helping to plant Providence Church.
"All Scripture is breathed out by God and is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Jessica Weatherford
KINDERGARTEN
Jessica Weatherford Jessica is a native Texan, born and raised in east Texas. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 2010 and shortly after moved abroad to teach English. She has a passion for other cultures and has lived in Mexico, Costa Rica, and South Korea. She has eight years of teaching experience in public and private schools. Before the birth of her second son, she spent two years teaching in a classical school and fell in love with the methodology behind classical education. She feels blessed by the relationships she gets to build with her students throughout the school year and is excited to share God’s love and truth with them. She and her husband, Keith, have three children, Joshua, Liam, and Anna. In her free time, Jessica enjoys cooking, spending time outdoors, and curling up with a good book.
Melody Eickmann
GARDEN SCHOOL AFTERCARE
Melody Eickmann graduated from Holy Family College , Philadelphia PA, in 1998, with a Bachelors Elementary Education.
She lives in Katy , TX with her husband Jason and their 3 children ( 2 college age and 1 in high school). She enjoys serving with her family at their church, outdoor activities , and working with children.
BCA has been such a blessing in my life because I get to share the love of God with children and work with a wonderful staff.
Sabrina Wu
GARDEN SCHOOL AIDE
Sabrina Wu grew up in Taiwan and realized she had a love for teaching when she was in college. In 1999, she came to the US to get her MBA from the University of Dallas. There she met her husband, Tuck. They have two sweet kids, Ianna and Ethan. In 2013, they moved back to Malaysia where Sabrina had a chance to teach special needs children at a Christian school. During this time, she learned about the different abilities God has given children and with patience how to help each child grow according to their greatest abilities.
Claiming God's Word, "Be strong and courageous, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go" Sabrina's family moved back to Houston in 2018. In 2020 God brought Sabrina to BCA.
"Berean is a blessing in my life because I am working with a team that is passionate for God." God continues to guide her where she can help and who she can pray for in our schools.
Tienna Loo
LOWER SCHOOL SUPPORT & MINISTERIUM
Tienna Loo grew up in Malaysia, a multicultural country speaking 3 languages and 3 Chinese dialects. I came to the US in 1996 to pursue my Bachelor Degree in Business Administration at the University of Oregon. Over the years I have gathered most of my working experience in the international business and airlines service industry. I met my husband, Robbin during my flying years with Singapore Airlines. We lived in Austin for 8 years and moved to Katy in 2009. We have 2 sons, Tristan and Landon. I am active at my church and served in the worship team and FriendSpeak, an international and Chinese Ministry.
Praise God for His calling for me to serve Him through BCA. I know that I will continue to grow in Christ through BCA with the children and loving staff members.
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