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Betsy Barreto
Chairman of the Board
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Betsy graduated in 1991 from the University of Puerto Rico with a B.A. degree in Business Administration. She's ​a former student of a private Christian Academy in Puerto Rico, and mother of two KCA Alumni and one KCA student. Her daughter Natalia graduated in 2012, Cristina graduated in 2016, and Adriana currently attends. Betsy is also KCA’s former Director of Admissions, where she worked for 14 years. She now works at the President's Office at St. Mary's College of Maryland, and as a certified Christian Life Coach. Betsy and her husband Jose are bilingual Pastors, Christian Life Coach Directors with MetodoCC in the area of USA East, and lifelong worship leaders.
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Leslie Funk
Secretary
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Leslie Funk is a former newspaper reporter and former teacher at KCA. She earned her bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Chicago and her master’s in journalism at the University of Michigan. After 14 years covering government and environmental issues in PA, she spent 10 years raising two daughters with her husband, John, an engineer. Once the girls were in school full time, she taught journalism at St. Mary’s College of MD for a year and then joined the faculty at KCA in 2006. She taught Bible to high school freshmen and English language arts to middle schoolers and high schoolers. Her daughters, Elizabeth and Kathryn, are KCA graduates. Retiring from KCA after 11 years, she now does volunteer writing for nonprofit organizations and pens fictional works. She loves spending time with her husband. Together, they enjoy jamming on guitar, cycling and kayaking. They attend Faith Bible Church in Mechanicsville.
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Barrett Straub
Member-at-Large
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Barrett Straub is a 2003 graduate of Messiah College with a Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science, and a 2015 graduate of Johns Hopkins University with a Masters of Science in Technical Management focusing on organizational and project management. He is employed as a supervisory computer scientist at Naval Air Warfare Center: Aircraft Division - Webster Outlying Field supporting Air Traffic Control & Landing Systems. Barrett and his wife Becky have three children, Lily, Madison, and Logan at KCA. Barrett is a hobbyist theologian and avid board game player.
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Lisa Hess
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Peter Allen
Vice-Chair
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Peter Allen is a 2005 graduate of Messiah College with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree. He is also a former student at KCA (then Lexington Park Christian School, 1996-1998). Mr. Allen currently works for JET Systems. He and his wife Julie (Ralon) Allen (KCA 2001 graduate) have two children, Annabelle and Matthew, who attend KCA. Peter and his family attend Faith Bible Church in Mechanicsville, MD.
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Vince Williams
Member-at-Large
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Vince Williams is a United States Air Force Veteran. He and his wife (Monika) have three children that have graduated from King Christian Academy (2014, 2016, and 2019). In the past, Vince has participated as a member of several volunteer boards (Rotary Club, Christmas in April, and Neighborhood Accountability). Since 1998, Vince has served as clergy at various churches within the local community.
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Dr. Brigette Morton
Interim School Administrator
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Dr. Morton brings over twenty years of experience in education and leadership. She is known for creating a culture of high expectations, student motivation, parent partnerships, and life-long learning among students and faculty. Her emphasis as a leader is on developing a strong sense of community that drives healthy growth. During her career, she has served as a STEM teacher, Instructional Coach, and Educational Leader of various Christian schools and educational establishments within the Southern Maryland Region. She also served in the United States Army. Dr. Morton received her Doctorate in Education Leadership from Liberty University, her Master's degree from Liberty University, a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Central Florida, and an Associate's Degree from the College of Southern Maryland. As a motivated learner, Dr. Morton considers Romans 12:2 to be a statement of her guiding purpose both as an educator and personally: "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will." (NIV) Dr. Morton actively attends Church, where she is an Elder and leads Bible study groups. She is also engaged in ministries internationally. In her time away from school and Church, she loves the outdoors, watches classic movies, goes fishing, plays golf, and enjoys cooking with her daughter.
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John Harris
Treasurer
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John Harris has been a KCA board member since 2003 and has previously served as Chairman, Secretary, and Chairman of the Transportation Committee. Â He graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Electrical Engineering and has worked as a civil servant at the Naval Air Warfare Center since 1982. Â He currently serves as an Elder and Small Group Coordinator at Faith Bible Church in Mechanicsville, MD. Â John and his wife Tita have three children and one daughter-in-law, all of whom have graduated from KCA.
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John Green
Member-at-Large
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John Green has been working as a Program Manager at the Naval Air System Command since 1999 and retired as a US Navy Captain in 2014 before being hired into Civil Service. He is a 1987 graduate of the US Naval Academy and has a Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School. John and his wife Shari married in 1989, attend SouthPoint Church, and had all four of their children graduate from KCA between 2009 and 2015. He has been a Board member since 2008.
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Michael Patterson
Member-at-Large
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Mike has served for 28 years as a KCA board member. His expertise is in resource development, financial planning, construction management, and campus development. He chairs the Board's Property Development committee and serves on the Board's Finance committee. God has amazed Mike many times by the multitude of blessings He has bestowed on KCA over the school’s 42-year history. He believes God has marvelous plans to bless the lives of many, many more students, their families, and their churches in the future through the ministry of KCA.Mike is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He served the US Navy as a federal employee for 40 years in the development and support of Navy air traffic control and landing systems. He is now retired and enjoys spending time with his wife, Sarah, KCA’s founding administrator. They have been married for 59 years and have two children. Their three grandchildren all graduated from Briarcrest Christian School near Memphis, TN. Their oldest grandchild is a graduate of Wheaton College. Their younger grandchildren are undergraduates at Cedarville and Liberty. Mike and Sarah are members of Redeeming Grace Baptist Church.
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