Faculty and Staff

Administration

Get to know our passionate educators, driven by faith and expertise, dedicated to guiding students on their journey.

Vayle Carruthers grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada. He attended BJU where he met his wife Donna and earned his Bachelor’s degree in Music. Vayle and Donna were married, moved to Charleston, and started teaching at Northside in the summer of 1987.

Vayle Carruthers
Administrator, vcarruthers@northsideministries.com

Greg graduated in 1989 from Bob Jones University with a Bachelors of Arts, where he majored in Bible education and minored in history. A few years later in 1992, he graduated from Bob Jones University with a Masters of Education.

Greg Rysta
High School Supervisor, grysta@northsideministries.com

Candi Brittain is a graduate of University of North Texas with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education with a minor in science. She spent three years teaching in Sydney, Australia and three years as an army officer. 

Candi Brittain
Elementary Supervisor, cbrittain@northsideministries.com
Shelly Clark
Day Care & Preschool Supervisor, sclark@northsideministries.com

Staff

From our friendly office team to our diligent maintenance staff, each member plays a crucial role in creating a welcoming and supportive environment for our students and their families.

Jeanine Porter
School Secretary, jporter@northsideministries.com
Emily Upshur
School Secretary, eupshur@northsideministries.com
Luana Hock
Kitchen Staff, lhock@northsideministries.com
Tommy Thomas
Housekeeping, tthomas@northsideministries.com
David Cresswell
Facilities Administrator, dcresswell@northsideministries.com

Pre-K and Kindergarten

Shelly Clark
Preschool Director, K3, sclark@northsideministries.com
Kendall Stinedurf
K3, kstinedurf@northsideministries.com
Jodi Colpitt
K4, jcolpitt@northsideministries.com
Christina Guerra
K4, cguerra@northsideministries.com
Alyssa Vollnogle
K5, avollnogle@northsideministries.com
Tiffany Haun
K5, thaun@northsideministries.com

Elementary

Jaclyn Boyer
1st Grade, jboyer@northsideministries.com
Kim Haymaker
2nd Grade, khaymaker@northsideministries.com
Christine Upshur
3rd Grade, cupshur@northsideministries.com
Cindy Lynch
4th Grade, clynch@northsideministries.com
Jamie Barnes
5th Grade, jbarnes@northsideministries.com
Rachel Thomas
6th Grade, rthomas@northsideministries.com
Jodi Shaleen
Choirs, Handbells, Private Lessons, bprice@northsideministries.com
Bethany Jewett
Elementary PE, bjewett@northsideministries.com

Junior High and High School

Colleen Wilson
Middle School, cwilson@northsideministries.com
Meghan Guerra
Middle School, mguerra@northsideministries.com
Abbey Elliott
Biology, Anatomy, aelliott@northsideministries.com
Claire Kriese
JH & HS Math, Chemistry, ckriese@northsideministries.com
Greg Rysta
History, Bible, Volleyball, grysta@northsideministries.com
Noah Westman-Barth
HS English, Yearbook, nwestmanbarth@northsideministries.com
Bethany Jewett
MS Girls’ Health, PE, Coaching, bjewett@northsideministries.com
Vayle Carruthers
Computer, IT, vcarruthers@northsideministries.com
Dan Smith
Athletic Director, Bible, PE, dsmith@northsideministries.com
Jodi Shaleen
Handbells, Private Lessons, Accompanist, jshaleen@northsideministries.com
Dr. David Shaleen
Fine Arts Director, Bands and Choirs, dshaleen@northsideministries.com
Shannon Dampf
Computer, Physical Science, Personal Finance, Senior Life Skills, sdampf@northsideministries.com

Contact Us

Reach out to us with any inquiries or to schedule a visit, as we look forward to welcoming you to our faith-driven community.


Phone:
(843) 797-2690
Email: office@northsidecharleston.com