Faculty and Staff
Jeremy Sandefur
President/Head of School
jsandefur@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., Secondary Education/History, Samford University
M. Ed., Education Administration and Supervision, Liberty University
Jeremy Sandefur
President/Head of School
Lee Smith
Chief Financial Officer
lsmith@thekingsacademy.net
B.S. in Youth Ministry and Bible, Columbia International University
M.B.A. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance, Grand Canyon University
Lee Smith
Chief Financial Officer
Tyler Rhoton
Chief Operations Officer
trhoton@thekingsacademy.net
B.A. in Business in Organizational Management, Tusculum University
Tyler Rhoton
Chief Operations Officer
Tandalyn Burton
Director of Food Services
tburton@thekingsacdemy.net
A.S. in Culinary Arts Magna Cum Laude, Johnson and Wales University
B.A. in Finance, LeMoyne Owen College
B.A. in Management, LeMoyne Owen College
Tandalyn Burton
Director of Food Services
Lori Campbell
Director of Admissions
lcampbell@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Carson-Newman University, Magna Cum Laude
M.Ed., Carson-Newman University
Lori Campbell
Director of Admissions
Jennifer Connatser
PreK Director
jconnaster@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., University of Tennesse
M.A., University of Tennessee
Jennifer Connatser
PreK Director
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
jayers@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Radford University
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
Jill Ball
Upper School Science
jball@thekingsacademy.net
Jill Ball
Upper School Science
Whitney Branch
Upper School Art Teacher
wbranch@thekingsacademy.net
Whitney Branch
Upper School Art Teacher
Iryna Brooks
Upper School Math Teacher
ibrooks@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Governors University
Iryna Brooks
Upper School Math Teacher
Hiko Eilertson
Assistant Director of Residence Life & Japanese Instructor
heilertson@thekingsacademy.net
Hiko Eilertson
Assistant Director of Residence Life & Japanese Instructor
Lee Daft
Upper School Social Studies Teacher
ldaft@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Johnson Bible College
M.A., Johnson Bible College
Lee Daft
Upper School Social Studies Teacher
Mandy Effler
PreK3
meffler@thekingsacademy.net
Mandy Effler
PreK3
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
mwebber@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Bible and Theology minor in Family Studies, Johnson University
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
Tiffany Jones
PreK3
tjones@thekingsacademy.net
Tiffany Jones
PreK3
Emma Hobbs
PreK4 Teacher
econnaster@thekingsacademy.net
Associates Degree in General Studies
Emma Hobbs
PreK4 Teacher
Janet Lyon
PreK4 Teacher & Elementary Music
jlyon@thekingsacademy.net
B.M., Carson-Newman University
Janet Lyon
PreK4 Teacher & Elementary Music
Sonya Mink
PreK4 Teacher, Elementary Art, & Extended Care Coordinator
smink@thekingsacademy.net
Sonya Mink
PreK4 Teacher, Elementary Art, & Extended Care Coordinator
Tammy Creswell
Cafeteria
tcreswell@thekingsacademy.net
Tammy Creswell
Cafeteria
Toni Gioioso
Administrative Assistant, Elementary School
tgioioso@thekingsacademy.net
B.A., University of Alabama
Toni Gioioso
Administrative Assistant, Elementary School
Samantha Houser
Administrative Assistant, Finance Office
shouser@thekingsacademy.net
B.A. Ed in Education Studies, Berea College
Samantha Houser
Administrative Assistant, Finance Office
Tiffany Parton
Custodian
Tiffany Parton
Custodian
Kari Polk
Executive Assistant
kpolk@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Carson-Newman University
Graduate Studies, Lincoln Memorial University
Kari Polk
Executive Assistant
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
dshreve@thekingsacademy.net
Shawn “Deuce” Shreve
Athletic Department Assistant for Sports Information & Upper School PE Teacher
Trevor Ferguson
Security & High School Baseball Coach
tferguson@thekingsacademy.net
Trevor Ferguson
Security & High School Baseball Coach
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
jayers@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Radford University
Jeffrey Ayers
Upper School Social Studies Teacher & Cross Country Coach
Gabriel Burns
Fishing Coach
burns802002@gmail.com
Gabriel Burns
Fishing Coach
Jenny Cook
MS & HS Tennis Coach
lionstkatennis@gmail.com
Jenny Cook
MS & HS Tennis Coach
Natoisha Hager
MS & HS Cheer Coach
nhager@thekingsacademy.net
Natoisha Hager
MS & HS Cheer Coach
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
mwebber@thekingsacademy.net
B.S., Bible and Theology minor in Family Studies, Johnson University
Maddie Haun
PreK3 & Head Softball Coach
Ellen Brooks
Girls Dorm Assistant
ebrooks@thekingsacademy.net
Ellen Brooks
Girls Dorm Assistant
James Graham
Boys Dorm Assistant
jgraham@thekingsacademy.net
James Graham
Boys Dorm Assistant
Hiko Eilertson
Assistant Director of Residence Life & Japanese Instructor
heilertson@thekingsacademy.net
Hiko Eilertson
Assistant Director of Residence Life & Japanese Instructor
Josh Kandel
Residence Life Director
jkandel@thekingsacademy.net
Josh Kandel
Residence Life Director
