Rod has a passion for exciting Christian education! He is fascinated when education causes students to ‘stand in awe’ of our Father’s world! Rod has a heart for people and appreciates working in a community with a common purpose of “inspiring children to be alive in Christ”. He truly enjoys being part of the leadership team at TCS and has fun in the journey.

Andrew Wilcox's career began in 2010 while teaching at an international school in the Philippines. Two years later, he joined the staff here at TCS and has been the grade 8 teacher ever since. Andrew has recently taken on the additional role of Vice-Principal and has enjoyed working collaboratively with a dynamic, leadership team. Andrew has an affinity for sports, the outdoors and lame, Dad jokes. He can usually be found in the gym, coaching and pushing students to grow in their attitude, confidence, and skills. Andrew loves to challenge students to be creative thinkers who are resilient in failure and take ownership for their learning. He has a passion for empowering students to boldly stand out as they develop into authentic Christian leaders within their community.

Kate started as our Administrative Assistant in March of 2021. She is passionate about growing kids in the love and wonder of Jesus. Kate has been able to serve and show God's love in different positions across Canada, the USA, St. Lucia, and Jamaica. She has had the opportunity to be a transport truck driver, a nurse, a flood relief worker, VBS lead, youth Pastor, food bank volunteer, and other fun roles as she seeks to walk where God leads. The Taits moved to Barrie in the summer of 2020. Being new to TCS, she is excited to be part of all the fun that we have as we learn and grow together. Kate has a servant heart and strives to live her Jesus joy each day.

Sheri has been a financial administrator for Christian schools since 2009. It's a role she feels privileged to hold because it supports two parts of God's expressed heart - to raise and admonish children in the Lord, and go into all the world with his message of reconciliation. Diligence and grace are hallmarks of her work. When she's not serving at TCS Barrie, Sheri is busy with her husband, two girls and two dogs in Bradford.

Kim has been teaching since 2011. She was excited to return to Timothy after previously teaching here in 2012. The staff know Kim has arrived when they hear her cheerful and singsong voice say "Good Morning!" down the hall. Her love for music will definitely permeate her teaching in Kindergarten. When Kim is not at school she is enjoying God's creation with her husband and two boys, hiking, biking or running.

Jody Vanderboon has taught in Christian schools in Ontario and B.C. since 2000. She enjoys unpacking the wonder of God's creation with her young students.

Stephanie’s 24 year career in education has been spent living, loving and laughing in the primary grades, mostly in kindergarten. She is a zipper expert, knows how to use a sparkle cloth to clean a table, and enjoys pulling a smile out of her pocket to brighten someone’s day. You won't often find her in photos as she prefers to be behind the lens capturing the beauty and wonder of God's creation locally and around around the globe. She loves to travel with her family and bring her worldwide experience into the classroom.

Kelly Ann has been enjoying her dream job of teaching since 1993. She has been a part of the TCS Staff since 2000 and brings laughter and life into each day! Kelly Ann’s greatest joys include learning and laughing along with her students, as well as encouraging them to grow deep roots in the Lord.

Tamara has been teaching since 2002 and has been blessed to teach many grades from Kindergarten to Grade 8. She feels that her role as a teacher is to be a coach to young minds; to build their confidence as we build skills together. It is a journey of learning that she is privileged to share with each class of students that God places in her care.

Cyndy has been teaching since 1995, but has been with Timothy Christian School since 2008. She believes in a solid and foundational focus on skills, but loves to incorporate hands-on learning inside and outside the classroom. Being an English major, Cyndy loves to encourage good literature and avid reading in her classroom.

Andrew is excited and thankful for the opportunity to teach at TCS! Over the years he has had a range of teaching opportunities that have helped shape him into the educator he is today. Andrew has been teaching in Christian schools since 2014 and loves to be able to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with his students. He prays that through His example and teaching, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, that they would be able to more fully grasp the height, width, length and depth of God's love for them in Jesus. Some of Andrew's favourite subjects are science, physical education and Bible. In his spare time he enjoys vegetable gardening, playing sports (basketball, ultimate frisbee, running), camping and exploring God's creation.

Daniel began teaching Gr.6 at TCS in 2015! Prior to teaching here, Daniel was able to spend time overseas doing some volunteer teaching in northern India. He has a desire and passion to see his students catch a glimpse of ‘the great Hope we have in Christ’ in a refreshing and authentic way. He prays that it will cause them to truly embrace Christ as their Saviour and Lord as they learn to live in community together.

Bethany joined TCS as the school secretary and loved getting to know the families and friends who invest in the community at Timothy. In 2018, she transitioned over to grade 7 and is absolutely thrilled to be a part of the teaching staff at TCS! Bethany is passionate about empowering future change-makers and culture-shifters as they bear the image of Christ in their lives.

Tina Covert has been a Resource Teacher at Timothy Christian School since 2010. Tina has also had the privilege to co-teach in different classrooms as well as bring leadership to the Special Education/Resource program. Tina has been actively involved in teaching for 25 years in a variety of school settings including IB schools, ACSI, Public and OACS schools. Tina finds great fulfillment in her role as the Resource teacher where she is able to coach and support students, parents and teachers in what can be for some, a challenging educational journey!

Erin has been teaching since 2004, joining the Timothy Christian School team in September of 2019. She loves to share her faith and her knowledge of apologetics with students - working with students to help them reach their full potential, both academically and spiritually, through studying God's world together. When she isn’t working, Erin enjoys spending time with her three children and husband playing strategy board games, hiking and camping in the summer, and skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.

Cindy has taught in a Christian school setting for almost 15 years in a regular classroom, with grades 4 through 8 and is now enjoying her time in the core French classroom. She has worn the hat of school administrator, having bridged the gap as an interim principal in 2011-2012 as well as an occasional teacher. Cindy loves to employ a variety of strategies and resources as she teaches second-language skills and encourages students to see language in general as a wonderful gift from our God.

Before joining the TCS staff, Joy had the opportunity to volunteer teach Christian Education in the northern parts of the Philippines. She has also volunteered in resource at a variety of public schools in Barrie. Joy’s most excited to show God’s love in action to the students she works with and watch as it motivates them to do the same.

Jenn joined TCS in 2019. She has a desire to see kids learn to be resilient and thrive no matter what life throws their way. Jenn wants to reflect Jesus in everything she does. Before joining TCS, Jenn served with Lamb International, sitting on their board and travelling with them to Ukraine. There, she helped train those working with kids from hard places in Trauma-Informed Care. Jenn also served with Medical Ministry International in Ecuador and Haiti. Jenn is currently completing her Masters of Divinity in Clinical Counseling. In her free time, Jenn loves spending time with her husband and two children. She also loves to worship God and sings on the worship team at her church. She enjoys photography, playing guitar, and the outdoors.

Lindsey has been a part of the TCS staff in the Resource Department since 2019. She studied Recreation Therapy and Religious Studies at the University of Waterloo, and recently completed her Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary and Special Education through Liberty University in 2023. Lindsey is thrilled to now be joining the teaching staff at Timothy where she can inspire young learners to discover the gifts and talents the Lord has given them! In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys exploring God's creation with her family, reading, hiking and traveling.

Saskia has a passion for education and has been teaching for nine years. She strives to support students growing deep in their relationship with the Lord. Saskia is committed to teaching her students the Word of God and the power of prayer, helping them grow in their faith. Saskia loves the sunshine and spending time outdoors in God's creation.

Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that Inspire children to be alive in Christ!

Emily has been teaching since 2012 and has had a wide variety of teaching opportunities in both private and public schools. She has been teaching in Christian schools since 2014. Emily has a passion for seeing her students come to the understanding that they are loved and created for a purpose by a loving God. She loves exploring the Bible with her students and challenging them to find their God given talents. Emily is thrilled to be a part of the TCS team and community.

Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that inspire children to be alive in Christ!

Naté comes to TCS with experience in child and youth work and an educational assistant background. She's been blessed to have served children and youth struggling with mental health and learning differences. She can motivate them to do their best even when the subject may not be their strength. She loves to help children of all abilities know they're loved and gifted by God in their unique way.

Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that inspire children to be alive in Christ!

Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that inspire children to be alive in Christ!

Our vision is to deliver a dynamic, vibrant learning environment offering leading-edge programs that inspire children to be alive in Christ!