Welcome

The NDAA Upper School Division offers a college preparatory curriculum that equips students with the broad critical thinking skills needed to successfully serve in any vocation.  Students are offered leadership development opportunities and are strongly encouraged to put their skills into practice in both community service and on-campus service opportunities.  The objective is to develop well balanced, Christ-centered students ready and able to make an impact in their local communities and abroad. With a highly diverse student population, including international students from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, our students embrace diversity, think critically, and are nurtured to become responsible world citizens with a burden for The Great Commission.

Upper School Faculty

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Description automatically generated with medium confidence Jason Stirewalt, M.Ed.
US Vice Principal 
Advanced Placement (AP) English Teacher, English Teacher
12th Grade Sponsor
StirewaltJ@ndaAcademy.org 
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Description automatically generated Rick Arizaga, B.S.
History/Social Sciences Teacher 
11th Grade Sponsor
ArizagaRi@ndaAcademy.org 
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Description automatically generated Amy Abernathy, M.Ed.
Chemistry/Anatomy & Physiology/Physics Teacher, Math Concepts Teacher
E3+ Outdoor Education Sponsor, 10th Grade Sponsor
AbernathyA@ndaAcademy.org 
 Connie Byard
Religion Teacher
ByardC@ndaAcademy.org 
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Description automatically generated with low confidence Becky Clark, B.A. 
9th and 10th Grade English Teacher 
Yearbook Sponsor 
ClarkB@ndaAcademy.org 
 staff Kevin Dobson, Ph.D.
Robotics Teacher, Statistics Teacher 
9th Grade Sponsor 
DobsonK@ndaAcademy.org 
 staff Héctor Flores, M.Mus.
Orchestra Director, Choir Director
FloresH@ndaAcademy.org 
 staff James Friesen, M.Ed.
Technology Teacher, Leadership Teacher, Senior Seminar Teacher, Speech Teacher
Yearbook Sponsor 
FriesenJ@ndaAcademy.org 
 staff Stephan Gray, M.Ed.
STEAM Lab Teacher, Biology Teacher 
10th Grade Sponsor 
GrayS@ndaAcademy.org 
 staff Francis Nicholas, B.S.
Athletic Director, P.E. Teacher, Health Teacher
NicholasF@ndaAcademy.org 
 staffIan Reyes, B.S.
Chaplain, Religion Teacher, Worship Elective Teacher 
Student Association (SA) Sponsor 
ReyesI@ndaAcademy.org 
 staff Yvonne Ruth, M.Ed.
Precalculus Teacher, Personal Finance Teacher 
9th Grade Sponsor 
RuthY@ndaAcademy.org 
 staffSandra Small 
Spanish Teacher 
SmallS@ndaAcademy.org 
 staff Melonie Wolfe, B.Ed.
Algebra II Teacher
12th Grade Sponsor
WolfeM@ndaAcademy.org 

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