Michael Aaron Samples was born on April 23, 1975 to Christian parents in Knoxville, Tennessee. He had the privilege of attending Temple Baptist Church and Temple Christian Academy. Dr. Clarence Sexton was his pastor for over thirteen years. On September 5, 1993, Pastor Samples placed his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for his soul’s… Read More »

Levi Armacost graduated from Fairhaven Baptist College with a degree in education. He joined the Victory Christian School staff as principal and high school home room teacher. He and his wife Bethany have two children.

Kaitlyn Whitney grew up in Michigan, and later moved to Tennessee with her family. She received a bachelor’s degree in education and joined our staff in Fall of 2023.

Anna Zdziarski grew up in Illinois in a pastor’s family. She graduated from Fairhaven Baptist College and taught for several years in a Christian school in New Mexico. She joined our staff in Fall of 2022.

Melissa Esayenko is from Alberta, Canada. She graduated from Baptist College of Ministry with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education  and recently received her Masters in Biblical Counseling from Maranatha Baptist University. We are excited to have her as our 3rd & 4th grade teacher.

When I was five years old, my family and I moved to Zambia, Africa, as missionaries.  I spent the next ten years of my life as a missionary kid.  We had to return to the States in 2012 because of health problems that my dad was battling.  It was quite an adjustment going back to… Read More »

Melissa McConnell grew up in Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Science in Education from Northland Baptist Bible College and later a Postgraduate Certification in Literature. Upon graduating college, she taught for five years in Hawaii where she met her husband. They have since had three children and have lived in Colorado and Indiana before… Read More »