Academy Teachers

Mrs. Holly Devlin
Kindergarten Teacher
 


Mrs. Mande Brodzinski
1st/2nd Grade Teacher

Mande Brodzinski has been a teacher at Beverly Heights Christian Academy (BHCA) for 3 years. She graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania with her Bachelor of Science in Education, certified K-6.  She is currently the teacher for our 1st and 2nd grade class. Her husband Steve and her have two children, Brooke and Theo. Being able to teach in a distinctively Christian school has been a blessing for her and her family.
 
 
Mrs. Jen Palastro
3rd/4th Grade Teacher
 
Jennifer Palastro is the third and fourth grade teacher at Beverly Heights Christian Academy and this is her third-year teaching at BCHCA. She has taught elementary grades in the Pittsburgh area for over ten years.  Jennifer holds an Instructional two teaching certification with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education and a concentration in reading from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  She enjoys tennis, yoga, traveling and spending time with her husband and three children. 
 
 
Mrs. Karen Kress
5th-8th Grade Teacher
 
 

 

Ms. Kate McKerley
5th-8th Grade Teacher

Kate McKerley has been an educator for the past five years working with 5th through 8th grade in Christian education. Kate graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from Regent University. Outside of school,Kate helps lead her church’s middle school youth group and holds a volunteer position on their Board of Ministries.
 
 
 
Mrs. Sarah Chace
School Administrator