Meet the Staff

Amy is a ray of sunshine and possesses great skills for teaching young students. She is organized, patient, and caring, but what her students really love about her is when she dances with them during their class down time. Amy graduated with a degree in early elementary education from Millersville University and completed her student teaching with the Manheim Township School District, where she realized her passion and joy in teaching at the Kindergarten level. She was also a substitute teacher at Berks Christian School. Amy grew up in Downingtown and moved to Elverson about a year ago and attends East Nantmeal Christian Fellowship Church. During her free time, she enjoys playing in an adult soccer league, DIY/crafting, and all things food!

Angie models Christ-like love and kindness to her students. She takes great care of them and is known to spoil them often with treats. She is reliable, very helpful behind the scenes in their classroom, and feels that the opportunity to serve at Crossroads is an answer to her prayers. Angie worked as a teacher’s aide at Lititz Area Mennonite School for five years when her older children were students there. She has been married to Darvin for 32 years. She is the mother of five children, and Mimi to two. Two of her daughters are students at Crossroads. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, playing pickleball, cooking, baking, going to the mountains, and visiting family.

Marissa is a dedicated, dependable, caring, genuine assistant with a willingness to do whatever is asked to contribute to the growth of her students and is a valuable asset to Crossroads. Marissa grew up in Ephrata and graduated from Ephrata High School. She lives with her parents and is one of five children. She has one older sister and three younger brothers. Two of her brothers are students at Crossroads. She attends Christian Fellowship Church in New Holland. Her favorite animal is a turtle, and she has a pet African side-neck turtle named Murtle. She enjoys archery, painting, and running.

Crystal graduated from Elizabethtown College in 2012 with a degree in Psychology and from Lancaster Bible College in 2016 with a Master’s degree in Professional Counseling. Before joining the Crossroads team in January 2022, Crystal worked in community based mental health serving children with Autism. Crystal currently sits on the board of a local nonprofit, Unlocked Closet, which serves the foster and adoptive community in Ephrata and the surrounding area. Crystal lives in Ephrata with her husband Eric and dog Billy. She enjoys camping, gardening, thrifting, and baking.

Vanessa has always known that her career would involve children. At Crossroads, we’ve seen how naturally kids are drawn to her and her positive attitude. She loves sharing God's gospel every day and is excited to see her students grow- not only in their education, but also in their personalities. Vanessa has lived in the Denver area her whole life and graduated from Millersville University with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. She has been working with children for 10 years. Although she is fairly new to the world of education, she is fully committed to spending a lot of time helping her students succeed. She loves hiking, reading, singing on her church’s worship team, and traveling, including trips to Germany, Austria, and France.

Rachel has enthusiastically embraced the Crossroads model of education with creative thinking and a deep desire to meet students where they’re at to help them grow. She has a heart for children and desires to see each of them mature into all that God has uniquely created them to be. Rachel is a certified teacher with a bachelor's degree in Spanish. She has a background in urban public education, as well as childcare and human services. She has been working with families and youth in the PA welfare system and providing foster and adoption services in Berks and Lancaster Counties since 2017. Her husband of 20 years, Jared, is a small business owner in the telecommunications and IT fields. They have three children and live in Stevens, PA.

Crystal is new to the Crossroads' family and looks forward to all the fun projects planned for the year. She is excited to be following her passion of working with children in a Christian environment. After 20 years of banking, Crossroads is an answer to her prayers. Crystal is excited to have the opportunity to teach children about how truly amazing God is, and all the wonderful things he has created. She enjoys listening to children share their ideas and creations. She feels education should include Bible beliefs, be fun, and creative. She lives with her husband Dwayne, their son Colin, and their two dogs Buddy and Twilight. Faith, family, and friends are very important to her. She looks forward to this school year.

With her contagious smile and bubbly personality, Elle makes people feel welcome and loved. Her encouraging words and positive attitude cheer people on, whether they excel or struggle with something, which makes her a great fit for the 7th and 8th grade classroom. She also brings a gifting in math. Elle is a graduate of Cocalico High School and enjoys playing sports, especially tennis and swimming. She lives in Reinholds with her family.

Answering God’s call for her to be more involved in the daily activities of the school that has been such a huge blessing to her family, Amy joined our staff this year. She is delighted to assist both Mrs. Shuey and Ms. Stoltzfus throughout the day, while getting to interact and connect with the 7th-12th graders. Her prayer is that the students will learn to see themselves as God sees them, and that they will rise up as Godly leaders in our community as they learn and grow in faith. Amy has a love for literature, vocab, and Bible studies, plus a passion for music. She is the Worship Leader at New Joy Church in Ephrata, also serving on the counting and drama teams there. Amy and her husband, Drew, live in Reinholds along with their son, Johnny. They have 2 dogs and 2 cats. At home, she enjoys reading, singing, camping, baseball, playing cards, and board games.

Miss. Rebecca is a bubbly, energetic, and enthusiastic teacher who weaves her love for art and creativity into her lesson plans. She loves watching how the Crossroads’ middle/high school students help the younger kids! Rebecca graduated from Millersville University with a Bachelor's degree in Art and spent years substitute teaching in various districts including a long-term assignment at Manheim Christian Day School. She lives in Akron with her husband and their three young daughters. They attend Hopeland Church, where she is a Sunday School teacher and a head usher. They enjoy camping, going to the cabin, and the Outer Banks. She’s often found doing crafts, painting or teaching tap dancing.

Cheri is thankful for the opportunity to teach music at Crossroads and finds joy in passing along the seeds of faith, music, and worship to the next generation. She plays several instruments and has been involved in the music industry for over 35 years as a singer, musician, songwriter, worship leader, recording artist, and music teacher. Cheri and her husband Nathan have four children. She enjoys spending time with family, studying the Bible, journaling, playing the piano, and watching baseball. She serves at Hinkletown Mennonite Church as a worship leader and is also the Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper for JoyShop Ministries.

Patty loves Crossroads, what it stands for and feels that having their sons in a Bible and faith-based program where they can be themselves and learn about God is priceless to her and her husband. As a teacher, she thinks that being with the kids, getting to know them, and helping them learn about and grow in Jesus is an awesome feeling. Patty has been married to Buddy, for 15 years and has two sons, Bruce and Coylan, who attend Crossroads. They worship at Lancaster Church of the Nazarene and serve in their church and youth group. In her down time, she enjoys reading, going to the movies with her family, and being outdoors especially to hike and bike.

Janie lovingly pours endless time and energy into her role as Director. She is passionate about treating each child in an individual and empowering manner so they can succeed. She enjoys sharing her passion for literature, international cultures, and American history while offering a Biblically-based education. Janie’s background in Pastoral Counseling, deep roots in the foster/adoptive communities, and years of experience as a mother of nine give her a unique perspective on the diverse educational needs of children. She and her husband, Travis, have nine children ages 9 to 24 and live in Denver with their family. Janie enjoys traveling and also serves on the board of Overcomers Christian School in Uganda.