Meet the Staff

Patty loves Crossroads and what it stands for. She enjoys being with the kids, getting to know them, and helping them learn about and grow in Jesus. Patty has been married to Buddy for 15 years and has two sons, Bruce and Coylan. 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.

Cheri brings over 25 years of administrative experience and finds joy in serving at Crossroads, while watching how God continues to move within this school He knit together. She is thankful for the opportunity to also teach music at Crossroads and pass along the seeds of faith, music, and worship to the next generation. Cheri and her husband Nathan have four children. She enjoys spending time with family, studying the Bible, journaling, playing the piano, and watching a lot of baseball. She serves at Hinkletown Mennonite Church as a worship leader and is also the Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper for JoyShop Ministries.

Kenzie is excited for her first year at Crossroads, serving as our Kindergarten teacher! She is a 2021 graduate of Millersville University with a degree in Early Childhood Education, and always knew she wanted to be a teacher. She discovered a joy for teaching younger aged students when she became a pre-kindergarten teacher in West Chester. We look forward to seeing her creativity and love for hands-on learning come to life at Crossroads. In her free time, she enjoys playing on adult co-ed soccer and softball teams. She also has a passion for crocheting and sewing.

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 students at the youger 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.

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 and her husband Eric have been married for 6 years. Together they enjoy spoiling their dog, a Yorkiepoo named Billy, and are expecting a baby in January 2025. Crystal enjoys camping, gardening, thrifting, and baking.

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.

Dawn brings experience as a librarian, co-op teacher, and many years as a homeschooling mom. She has established children's book clubs, worked with AWANA programs, and VBS. Born and raised in Bucks County, PA, she has also lived in numerous states. She is blessed to be the mother of five adult children, a teenager, and six grandchildren under the age of ten. Her hobbies include traveling, swimming, needle felting, photography, board games, watching Phillies games, and particularly enjoys reading historical fiction novels. She faithfully attends Crossway Church in Mohnton and looks forward to serving the Crossroads students.

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 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.