Faculty & Staff

Lynn Heathco serves as one of our First Grade Teachers. She and her husband Ryan moved to the Indianapolis area with their children in 2014 to serve in full time ministry at Ben Davis Christian Church. Lynn graduated from Johnson University in 2017 with a B.S in Education and in 2018 with a M.A in Holistic Education K-6. She has taught in several capacities including serving as Title 1 Reading Remediation Instructor, After School Program Director, and Art Teacher.

Brandi Schafer has been serving at Kingsway Christian School since July 2015. She is thrilled to be back teaching in her alma-mater, alongside family members and former teachers. She also feels extremely blessed to serve with such a passionate and mission-centered school and staff. Mrs. Schafer has been involved in Christian education since she began her academic career as a student here at Kingsway in 1995, but has learned much more since joining the staff in 2015. She was hired as the athletic assistant and Spanish teacher in 2015, and became the interim Athletic Director, as well as PE teacher in 2016. She currently teaches First Grade. Her favorite part of teaching at Kingsway is the community that is fostered. Both student-teacher and teacher-teacher relationships are held in high regard and treated with intentionality and respect. Mrs. Shafer holds a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Purdue University (2015), with a concentration in reading and a minor in Spanish. Brandi has grown up watching her mother and older brother pour into the lives of children through Christian education and felt led to follow in their footsteps. She is married to Nolan. They live in Zionsville, IN. They enjoy being active outside, traveling, and spending time with friends and family, especially their six nieces and nephews.

April Hess has been teaching at Kingsway Christian School as an Elementary teacher since June 2011. Her first year was in First grade and the subsequent years were in Third Grade. She has taught in a Christian school environment for over twenty years. April Hess first started her career in Bourbonnais Illinois as a Gifted and Talented Instructional Aide. She then spent the next few years as an Instructional Aide in a High School, Middle School Special Education classes. She then took the following eight years to be a caregiver to her father and children at home in Indiana. April holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Olivet Nazarene University. She holds a teaching license in Illinois and Indiana. She has an endorsement in Kindergarten. April taught for fifteen years at Westside Christian School, one year teaching Art grades Kindergarten through Eighth grade, thirteen years teaching Kindergarten and one year teaching First grade. April has been married to her husband Chuck for thirty four years this August. She has two children and three grandchildren. The Hess family loves spending time together and camping.

Julie Davis has been serving at Kingsway Christian School since August 2005. She is proud to be part of such a wonderful ministry that allows her the opportunity to equip her students to become life-long learners and followers of Jesus Christ. She loves to show them how we can see Christ in all academic areas too. Mrs. Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Eastern Illinois University. She has served in education since 1999 and has a strong passion for elementary students. Prior to being called to Kingsway Christian School, Mrs. Davis taught in the public school system in Decatur, Illinois as a first and third grade teacher. After getting married, she moved to Indiana to continue her life-long desire to teach. She is so thankful God led her to Kingsway Christian School. Mrs. Davis has been married to her husband, Tim, for 20 years. They have two children, Grace, 10th grade and Ryne, 8th grade. Our children are very blessed to of had the opportunity to attend Kingsway Christian School since pre-school. The Davis’ family enjoys playing board games, spending time with family and friends, and is huge Chicago Cubs fans. We also love serving together at our church each weekend.