Administration

Richard Batista

Headmaster

Education:

  • B.S., Finance, CSUS

Experience:

  • Board Member since 1995
  • Headmaster since 2009

Cathy Andrews

Head of Student Services and Teacher

Education:

  • B.A., Liberal Studies with English Concentration from CSUS, Summa Cum Laude
  • ACSI Multiple Subject Certificate

Experience:

  • At CCS since 1999
  • Taught homeschool for 12 years

Victoria Chepurnoy

Administrative Assistant, Receptionist

Education:

  • A.S., Medical Assisting
  • Coursework in Microsoft Office Suite

Experience:

  • Medical Assistant
  • Home School Educator
  • Event Coordinator

Bilingual: Russian/English


David Farschman

Information Systems Manager

Education:

  • B.S., Mathematics, UC Davis
  • M.S., Applied Mathematics, UC Davis

Experience:

  • 3 years Applications Developer
  • Business Systems Analyst, 1998 to the present
  • Mathematics Instructor, 2004 to the present
  • Information Systems Manager at CCS since 2003

Susie Greenhouse

Office Manager and Bookkeeper

Experience:

  • Associated with CCS since 1997
  • At CCS since 2003

Sharon Lowery

Admissions Director, 5th Grade Team Teacher

Education:

  • B.A., Political Science Major, History Minor from Whittier College, Cum Laude
  • Executive Fellowship, Capital Fellows Program, Sacramento State, 1997/98

Experience:

  • Taught homeschool 14 years
  • CCS family since 2009

Bella Serban

Hot Lunch Coordinator

Experience:

  • 10 years serving in children’s ministry at home church
  • CCS family since 2020

Mary Lee Sonke

H.S. Counselor, Librarian, Book It Coordinator

Education:

  • B.A., Elementary Education, Covenant College
  • M.Ed., Integrated Curriculum and Instruction from Covenant College

Experience:

  • Developed curriculum for elementary history and literature
  • 7 years combined teaching experience in Christian education and homeschooling
  • Associated with Cornerstone since 2011

Kate Uttinger

5th Grade Homeroom Teacher, Head of Academics

Education:

  • A.A., Liberal Studies, Sierra College
  • B.A., English, CSUS, Summa Cum Laude

Experience:

  • In Christian education since 1995
  • Staff writer for Leben magazine