Senior Leadership Team

Our Senior Leadership Team is committed to bringing the best out of faculty and staff so that students achieve excellence in education for the flourishing of all creation.

Neil Okuley
Head of School

Charis Bootsma
Head of Academics

Amy Veldboom
Head of Operations

Faculty & Staff

Our faculty & staff consist of dedicated professionals who are committed to empowering students to achieve excellence in education.

Alex Eiland
PE

Tom Findysz
Science

Noah Friesen
Mathematics; Engineering

 

Toney Howell
Director of College & Career Services

Mattie Mikitka
School Social Worker

Hannah Morgan
English

 

Tony Powell
Performing Arts

 

Dwight Lucas
History

 

John Purnell
Athletic Director

Michelle Smith
Dean of Students

 

Rachael Fedor
Spanish

 

Josh Bootsma
Director of Communications & Marketing

Andy Sons
Bible & Theology

 

Maila Pointer
Administrative Assistant

 

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors consists of community leaders who are committed to the mission of Unity Christian Academy. They represent our commitment to economic, social, ethnic, geographic, and ecumenical diversity.

 

Dr. Dave Larsen
Retired, Executive Director,
Bright Promise Fund

Sally Haywood-Larsen
Retired Professor of Information Technology, Prairie State College

Phillip Leo
Pastor

 

Beverly Ozinga

Meika Slotsema, Esq.
Senior Associate Attorney, Hoogendoorn and Talbot LLP

Dr. Ruby Powell
Corporate Wellness Strategist

Betty Vander Laan
Therapist
C.G. Jung Center

Jason van den Brink
Operations Officer
Ozinga Energy