Faculty, Staff, and Board of Directors

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 | Principal

Amy Veldboom | Director of Admissions & Parent Engagement

Mattie Mikitka | Director of Student Support

Faculty & Staff

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

Kenyatah Austin | Theatre Director, Internship Coordinator, Post-Secondary Liaison

Josh Bootsma | Director of Communications & Marketing

Michael Cannon | Science Educator

Zaria Chandler | Math Educator

CJ Cross | Athletic Director

Samantha De Young | English Educator

Gaby Dunnett | Spanish Educator

Alex Eiland | PE & Wellness Educator

Noah Friesen | Math & Engineering Educator

Irvin Fuentes | History Educator

Hannah Morgan | English Educator

Jeanette Nichols | Math Educator

Jim Oord | History Educator

Maila Pointer | Operations Manager

Tony Powell | Performing Arts Educator

Dawn Robinson | Assistant Athletic Director

Michelle Smith | Dean of Students

Andy Sons | Director of Discipleship; Bible & Theology Educator

Angie White | Office Assistant

Regina Williams | Art Educator

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.

Phillip Leo | Pastor

Dr. Ruby Powell | Corporate Wellness Strategist

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

Jason van den Brink | Operations Officer, Ozinga Energy

Betty Vander Laan | Therapist, C.G. Jung Center

Ruthie Hoving | Teacher, Timothy Christian Schools

Andrew Johnson, Jr. | South Holland Village Trustee