Meet our Secondary Teachers

Hany Abdelmalek, Physics

Mr. Abdelmalek graduated from Cairo University (CU) with a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering in 2000. He earned a Bachelors in Theological Studies from Alexandria School of Theology in 2012, and  a Masters of Divinity from SWBTS in 2017. He is currently pursuing PhD in Old Testament.

Mr. Abdelmalek managed, with others, a small local Bible school in his home church, North Cairo (-2012). Worked as a T.A. at the college of SWBTS for 3 years (from 2014-2017).

​He began teaching Physics at CLPS in 2017. 

Mr. Abdelmalek has been married to Nermeen since 2006, and they have 4 kids: Timothy, Yotham, Joel, and Immanuel. His hobbies include reading, teaching, and blogging.

Jennifer Blair, English & Photography
​English Department Head, Ten Boom House Advisor

Mrs. Blair graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication in 2008 and a Master of Human Relations in 2011. While attending OU, Mrs. Blair enjoyed playing "Boomer Sooner" in the Pride of Oklahoma marching band and hanging out with students in the BCM.

She began teaching English courses at CLPS in 2011, taking a three year break to do ministry in England, and returning in 2018.

Mrs. Blair is married to the wonderful Donnie Blair and also enjoys being a mom to her son, Donnie James. In her free time, she enjoys singing and playing guitar, photography, and documenting travel adventures all around the world. Her family has loved working with young people in their communities in Texas and the UK.

Rachel Canady, Math
Taylor House Advisor

Ms. Canady earned her Bachelor of Science in Math Education with a minor in Library Science from Louisiana Tech University.

Ms. Canady is the high school math teacher at CLPS and has taught here for 13 years. She was a public school math teacher for four years, and a school librarian for five years before coming to CLPS. The mixture of being able to teach and being able to stay home with her children while working here was a God-given blessing to her.
​
​Ms. Canady grew up in Louisiana, has three children, and attends McKinney Bible Church. She enjoys reading, cooking, and travelling.

Clay Carpenter, History

Mr. Carpenter graduated from Tarleton State University with a Bachelors in History in 2015. He earned a Masters of Arts in Archaeology and Biblical Studies in 2018 at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Archaeology with a minor in Early Christianity at the same institution.

Mr. Carpenter works as a Graduate Assistant at Southwestern Baptist Theological, which he began in 2017. He has taught small groups at local churches as well as a series of lectures at the seminary. Mr. Carpenter started teaching at CLPS in 2019.

​Mr. Carpenter is currently a member of Christ Chapel Bible Church and Northside Baptist Church in Weatherford, TX. Mr. Carpenter's favorite hobbies include riding horses and roping. In past, Mr. Carpenter participated in college, amateur and professional rodeos in the event of Team Roping. He also enjoys going on archaeological excavations which he does every summer. Mr. Carpenter has excavated ancient sites in Cyprus, Israel, and Kazakhstan. He also enjoys reading, teaching, traveling, ping-pong, and watching the Rangers.

Amy Eversole, Spanish

Mrs. Eversole has a degree in Education from the University of Central Oklahoma and a Master's degree in Child Psychology from the University of North Texas, as well as additional hours in Spanish from the University of Texas at Arlington.

She has been teaching Spanish at CLPS since 2009 and is also an adjunct instructor of Psychology at Tarrant County College. While homeschooling her own children, Amy taught Spanish in a homeschool coop. She has taught elementary school and has worked in private practice and the public school setting in the areas of counseling and assessment.
​
Amy and her husband Jamie have four grown children. As a family they enjoy the outdoors - hiking, bike riding, climbing and camping. Amy also team teaches a Bible study class for women in her church.

Dr. Deborah Flynn, Science

Dr. Flynn graduated from TCU with a Ph.D. in Science Education, and a minor in Biology.

Dr. Flynn began teaching in 1999 and has taught K-12, college and has been a science administrator. She began working at CLPS during the 2017-18 academic year.

Dr. Flynn is married, with one grown daughter, and a young grandson. She and her family attend Christ Church and are active in their church. Dr. Flynn enjoys spending time with her family, and traveling, particularly to Colorado.

Ken Flynn, Personal Finance

Mr. Flynn has a bachelors degree from Midwestern and a Masters Degree from UTA, both in Criminal Justice .

This is Mr. Flynn's first year at CLPS. He taught numerous times at the Fort Worth Police Academy and was an adjunct professor at Tarleton State University.

He has been married for 37 years. His wife, Dr. Deborah Flynn, teaches at CLPS. They have a daughter and a grandson. They attend Christ Church Fort Worth over 30 years. His hobby is fishing.

Gleyser Greenway, Spanish

Mrs. Greenway has a bachelors degree in Business Administration from San Francisco State University. She has a Masters degree in Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is a bilingual certified teacher by the state of Texas. She joined the teaching staff in 2019 after serving as the assistant Spanish teacher.

Her home church is Southcliff Baptist Church where my husband serves in the worship team and she serves in the translation team for the Spanish ministry. As a family the Greenways love to travel and go out to eat.  They have a daughter Anna who has been at CLPS since first grade and a son, Caleb.

Amy Hay, Science & Drama
Vice Principal, Elliot House Advisor

Mrs. Hay has been at CLPS since 2007 where she has served as Office Manager, Assistant Administrator and now Vice Principal. She has taught Biology, AP Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Life Science, Earth Science, Texas History, World Geography, Advising, and Drama. 

​Amy Hay graduated with a BA in Sociology with a History minor from the University of Oklahoma in 2006 and a Masters in Educational Administration from Texas Christian University in 2015. 

CLPS is a family affair and a way of life. Mrs. Hay is married to CLPS Director of Family Ministries, Dan Hay. Together they have three spunky children, Sadie and Jackson and Bonnie.  Mrs. Hay loves theater, movies and books, is addicted to spotify, karaoke, memes and could eat Mexican food everyday...especially enchiladas. The Hays attend Hulen Street Church in Fort Worth.

Dan Hay, Biblical Worldview
Director of Family Ministries

Mr. Hay has a BA in English from Arizona State University- 2002. He is a Certified Texas teacher Generalist 4-8, Science 4-8 and an ESL endorsement.  He is pursuing his Masters of Theological Studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. 

He joined the team at CLPS in 2012 after teaching in FWISD. Before that he worked for an NSF Grant at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

Before teaching he spent ten years in collegiate ministry at Arizona State and then at the University of Oklahoma.
He's married to Amy Hay, and they have 3 kids: Sadie,  Jackson and Bonnie.   

Mr. Hay loves spending time in God's Word, hanging out with the family and watching movies. He attends Hulen Street Church.  He's also a gearhead and love anything with wheels. In his spare time Dan enjoys tinkering with old cars. 

 Craig Keller, History & Logic

Mr. Keller graduated from Wheaton College in 2017 with a masters in the History of Christianity and is working on a PhD. in Church History at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Mr. Keller joined the faculty at CLPS in 2019. Before CLPS he worked as a tutor for Tarrant County College's Upward Bound program.

Mr. Keller lives in south Fort Worth with his beautiful wife Robyn, and they attend Christ Chapel Bible Church. He and Robyn love to go hiking and camping in the Rockies, but they still have a fun time riding bicycles down the Trinity Trail. In his own time Mr. Keller is working on learning several languages, including German and Syriac.

Robyn Keller, English

Mrs. Keller graduated from Colorado Christian University with a degree in Political Science and English. She also holds a certification from the Association of Christian Schools International in Social Studies and English.

The 2019/2020 school year will be her first year teaching with CLPS. She is also an Instructional Assistant at Tarrant County College where she tutors both high school and college students in becoming stronger writers.

She and her husband (CLPS history teacher, Craig Keller) moved to Texas from Colorado in 2018 to pursue education. Mrs. Keller enjoys watercolor painting, hiking in the mountain states, and reading literature and poetry. Mr. and Mrs. Keller attend Christ Chapel Bible Church.

Dr. Tracy Martin, Science 
Science & Upper Elementary Department Head

Dr. Martin received her Ph. D. in Biochemistry in 2001 from Baylor University where she also received a masters in Biomedical studies. Her undergraduate degree is from Schreiner University. Dr. Martin has an ACSI accreditation and is a certified CK-12 teacher.

Dr. Martin began her career at CLPS in 2016 and has taught Physics, Chemistry and Life Sciences. She has also taught at an international school and mission school in Ecuador.

Dr. Martin enjoys spending time traveling and riding bikes with her husband and 2 teenagers. They attend Hulen Street Church. 

Nichole McKern, Drama

Mrs. McKern graduated Magna Cum Laude from UTA with a degree in Communications . She also has her teaching degree from Region 11.

Mrs. McKern has worked for CLPS in some capacity since its early beginnings.

​Mrs. McKern and her husband have 3 children, all of them attend CLPS. She serves in ministry alongside her husband who is the pastor of The Fountains Fellowship Fort Worth. Her passion is teaching, training and empowering women and teens to be all that Christ has created them to be.

Johnisha McRay, Math

Mrs. McRay graduated from the University of North Texas with a B.A.A.S in Applied Technology and Performance Improvement (Business Education) and the University of Maryland University College with a Master of Education in Guidance and Counseling. Mrs. McRay has held a teaching certification in the state of Alabama.

She a variety of teaching experience beginning with teaching business education for grades 8-12th in a pubic school setting. She was a substitute teacher and long term Algebra substitute in Germany on a military base and worked in the tutoring program there as well. She completed my Guidance Counseling internship in Seoul Korea at an International school and later worked there as a Learning Support Teacher. After her second child was born she began homeschooling for five years and was a tutor for Classical Conversations for 2 years. She began subbing at CLPS in 2017 when her children began attending CLPS and was a long term substitute for 7th grade science in 2018.

Mrs. McRay says, "I am blessed with a wonderful husband who serves in the United States Air Force and two great children. My family and I enjoy being outside, playing games, and watching movies together. We have attended Highridge Christian Church for the last 3 1/2 years and have each found our area to get plugged in and serve there. We also love joining others from our church and community and serving in outreach projects. My favorite hobbies are reading, working out and walking my dog and baking. "

Anna Miller, Science 

Mrs. Miller graduated from Dallas Baptist University in 2013 with a Bachelor's of Science in Education with a specialization in English and a minor in Biblical Studies. Mrs. Miller hold Texas teaching certifications for 4-8 English Language Arts and Reading and 4-8 Generalist. She is also ESL certified.
​
After 11 years as a University-Model® school student at Grace Preparatory Academy in Arlington,  she is now a UM teacher. Mrs. Miller joined the CLPS teaching staff in 2014. At CLPS, she has primarily taught middle school science and history and serves as the head coach for varsity volleyball. Prior to teaching at CLPS, she had the pleasure of teaching 6th grade English Language Arts at Reagan Middle School in Grand Prairie ISD. 

In May 2013, she was married to "the most brilliant, kind, and funny man–Daniel Miller." They met at DBU in the fall of 2011, and she can honestly say, "It was love at first sight, despite my skepticism of the cliche."  Daniel and Mrs. Miller live in Dallas with their dog Kiwi and cats Momo and Suki. Daniel serves as the worship leader and Mrs. Miller serves as the girls' youth leader at Lakeview Community Church in Cedar Hill. Mrs. Miller loves dancing, Celtic music, reading (often at the sake of sleep), coloring, volleyball, cute baby animals, cleverness, and her friends and family. Her hobbies include refinishing furniture, crafting, and organizing cluttered spaces.

Angela Moore, English
​Taylor House Advisor

After receiving her BS in Education with a specialization in English and a minor in Religion at Baylor University, Mrs. Moore served as a Youth Minister and full-time classroom teacher for 5 years while attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She also knew the privilege of serving as a writing teacher for elementary through high school at a local homeschool co-op for 5 years. She is a current member of the NCTE and is also blessed to serve as CLPS Cross Country Head Coach.  Mrs. Moore will receive her Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a Triple Literacy from UTA December 2018.

Mrs. Moore married her high school sweetheart who is a physician in Fort Worth and she is the proud mom of three girls who all attend CLPS. Mrs. Moore loves bringing the passion of writing and literature to our middle school students!

Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

Sarah Morgan, Computer

Sarah Morgan has received her BFA degree in Film/Television/Video with a Minor in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Arlington. She has received her Elementary EC-4 Education degree from Region XI.

Sarah has worked in FWISD teaching third grade and at CLPS teaching third grade and computer courses since 2004. She has taken a short hiatus to raise her 3 young children, 2 of which attend CLPS. She has recently joined CLPS again teaching computer courses and checking on her children.

Sarah is married to another computer techie- Mark, and they have three children. They love to worship together, travel together, and serve together.

Lauren Plaskonos, Art

Mrs. Plaskonos graduated from TCU with a Bachelors of Fine Art and has been an active member of the arts community for many years. She has awards in both Fine Arts and Graphic Design. Mrs. Plaskonos is also a published author and illustrator.
​
​She has been a committed member of the CLPS staff as Secondary Fine Arts Teacher since 2006. Ms. Plaskonos came to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ in 1978 and has sought to glorify him through her ministry in the arts since that time.

 Ashlea Stanton, English & Drama

Mrs. Stanton graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies.

Mrs. Stanton taught Middle School English, Speech & Drama at Holy Cross Christian Academy for six years.

Mrs. Stanton has been married to her wonderful husband Mike for 18 years. They have four children: Austen, Grayson, Landrey, and Ellie. They have called Lifegate Church in Burleson their church home for 10 years and are very involved in many aspects there. They love to travel in their free time.

Dr. Mark Tarpley, History
Academic Specialist, History & Math Department Head

Dr. Mark Tarpley joined CLPS in 2015.  He currently serves as Academic Specialist and leads the upper school history and math departments.  Dr. Tarpley has also taught Medieval history, logic, and Latin as well as led a literary society called The Little Inklings at CLPS.
 
​Dr. Tarpley completed his doctoral work in Patristics and ethics at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX in 2009. He is a state-certified math 8-12 teacher in the state of Texas.  He also previously served as Director of Education for a medical education company for five years and is the founder of a test prep company.

He and his wife Sophia have seven children and live in Ft. Worth, TX.  Their children have attended CLPS since 2010.

Lexi Tubbs, Math
​Mueller House Advisor

Mrs. Tubbs graduated from Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor of Science. She then attended UTA and earned her teaching certification in secondary mathematics in 1998.

She began teaching at CLPS in 2017. Her kids have attended CLPS since 2011 and they couldn't be happier with their experience. In 1998, Mrs. Tubbs began her teaching career at Carroll Junior High in Southlake, Texas. From that point on, she knew she had found her calling. She also provides private tutoring. 

Mrs. Tubbs is  married and has 3children. She and her  husband did mission work in Thailand for 5 years and it was an amazing experience. They love other cultures and even learned how to speak, read, and write Thai. The Tubbs attend Antioch Church in Fort Worth and are deeply committed to sharing the love of Christ with those around them. In her free time, she loves to cook, run and read.

Kaycie Wallace, Science
​Ten Boom Advisor

Mrs. Wallace graduated from University of Texas at Arlington with a B.S. in Biology. After graduating she went to work in the Oil and Natural Gas Industry for 9 and a half years where she gained invaluable experience in the field of environmental engineering. Currently, she is working on certification through ACSI.  She has been teaching at CLPS since 2017.

Mrs. Wallace and her  husband have two children, Parker and Conner. They have attended Hulen Street Church in Fort Worth since 2005 years and have love to see the church grow and change so much over the years saying, "we have a big heart for our church family!"

On a typical weekend the Wallaces like to have friends and family over for dinner and play dates in their home. They also like to find new adventures around Fort Worth and typically can be found working on one or more home improvement projects. Mrs. Wallace's hobbies with her family include finding new restaurants, attending car shows with her husband, riding our bikes on the trinity trails, the Fort Worth Zoo and Museum of Science and History.

Elizabeth Ware, Advising

Mrs. Ware graduated from Belmont University in 2012 with a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a minor in Education. She received her teaching certification through the TNTP’s Fort Worth Teaching fellows program in 2012. In 2016 Mrs. Ware earned her Masters in Secondary Education from Johns Hopkins University. Mrs. Ware is certified in Texas for 8-12 Social Studies, and 4-8 Generalist.

Mrs. Ware began her teaching career at W.C. Stripling Middle School in 2012. At Stripling she served as department chair, team lead for 8th grade, and led student trips to Washington D.C. In 2016 Mrs. Ware joined Christian Life Preparatory School where she has taught a variety of Secondary History courses. In addition to CLPS, Mrs. Ware tutors English for the SAT and ACT and works with a social studies curriculum company. Mrs. Ware has a love for education and people, and her newest dream is to equip and encourage teachers across Fort Worth.

In 2014 Mrs. Ware married her husband Joseph and they had their first son, Eli, in the fall of 2016. Her family has a great love for the local church and are members of Watermark Community Church. Mrs. Ware loves to travel, dance, and get to know people's stories over coffee.

Kenda Zink, Math

Mrs. Zink graduated from Texas A&M in 1999 with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a minor in math. She then went on to Georgia Tech where she received her M.S. in Operations Research ( a degree within the Industrial Engineering Department).

Mrs. Zink has spent the last 11 years teaching her children math at home. Her children have been students at CLPS since Fall 2013.

Kenda is married to Scott Zink. They have been members of Fort Worth PCA since they moved to Fort Worth in 2001. Their four children are all students at CLPS. Mr. and Mrs. Zink enjoy traveling. Kenda became interested in photography when her children were younger and still enjoys learning and developing that hobby. She also enjoys riding bikes along the Trinity Trail with her husband and children.