Administration
Matt Pollock
Head of School
Interim Upper School Principal
B.S. Secondary Education
M.S. Counseling Ministries
M.Ed. Educational Administration
Clark Summit University
Leslie Compton
Director of Advancement & Development
B.S. Secondary Education
Tennessee Temple University
M.Ed. Admin./Supervision
Trevecca Nazarene University
Nancy Cooper
Director of Academics
B.S. Early Childhood and Elementary Education
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M. Ed. School Counseling
State University of West Georgia
Ed. S. Administration/Supervision
Lincoln Memorial University
Kari Heyworth
Lower School Principal
B.S. Elementary Education
Clark Summit University
M. Ed.
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Scott Hicks
Director of Operations
B.S. Science and Bible
M.Ed. Educational Administration
Clark Summit University
Bob Ateca
Director of Athletics
B.S. Education
Austin Peay State University
M.Ed. Educational Leadership
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Tammy Johnson
Financial Office Manager
B.S. Accounting
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
M.B.A
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Certified Public Accountant, Tennessee State Board of Accountancy
The official board of Grace Baptist Church delegates the oversight of the Academy to the School Board, and it operates with a policy form of governance. This means the school board functions and acts as one for the purpose of establishing policies that will enable the Academy to achieve its established desirable ends and to avoid results the Board considers unacceptable. It is the role of the Head of School to lead the school. Board members perform their governance role only during a duly called meeting and have no authority, individual or corporate, outside of such duly called meetings. Issues related to the governing policies of the school should be presented to the Board through the Head of School. Issues that are related to the daily activities and/or operation of the school are to be addressed with the Head of School and/or the leadership team member most responsible for the area to be addressed. You can click on the button below to learn more about our current board members.