Admin
Rhoda Harnish
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Administrative Assistant
Year Started: 2026-2027
Nolan Martin
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Academic Dean
Year Started: 2026-2027
Joshua Burkholder
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English Teacher
Year started: 2024-2025
Education: Bachelor of Education in Secondary English from Liberty University
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, making food and coffees, and working with a laser engraver.
Countries Visited: Canada, Grenada, Guatemala, Mexico
Reason for Teaching: I am committed to the success and wellness of our youth and their future, and my passion is to be a cheerleader and support as they make decisions to do the next right thing
Community Involvement: I serve as discipleship director at a summer boys’ camp. My wife and I are licensed foster care parents.
Glenn Esh
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Head of School, Computer Science
Year started: 2025-2026
Education: FMH Graduate
Countries Visited: Haiti, Grenada, Canada, Ireland, Belize, Guatemala, Mexico, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Romania, Turkey, UAE
Reason for teaching: I love to see students grow. I want to see them be fruitful and be a blessing to the community.
Hobbies: Biking, hiking, connecting with other cultures
Teachers
Seth Bergey
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Music, Girls’ Volleyball Coach
Year started: 2025-2026
Education: Bachelor of music education from West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Countries Visited: Germany, Switzerland, France, Amsterdam, Costa Rica, Canada
Reason for Teaching: To awaken and foster curiosity in students toward that which is good, true, and beautiful.
Hobbies: Volleyball, playing piano, and landscaping
Sadie Mae Stoltzfus
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Home Ec, Guys’ Cabin Living
Year started: 2025-2026
Education: 8th Grade at Amish school
Countries Visited: have never been
Reason for teaching: Love teenagers and believe serving others can be done in all we do
Hobbies: cooking and decorating
Myma Stoltzfus
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Domestic Arts Teacher
Year started: 2020-2021
Education: Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education from Millersville University
Hobbies: Cooking, Gardening, reading, traveling
Countries Visited: Over 20 countries (Columbia, Papua New Guinea, and Israel were some of my favorites)
Reason for Teaching: It has the potential to impact a student’s life for God. I want to inspire my students to love God with all their heart, soul and mind.
Community Involvement: Three years teaching school on a reserve in Canada. Currently, I teach Bible class bi-weekly in Coatesville. I teach Sunday school at my church.
Josiah Stoltzfus
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Advanced Science
Year Started: 2025-2026
Education: Faith Builders Graduate – Interdisciplinary Studies 2023
Countries Visited: Thailand, Belize, Jamaica, Brazil, Grenada, Guatemala, Canada
Reason for Teaching: To inspire others to be lifelong learners and to give high school students a good learning experience
Hobbies: Friends, sports
Jonathan Stoltzfus
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English, History
Year started: 2025-2026
Jonathan Lapp
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Athletic Director, Guys’ Sports
Year Started: 2026-2027
Jacob Zimmerman
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History and Bible Teacher
Year started: 2021-2022
Education: Associates in history from AMU; Bachelors in Bible from Lancaster Bible College
Hobbies: I enjoy music, and I sing with Oasis Chorale. I enjoy reading, especially CS Lewis and Malcolm Gladwell.
Countries Visited: Canada, Guatemala, Grenada, England, Scotland, Romania, Poland, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Myanmar, India, South Korea
Reason for Teaching: I enjoy learning and teaching material in a classroom setting, and I find a lot of fulfillment in working with people.
Gloria Ramos
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Spanish Teacher
Year started: 2023-2024
Education: Bachelor’s degree in teaching English as a second language from The University of El Salvador
Hobbies: Reading, jigsaw puzzles, cooking
Countries Visited: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, Canada, England, Ireland, Belgium, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Jamaica
Reason for Teaching: I enjoy the opportunity to expand a young person’s worldview and knowledge, and hope to influence them to a deeper faith in God.
Eldon Yoder
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Science, Math
Year started: 2025-2026
Education: GED
Countries Visited: Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominican Republic
Reason for Teaching: I enjoy academics, and I want to make an impact for eternity in the lives of young people.
Hobbies: Reading, sports, spending time with my family
Craig Stoltzfoos
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Small Engines
Year started: 2025-2026
Caleb King
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Welding, Car Care
Year started: 2025-2026
Austin Herschberger
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Business Classes Teacher
Year started: 2017-2018
Education: BSBA in Accounting
Hobbies: Roller coasters, tech, biking
Countries Visited: Grenada, Haiti, Canada, Belize
Reason for Teaching: I have been given much so I want to invest in the next generation.
Community Involvement: Silver Spring Ministries board treasurer
Learning Support
Zoey Trubey
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Learning Support Coordinator and Teacher
Year started: 2025-2026
Education: Undergraduate studies
Countries Visited: Non so far but dreams of visiting Spain, France, China, and Columbia
Reason for Teaching: The Lord has given me a heart for missions and a calling and gifting to teach. Currently, my mission’s field is ministering to the hearts of young people. There is almost no better way to serve on the missions field and combine my giftings than teach in a school! Couple that with my love of learning and there lies my dream job!
Hobbies: Reading, writing poetry, making tea, swimming, thrifting, evangelism
Rachel Lapp
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Learning Support Coordinator
Year Started: 2026-2027