Rev. Steve Alford serves as robotics instructor for Grace Covenant Baptist Academy and as Associate Pastor of Grace Covenant Baptist Church. In just two years, he was able to lead students enrolled in GCBA to the state robotics competition, after leading them to winning the local competition. Pastor Steve was employed for many years by…
Autumn is a nursing student enrolled at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville with an ultimate goal of becoming a nurse anesthetist. Autumn’s parents are both educators so her ability to relate to students in the classroom is a natural. She has a warm, outgoing personality that allows her to connect with the children in a unique…
Miss Kayla serves as a teacher in the Preschool 3 classroom of Grace Covenant Baptist Academy. She is a Knoxville native and graduate of Hardin Valley Academy. Prior to her employment with Grace Covenant Baptist Academy, Kayla served as a shift leader for nine years with Chick-Fil-A (Turkey Creek). (If she responds to you with,…
Miss Lindsey, as she is affectionately known, has been teaching our Preschool children since January 2005, and is currently serving as a Teacher’s Aide in our Kindergarten-First Grade classroom. Before coming to Grace Covenant Baptist Academy, she served as a Preschool teacher for Noah’s Ark Learning Center of Knoxville. Her many years of Preschool teaching…
Mrs. Hamrick is the Lead Teacher in our older preschool classroom. She is very familiar with Grace Covenant Baptist Academy as she, herself, was a student in our After School program. Katlyn is a graduate of Hardin Valley Academy. Each and every day, Mrs. Katlyn brings energy and excitement to the classroom. You will find…
Mrs. Carter holds a Master of Arts in Education degree with a concentration on Excellence in Teaching from Bethel University in McKenzie, Tennessee. She is a Knoxville native and a graduate of Karns High School. Mrs. Carter and her family are active members of the Seymour Church of God where she serves as Children’s Worship…
Mrs. Smith has extensive teaching and administrative experience in early childhood education. She was previously employed with Knox County Head Start and was owner and operator of Noah’s Ark Christian Child Care Center. Mrs. Smith oversees all aspects of Grace Covenant Baptist Academy’s early childhood education program and is responsible for Grace Covenant Baptist Academy’s…
Dr. Smith is the founding Pastor of Grace Covenant Baptist Church and Academy, serving since January 1993. He is a native of Knoxville, Tennessee, and the son of a Baptist minister. Dr. Smith holds the Doctorate in Christian Counseling Psychology and Master of Arts in Ministry degrees. He completed his undergraduate studies at Carson-Newman University,…