Hiring for
4 – 5th Grade Teacher
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Meet Our Staff
We have 4 classrooms with a max of 20 kids per classroom.
Pre-k / Kindergarden / 1st-3rd / 4th-5th / 6th-8th

Angel White
Director of TCA and 7th-8th Grades Teacher
Angel has been working in education for over 25 years. She has taught special education for 7 years and worked with all age levels. She is licensed in both general and special education, and has a masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction as well as a masters degree in Educational Leadership. She is a mother of 4, and her grandson attends TCA.

Larissa Jones
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade Teacher
She has a passion for working with children. She has six children—five boys and one girl. Her youngest, attended TCA last year, and both quickly came to love the school’s supportive environment and innovative learning style. With most of her children now grown, She joined TCA at the end of the last school year. She is thrilled to continue contributing this year and looking forward to assisting the 3-5 year olds in academics and social skills!

Pamela Lewis
Pre-K Teacher
She has been teaching for 40 years. She earned her degree from Oregon State. She has taught Kindergarten and first grade. She was also a Substitute Teacher for grades k-8. She has worked at Court Street Christian Child Care Center for the last six years teaching 2-3 year olds.

Shayli Waters
3 – 5 Grade Co-Teacher
Ever since she was a young girl, she knew she would work with kids, so going into college she knew that teaching was the path for her. Working with kids and being a part of their growth is a true joy. She is currently working on obtaining her bachelor’s degree in education! She loves the PNW and most things outdoors. Her passions include singing/music, reading and her family. Her goal as a teacher is to make school an engaging, challenging and positive place so that students WANT to be here.

Allison Brubker
Office Assistant
She has been volunteering with TCA for the past two years, and has two boys enrolled in the school. Her youngest has significant special needs which have been accomodated exceedingly well within this program. 2025 brought an opportunity to accept a part-time position as TCA Office Assistant, while still volunteering in and around the classrooms. Allison and her family have attended Life Church since 2022.

Alyssa Gravatt
Kindergarden – 2nd Grade Assistant
She has worked with kids since her teens, starting in her church nursery and babysitting. After college she became an instructional assistant for special needs in the Salem-Keizer school district before having children. Her eldest thrived at TCA’s preschool, and now Alyssa is excited for her second child to attend. Last year, she was a substitute teacher and a long-term kindergarten sub. Alyssa loves discovering and nurturing children’s passions, calling it “the greatest joy of teaching.”

Kristina Retta
Pre-K Assistant Teacher
She was previously a volunteer within TCA and gladly stepped into a full-time assistant position when Larissa took over as K-2 Teacher. She has two daughters enrolled in TCA, and has been an outstanding addition to the Pre-K class.
Tomorrows Champions Academy is a community dedicated to the education of children and their spiritual, academic and emotional development. By utilizing hands on learning, practical life skills and biblical principles, we are raising up the exceptional leaders of tomorrow.
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255 College Dr. NW, Salem, OR 97304
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M-Th 8:30-3:30