Staff Directory

Mr. Carnahan has worked at PCA for 5 years. He attended Grove City College, where he earned his B.S. in Mathematics Secondary Education, and he earned his Master’s in Education from Westminster University. He taught high school math for 4 years before coming to PCA. He attends North Main Street Church of God, where he serves on the Worship Steering Team. He currently serves on the NE Regional Accreditation Commission and the National Accreditation Commission with ACSI.

Mrs. Depew earned a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Licensed Social Worker and is certified in Student Assistance. She is a 2018 graduate of the Colson Fellows Program. Mrs. Depew has held positions as a program therapist at Family Pathways, Irene Stacey and Western Psych with experience in school assessment and collaboration with school staff. This is Holly’s eighth year at PCA. All three of her sons are PCA alumni.

Mrs. Tolfa has a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Master’s degree in Reading from Slippery Rock University. Megan has been with PCA for eight years. She is now serving PCA as the Dean of Academics. Megan and her husband have one son, Luca, who will be in the Tykes program this year.

Mrs. Lenhart earned her BA in Church Ministry and her BA in Communication Arts at Warner University. She is in her second year at Penn Christian Academy, where she also leads the PCA Yearbook Club. Saralee is also serving as the Worship Life Pastor at North Main Street Church of God. She and her husband are PCA parents; 1 of their daughters is currently enrolled and the other three children are PCA graduates.

Brian is in his seventh year at Penn Christian Academy. He holds 15+ years experience in his field and is certified in facility management, plumbing and horticulture. He is currently enrolled at BC3 for Business Administration. Brian and his wife have three children.

Mrs. Hughes received a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Slippery Rock University. This is Heidi’s sixth year teaching preschool at Penn Christian Academy. Mrs. Hughes attends Community Alliance church, where she is on the worship team and she helps with the youth group.

Mrs. Saeler has served PCA students as a long-term substitute in Specialized Instruction and also second grade. Mrs. Saeler holds a B.S. in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Elementary/Early Childhood Education from SRU. She has over 20 years of teaching experience. Patt has a heart for students, and is excited about her third year teaching PCA preschoolers.

Mrs. Cameron is in her sixth year teaching kindergarten at PCA. She is a graduate of Slippery Rock University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education. Kim and her husband have a son, who is a graduate of PCA.

Mrs. Woodside earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Slippery Rock University. This is Amy’s fifth year teaching kindergarten at PCA. She owns and operates Amy’s Dance Academy in Saxonburg. Amy loves active learning and has been teaching Sunday School for 12 years.

Mrs. Creely has a B.S. in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Development from Slippery Rock University. This is Christine’s sixth year teaching first grade at PCA. Mrs. Creely is an experienced teacher, having taught several years for the Mars School District before coming to PCA as a fourth grade teacher.  Her daughter is a PCA graduate.

Although born in Minnesota, Miss Fryman was raised in Butler and attended Geneva College earning a Bachelor of Science in PreK-4th Grade Education and Special Education PreK-8th Grade. She previously worked in Reading Intervention and did her student teaching in a first grade classroom in Kenya. She has a younger sister, 2 dogs and 2 cats. She is member of Community Alliance Church.

Miss Horwat earned her B.S. in Elementary Education and Special Education with a certification in Middle School Math and English from SRU. This is her third year at PCA. She also coached basketball at First Baptist Christian School and lacrosse at Seneca Valley.

Mrs. Gillis is in her 10th year at PCA. Angie has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Pitt-Johnstown and a Master’s of Education in Early Childhood Education from Piedmont College. She taught for four years in Georgia as well as 6 years at Penn Christian. Angie and her husband are PCA parents, 1 of their sons is currently enrolled and the other two are PCA graduates.

Mrs. Clyde comes to PCA from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. She has a B.S. in Elementary Education with a concentration in Science. This is her fifth year teaching at PCA. She is a youth leader at her church. Leah coaches the intramural soccer club and co-coaches math team.

Mrs. Canedy is a Slippery Rock University graduate with a B.S. in Education and Social Work. Patricia is certified in elementary education, middle school English and secondary social studies. She has extensive substitute experience at several different schools. This is her sixth year at PCA. Trish has three adult sons and is a youth leader at her church.

This is Mrs. Swab’s third year at PCA. Prior to PCA, Mrs. Swab served as a kindergarten teacher in North Carolina. She has a B.A. in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Math from Waynesburg University and is licensed to teach middle school math. Through her work at Ligonier Camp, she developed a deep passion for serving Christ through working with kids.

Pastor Lenhart received his B.A. in Church Ministry from Warner University and his Master’s of Theological Studies from Anderson University. He was ordained in 2003 and currently serves as Lead Pastor of North Main Street Church of God. He has been PCA’s campus pastor since 2012 and is joining our faculty this year as our Middle School Bible Teacher. Brandon and his wife, Saralee, have 4 children; 3 of who are PCA graduates and 1 is still currently attending.

This is Mrs. Barnhart’s 10th year at PCA, beginning her career as a Librarian Assistant in 2010. She has an Associates degree in Education. She has hosted 15 Book Fairs over the last 9 years and maintains over 15,000 books in the PCA Library! She and her husband live in South Butler. They have 4 daughters, two of who are PCA alumni, and a Beagle. Her favorite book is the Bible.

Mrs. Burlingham earned a B.A. in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Certification at Grove City College. She also has a Reading Specialist graduate degree from SRU. Her teaching experience includes public and Christian schools. She and her husband have 2 sons, and both are PCA alumni. This is her 10th year at PCA.

Mrs. Clyde graduated from Grove City College with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Studio Art. In addition to teaching at PCA, she has also taught art at The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. She has done a handful of mural work through the city. This is Mrs. Clyde’s third year as PCA’s Art Teacher.

Mrs. Doverspike has been with PCA since 2005. She taught in the Global Learning Lab as well as first and sixth grades for five years before leaving to start her family. Trisha rejoined PCA in 2013 as the Math Enrichment Instructor. She has a degree in Elementary and Special Education from Geneva College. Trisha and her husband have two children, their daughter is in third grade, and their son is in first grade here at PCA.

Mrs. Gore received a Bachelor of Science in Education from IUP. This is her third year as the technology teacher. Her family attends Victory Family Church, where she is a youth leader. She and her husband have four children.

Mrs. Grove is in her 15th year of teaching at PCA. She also enjoys tutoring students throughout the summer and school year. Mrs. Grove has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Taylor University. She previously taught first and second grades at Eden Christian Academy and worked as a home school evaluator. Julie’s son and daughter are PCA graduates.

Born and raised in the Finger Lakes Region of NY,
Ms. McGee graduated with honors from SUNY Cortland with a B.A. in English and received her M.S. in Education from Alfred University, NY. She is a long-time parent volunteer and substitute teacher here at PCA. She has also worked with the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Pittsburgh. She has taught group fitness for seven years and is a registered Yoga teacher through YogaFaith. Her daughter Meghan, 6th grade, and her son, Connor, 4th grade, are both attending PCA. They have one amazing dog, First Lady Reagan.

Mrs. Perza holds a bachelor’s degree in Speech Pathology and is passionate about the sciences. She attended Chatham College as she began working toward her M.A. in Education. Currently, she is completing her master’s in Elementary Education at Liberty University. Elizabeth taught at Pressley Ridge School for the Deaf before joining PCA. This is her fifth year as science teacher at PCA. She has three children, two of which attend PCA.