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"And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some
evangelists,
and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work
of ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ." Ephesians 4:11,12 |
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Mr. Sam Skelton |
Mrs. Louise L.
Mancini |
Mrs. Rhonda Jacobs |
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Headmaster |
Preschool
Director |
Preschool
Assistant
Director |
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Miss Sheila J. Van Es |
Mrs. Dede Kendall |
Mr. J.R. Gamble |
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Elementary School
Principal |
Elementary School
Assistant Principal |
Athletic
Director/Dean of Students |
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Mr. Paul James |
Mrs. Ashlei Furtado |
Mr. Bill Arterburn |
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Secondary School Principal |
Assistant Secondary School Principal |
Comptroller |
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Mr. Sam Skelton,
Headmaster
Mr. Skelton is a Liberty
University graduate in Business Management and is completing his
masters at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Organizational
Leadership. Mr. Skelton has worked in Student Development at
Liberty University and has served as a Development Director in
Private Christian education here in South Florida since 1996. He has served on many non-profit boards statewide
and national committees and is a private business owner. He and his
wife Kim, sons Austin and Tyler and daughter Elizabeth are excited to be a part of the
Summit Christian Family.
It is Mr.
Skelton's desire to see Summit continue its tradition of
excellence as he serves the school families and surrounding
community. He has a vision for our school's future and is
actively pursuing expansion and growth for the Kingdom of
Christ. He is quoted as saying, "I consider my position a
ministry and it is a blessing to have so many confirmations from
the Lord, that I am at the right place at the right time for the
Lord's timing is everything." He is truly honored to have a
staff, faculty and administration that exemplifies such a
dedication to the Lord's work. Their enthusiasm has spread to
the school families and out into the community.
Our success comes from the Lord and from Him alone. He often turns to IITimothy 2:15 as one of his life verses.
"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth
not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." He holds
himself and the staff accountable to God who first removes all
doubt. It is because of this Mr. Skelton considers
it a joy to serve the Lord, the students and families of Summit
Christian School.
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Secondary School
Principal
Mr. Paul James

Paul James was called to Summit Christian School
to teach and minister to our students after earning an
M.A. in Human Relations at Liberty University, where his
studies focused on Christian marriage and family
counseling. Mr. James is a member of the American
Association of Christian Counselors (AACC), the American
School Counselor Association (ASCA), and the Christian
Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS). He is the
author of Forever After: A Preplanned Passing is a
Precious Gift (ISBN: 0-595-24981-7) and is currently
writing Men of God: Wimps or Warriors? Prior to
joining the Summit family, Mr. James served for twenty
years at the U.S. Navy’s Atlantic Undersea Test and
Evaluation Center (AUTEC) as a civilian engineer, and
for six years as a sales representative and business
owner. The Lord has gifted him with a wonderful wife,
Joyce, and four precious children: Kayla, Nolan, Connor,
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Assistant
Secondary School Principal
Mrs. Ashlei Furtado

Mrs. Ashlei Furtado
has been at Summit Christian School since 2001. She has
taught Kindergarten, fifth grade and sixth grade History, 8th
grade History, 9th grade Geography, and 12th
grade Government and Economics. She has coached Varsity, Junior
Varsity, and Middle School Volleyball as well. Mrs. Furtado has
her undergraduate degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University,
and her Master’s Degree from Nova Southeastern University. She
has been married to her wonderful husband David since 1999,
and is blessed with three amazing children: Madeline, Hunter,
and Anthony, and all three children are thriving here at Summit
Christian School. |
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Elementary Principal
Ms.
Sheila Van Es

Miss Sheila Van Es
has been at Summit since 1978. She has taught second
grade, third grade and fifth and sixth grade math. In
1982, she became the Elementary Principal. Miss Van Es
is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. Her undergraduate
studies were at Ohio University and Florida Bible
College. Her graduate work was at Nova University. She
is a mother of two, Danielle, a 2002 Summit graduate,
and Austin, a middle school student, whom she adopted as
infants. Miss Van Es sees that the elementary school
maintains an excellent reputation for academics. She
has an open-door policy for her parents and students.
They have a confidence that she is overseeing their
academic and spiritual growth. Her favorite verse is
Jeremiah 33:3, “Call unto me and I will answer thee, and
show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest
not.” Miss Van Es looks to the Lord for wisdom and
guidance as she prays for her students and their
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Assistant
Elementary Principal
Mrs. Dede Kendall

Dede
Kendall
has been the Elementary Assistant Principal at Summit
Christian School since 1992. She earned her Master’s
Degree in Early Childhood Education from Southwestern
Baptist Theological Seminary and taught kindergarten in
Texas prior to returning home to Florida. Through her
leadership she has fostered a warm and caring
environment for the elementary school. She loves
creating and presenting the weekly chapel messages for
the elementary students. Her heart’s desire is for
children to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior
and to grow in their faith. Off campus she is a
conference speaker and enjoys spending time with her
five grandchildren and hiking with her husband, Gary. |
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Preschool Director
Mrs.
Louise Mancini

Mrs. Louise Mancini has been the Preschool Director at Summit since
1987 and in early childhood education since 1978. Her other
responsibilities include planning and coordinating Elementary
Camp programs and directing the Extended Care program.
Mrs. Mancini earned her National Child Development Associates
Degree from Palm Beach Community College and her Early Childhood
Administrators Credential from Florida Atlantic University. She also serves on the Board for the Child Care Advisory
Council of Palm Beach County. Mrs. Mancini has been married to
Andy since 1974, has two grown married daughters, Tracy and Jaime,
and is a proud grandparent happy to see her
grandchildren thriving at Summit Christian School. |
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Assistant
Preschool Director
Mrs.
Rhonda Jacobs

Mrs. Rhonda Jacobs has been with Summit's Preschool
since 1992, assisting briefly in the classroom and then
as an Administrative Assistant. As the current Assistant
Director, her years of experience and cheery
professionalism enhance the efficiency and organization
of the Preschool. She has been married to Vann since
1983 and has a teenage son who is a senior SCS (Ben) and
one son that is currently enrolled at Nova Southeastern
University (Brandon). |
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Athletic Director
Mr. J. R. Gamble

J.R.
Gamble comes to Summit with a comprehensive academic history,
solid Christian ministry background, and extremely successful
basketball career. After receiving an Associate of Arts degree
from Santa Fe Community College he attended Queens College (now
Queens University) in Charlotte, N.C. While at Queens, he was a
Division II All-American, Conference (CVAC) Player of the Year,
Athlete of the Year at Queens College, and given the Best
Offensive Player Award at Queens. He graduated Queens with a
Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy/ Religion in 2001. J.R. has
played ball in Europe, served as Head Coach for Atlantic High
School, Director of Basketball Operations for Colorado State
University, Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach and Women's Head
Basketball Coach at Palm Beach Community College. He received
his minister’s license in 1998. He and his wife Tamara became
the Youth Pastors for Cathedral of
Hope Ministries, Inc in 2005.
He is also the founder of “A New Song Productions” record label.
He has a passion for helping people (especially young people)
experience the power and majesty of God in their lives. It is
his intention to share the gospel of the Lord Jesus and to help
this generation experience God for themselves. |
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Comptroller
Mr.
Bill Arterburn

Having completed his BS Finance Degree from Northern Illinois
University in 1989,
Bill Arterburn spent ten years in the Finance Department at
Motorola, Inc. in
Boynton Beach. While under their employ, he earned a BA
in Divinity at
Palm Beach Bible College in 1999, when he joined us as an
Economics Teacher and
Bible Teacher. He earned his MA in Educational
Administration from
Pensacola Christian College in 2003. He resides in Boynton Beach
with his
wife Laurie and their three sons Noah, Jonah and Elijah. |
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