MCA STAFF  #wearefamily

Chancellor

Dr. Corey Bane, Pastor 

Pastor Bane has served as pastor of Shenandoah Bible Baptist Church since January of 2013. Pastor has been in the ministry full-time since 1990, and he has served as a senior pastor since 1995.  Pastor Bane grew up attending Christian school, as did his wife and two daughters.  He has repeatedly shown his love for the ministry of MCA and Christian education.

Receptionist

Miss Hannah Strong

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Miss Strong joined our staff in the fall of 2020 to help with the busy office due to a growing school. She graduated from Hyles-Anderson College in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Music. Her and her fiancé, AJ Harris, are active members of SBBC and involved in the bus & music ministry. She enjoys getting to work with the staff at MCA and is excited to tie the knot with the love of her life on Saturday, April 10.

Principal

Mr. Jason MacRae

Mr. MacRae has been on staff at Martinsburg Christian Academy since 2014. He has both a Bachelor of Science in Missions and a Masters Degrees in Church Leadership from Hyles-Anderson College. Mr. MacRae is an Assistant Pastor at SBBC where he teaches the Crossroads young adults class. He enjoys spending time with his family, reading history books, playing basketball, and watching  his Ohio State Buckeyes.

Secretary

Mrs. Danielle DeJesus

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Although Mrs. DeJesus & her husband, Bro. Angelo, joined our staff in the fall of 2020, her and her family have been members of SBBC for over eight years. She graduated in 2008 with an associate's degree in business administration, and is currently working on her bachelor's degree in child & family development. She is involved in the RU Recovery Ministry that her husband leads & serves in the church nursery.  What she loves most about MCA is getting to serve the parents, students, and staff. Mrs. DeJesus loves spending time with her family, watching the Yankee's play baseball, decorating, reading a good history book, and traveling.

Kindergarten

Mrs. Sheila Howard

Mrs. Howard is a graduate of Marietta Bible College in 1999 where she received her Bachelor of Religious Education degree. She began teaching on staff in 2017 as our Kindergarten teacher. What she loves most about working at MCA is getting to serve with a group of sincere people that love the Lord. Mrs. Howard is involved in soul winning, church visitation, and the nursery. In her down time, Mrs. Howard enjoys scrap booking and working on crafts. 

2nd Grade Teacher

Mrs. Bertha Hoover

Mrs. Hoover has been a teacher in Christian education for over 30 years. She brings a lot of experience to our school and is loved by our staff and students. She graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Religious Education from the International Bible Institute in Florida. On Sunday's, Mrs. Hoover serves in various capacities at SBBC. She teaches a 5th grade girls Sunday school class, is a nursery worker, and also is a junior church worker. She's been married to her sweetheart for 53 years. Mrs. Hoover is a faithful lady and we are so grateful to have her on staff.

6th Grade Teacher

Mrs. Andrea Bard 

Mrs. Bard graduated from Liberty University in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in education. She began teaching at MCA in 2015. Mrs. Bard and her husband, Jason, are actively involved in the ministries at SBBC including the choir, special music, Patch Club, and assisting Pastor & Mrs. Bane with the Cornerstone Couples Adult Bible Fellowship. What she loves most about teaching at MCA is having the privilege to serve in a Christian environment and being with her students and three daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and playing the piano.

High School Teacher

Mr. Jeahn Maico Rubio

Mr. Rubio started teaching in the Junior High & High School in the fall of 2020. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from Golden State Baptist College. Mr. Rubio enjoys the opportunity to be able to influence the next generation for Christ and to work with the staff at SBBC & MCA. He serves at his church by teaching the 1st grade boy's Sunday school class and helping in the A/V ministry. In his free time, he likes reading, working on puzzles, playing sports, and using his creativity to draw. Mr. & Mrs. Rubio are expecting their first child next spring and are very excited to become parents.

High School Teacher

Pastor Dan Caldwell

Pastor Caldwell has been the Pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Martinsburg, WV, since December of 2018.  Pastor Caldwell has been in full-time ministry for 15 yrs. He served  as a youth pastor in MI for 10 yrs and was the senior pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Salisbury, NC, for 3 1/2 yrs before moving to Martinsburg.  Pastor Caldwell is one of our Bible  teachers and when not at school, he enjoys being with his wife and four children, serving in the ministry, hunting, fishing, softball, and many other outdoor activities. 

High School Teacher

Mr. Hunter Kidwell

Mr. Kidwell grew up in Martinsburg and at Shenandoah Bible Baptist Church. He is a 2012 MCA graduate and earned his Bachelor of Theology in 2017 at Texas Independent Baptist Seminary in Longview, TX. Mr. Kidwell joined the staff at SBBC as the youth pastor in 2019 and started teaching in the school that same year. What he enjoys most about teaching at MCA is getting to train a new generation about the truths of God, and His Word, and His purpose for our lives. Mr. Kidwell enjoys hunting, fishing & enjoying the great outdoors.

Yearbook & Photography

Mrs. Heidi Kidwell

Teacher Aide

Miss Tori Harris

Business Office

Mrs. Caryn Bane