Calvary Academy Staff
Calvary Academy knows what it means to invest into students lives. Every staff member employed by Calvary Temple is here to do just that.
Staff Members
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Dr. Jay Hinckley
Principal and Senior Bible Teacher
Dr. Hinckley graduated from Evangel College in 1987 with a major in Social Science, a concentration in History, and a minor in Communication and is a life time member of the International Honor Society in Social Science, PI Gamma Mu. He is certified to teach elementary self-contained classes (Kindergarten through eighth grade) as well as junior high and high school social science classes and English classes. His first teaching job in the fall of 1987 was in Girard; however, he joined the Calvary Academy staff teaching sixth grade in the fall of 1988. Dr. Hinckley completed his Master of Arts in Educational Administration from the University of Illinois at Springfield in 1997. Beginning the summer of 1998, he became the principal of Calvary Academy. In 2008, he graduated with his Doctor of Biblical Studies in Theology from Master’s International School of Divinity. Dr. Hinckley has taught a myriad of courses during his many years at Calvary, but he currently teaches the senior Bible class. For over twenty years, he has been married to Amy, and they have three sons, Jeremiah, Jesse and Micah.
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Mrs. Polly Jamison
Teaches Pre-K
Bio coming soon!!!
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Mrs. Rachel Janssen
Teaches 3rd Grade
I graduated from Cedarville University in 2010 with an early childhood education degree. I graduated with honors. I’m from Normal, IL and I just recently married my husband Adam.
I cheered for 10 years and am now coaching jr. high cheerleading here at Calvary. I worked as a nanny and at a daycare center for 3 years. My degree is K-3 so my focus has been on the younger grades and I love 3rd grade.
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Mrs. Erin Machemer
Teaches 6th Grade
Mrs. Erin Machemer graduated from DePaul University with a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education in 2009. She is certified to teach Kindergarten through 9th grade and specializes in Middle School Language Arts, Social Science, and German. She taught in Chicago Public Schools for the first two years of her teaching career and is experienced in middle school and gifted classrooms. Before earning her Master’s Degree, she worked at an advertising agency in downtown Chicago for five years. Mrs. Machemer earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism with a minor in German from Ohio University in 2005. She currently teaches 6th grade and coaches volleyball at Calvary Academy. Mrs. Machemer and her husband, David, have been married for two years and will soon be expanding their family when their new puppy, Stanley, arrives.
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Ms. Nadine Mackenzie
Teaches Elemetary, JH, and HS Band
Miss Nadine Mackenzie graduated in December of 2008 with a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences Degree in Music Education. Before coming to Calvary Academy, she has worked with several schools in the area including Williamsville and Tri City. Music has always been a big part of Miss Mackenzie’s life. She is an active member of Illinois Music Educators Association, MENC, and Kappa Kappa Psi. When Miss Mackenzie is not teaching children the joys of music, she can be found at Riverton United Methodist Church, where she teaches Junior High Sunday School, sings and assistant directs the choir, and even preaches. She is working toward becoming a certified lay speaker. She has been at the Academy since the Fall 2009.
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