Meet The Secondary Faculty

Marisa Brodhagen
Elementary & Secondary Physical Education And Health Teacher

Undergraduate Degree: BS Major Physical Education, Minor Health Education

Graduate Degree: Curriculum and Instruction

At PCA Since:  2003

Total years in education: 22

Church Home: Solid Rock Bible Church

Favorite Bible Verse: Lamentations 3:21 – 25

What do you enjoy most about working in Education?  The most enjoyable thing about working at PCA is the family feel. We truly are a family that loves and supports one another. I love that I am able to pray with my students and share about our relationship with the Lord. Being at PCA has been a blessing to our family!

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Jennifer Brown
MS & Elementary Computers
Lily Chalmers
Secondary English

Undergraduate Degree:  BA in Secondary English Education and Teaching English as a Second Language from Spring Arbor University

At PCA Since:  2022

Total years in education: 3

Church Home: Plymouth Church of the Nazarene

Favorite Bible Verse: Ephesians 3:17-18

What do you enjoy most about working in Education?  I love the great community that PCA has. The students and their families are super invested in the learning, activities, athletics, and spiritual growth that occurs throughout the year. I love that the students grow to feel so comfortable with each other and the staff. I’ve been able to have some really great discussions with so many students about both English stuff (which I love) and about what’s going on in their lives (which I love even more).

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Yvonne Cole
Secondary Science Teacher

Undergraduate Degree: Physical Education and Chemistry

Professional Certification: PE K-12, Chemistry, Natural Science, and Biology

At PCA Since:  2016

Total years in education: 38

Church Home: Gilead Baptist Church

Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5

What do you enjoy most about working in Education?  I enjoy being able to express daily how science and the Bible are not in conflict with each other. PCA is a close-knit family, people that you can count on and will pray for you

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Travis Cook
Instrumental Music Teacher

Undergraduate Degree: B.M. Music Education & Trombone Performance, University of Michigan

Graduate Degree: M.M. Trombone Performance, Roosevelt University, Chicago

Professional Certification: K-12 Music

At PCA Since:  2020

Total years in education: 11

Church Home: Covenant Baptist – West Bloomfield

Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

What do you enjoy most about working in Education?  I enjoy music education because the skills we work on in class are the same skills that our students need to be well-rounded, successful adults. Making music with my students and watching them grow brings me great joy.

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