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Meet Our Staff Our History
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 Administrative & Adjunct Staff Biographies Administrative & Adjunct Staff Biographies
 Eric Velez has been an educator for 21 years and has taught in Adventist schools in California, Texas, and Michigan. He attended LomaLindaUniversity—La Sierra Campus—where he completed his B.A. in Educational Ministry. Velez later earned his M.A. in Educational Administration and Supervision from Andrews University. His primary goal is two-fold: He wants his students to understand the true meaning of grace and to develop a love relationship with Jesus.
Velez’s wife Bonnie also teaches at BCA in the areas of Math, Science, and Witnessing. They have two sons, Noe – 19, and Josue – 18. His hobbies include reading, music, and sports. His favorite Bible text is 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 path straight.
 Iva Barrus – Administrative assistant, Registrar, and Art Teacher are three big hats that Barrus wears well at BCA. Her coworkers affectionately call her “The Glue,”in compliment to her ability to keep the BCA office running smoothly. Though she enjoys all her roles at BCA, most of all she wants to demonstrate Jesus’ love to the students. To look at her slim form you wouldn’t believe that food is one of her favorite things, i.e. chocolate, salads and pasta. Perhaps she shares a lot of it with her dog name Zoe?  Sallie Meyer has worked for Battle CreekAcademy for over 13 years, serving two of these as Director of Music and the balance as Director of Alumni and Development. Meyer is responsible for direct mailings, alumni newsletters, annual reports, school bulletin design, worthy student scholarships, solicitations and the coordination of alumni weekends here at BCA and around the country. The Lord has greatly blessed the Academy through her efforts and has allowed her to raise monies for scholarship need and special projects. Meyer graduated from Andrews University (’89) with a BMUED, and Western Michigan University with a MA in Communications (’98).
 Micky Porter serves as the director of finance. Her husband works as a Medical Technologist for Regional Medical Laboratories. Together, the Porters enjoy parenting three daughters. In her spare time she enjoys travel, listening to music and is an active part of the Battle Creek Tabernacle family.  Donna Eastman attended AndrewsUniversity and was a substitute teacher/teacher's aide at Gobles Jr.Academy for nine years prior to coming to BCA. Eastman and her husband, Michael, have three daughters: Laura, Mikki, and Amber – all who attended BCA. A member of the PinedaleGoblesChurch, she serves the church as Investment Secretary. Eastman enjoys walking, flower gardening, bird watching, reading and cross stitch. She declares that stargazing is one of her favorite hobbies and enjoys watching “…just to see all the beauty of what God has created just above us.”
 Wayne Johnson – Johnson came to BCA in 2002 and his roles at BCA are varied. He teaches Economics, Yearbook and Technology Education, as well as maintaining the physical plant at BCA. Teaching is just another way of serving BCA because he's always been involved as a parent and school board member.
Though Johnson worked in manufacturing in purchasing, production and facilities management for 20 years before BCA, he believes that God led him to join with the school staff. He's married to Sandy and they're parents of three grown children, all graduates of Battle Creek Academy.
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