Meet Our Staff

Meredith Haas

School Secretary

Mrs. Meredith Haas serves as one of Peoples Baptist Academy's secretaries. Having grown up here as the daughter of Pastor and Mrs. McCoy, Mrs. Haas has a love for this ministry. She attended Crown College and received a degree in business, as well as in education. In her years at PBA, she has taught high school English and worked in both church and school offices. She and Bro. Haas have three children: Aven,  Juliet, and Cade.  A few of her favorite things would be enjoying coffee from the perfect cup, doing house projects with her husband, and watching Little House on the Prairie with her kids.

Rhonda Culbreth

School Secretary

Mrs. Rhonda Culbreth, another of our school secretaries, has been a great asset to our ministry since she joined our staff four years ago. After retiring from a career at the sheriff's department, we thought she'd fit right in with the school ministry. A long-time member of Peoples Baptist Church, she and her husband Tim have two grown sons, both graduates of PBA. She enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, watching old movies, and going on mini road trips with her husband.

Mary Goins

Business Manager

Mrs. Mary Goins is beginning her third year at PBA. She and her husband Cliff are faithful members of PBC and she has been a great addition to our staff. She worked for years as an accountant and now adds her work experience to our financial office. In her spare time, she enjoys doting on her baby grandson.

Trish McCoy

High School Supervisor

Our pastor's wife, Mrs. Trish McCoy, serves as the academic adviser and high school supervisor for Peoples Baptist Academy. Education has long been a passion of hers, having taught senior high English for seventeen years before working with the pastor to start the school. With a Master's degree in Christian School Administration, she coordinates the academics, events, field trips, graduation, and much more. Although she serves well in many areas of our ministry, the high school is one of her very favorite places to be. A few of her other favorite things would be a good book under a big shade tree, almost any kind of Hershey's chocolate, and an evening out with a view of downtown.

Glory Clapp

Junior Sponsor

English, Speech

7-8 Girls' Bible

Mrs. Glory Clapp is a terrific educator and a long-time employee of Peoples Baptist Academy. She and her husband Ron have two children, both graduates of PBA. She teaches senior high English and speech and works as a fine arts coach in speech and drama. She has been a blessed addition to our ministry for the sixteen years she has served with us. Although she is known for her high expectations in the classroom, we have had an unbelievable number of colleges and professors who have contacted PBA to comment on the strength of our English program. Many thanks to Mrs. Clapp and Mrs. Trish McCoy for keeping us sharp.

Robert Vaughn

12th Grade Homeroom

Advanced Math and Science

9th Grade Bible

Mr. Robert Vaughn has been a faithful, long-time member of Peoples Baptist Church and has been a blessing to our ministry in many areas. Of his thirteen years teaching, he has spent nine at PBA. Mr. Vaughn grew up in Morrow and Forest Park, Georgia, and attended Andersonville College, where he obtained his bachelor's and master's degree. He is now working on his doctorate.  In our high school, he teaches Bible, physics, pre-calculus/trigonometry, biology, and chemistry. Also serving as our athletic director, Mr. Vaughn loves all things sports-related but is an intense Georgia fan. He is also, as he says, a connoisseur of all food but especially of steak.

Mark Bookout

10th Grade Homeroom

Math, Choir, Band/Handchimes

Mr. Mark Bookout is in his ninth year of ministry at PBA. He grew up in a pastor's home in Festus, Missouri, and attended West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California, where he received a degree in music. In addition to serving as our church pianist, Mr. Bookout gives private piano and band lessons. In our academy, he teaches geometry, pre-algebra, Algebra I, and Algebra II. He also directs the bands and choirs for all grades and oversees the music in our Fine Arts department. He enjoys playing the piano (thankfully), reading in his spare time, and spending time with his family.

Monica McCoy

9th Grade Homeroom

English, Geography, Health

Miss Monica McCoy, having grown up as part of the pastor's family of PBC, has been in this ministry her entire life. She began attending PBA when the school was founded in 1995 and stayed until she graduated, attended Crown College to pursue an education degree, and is now loving having the chance to teach her favorite subject all day. She teaches junior high English, Home Ec, 9th grade geography and health, and girls' split chapel. Her favorite things would be a day spent shopping on the north side of Atlanta, a trip to Maggiano's, and everything about New York City.

Nathan Rickner

8th Grade Homeroom

BIble, History, Economics

Mr. Nathan Rickner has been a part of the ministry of Peoples Baptist Church and Academy for many years. Also a graduate of PBA, Mr. Rickner attended college where he obtained a bachelor's degree in pastoral theology and a master's degree in education. He serves faithfully in our church as youth pastor and teaches Bible, U.S. History, Economics/Government, and organizes our Bible quiz teams. He is also offensive coach in Varsity football, head coach of JV football, as well as basketball coach for our Varsity and JV boys. According to Mr. Rickner, you can't beat college football on a Saturday afternoon or a good steak.

Randall Rickner

7th Grade Homeroom

7th-8th Boys' Bible, Math, History

Boys' P.E.

Mr. Randall Rickner is deeply involved in many aspects of our school and church ministries. He grew up in Marion, Indiana, and attended college in Hammond, where he obtained degrees in pastoral ministries, Christian education administration, and a specialist degree in school administration. He has taught for 34 years, 15 of those being at PBA. In addition to serving as our elementary supervisor, he also teaches Bible, 7th grade math and history, 10th grade world history, and boys' P.E. He and his wife Jan have a son and daughter who also both serve on staff at PBA. In any spare time he happens to have, Mr. Rickner enjoys golfing, running, and eating at Outback.

Melissa Roper

Spanish, 7th Science, Strings

Mrs. Melissa Roper has been such a blessing to Peoples Baptist Church and Academy in the years she has been here. Although she has been teaching for sixteen years, the last four years have been as a teacher at PBA. Mrs. Roper grew up in Colombia, South America, where she graduated from the Music Conservatory of Tolima and traveled with the Colombian Symphony Orchestra. In our academy, she teaches Spanish, 7th grade science, and is responsible for beginning our strings program. She and her husband Rickey have two boys, one of whom has a learning disability. She says that this has given her so much more compassion and understanding of how each person learns in a different way. In her spare time, Mrs. Roper enjoys crafts and sewing and loves date nights with her family (so she doesn't have to cook).

Mary Rogers

8th-9th Science, Computer, Girls' P.E.

Miss Mary Rogers came to Peoples Baptist Church and Academy in 2012 and has been a tremendous asset to our ministry. Miss Rogers grew up in Farmingdale, New Jersey, and then attended Crown College in Powell, Tennessee, to obtain her bachelor's and master's degrees in education. While in college, she spent a semester studying in England and has a special interest in history. In our academy, she teaches 10th grade computer, 8th and 9th grade science, and girls' P.E. She also heads up our booster club and fundraising and has become a fan favorite since adding soft pretzels and cheese sticks to the concession stand menu. She likes relaxing in a hammock, spending an evening at the symphony, and enjoying popcorn and a good movie in her spare time.

Randall Rickner

Elementary Supervisor

Mr. Randall Rickner is deeply involved in many aspects of our school and church ministries. He grew up in Marion, Indiana, and attended college in Hammond, where he obtained degrees in pastoral ministries, Christian education administration, and a specialist degree in school administration. He has taught for 31 years, 12 of those being at PBA. Mr. Rickner oversees many of our children's ministries in the church as well, serving faithfully in our bus ministry each weekend, hosting many special days for the children here at the church throughout the year, and working tirelessly to reach new families. He and his wife Jan have a son and daughter who also both serve on staff at PBA. In any spare time he happens to have, Mr. Rickner enjoys golfing, running, and eating at Outback.

Patricia Gober

2nd Grade

Mrs. Patricia Gober is a long-time educator and a wonderful teacher at PBA. Mrs. Gober has taught for 39 years and is in her seventh year here at our school. She grew up in Atlanta and has a degree in Early Childhood Care and Education. She and her husband are very involved at PBC, have four children and twelve grandchildren, and just became great-grandparents in the past couple years. Mrs. Gober's life's verse is Psalm 89:18, and she especially enjoys writing poetry.

Marsha Self

3rd Grade

Mrs. Marsha Self has finished her thirtieth year of teaching, her sixth at PBA. She retired from the classroom but was such a great addition to PBA that we asked her to come back. She and her husband Scott (who makes the best shrimp and grits in Georgia) have been very involved members of Peoples Baptist Church, always ready to lend a helping hand. They have two children and five grandchildren with one on the way. Mrs. Self loves the beach, Starbucks, and watching her students finally grasp the parts of speech.

Becky Miller

4th Grade

Jannah Harris

5th Grade

Miss Jannah Harris is in her sixth year teaching at Peoples Baptist Academy. She and her family spent most of their lives as missionaries in Aomori, Japan, but traveled back to visit long enough for her to graduate from PBA. She received her bachelor's and master's degree in education from West Coast Baptist College. She loves chocolate of any kind, traveling to new places, and a good Sudoku book after a busy day.

Heather Vaughn

K-3

Mrs. Heather Vaughn is one of the sweetest people in our ministry and perfect for loving on our three-year-olds. She has lived in Georgia all of her life and married her high school sweetheart, Robert, who is also on staff here at PBA. Mrs. Vaughn is in her seventeenth year of Christian education and is also in her seventeenth year at PBA. She is very involved in both church and school ministries, and she and her husband have one daugher Annabelle.  The things she loves most would be reading, shopping, and spending time with family.

Katelyn Revelle

K-4

Mrs. Katelyn Revelle is a graduate of Peoples Baptist Academy. She left Georgia and went to Crown College to obtain an education degree. She's now back in our ministry and married to her high school sweetheart, who is also a PBA graduate. Mrs. Revelle is in her first year at PBA and her third year in Christian education.

Cheran Staley

K-5

Mrs. Cheran Staley seems to have the perfect balance needed for kindergarten. She is known around here for always having a smile on her face. She and her husband Jeff have two children, a daughter and son who are both graduates of PBA. This is her fourteenth year teaching, and she has been a blessed addition to our staff. If you asked her what might be a few of her favorite things, she would say...spending time with her family and watching her Braves. Her daily hobby is coffee, but her favorite restaurants are Pie Five and Chipotle.

Patti Saunders

Kindergarten Supervisor

K-5

Mrs. Patti Saunders teaches K5 and is also our kindergarten supervisor. She and her husband, Rev. Alan Saunders, serve faithfully in our church ministry as well. Three of her favorite people are her grandchildren, Luke, Logan, and Leah, who live in Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Saunders served as missionaries to the Bahamas for many years before they moved back to the States. She has taught for twenty-one years, eleven at PBA. Each year, she works diligently to give the kindergarten new programs and events, and those programs are favorites of the parents for sure. She enjoys home decorating, cooking, writing children's plays, and drinking coffee.