OurStaff - Appomattox Christian Academy, 1916 Redfields Road, Appomattox, VA 24522 434.352.7373

The ACA School Board consists of seven members and meets monthly.

Debbie Powell, Chairman
Bryan Baine
Clemmit Sigler
Fred Kruschwitz
Marie Strauser
Rodney H. Longmire, Jr.

Our Staff

The Very Rev. Rodney Longmire
Headmaster and Senior Classical Scholar/Instructor

Graduate, Reformed Episcopal Seminary, Blue Bell, PA, 1988
Secretary, Appomattox Ministerial Association, 2008-present
Presbyter, Diocese of the Central States of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Chairman, Committee on Constitutions and Canons
Member, Society of Classical Learning
Colonel, retired, Virginia Defense Forces

Fr. Longmire came to ACA in 2007 with a background in ministry, education and business. He teaches dialectic and rhetoric students in the areas of English Composition, mathematics (5th grade through calculus), Logic, Science, Theology, English Bible, and Chapel Instruction. He currently serves as Rector of Covenant Reformed Episcopal Church in Roanoke, Virginia and also as Dean of the Convocation of Virginia representing Bishop Leonard Riches and Bishop David Hicks. He is Warden of New Covenant Schools in Lynchburg and one of three Reformed Episcopal clergy serving on that board. As Chief of Chaplains for the Virginia Defense Force, Col. Longmire is responsible for the recruiting and training of an expanding Chaplain Corps. He is married and has four daughters.

Mrs. Jeanette Brady
Classical Scholar/Instructor (JrK - 1 grade)
Music Theory and Percussion, All grades

Bachelor of Music, with concentration in Vocal
Owner Joyful Noise - private music lessons, voice and guitar lessons

Mrs. Brady has served in music education for over 20 years, providing in-services for pre-K and early elementary educators on the importance of music in early childhood development. At ACA, she instructs the Junior-Kindergarten, first and second grade students in all subjects, including Latin, and all students in music theory, percussion, poetry and drama. She is co-teacher for all grades in art.

Miss Lydia Longmire
Classical Scholar/Instructor-in-training (JrK - 5 grades)

Graduate of Cave Spring High School with Advanced Honors, 2008
Student at Virginia Western Community college, 2008-present
Student teacher at ACA, 2008-present

Mrs. Stacey Torrence
Classical Scholar/ Instructor (2 - 5 grades)
B.S. Liberal Arts, concentration in Special Education and Science, Radford, University, 1996 Spalding Instructor, certification 1997

Mrs. Torrence has extensive experience in classical education having taught at New Covenant Schools in Lynchburg. In addition to her classroom experience, She has also coordinated and provided instruction for Home School students. Mrs. Torrence is married to Micah Torrence and they have four children, three of whom attend ACA. Mrs. Torrence is the curriculum consultant for ACA and instructs grammar and dialectic students in the Riggs Writing and Spelling Road to Reading and Thinking, Latin, Science and History.

Miss Linda Binns
Classical Scholar/Instructor (2 - 5 grades)

B.A. Elementary Education, Liberty University
24 years teaching experience

Miss Binns provides instruction to grammar students in grades two through four, and Latin instruction to third and fourth year students.

Mrs. April Bilton
Classical Scholar/Instructor (6 - 12 grades)

Bachelor of Music, Liberty University, 2007
Mrs. Bilton joined the ACA staff in the fall of 2008 as an instructor to dialectic students. In addition to Latin, science and history, she co-teaches art and music to dialectic students, including chamber ensemble. Prior to joining ACA, Mrs. Bilton served as the district instructor of the Lynchburg Area Private Schools. She has also been involved in the American Independent Music Association. While a student at Liberty University, she was Field Commander of the Liberty University Marching Band.

Bryan Baine
Librarian
ACA school board member

Bryan worked for 7 years in the film library at American University in Washington, DC and has been published in serveral library science journals. He taught for 6 years in the American University literature department and received the Jane Stanhope Award for Outstanding Teaching in 2000. He was on Young Life staff from 1986 to 1992. Young Life is a nondenominational ministry to high school students in Saranac Lake, NY.