High School Faculty

B.S. Social Science - Lee University (1984)  

Mr. Jerry Baker’s lengthy teaching ministry with Christian schools began in 1988 at Covenant Christian School in Aurora, IL. He has spent three plus decades fulfilling the call on his life to be a teacher and to share his passion regarding Christ with his students. Mr. Baker holds a bachelor's degree from Lee University. Mr. Baker and his wife, Anne, have two daughters - Katie and Emily. The Baker family attends Sanctuary Church in Batavia, where Mr. Baker has served as a deacon and an elder. He currently teaches an Adult Sunday school class. 

B.A. English - Taylor University (1985)  

After graduating from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, in 1985, Mrs. Cami (House) Beck moved to New York to work at Nyack College in the Student Development program.  However, believing God's call on her life meant teaching, she returned to Aurora to complete her certification at Aurora University and began teaching at Aurora Christian School in the fall of 1987.  Although she currently teaches senior level Novels and Composition and AP Language and Composition, she also serves as the College Guidance Counselor, and oversees the school's drama program. Her roles at ACS have been varied, including all middle and high school levels of English instruction, team teaching the chapel band course, and even running the library.  Mrs. Beck and her husband, Ted, live in Montgomery, Illinois, and love attending St. Olaf Lutheran Church.  

Mrs. Brianne Borgman graduated from Northern Illinois University with a bachelor's in music education in 2003.  While at NIU, she was a vocal major and was in Concert Choir, Chamber Choir and Opera Workshop.  She also enjoyed singing in a Church Choir and performing in Community theatre productions.  She earned her master's degree from National-Louis University in 2007 in curriculum and instruction. 

Mrs. Borgman loves to teach music to all ages and has worked in a variety of settings including at school, church and private lessons.  She and her husband Ray have two boys and are blessed, busy parents who enjoy supporting and spending time with them.  In her free time, she loves to swim, read and garden.  The Borgman family attends worship and serves at Village Bible Church in Sugar Grove.  She is very excited to work with the students and faculty at Aurora Christian Schools.
 

B.A. Bachelor of Arts English and Music Composition – University of Illinois (2003)
MEd – Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction – University of Illinois (2005)
M.A. - Christian Studies -Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (2016)

After graduating from the University of Illinois in 2005, Mr. Matthew Cunningham began his career in education as a public school English teacher.  In 2012, Mr. Cunningham temporarily stepped away from teaching and soon began preparing for ministry by pursuing a Master’s Degree in Christian Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  While pursuing this degree part-time, he also worked as a carpenter, served as an assistant to his pastor, and began teaching Bible classes at Aurora Christian. He has been blessed to be able to put his training and life experience into practice here at ACS, helping students to know and to love God and His Word.  Mr. Cunningham also enjoys hiking, camping, playing games, competing in sports, and cheering for ACS teams.  He, his wife, and his two children are active members of Highpoint Church.

B.A. Mathematics, Lake Forest College (1997)
B.A. Physics, Lake Forest College (1997)

Mrs. Angela Davis was born and raised in Southern California. She went to college at Lake Forest College in Lake Forest, IL, majoring in both Mathematics and Physics. Mrs. Davis had a 15 yr computer science career, focused on data, before being a stay at home mom. Her passions have always been learning and sharing knowledge and experiences with others. After her son started Kindergarten at ACS, she enrolled in graduate school to earn a Masters in Teaching, Secondary Education with emphasis in Mathematics at Concordia University Chicago. Outside of work, Mrs. Davis enjoys traveling with her husband and son and spending time in nature. As a family, they attend Highpoint Church in North Aurora and all serve in various capacities.

PBACC Secondary Education, Biology – Arizona Christian Univ. (2020)

B.A. Film and Video Prod. – Columbia College Chicago (2008)

Mr. Joseph Fews is an alumnus of Aurora Christian, class of 2004. Upon graduating high school, he vowed to himself to stay away from school after he graduated college. The Lord had different plans for his life and moved his heart to use his gifts to educate children. Mr. Fews started his
teaching career as a substitute teacher in Waukegan and Zion public schools. His eyes were opened to the needs of young learners and moved forward with a full-time career in special needs education, as a paraprofessional at Clare Woods Academy (2010). He soon coupled his special
ed. career with working as an at home therapist for Autism Home Support Services. After 6 years and further prompting from God, Mr. Fews decided to return to school himself and become a certified teacher. During 2020, a year of shut-downs and hardships, God opened multiple doors at ACS for Mr. Fews to finish his degree program as a student teacher, and later became a 3rd grade teacher, and a high school science teacher as well. Mr. Fews feels truly blessed to answer God’s call and do His work here at ACS. Mr. Fews and his wife, Julia, have 1 daughter, (Clara). Their family attends Ginger Creek Community Church in Aurora.

Mrs. Kristen Frantzen grew up in Aurora and is an alumni of ACS. She went on to graduate from Aurora University with a degree in Physical Education and Health. Mrs. Frantzen has taught physical education at Yorkville High School for the past 13 years, but felt God calling her out of public education and back to Aurora Christian to serve. Kristen and her husband Mark live in Yorkville with their 3 children who also attend Aurora Christian. Mrs. Frantzen has been passionate about sports and fitness her entire life, and is excited to teach PE at both the Cornerstone and ACS campuses this year.
 

B.S. Spanish Education University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (2007)

Mrs. Melody Gile began teaching Spanish in 2007 at Batavia High School, where she taught for nine years. While staying at home with her infant son, Mrs. Gile felt God calling her to pursue teaching in a Christian school. She followed that calling to Aurora Christian in 2018.  Mrs. Gile graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Spanish Education from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2007.  She studied abroad in Costa Rica and is passionate about traveling and using language as a way to be the hands and feet of Jesus to others.  She and her husband, Jason, live in North Aurora with their children, Graham and Evelise, and currently attend Calvary West Church in Sugar Grove, IL.

B.S. Mathematics Education - Taylor University (2005)
M.A. Christian Ministry – Liberty University (2015)

Mr. Bob Gorbold is the math department chair at ACS. After graduating from Taylor University in 2005 with a BS in Mathematics Education, he taught high school math at the Cornerstone Campus for six years. During this time, he completed an MA in Christian Ministry from Liberty University and originally joined ACS teaching both Bible and Math. He has a strong passion for the Bible and teaches that the pursuit of God’s truth in mathematics is an act of worship.  He has three young children that bring him more joy than he thought possible. He can frequently be found playing board games, ping pong, or having meaningful conversations with his students. His family attends Harvest Bible Chapel in Aurora.

B.A. Music Education - Augustana College (1997)
M.M. Music Education - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2003)

Mrs. Anne Hauser has been a member of the Aurora Christian School faculty since 2005.  Mrs. Hauser was born and raised in Menomonee Falls, WI.  She graduated from Augustana College in Rock Island, IL with a degree in music education.  She taught 7-12 band in the Edgewood-Colesburg, IA school district for one year before heading home to teach.  Mrs. Hauser taught seven years for the Lutheran High School Association of Greater Milwaukee in the elementary band program.  While teaching there, she completed her Master of Music in Music Education at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.  Mrs. Hauser is currently the 4-12 Instrumental Music Director at Aurora Christian.  While at Aurora Christian, she has coordinated the High School Band for the IL/WI ACSI Music Festival. She lives in Aurora with her husband, Jonathan, and daughters, Rachel and Rebekah.  She attends Immanuel Lutheran in Batavia.

Mrs. Kaczor has joined ACS to teach middle school/junior high physical education and human anatomy and physiology.  Mrs. Kaczor grew up just outside of Belgrade, Minnesota.  She graduated from St. Cloud State University, where she earned a BS in biology teaching and a minor in coaching. She has spent the last two years teaching middle school science and physical education at ACS Cornerstone in Sycamore. Mrs. Kaczor enjoys hiking, playing sports, spending time with family/friends, and learning about the world around her. She, her husband, and four daughters (Alana, Hannah, Jenna and Sarah) live on a hobby farm outside of Sycamore. As a family, they attend Christ Community Church in Dekalb.
 

Danielle Kullum received her Bachelor’s degree in English and Master’s degree in Education. She has experience as a teacher, a curriculum developer, and as a Director of Curriculum and Instruction. Danielle is a mom of 3 and enjoys reading, going for walks, and doing puzzles. She is excited to join Aurora Christian and minister to the next generation. 

B.S. Physical Education-Bethel College (2006)
M.A. Kinesiology-Sam Houston State University (2007)

Mrs. Tiffany Lantz is a native Texan who graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and a master’s degree in Kinesiology. Her undergrad includes a minor in Educational Studies. Tiffany has led from a variety of positions in education including coaching and teaching. She has taught Special education, Kinesiology, Teen Leadership, and classes in an Early College High School program. She also served the past two years as a Pre-K teacher at a Christian School in Bullard, Texas. Mrs. Lantz has recently moved to Aurora from Texas where her husband Caleb is serving as the Associate Pastor at Crossroads Community Church. They have two children, Tenley and Carter, who will both attend ACS. In her free time Mrs. Lantz loves to craft, explore new places (especially coffee shops) and spend time with her 80-pound Goldendoodle, Biscuit.

B.S. Elementary Education - North Central University - Minneapolis, MN (1986)
B.S. Behavioral Sciences - North Central University - Minneapolis, MN (1986)

Mrs. Laurie Madsen enjoys helping students find health and fitness through physical activity.  She has been teaching Physical Education and Health since 1999 at Aurora Christian Schools.  She has taught a variety of other classes as well through her tenure at ACS.  Laurie has  coordinated missions trips overseas along with middle school outdoor ed  and Washington DC trips in the past. Over the last several years the physical education department has developed new classes to include many adventure and fitness sports that are popular under her leadership.  She is also part of the high school volleyball program.  Her desire is to see athletes use their skills to honor God and bring others to Christ through athletics. Laurie lives with her husband, Kent in Montgomery.  They have two adult children, Kirsten and Trey.  The Madsens attend Calvary Church in Naperville. 

BS Mechanical Engineering
BS Physics
BA French

Mrs. Karla Medrano grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She moved to the Chicago area for college and graduated with degrees in Mechanical Engineering, Physics & French from the Illinois Institute of Technology and Elmhurst University. After graduating, she worked as a systems engineer in downtown Chicago designing piping systems for power plants. She married her husband, Charles, and decided to leave the work-force to raise a family full-time. Mrs. Medrano has homeschooled her 3 children for the past 11 years. She is excited to continue teaching as she and her kids all transition to ACS. In her spare time, Mrs. Medrano enjoys creating music and making tremendous messes in the kitchen with her baking and cooking. She and her family attend Redeemer Community Church in Aurora. 

Mrs. Morgan was born and raised in Antigua, Guatemala where she felt the call to become a teacher. She has a teaching certificate awarded from El Ministerio de Educación de la Republica de Guatemala. She is a passionate leader and educator who brings a high level energy mentality into every aspect of her work. Her passion for traveling and learning new languages brought her to the States 12 years ago. She has had the privilege of teaching 1st and 2nd grade. She also has experience working with both children and adults who wanted to learn Spanish using various Spanish education curriculum. She currently lives in Aurora with her husband, Micah Morgan and two kids, Andrew and Abby. Following Christ is her first priority and she takes to heart the responsibility of sharing God’s love and truth in the classroom. Her family currently attends Highpoint Church in North Aurora. 

Ms. Rodgers enjoys working with students and helping them be successful in the classroom. Teaching has always been her dream, and she has had the opportunity to work with students in various classroom settings throughout her teaching career. After graduating from Trinity Christian College in 2014, she began teaching as a Middle School Cross-Categorical Teacher at Elim Christian School. During that time, she went back to school and completed her Master of Arts in Special Education Behavior Intervention Specialist and passed the test to be a Board Certified Behavior Analyst in 2018. After graduate school, Ms. Rodgers had the opportunity to work at Shepherds College in Wisconsin, as it serves individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and become certified in their majors and gain skills for future employment. God then provided the opportunity to move back to Illinois, and she is very excited to work with students at Aurora Christian School. She resides in North Aurora and is actively involved in her local church. 

B.A. Political Science - Hampton University (1998)
M.ED. in Technology in Education - National Louis University (2018)
M.ED. in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment - National Louis University (2020)

Ms. Jacquie Sanders was raised in Aurora, Illinois, and is an alumna of Aurora Christian School, graduating in 1994. After graduation, she moved to Hampton, VA, earning a BS in Political Science from Hampton University in 1998. She completed her Masters in TIE (Technology in Education) from National Louis University in June 2018. She then finished her masters of Education in Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in June 2020. She joined the staff at Aurora Christian School in 2011 as an extended care worker, and the Preschool staff as an aide in January 2012. She is currently serving as the Technology Teacher for middle and high school students. Ms. Sanders is a life-long member of Main Baptist Church in Aurora, IL.

A.A.S. Ornamental Horticulture – Kishwaukee College (1988)  
B.S. Biblical Studies – Moody Bible Institute (2010)  
M.A. Christian Apologetics – BIOLA University (2020)

Mr. Bill Warner is an Aurora native who has been following Christ for almost four decades. Prior to joining the ACS faculty in the Fall of 2011, Mr. Warner served for more than 10 years as the pastor of a local church. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Biola’s Talbot School of Theology. Mr. Warner has a passion for biblical discipleship and serves as chair of the Bible Department at ACS. He and his lovely wife, Duvonna, have been married over 35 years and have two wonderful children, both graduates of ACS: their daughter Brittany and their son Braxton. And their newest addition to the family is their cocker spaniel Cosette! When he’s not in the classroom, or reading a good book over a good cup of coffee in a corner of a good coffee shop, you can find Mr. Warner doing most anything outdoors, deriving special enjoyment from bicycling and tossing around a Frisbee.

Summer Student School – Art Institute of Chicago (1981-1983)
B.A. – Eastern Illinois University (1990)

Mr. Grahame Wilkin has been a professional artist for over 20 years. His experiences in the arts cover a wide range. Mr. Wilkin has been an art tutor for students with severe autism, an artist showing in art galleries including shows in multiple story buildings, a cartoonist for the newspaper, a graphic designer for major fortune 500 companies, an Art Director in charge of a staff of art designers, a sculptor for different church displays, a limited edition print artist for church fund raising, a muralist for inside and outside of buildings and homes, including five 50 foot by 30 foot backdrop paintings for the Paramount theater in Downtown Aurora, and a book illustrator.  Mr. Wilkin is a member of several national art and education associations, as well as the ACSI Community Champions, and he serves as an instructor at Joni and Friends Camp teaching art to students with disabilities.  Mr. Wilkin and his students have created over twenty murals in the Fox Valley area. He and his wife of over 20 years, Jodi, live in Aurora with their two daughters, Madalayne and Alexandera. The Wilkins attend Village Bible in Aurora, IL.

Amanda Zgobica and her family live in Oswego, Illinois and attend Harvest New Beginnings church. She has been at Aurora Christian schools since the 2022-2023 school year. She graduated from Aurora University with her Education degree in 2016. Her previous teaching experience includes 6th-8th grade English and Math. She is ecstatic to be a part of a school that fosters her faith and allows her to share it with her students.

B.A. Social Studies Education – Indiana Wesleyan University (2006)

Mr. Andy Zorger has been at ACS since the 2007-08 school year.  He was born in and grew up in Fort Wayne, IN. Mr. Zorger attended and graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in 2006 with a degree in Social Studies Education, where he also played baseball.  After college, he worked as a teaching assistant at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, IL, during the 2006-07 school year.  Mr. Zorger currently teaches AP World History, World History, and Economics and is the Varsity Baseball Coach.  He and his wife, Rachel, live in Aurora with their 4 boys: Jackson, Carter, Harrison, and Lincoln.  The Zorgers attend Ginger Creek Community Church in Aurora, IL.