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G. Tyler Fischer has been the Headmaster at Veritas Academy since 1997. He received a B.A. in History from Grove City College and a Masters of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi. He serves on the board of the Association of Classical and Christian School. He has been involved in numerous curricular projects. He presently serves as the Managing Editor of Veritas Press' Omnibus Project. His most recent literary endeavor is as a contributor to Perspectives on Family Ministry and Perspectives on Your Child's Education which was published in October 2009 and he edited Omnibus IV: Ancient Civilization published in November 2009. You can follow Ty's thinking on his blog called "The Leaky Bucket" by clicking on the bucket icon at www.VeritasAcademy.com. Ty and his wife, Emily, are the parents of Madelyn, Layne, Karis, and Elyse.  

Jeffrey Yoder joined the Administration as the Operations Manager in May 2010. He received a B.A. in Business Administration from Simpson College in 1999. Prior to joining Veritas Academy he worked in a financial advisory practice for close to 10 years. Jeff and his wife Leslie live in downtown Lancaster with their two children, Eden and Aksel.  Jeff loves spending time with his family, helping Eden with piano lessons and wrestling with Aksel.  He can be reached at jyoder@veritasacademy.com

 

Jonathan Daughtrey serves as Grammar School Principal and as a sixth grade teacher at Veritas. He is an advocate and graduate of Hillsdale College, where he double majored in history and religion. Having completed a Masters in Educational Leadership from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, GA, he is currently pursuing an MBA at Villanova University. He has written upper grammar school curriculum for the Veritas Press and has served as a basketball and soccer coach at Veritas Academy as well. He, his wife, Karen, and his son, Patrick, live in Manheim Township, PA. He can be reached at jdaughtrey@veritasacademy.com

Krista Sultzbach joined the administrative staff as the Executive Assistant to the Headmaster in August 2006. She received a B.A. in Business Administration/Management from Shippensburg University. Krista has used her administrative skills the last 23 years in executive positions for local business CEOs. Krista and her husband, Ty, live in Mount Joy with their daughter, Taylor, and golden retrievers, Lucy and Toby.  Krista's hobbies include walking, spending time with family and friends, and listening to country music. She can be reached at office@veritasacademy.com

Rob Spykstra is our Development Director. Rob comes to Veritas from the great state of Nebraska. He graduated with a Business Administration/Economics degree from Hastings College and a Masters of Divinity from Western Seminary. For the last fifteen years he has been a pastor both in Colorado and Nebraska. He is the proud father of four children and is married to his wife, Tamra for 21 years. He can be reached at rspykstra@veritasacademy.com

Julia Reed joined the staff as Events Coordinator in 2008. She graduated with a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota and a M.A. in International Relations from St. Mary's University. Julia comes to Veritas Academy from Texas. Julia is a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force Reserve. She has served on both Active duty and in the Reserve for over 16 years. Julia and her husband, Eric, have four children: Taylor, Jacob, Lauren and Joshua. She can be reached at jreed@veritasacademy.com

Kris Martin serves as our Office Receptionist. She is a graduate of Ursinus college with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science. Before working with Veritas Academy, Kris was employed by Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship. Kris and her husband, John, are the parents of four Veritas students. She can be reached at receptionist@veritasacademy.com

Jill Heine joins the administrative team as Development Assistant. She has a B.S. in marketing and a minor in Speech Communication from Penn State University. Before coming to Veritas Academy she home schooled her two children for 7 years. She is thrilled to join her children at Veritas Academy. She and her husband, Bob, have been married for 19 years. Jill enjoys reading, traveling and cooking. She can be reached at jheine@veritasacademy.com 

Heather Groff joined our staff as Finance & Benefits Coordinator in October 2008. She graduated from Lebanon Valley College in 2000 with a certificate in Human Resource Management. She worked in banking management for 9 years and has continued her financial skills at home doing books and taxes for the past 6 years. She and her husband, Brett, are the proud parents of 4 wonderful kids. She can be reached at hgroff@veritasacademy.com