We welcome a staff with backgrounds and experiences as diverse as those of our students. Our staff includes people of all ages and walks of life. What our team shares in common is a call to lift up struggling youth by meeting them where they are, loving them unconditionally, showing them grace and truth, and challenging them to make choices that honor their potential.
Together, we are working to transform and empower our students.
Want to join our team?
ANDERSON CAMPUS
Donita Thompson
Site Leader
dthompson@crossingcec.com
Joshua Bellamy
Career Pathway Instructor
jbellamy@crossingcec.com
Tanner Elrod
Career Pathway Instructor
telrod@crossingcec.com
Shannon Martin
Career Pathway Instructor/Regional Administrative Support Specialist
shmartin@crossingcec.com
Larry McClendon
Career Pathway Instructor
lmcclendon@crossingcec.com
Josh Wagner
Career Pathway Instructor
jwagner@crossingcec.com
ELKHART COUNTY ETC
Craig Troyer
Elkhart County Site Director
ctroyer@crossingcec.com
Jacob Baber
Career Pathway Instructor
jbaber@crossingcec.com
Ethan Blank
Career Pathway Instructor
eblank@crossingcec.com
Joel Byler
Career Pathway Instructor
jbyler@crossingcec.com
Elias Rice
Career Pathway Instructor
erice@crossingcec.com
Regina Rodriguez
Career Pathway Instructor
rrodriguez@crossingcec.com
Scott Martin
Elkhart Jail Teacher
smartin@crossingcec.com
FORT WAYNE CAMPUS
Courtney Bowlds
Site Leader
cbowlds@crossingcec.com
Heather Bainter
Site Leader
hbainter@crossingcec.com
Julia Kistler
Career Pathway Instructor
jkistler@crossingcec.com
Brian Schmucker
Career Pathway Instructor
bschmucker@crossingcec.com
FRANKFORT CAMPUS
Danielle Goad
Site Leader
dgoad@crossingcec.com
Angela Dickerson
Career Pathway Instructor
adickerson@crossingcec.com
Drake Leitzman
Career Pathway Instructor
dleitzman@crossingcec.com
Charity Miller
Career Pathway Instructor
chmiller@crossingcec.com
Alan Schoonveld
Career Pathway Instructor
aschoonveld@crossingcec.com
Kori Sharp
Career Pathway Instructor
ksharp@crossingcec.com
HAMMOND CAMPUS
Thomas Daniel
Site Leader
tdaniel@crossingcec.com
Craig Alexander
Career Pathway Instructor
calexander@crossingcec.com
Demetrius Cain
City Connects Program Instructor
dcain@crossingcec.com
Robert Gardner
Career Pathway Instructor
rgardner@crossingcec.com
INDIANAPOLIS CAMPUS
Elisha Smith
Site Leader
esmith@crossingcec.com
Brett Fishburn
Career Pathway Instructor
bfishburn@crossingcec.com
Leon Gaston
Career Pathway Instructor
lgaston@crossingcec.com
Andrea Vega
Career Pathway Instructor
avega@crossingcec.com
LAFAYETTE CAMPUS
Megan Reeder
Site Leader
mreeder@crossingcec.com
Sommer Beard
Career Pathway Instructor
sbeard@crossingcec.com
Matthew Neibert
Career Pathway Instructor
mneibert@crossingcec.com
Richelle Peterson
Career Pathway Instructor
rpeterson@crossingcec.com
MUNCIE CAMPUS
Tad Finch
Site Leader
tfinch@crossingcec.com
Susan (Susy) DeRome
Career Pathway Instructor
sderome@crossingcec.com
Tyler Groves
Career Pathway Instructor
tgroves@crossingcec.com
Valkyrie Sliter
Career Pathway Instructor
vsliter@crossingcec.com
NOBLESVILLE-GAYLOR ELECTRIC SATELLITE
Jeff Glore
Site Leader
jglore@crossingcec.com
Jonathan (Yoni) Buchnik
Career Pathway Instructor
jbuchnik@crossingcec.com
CORPORATE
Corporate & Regional Leadership
Ryan Hill
CEO & Superintendent
rhill@crossingcec.com
Don Crouch
Director of Development
dcrouch@crossingcec.com
Lisa Heeter
Director of Operations
lheeter@crossingcec.com
Zack Durnell
Regional Director-Anderson, Gaylor, Indianapolis, & Muncie
zdurnell@crossingcec.com
Larry McClendon
Regional Director – Hammond
lmcclendon@crossingcec.com
Matt Pocratsky
Regional Director-Fort Wayne
mpocratsky@crossingcec.com
Cole Warford
Regional Director- Frankfort & Lafayette
cwarford@crossingcec.com
Jeffrie Hunter
Regional Coordinator- Hammond
jhunter1@crossingcec.com
Adina Jacobs
Regional Coordinator – Frankfort, Lafayette, Gaylor, Muncie
ajacobs@crossingcec.com
Kim Beveridge
Curriculum Coordinator
kbeveridge@crossingcec.com
Nate Judd
Director of Integrated Services
njudd@crossingcec.com
Vicki Ruppert
Career Pathway & Licensing Coordinator
vruppert@crossingcec.com
School Operations
Samantha Hagerman
Director of School Services
shagerman@crossingcec.com
Kelly Flatt
Registrar
kflatt@crossingcec.com
Brock Maust
Director of Work-Based Learning & CTE
bmaust@crossingcec.com
Diona Cole
Coordinator
dcole@crossingcec.com
Linda Hooks
State Reporting Technician
lhooks@crossingcec.com
Corporate Operations
Lori Brinker
Director of Human Resources
lbrinker@crossingcec.com
Tracey Emerson
Director of Marketing & Donor Relations
temerson@crossingcec.com
Lesa McCant
Director of Finance
lmccant@crossingcec.com
Mikki Neterer
Accounts Receivable and Billing Specialist
msneterer@crossingcec.com
Tina Philipson
Accounts Payable
tphilipson@crossingcec.com
Ryan Prather
Systems & Network Coordinator
rprather@crossingcec.com
