Our Leadership

List of 4 members.

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  Steven Lamkin 

  Head of School

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  Steven M. Lamkin, Ed.D. serves as the Head of School at Salisbury Christian School after serving SCS in various teaching and administrative roles since he was first called to our school in 2006. Dr. Lamkin graduated from Salisbury University with a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, and Wilmington University with a master’s degree in Reading and a doctoral degree in Innovation and Leadership. In 2007, he was named the Maryland Outstanding Young Educator of the Year by the Maryland Jaycees. His dissertation research, “The More I Watch, the More I’ll Learn: Teacher Professional Growth and Development Through Video," was internationally recognized by the Emerald Research Group and led to the opportunity for Dr. Lamkin to share his research findings at Harvard University in the fall of 2017.
  
  From the perspective of a teacher and administrator who has worked across the SCS campus at both the Lower and Upper School levels, Dr. Lamkin holds a deep commitment to the unique mission of our SCS. He desires to ensure that every facet of our school is established upon and reflects the heart of Jesus, while continuing to expand and grow to ever-increasing levels of excellence! As Head of School, Dr. Lamkin is charged with leading the daily operations of the school and supporting our Administrative Leadership Team in the implementation of the Christ-centered, comprehensive educational experiences offered at SCS. His personal vision is to help create a safe, positive environment where students and staff can’t wait to come to each and every day. He believes strongly in the value of positive teamwork and in helping students of all ages develop into well-rounded leaders who will impact our culture in a positive way!
  
  As an educational leader, Dr. Lamkin believes in the importance of staying connected to the classroom. He continues to teach a class at SCS each year and also serves as an adjunct professor, teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of literacy instruction, classroom management, and school leadership. Personally, he enjoys good coffee, a stack of good books, and a sunny summer day on the beach!
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  Carla Hodges-Brown 

  Upper School Principal

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  Carla Hodges-Brown, Ed.D. serves as the Upper School Principal at Salisbury Christian School.  Dr. Hodges-Brown never planned to pursue a career in education.  However, after  earning two bachelor's degrees, one in Sociology and one in Social Work, in May of 1999, and working as a substitute teacher immediately following, she recognized the calling on her life to become an educator.  During the early stages of her teaching career, she obtained her teacher certification, but even with those credentials under her belt, Dr. Hodges-Brown was not satisfied.  In July of 2005, she began her studies in the University of Phoenix Online Master’s Degree program. By October 2006, she was working to earn a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership, with a Specialization in Curriculum and Instruction. 
  
  
  

  Dr. Hodges-Brown spent the first several years of her career in Accomack County, Virginia, teaching ELA and Math.  She then transitioned to serving as Instructional Facilitator and Social Studies teacher in Somerset County.  After her move to Wicomico County, Dr. Hodges-Brown began as a STEM ELA teacher, completed her Post Master's Certificate program in Educational Leadership and Administration, and transitioned to Dean of Students.

  
  
  As a leader, Dr. Hodges-Brown believes in the power of T.E.A.M. because together everyone truly does achieve more.  She believes in Jesus Christ and the work He has for her to do as the chief administrator, educational leader, and spiritual shepherd for the SCS Upper School staff and students.  She believes that with the support of our invested parents, Salisbury Christian School will continue to be a positive, life-changing environment where everybody is God’s somebody.
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  Sherilyn "Sheri" Grant 

  Lower School Principal

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  Sheri R. Grant, M.A. serves as the Lower School Principal at Salisbury Christian School. After graduating from Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education, Sheri taught 4th and 5th grades, specializing in language arts instruction. In 2006, she moved to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where she obtained her Master’s Degree in Biblical Interpretation from Regent University. Upon completing her degree, she began teaching undergrad courses at Regent in Biblical Studies and Church History. Ms. Grant’s career in education administration began in 2012 when she took a position as principal of a small Christian school in Chesapeake, Virginia. It was during this time that her love of teaching the Bible and her calling to elementary education merged. This led Sheri to begin work on her doctoral degree; she is currently pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership with a focus in Biblical worldview training.
  
  Ms. Grant believes strongly in Christian education and is committed to the mission and vision of Salisbury Christian School to offer an educational program founded upon Biblical truth. She is passionate about Biblical worldview integration that leads children to not only know about Jesus, but to encounter Him in a real and personal way. Her personal mission is to help cultivate resilient followers of Jesus who know and speak His truth. Ms. Grant continues to teach as an adjunct professor at Regent University. She also has a heart for missions and has traveled to Africa, India, and Thailand, working with teachers and pastors in children’s ministry. She is a contributing devotional writer for Thrive Ministry, an organization that supports women missionaries around the world. While a Midwesterner at heart (unsweet iced tea always!), she loves a good beach day, walking through historic Williamsburg, and searching for treasures at local antique shops and flea markets.
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  B. Ross Kaelin 

  Principal of Operations

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  Ross Kaelin, M.Ed. serves as Principal of Operations at Salisbury Christian School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Salisbury State University, where he then secured his Master's in Education three years later. Ross joined the SCS staff in 2014 as the Director of Facilities, adding the role of Assistant Principal in 2018. Previously in his educational tenure, Ross has served as both Athletic Director and Dean of Students. Due to his background as an Academic All-American Cross Country and Track & Field athlete in college, Ross also served as an assistant coach during graduate school and has continued serving in his passion for coaching since.
  
  Mr. Kaelin emphasizes that kids are the reason he is in education... and the reason there are nearly a dozen students socializing in his office every day at lunch. Ross is a proud parent of one SCS alum and one current SCS student, who will both earn the title of Alpha & Omega graduates for being enrolled at SCS since at least first grade. In his spare time, Mr. Kaelin enjoys surfing, lunar photography, and mountaineering (fun fact – he once climbed Mt. Cotapoxi).