Board members of the Casas Christian School.

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP

CCS operates under a School Board made up of church members who set policy and oversee the operation of the school. The Principal is the chief administrative officer of the school and oversees all the school's programs including instruction, Library & Computer Center Services, Food Services, Extended Care and School Office operations. The Principal is supported by an administrative team composed of the Assistant Principal, Director of Administration, Director of Business Management, and Director of Community Relations and Development.

The school is a ministry of Casas Church www.casaschurch.org.

SCHOOL BOARD

Jeff Arnold

School Board

Charles "Bud" Cardinal

School Board

Marlis Dinning

School Board

Jeff Arnold is President of First Magnus Lender Services in Tucson, AZ. His past experience includes being president of both Charter Insurance Group, Inc. and Western Pacific Insurance Brokerage. He is involved with Gideons International, the PJA Group Consolidated Financial Services, Western Agents Association, and the Young Entrepreneurs Society. He began serving on the CCS School Board in 2005. Mr. Arnold has two children attending CCS.

Bud Cardinal is the owner of C&C Construction, a custom home building company in Tucson. He graduated from Arizona State University in 1961 and worked for the telephone company as an engineer for several years prior to starting his business. Mr. Cardinal has served on the CCS School Board since 2001. He has also been involved in the community as a Scoutmaster and youth sports coach in a variety of sports. Two of Mr. Cardinal's daughters graduated from eighth grade at CCS.

Marlis Dinning is originally from Kentucky. She earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Kentucky University in Medical Technology and a Master of Science Degree in Clinical Education from the University of Kentucky. She moved to Tucson in 1991 with her husband, Pat. For several years, she worked for the University of Arizona as a clinical instructor in the Medical Technology Program where she taught chemistry and immunohematology. Mrs. Dinning has volunteered in numerous school activities. She has served as PTF Vice President for two years, a classroom mom, and a center helper. Mrs. Dinning has two children attending CCS.

David Parker

School Board

John Wolfe

School Board

David Parker is a professional engineer who currently is the Associate Director of Facilities Management for the Arizona Student Unions at the University of Arizona. He received a Civil Engineering Undergraduate Degree from Memphis State University and a Masters in Business Administration from Marymount University. He retired from the Air Force in 1998. Mr. Parker is also a member of the Town of Oro Valley Storm Water Utility Commission and is a coordinator and teacher in the Casas Church Sunday Morning Kids Central ministry. He began serving on the CCS School Board in 2005. Mr. Parker currently has three children attending CCS and one who is a CCS alumni.

John Wolfe, born and raised in Tucson, has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona. He works for Mentor Graphics. A member of Casas Adobes Baptist Church since 1986, Mr. Wolfe has four children, two of which are CCS alumni. He has served on the CCS School Board since 2000.

To reach CCS Board members, send messages to genettah@casaschurch.org. The messages will be forwarded to the appropriate Board member.


Eric Dowdle CCS Principal	Sherie Petersen Assistant Principal	Mary Moore Director of Administration	Kate Plummer Director of Business Management	Genetta Holt Director of Community Relations and Development
ericd@casaschurch.org	sheriep@casaschurch.org	marym@casaschurch.org	katep@casaschurch.org	genettah@casaschurch.org
M.A., University of Arizona, Reading, Language, Culture. B.A., Northern Arizona University, Elementary Education and Learning Disabilities. Arizona Principal Certification, Northern Arizona University. Mr. Dowdle has been CCS Principal since 2000. Previous experience includes Assistant Principal for three years, and eight years of teaching in public schools (Elementary and Middle School).	M.A., Northern Arizona University, Education, School Counseling & Administration. B.Ed., University of Arizona, Elementary Education. Additionally, Mrs. Petersen received her Principal Certification from Northern Arizona University. Mrs. Petersen's previous experience includes teaching for two years at CCS and three years in another private school. Mrs. Petersen has been the Assistant Principal since 2003.	Graduate of Denver Women’s College. Mrs. Moore has worked at CCS since 1982 in a variety of positions, including Food Services, Office Aide, Office Manager, and Director of Administration. Her other experience includes working in bank operations and management, as well as merchandising.	B.S., Business Management, University of Maryland. Mrs. Plummer has thirteen years of experience in management. She began working at CCS in 2005. Previous experience includes three years of Human Resource Management, nine years in Education and Training with the Air Force, and five years (and counting) in Logistics Readiness with the Arizona Air National Guard.	M.A., University of Alabama, Speech Communication. B.A., University of Alabama, English and Journalism. Mrs. Holt has been in this position at CCS since 2000. Her previous experience includes twelve years in the public relations field and fifteen years teaching college communication courses.

4th & 5th Grade Students Parents also participate in volunteer positions of leadership in the school by serving on the Principal's Advisory Committee, the Parent Teacher Fellowship, the Strategic Planning Team, and the Parent Prayer Team. The Principal's Advisory Committee is made up of parent representatives from each class and provides input to the Principal on key issues facing the school. The Parent Teacher Fellowship supports the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of the school by providing funds, activities, and fellowship opportunities to enrich the school. The Strategic Planning Team updates and evaluates the school's strategic plan. The Parent Prayer Team is composed of volunteers from each class who meet weekly to pray for students and their families, teachers, staff and school needs.

Casas Christian School is accredited by North Central Association and the Association of Christian Schools International, Inc. ACSI provides resources and support to Christian schools around the world.