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
Tanner Elrod
Site Leader
telrod@crossingcec.com
Joshua Bellamy
Career Pathway Instructor
jbellamy@crossingcec.com
Shannon Martin
Career Pathway Instructor
shmartin@crossingcec.com
Thayron (Jay) Mohr
Career Pathway Instructor
tmohr@crossingcec.com
De’Asha Redding
Career Pathway Instructor
dredding@crossingcec.com
Jennifer Traylor
Career Pathway Instructor
jtraylor@crossingcec.com
Josh Wagner
Career Pathway Instructor
jwagner@crossingcec.com
ELKHART COUNTY CAMPUS
Jacob Baber
Site Leader
jbaber@crossingcec.com
Ethan Blank
Career Pathway Instructor
eblank@crossingcec.com
Joel Byler
Career Pathway Instructor
jbyler@crossingcec.com
Herbert Harris
Career Pathway Instructor
hharris@crossingcec.com
Cindy Nolan
Career Pathway Instructor
cnolan@crossingcec.com
Scott Martin
Elkhart Jail Teacher
smartin@crossingcec.com
FORT WAYNE CAMPUS
Heather Bainter
Site Leader
hbainter@crossingcec.com
Courtney Bowlds
Site Leader
cbowlds@crossingcec.com
Brandon Green
Career Pathway Instructor
bgreen@crossingcec.com
Julia Kistler
Career Pathway Instructor
jkistler@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
HAMMOND CAMPUS
Jeffrie Hunter
Regional Coordinator- Hammond
jhunter1@crossingcec.com
Robert Gardner
Career Pathway Instructor
rgardner@crossingcec.com
Gannon Grider
Career Pathway Instructor
ggrider@crossingcec.com
Patricia (Patty) Rusin
Career Pathway Instructor
prusin@crossingcec.com
INDIANAPOLIS CAMPUS
Elisha Smith
Site Leader
esmith@crossingcec.com
Brett Fishburn
Career Pathway Instructor
bfishburn@crossingcec.com
Andrea Vega
Career Pathway Instructor
avega@crossingcec.com
LAFAYETTE CAMPUS
Megan Reeder
Site Leader
mreeder@crossingcec.com
Sarah Curl
Career Pathway Instructor
scurl@crossingcec.com
Matthew Neibert
Career Pathway Instructor
mneibert@crossingcec.com
Richelle Peterson
Career Pathway Instructor
rpeterson@crossingcec.com
Jesse Pittman
Career Pathway Instructor
jpittman@crossingcec.com
Jonathan Riesterer
Certified Career Pathway Instructor
jriesterer@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
Ronald Hawkins
Career Pathway Instructor
rhawkins@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- Gaylor, Indianapolis, & Muncie
zdurnell@crossingcec.com
Larry McClendon
Regional Director – Hammond & Anderson
lmcclendon@crossingcec.com
Matt Pocratsky
Regional Director-Fort Wayne
mpocratsky@crossingcec.com
Craig Troyer
Regional Director – Elkhart
ctroyer@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
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
