Candis Brandt
head of school
Leah Douglas
grammar school principal
Johnita Williams
administrative assistant
GRAMMAR SCHOOL FACULTY
Ariel Newby
Kindergarten
Lisa Rozier
1st Grade
Sandy Pike
2nd Grade
Brooke Oliver
3rd Grade
Maureen Wright
4th Grade
Shelbi Adams
5th Grade
Cyndi Wilson
6th Grade
Emily Myers
1st – 6th Music
Gracie Capone
5th Grade Latin
Logic and Rhetoric Faculty
Tyler Turner
7th – 12th Bible/Theology
Andrew Sies
9th and 11th Humanities; Logic 2; Rhetoric 1; Civics
Mr. Sies is a Texas native and has been married to his wife, Sara, for seven years. He and his wife are the proud parents of their daughter Sophia with baby number two on the way in Spring 2025. They are members at All Saint Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Sies is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity at Reformed Evangelical Seminary.
Mr. Sies loves stories. God reveals Himself to us in the form of a story and, when we reveal ourselves to others, we do so through the medium of story as well. In addition to storytelling, Mr. Sies enjoys hiking, drinking coffee, and hosting others with his wonderful family. In the time Mr. Sies is not doing this, you will most likely find him reading theology, Enlightenment philosophy, British Romantic poetry, or Brandon Sanderson.
Bonnie Cross
7th – 10th Aesthetics; 8th and 10th Humanities
Miss Cross is deeply passionate about art and art history, and desires to show students how creativity can be utilized to glorify God. Prior to The Oaks, Miss Cross taught art classes for homeschooled children and has given art history lectures at the Texas Academy of Figurative Art.
When she isn’t teaching or test-driving aesthetics activities, Miss Cross enjoys being outdoors, be it hiking, picnicking or swimming. You can also find her playing pickleball, painting, or spending afternoons at art museums.
MLitt – Art History
(University of St. Andrews)
BA – History and Museum Studies
(Texas A&M University)
Dr. Janet Gilchrist
Astronomy; Physics; Biology; Chemistry; Forensics
Dr. Gilchrist aspires to be a life-long learner, hoping to pass on her love of learning to her own children and those she currently teaches at her church, and Science classes at The Oaks.
Prior to meeting her husband, Dr. Gilchrist taught on the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical School and subsequently directed a USDA-funded Clinical Nutrition Research Unit at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Although these positions offered opportunities to do important work, she is thankful to have spent the past 14 years at home with her children, focused on that which is eternal.
In her free time, she enjoys spending time with family, gardening, cooking, and collecting and reading old books.
PhD- Nutrition
(Pennsylvania State University)
MS- Nutrition
(Pennsylvania State University)
BS- Home Economics
(The Ohio State University)
Emily Myers
7th – 12th Music; 7th – 12th Shakespeare; Logic 1
Ms. Myers is passionate about sharing music and helping students develop their God given talents and interests. She seeks to give students the tools they need to understand, create, and enjoy music to the glory of God, that they may worship Him according to their calling.
Ms. Myers is a coffee enthusiast, enjoys traveling, hiking, and camping, and loves to spend time outdoors.
DMA Candidate- Church Music, Pedagogy
(Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)
Master of Music, Piano Performance and Pedagogy
(University of Texas at San Antonio)
Bachelor of Arts in Music
(Averett University)
Shelbi Adams
Senior Thesis
Dr. Colby Jones
Greek
Ailsa Brandt
7th Humanities
Jessica Waggener
7th – 12th Math
Jessica Waggener is a lifelong educator with a deep desire to support students and families in joyful living-learning lifestyles. She met her husband at the Louisiana School for Math, Science, and the Arts and taught high school math at a Christian school in North Carolina.
During the 14 years that she homeschooled her own 3 children in NC, she continued to tutor high school math students while developing and leading classes for her Tapestry of Grace co-op, primarily in Rhetoric History and Science. In 2022, she relocated with her husband from Southeastern to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is thankful for the Lord leading her to a unique place of service here at The Oaks and for providing a faithful family of believers to share life with at Redeemer Church.
When she’s not helping students with math, her favorite places to be are in the garden and in the Word.
B.S. in Mathematics
(Louisiana State University)
M.Ed. in Secondary Math Ed
(The University of Georgia)
Gracie Capone
7th – 8th Latin