Kevin Fields was appointed Headmaster of McKinney Christian Academy by the Board of Trustees on June 1, 2007. Mr. Fields brings with him over 25 years of experience in education; 11 of those years in administration and nine of those years in a Headmaster role. Mr. Fields previously served as Headmaster at Heritage Christian Academy in Rockwall, TX.

Mr. Fields' passion for Christian education and his strong leadership background will prove to be a great combination to continue to build on the work the former headmaster and his staff began.

Mr. Fields and his wife, Susan,have eight children and are njoying their new home in McKinney. Their oldest 2 children are Howard Payne University graduates and five of their eight children are now attending MCA.

Mr. Fields favorite Scripture verse is Matthew 25:21 - "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!' "

Lori Ray joined MCA in 2006 and is the Assistant to the Headmaster along with our Human Resource Administrator. She earned her B.S. degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University in 1983 and she has been in various management arenas since that time.

Lori's favorite verse is Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."

Taryn Nejtek, Admissions Director, graduated in 1988 from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas with a B.A. in Psychology. She served as Senior Operations Supervisor for a global company for many years before deciding to enter the educational arena as a Pre-K teacher in 1995. Her love for education brought her into administration in Admissions at Trinity Christian Academy, where she served for seven years, prior to joining us at MCA in April 2007.

Taryn's favorite Scripture verse is Ephesians 3:20-21- "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen."

Staci Smith, our Business Manager, joined MCA in 2005 with 10 years of corporate experience as a financial analyst. She graduated with a B.A. degree in Mathematics from San Jose State University in California.

Staci's favorite Scripture verse is Jeremiah 29:11-"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

Kristin Frey joined MCA in 2005 as our Admissions Director and now is our Business Office Associate. Previously, she spent 13 years in the corporate arena. She holds a Bachelors degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix and will be starting work on her Master's Degree in Finance.

Kristin's favorite Scripture verse is Galatians 5:22- "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."

Tina Steenburg, our Business Office Assistant, joined MCA in 2003. She was previously the Senior Staff Accountant at Dallas Theological Seminary for 7 years. She received her B.S. in Accounting and her M.S. in Professional Accountancy from Louisiana Tech University.  Tina is also our PreK-5 day teaching assistant.

Tina's favorite Scripture verse is Philippians 4:8 - "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things."

Carol Ownby joined MCA in 2006 as Director of Development with 20 plus years experience in development. She graduated from TCU with a B.S. Degree in Education.

Carol's favorite Scripture verses is Matthew 22:37 - "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind."

Rebecca joined MCA in July 2007 as our part-time Development Assistant specializing in graphics. She is a wiz at producing the weekly newsletter, The Pony Express, as well as numerous other publication and advertizing materials.

Dana joined MCA in February 2008 as our part-time Development Assistant specializing in database management and financial reporting.  She assists with her families real estate business in the accounting department.

Dean is our Facilities Manager. He joined MCA in 2004 after working for Boeing Aircraft managing their facilities.

Dean's favorite Scripture verse is Matthew 7:25 - "The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."